This is a mini beast. A SMP Community grade 4 safe. This had no keys and the code was lost. I opened this safe with an expensive tool designed to open the high security 9 lever key lock and using a highly technical minimally invasive technique I defeated the lagard 66e lock. This is a very high security unit with many anti safecracker features so opening it was an experience. There are only a handful of engineers in the country that would open this safe successfully. If you have one and its locked out email me or give me a call, if I’m not in your area I will be able to give you details of a trusted safe engineer in your area

This is an sls 3000 safe, difficult to identify whilst shut as all the markings are on the bolts! I had the pleasure of the company of the original owner of SLS safes with me to explain the code system used. Roger is a fascinating man, what he doesn’t know about safes, their construction and the industry is not worth knowing. The last SLS safe I had to open I must admit I cursed Roger as it was an exceptionally hard safe to drill, took 2 days and lots of drill bits to sort out. A very worthy opponent!

This Epic Nova safe was fitted with a Lagard 66e safe lock. There was a batch of locks that had a problem, called in the industry as ‘whizz of death’ where the motor disconnects from the part that actually allows you to open the safe. It is a problem for both customer and safe engineer as there is no option other that to drill for a failed lock. This lock was opened with minimal invasive drilling making the repair strong and invisible to an attacker. The repair is actually stronger than the  safes original barrier material so hopefully the lock installed will not fail again!

This is a nice example of a Chubb Leamington. It was built into a wall so there were no other options apart from a door side entry. Fortunately I am equipped to deal with the high security lock fitted to this safe. A design classic of safe locks and still a formidable lock to open. I picked this safe open and replaced the lock making it work exactly as it had been intended.

Got called to this Rosengrens RT4 as the key had stopped working. The fault was quickly identified and problem rectified. Safe working as before and a happy customer. A happy safe engineer as opening this would have been a bit of a pain!

A Securikey safeguard that has seen better days!

This floor safe lid had been prized up to open it, this of course jammed it solid. The plastic handle was then used to rotate the lid. SNAP. I attended and found a safe lid covered in WD40 and an array of bits of metal that had been used to try and pry open the safe. Please please please if you have a floor safe take a few minutes to examine it, check the screws and bolts are tight. Make sure there are no stones or debris in the collar. If its dodgy call a safe engineer out to service before its a lockout. I don’t know anyone who enjoys working of floor safes, there a pain! A bit of prevention goes a long way as they tend to be solid and well made, the vibrations of daily life do cause bolts to loosen though.

Here is a GB Safe. The key had broken off in the lock after years of use. I attended and opened the safe without damage. The lock was replaced and tested, the safe mechanism still working fine.

Nice little light duty safe.

Here is an original SMP Salopian.

This is a good little home safe, this one had never been touched since leaving the factory, the SMP sticky tape still covering the lock. The safe had become difficult to operate, this is due to the lubricant over time congealing into a ‘glue’ like substance. If your safe is hard to open it need not be. Unless its a catastrophic hinge failure a service should get the safe back to the same condition as it was when first produced.

I just charge a service call for this, a fixed fee regardless of how long it takes as I really take pride in making sure the safe works as well as it did when it was made.

Another antique safe, a C H Griffiths picked open without any damage to lock or safe. I really like these antique safes as there are no modern fancy tools that are available to open  them. You have to think like a ‘lockpick’ or ‘safebreaker’ to open these and resort to primative tools and techniques. It really helps to keep you grounded in the basics of lock picking opening these types of safes.

If you have an antique safe I can refurbish and make keys to the lock, open and make good most antique safes – I can also advise if the safe has had its day too as there are many alternatives out there now and most of these safes do not have a recognised insurance rating, so if your keeping the family jewels in one it may be time for a new safe!