Most people have a very clear picture of what it is that a locksmith does in their mind. They either see a locksmith as someone who will come out in the rain to get you into your car when you have locked the keys inside of it, someone who will come get you back into your home when you accidentally locked the door behind you when you went out to check the mail, or someone who can help you get inside of that safe you won at a storage auction. However, the truth is there are so many services that a locksmith can help you with, it's difficult to list all of them. However, this list will serve as a helpful start to understanding some of the many things they do. Here are just some of the things you can call on a locksmith for:

Yes, they will get you in your car – As stated above, should you lock your keys inside your car, then you will absolutely want to turn to a locksmith. They can get you in your car in a flash. Also, if you have completely lost the keys to your car, they can get you a replacement key that get's you inside the car and will start the car, so you can get back on the road again.

Yes, they will also get you back in your home – Rest assured, when you call out a reliable locksmith they will come out to you and get you right back in your home, so you can tend to that baby! They can even make you copies of your keys, so you can have extras to help prevent that something like this doesn't happen to you again in the future.

Yes, they can open safes – Yes, it is true the locksmith can open a safe for you. But, they can do so much more in this area than just open them. They can also help you to install the right one in your home, help you maintain or repair it and help you to change the code if you need help doing this as well.

Locksmiths can upgrade the locks around your home – A locksmith can come out to your home and inform you which locks are easy for someone to get into and then upgrade you to locks that will offer you far better protection.