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How To Vet A Local Locksmith

Whether you’re a homeowner looking for a local locksmith to handle a lockout, or you’re a property manager looking to find reliable workers to rekey your property, there’s a high likelihood that you’re in the market for a local locksmith. However, like any individual, you may be concerned about just how reliable the locksmith you’re getting is. After all, the person that you end up hiring will have access to your property, and by extension, your valuables. Given this fact, it’s imperative that whomever you choose has been properly vetted so that you feel comfortable trusting them or their team with your home security needs.

Certificate Of Insurance / Licenses

Whether you’re a homeowner looking for a local locksmith to handle a lockout, or you’re a property manager looking to find reliable workers to rekey your property, there’s a high likelihood that you’re in the market for a local locksmith. However, making sure that your local locksmith is properly insured is equally as important as making sure that the work you hire is affordable. After all, when you hire a locksmith, you’re entrusting that person/team with your property and valuables, and thus you need to make sure that whoever is on the job is reliable.

 

In Arizona, while a formal license isn’t required to operate a locksmith business, a certificate of insurance is — and as such, be sure to ask the locksmith you’re vetting whether they have an active certificate of insurance. At Phoenix EZ-Keys, not only do we have a COI in place, but we also have a TPT license as well.

Work History

Locksmiths tend to have a bad reputation — typically being associated with a shady individual with no reputable work history, and a tendency to massively upcharge clients. Making sure that the contractor you hire has a good reputation and a long work history will help to mitigate the chances of you having to deal with such an individual. For example, Phoenix EZ-Keys has been around since 2009, and has a long history of working with property managers and real estate agents. This proves that not only does our team have an established history dealing with clients, but also shows that you’ll be in good hands if you trust us with your work.

Web Presence

Whether it’s reviews on Angi’s or Google, a website, or some other reliable reference, having web presence is a must in today’s day and age when you’re vetting a local locksmith.While web presence itself isn’t entirely indicative of the organization being reliable, it certainly provides more peace of mind than an individual who has no website at all, and only occasionally answers your inquiries regarding locksmith services.

Responsiveness

A lack of responsiveness ought to be a death sentence for any contractor — locksmiths included. As the client, you ought to be the priority, and as such, if it’s taking your contractor days to respond, they aren’t the right fit for you.

Regardless of who you hire, that person or team ought to be the best locksmith in Arizona. At the very least, they need to be a group you can trust to get the job done right, and not worry about dealing with upcharges. Whether you work with Phoenix EZ-Keys or another group, be sure to keep the above criteria in mind, so that you can rest easy knowing that your property is safe.

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