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You Can Help Prevent a Home Invasion

October 9, 2019

Our team at Preferred Safe & Lock wants to help you stay safe. Here are some tips to help you make your home a safer place and protect your family and belongings from a home invasion.

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5 Tips for Finding Lost Keys

September 24, 2019

Nearly everyone loses their keys from time to time in St. Clair Shores. It’s easy to do because they are small, used so frequently, and simple to forget about.  Here are some tips on not only finding lost keys but also ways to not lose them in the first place. If you simply can’t find…

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Things to Know Before Buying a Safe for Your Home

August 26, 2019

We have a great deal of knowledge about a wide variety of safes and can help you select the one that will best meet your needs.

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Signs Someone’s Meddled With Your Lock

July 19, 2019

If you’re ready to update your locks or want additional information about home safety, contact Preferred Safe & Lock in Saint Clair Shores, MI.

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6 Interesting Facts About Locksmiths

June 13, 2019

Like most professions, locksmiths have a wide and varied history with sometimes interesting stories associated with their trade. Talk with our professionals at Preferred Safe & Lock to learn all about the little-known services locksmiths offer as well as their own experiences as professionals here in Michigan. 1. Houdini: A Locksmith First, A Magician Second It may come…

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Help! I Fell for a Locksmith Scam

May 21, 2019

At Preferred Safe & Lock, we receive calls at least once a week from people here in the Grosse Pointe area who have been scammed by someone posing as a professional locksmith. We either end up going out with a follow-up remedy for the botched issue, or we try to advise some next steps for…

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7 Ways to Improve Your Home Security This Spring

April 19, 2019

Spring is symbolic of new beginnings and rebirth, as well as the quintessential time for spring cleaning. Perfectly coinciding with these, spring is also an excellent time of year to make a thorough assessment of your home’s security. Take a nice long walk around your home—both inside and outside—to check all your security items are…

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3 Reasons You Should Hire a 24-Hour Locksmith

March 28, 2019

Whether you’re a homeowner working the late shift, coming home from the airport in the early hours of the morning, or losing track of time while visiting friends and family, we admit it’s never a convenient time to get locked out of your home or vehicle. In the unfortunate event you do get locked out,…

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Six Things Locksmiths Wish You Would Not Do

February 6, 2019

When you find yourself in a situation where you need a locksmith’s services, try to avoid the following scenarios. Our locksmiths thank you ahead of time.

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Tips to Protect Your Home From Burglary

January 17, 2019

The FBI released its preliminary report on crime in the U.S. for the first six months of 2017 reporting home burglary is down 6.1 percent. Attributing this decrease to several factors, one of them is most certainly a greater level of education on the part of homeowners for preventing burglaries. According to our Preferred Safe & Lock…

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Preferred Safe and Lock proudly provides LOCKSMITH services to St. Clair Shores, Roseville, Eastpointe, Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Troy, Madison Heights, Royal Oak, Rochester, Livonia, West Bloomfield, Utica, Ann Arbor, Canton, Chesterfield, Taylor, Flint, Dearborn, Novi, Ypsilanti, Warren and the surrounding Michigan communities. Visit our service area page for more coverage details, call us at 586-757-7742, or request service online today.