Inheriting or purchasing a property occasionally includes "legacy" security hardware, such as locked antique safes. Without a combination, these security containers represent both a mystery and a potential liability. When a safe remains locked, professional intervention is required to recover potential assets and restore the unit's utility without causing unnecessary damage.

Identifying and Opening Vintage Safes

Correct identification of the manufacturer and internal locking mechanism is the vital first step in any professional opening. In our latest project, we successfully identified a safe as a Mosler, featuring patent dates dating back to 1880. To bypass the lock, we utilized a drill and scope. This process involves analyzing characteristics of the safe and dial to determine the lock's internal configuration, followed by creating a minute access point for a scope. By observing the wheel pack directly, we can determine the exact combination and reset the mechanism, ensuring the safe is unlocked and fully functional for the new owner.

Benefits of Professional Safe Services

Our specialized methods ensure that 19th-century craftsmanship is preserved, keeping the safe functional rather than rendered as scrap metal. Precise opening protects the integrity of the contents, whether you are dealing with historical documents or family heirlooms. Furthermore, it was not uncommon for safes to be booby trapped with deterrents such as tear gas before that practice was criminalized. 

If you have acquired a locked safe or require expert combination recovery, trust a local expert with the proper tools and experience. Contact us today to schedule a professional consultation.

Managing a stack of spare keys or a box of plastic fobs is a security headache waiting to happen. When physical credentials go missing, your business is at risk. Modern security is moving away from what you carry on a lanyard or in your wallet and toward who you actually are, solving the problem of unauthorized access once and for all.

What is Biometric Security?

Biometric Access Control is a sophisticated system that uses unique physical markers to grant entry: fingerprints, facial recognition, or iris scans. Instead of fumbling for a badge, authorized personnel simply present themselves to a scanner. It is a digital, eco-friendly solution that compliments locking hardware with high-tech precision, ensuring that only the right people move through your facility.

Why Make the Switch?

• Uncopyable Credentials: Fingerprints and facial features cannot be lost, stolen, or duplicated like traditional keys.

• Eliminate Key Sharing: Biometrics prevent employees from "loaning" their access to unauthorized individuals, ensuring strict entry protocols.

• Remote Flexibility: Easily grant or revoke access to specific high-security zones (like server rooms) through a centralized software interface.

• Enhanced Accountability: Every entry is logged digitally, providing a clear audit trail of who was where and when, fostering a more responsible workplace environment.

Protect Your Assets Today

Don't let outdated hardware leave your business vulnerable. Biometric systems provide the ultimate peace of mind by combining convenience with uncompromised safety.

Ready to modernize your security? Contact us today for an expert consultation and take the first step toward a keyless, high-security future.

We’ve all been there: walking up to a business with hands full, expecting doors to slide open effortlessly, only to have them stutter or remain shut. For a business owner, a malfunctioning automatic door isn't just an inconvenience; it’s a barrier to your customers and a potential safety hazard. Whether it’s a sensor glitch or a worn-out motor, entrance issues can turn a professional storefront into a frustrating bottleneck.

Automatic sliding doors are sophisticated systems combining tempered glass, high-torque motors, and electronic sensors. Our service focuses on the sensors that detect motion, the drive train that moves the panels, and the safety logic—including "break-out" features that allow doors to be pushed open manually during a power outage or emergency. By keeping these components functional, you ensure your entrance is both welcoming and secure.

Maintaining these systems now prevents costly headaches later. Professional service ensures ADA compliance for accessibility, improves energy efficiency by maintaining a proper seal, and enhances security through integrated locking mechanisms. Most importantly, it provides safety and peace of mind, preventing accidents caused by doors closing too quickly or failing to detect pedestrians

Don’t wait for a total mechanical failure to address your door issues. Whether you need a routine safety inspection or a malfunctioning door repaired, our team provides the expert touch required to keep your business moving. Let’s make sure your doors are always open for business!

The Hook

If you manage a commercial property, you’ve likely dealt with the headache of concealed vertical rod (CVR) exit devices. While these systems look sleek by hiding locking rods inside the door, they can be difficult to maintain. When an internal rod bends or slips out of alignment, your building’s security and fire code compliance are immediately at risk. For many business owners, the solution is to convert to Rim Exit hardware with a removable mullion.

Why the Conversion Makes Sense

In a conversion, we move from invisible internal components to accessible, surface-mounted hardware.

• Concealed Vertical Rods (CVR): These latch at the top and bottom through internal mechanisms. They are prone to failure if the building shifts or the door sags even slightly.

• Rim Exit & Removable Mullion: We install a heavy-duty panic bar on the door surface that latches into a mullion—a vertical post centered between double doors. This post can be keyed and removed in seconds when you need full-width access for moving large equipment.

The Benefits of Upgrading

Switching to a rim exit system provides immediate peace of mind and long-term savings:

• Simplified Maintenance: Since all hardware is surface-mounted, repairs are faster and significantly less expensive than dismantling a door to reach internal rods.

• Superior Reliability: Rim devices are built for high-traffic environments and stay functional even as doors age and settle.

Secure Your Property Today

Don’t wait for an internal rod failure to leave your facility vulnerable or trap your occupants. Upgrading to a Rim Exit and Mullion system is an investment in the safety and longevity of your building.

Contact our expert locksmith team today for a professional consultation. We’ll help you transition to a hardware system that is as reliable as it is secure.

In the restaurant industry, access to and protection of your money matters. When your safe isn’t opening properly or cannot be secured it creates stress and disrupts your daily operations.

We provide reliable restaurant safe service and repair, handling everything from combination problems to lock malfunctions and general wear and tear. We can also upgrade your existing safe with electronic locks to improve your cash handling and user accountability. Our experienced technicians work efficiently to get your safe working optimally so you can stay focused on what you do best–running your business.

High security safes and vaults are designed to protect high value items, but the strongest systems require regular preventative maintenance to perform reliably. Manufacturers recommend annual service for TL rated and labeled containers as well as vault doors. Routine inspection helps identify wear, ensures locks and boltwork operate correctly, and reduces the risk of unexpected lockouts or failures. Annual preventative maintenance extends the life of your safe or vault, decreases the lifetime cost of ownership, and improves both protection and accessibility for your valuables.

If your safe or vault hasn’t been serviced recently, now is the time to schedule professional maintenance and keep your security container working exactly as intended.  Contact us to set up a recurring annual maintenance schedule so that you don’t have to worry about an expensive lockout!

SFIC (Small Format Interchangeable Core) locks are a great option because they provide flexibility, security, and efficiency for our customers. Here’s why they’re a smart choice for some organizations.

• Convenient – SFIC cores can be swapped in seconds using a control key, saving time and reducing service costs.

• Minimal downtime – Perfect for offices, schools, and facilities where access changes frequently.

• Scalable and flexible – For large multi-level master key systems as your physical plant grows, and available in all types of door hardware.

• Cost-effective – In-house staff can swap the core instead of requiring a service call to rekey, saving money over time.

Whether you manage a single facility or multiple locations, SFIC cores provide control, convenience, and confidence.

High security lock cylinders are independently tested and certified to meet minimum standards defined in UL 437. They are one of the most effective ways to strengthen the protection of your home or business. These advanced locks are built to resist picking, bumping, drilling, and unauthorized key duplication, giving you a level of security and key control that standard hardware just can’t match. High security key systems we currently manage include ASSA and Schlage Primus.

We have a variety of high security key and cylinder options, some of which can be integrated with standard security locks for a prioritized approach to security for your facility. For example, the perimeter of a facility may require higher security hardware, while interior doors do not. We can create a master key system that meets all of these specifications.

If you’re looking to upgrade your peace of mind, our team is ready to help. We provide dependable high-security options that keep your property safer and more secure, and also prevents your keys from being duplicated without your express written permission.

If your automatic door operator is acting up—sticking, not responding, or opening erratically—it’s more than just an inconvenience. It can affect safety, security, and accessibility for your customers.

Installing and repairing automatic door operators is something we specialize in at A+ Safe & Lock. Our skilled technicians will diagnose the problem and get your doors operating smoothly again whether it’s a motor failure, sensor malfunction, or general wear and tear.

Don’t let a faulty door disrupt your day. Contact us today for service you can count on!

Is your automatic sliding door having trouble opening smoothly, making unusual noises, or not responding at all? We’re here to help. Automatic doors are great for convenience and security, but when they break down, they can cause real frustration.

At A+ Safe & Lock, we provide reliable repairs for all types of automatic sliding doors. From sensor issues to motor and track problems, our technicians will put your door back in service.

Don’t wait until it stops working completely. Give us a call today and let us take care of the repair so you can get back to business.

As the air gets crisp and Halloween draws near, there’s something undeniably spooky and fascinating about old locks and skeleton keys. These antique keys date back to the 19th century and were once used to open everything from doors and cabinets to secret compartments. Popularly named for their simple, stripped-down design, skeleton keys (technically called bit and barrel keys) were cleverly made to open multiple locks of the same type, adding a touch of mystery to their function.

Not only are skeleton keys fascinating, but they operate on entirely different mechanical principles from modern pin tumbler locks. They require a different knowledge and skillset to service than contemporary lock cylinders. 

At A+ Safe & Lock, bringing old-world charm back to life is something we love doing. Whether you’re restoring a vintage piece or just curious about the keys of the past, we can help identify and cut keys to match.  

This Halloween, let’s unlock a little history—no ghost stories required.

Hunting season is here, and the last thing you need is to be locked out of your gun safe. Whether it’s a forgotten combination, malfunctioning lock, or electronic failure, we offer professional gun safe openings across Arkansas.

Our experienced locksmiths use a variety of professional methods depending upon the type of safe and lock to gain access as quickly as possible—without damaging your firearms or equipment.  After opening, we repair the safe so that it is as good as new!

Don’t let a locked safe delay your time in the woods. Give us a call today and get back to what matters most this season.

Multipoint lock systems are significantly more complicated than standard residential door locks.  While they provide enhanced security, they often require expertise to repair and install.  If your handle is becoming difficult to lift, the door won’t fully lock, or something just feels off when you turn the key, your multipoint lock hardware may be failing.

These locks are designed to secure your door at multiple points, but when one part starts to fail, the whole system can act up. And forcing it? That can cause additional unnecessary damage!

We specialize in diagnosing and repairing multipoint locking systems, and we can travel anywhere to help with yours. Whether it’s a misalignment, worn out gearbox, or a broken trim, we can usually repair or replace the parts as necessary.  We even have options for older hardware that has been discontinued by the manufacturer.

Don’t wait until the door stops working altogether!  Replacement parts for these doors are often special order items and can take a few days to receive.  

Give us a call today for a consultation!

Detention locks are in a league of their own — unforgiving, industrial, and built to withstand abuse most hardware couldn’t begin to handle. At A+ Safe & Lock, we understand that these locks don’t just keep doors closed — they can be the line between order and chaos.

A sticking door, a worn-out motor, a key system overdue for replacement — in this line of work, any weakness is a risk. Our technicians have the experience to deal with a variety of detention hardware — mechanical or electronic.

We’ve worked behind the scenes in correctional facilities, courthouses, and high-security government sites long enough to know: these aren’t just locks. The safety and security of both officers and detainees hinge upon their proper operation. 

When security has to hold — we help ensure that it does.

The Ring Spotlight Cam Plus with Solar Power is a great option for secondary properties, or if you simply don't want to recharge batteries intermittently and hardwired power is not easily accessible. We recently installed a 3 camera system along with a video doorbell for a customer who lives remotely and wanted to monitor his property. With the coverage of these four cameras, he is now able to view his entire property. With the motion detection features of the cameras, he will be alerted as soon as anyone visits his property. He will then have the ability to speak with them via the two-way speaker on every camera, or set off the siren alarm. The alarm and floodlight can be automated as well so that they are triggered by the motion detector instead of being manually operated. Best of all, with the solar integration the concern about recharging batteries every month is eliminated!

All of the Ring products are relatively easy to install for end users, but we are happy to help if you would like professional assistance!

We like our customers so much we want them to meet each other!

Shaunna Murphree won a 25$ Cupid’s Lingerie giftcard!

Sure, everyone says they like their customers. But who actually acts as if they like their customers? We’re putting our money where our mouth is!

We started the A+ Safe & Lock Customer Club a couple months ago. Each week we purchase a gift card from one of our customers and give it away on Facebook!

How do you enter? Watch our social media channels for the announcement. After the announcement is posted, leave a comment on the Facebook post announcing the giveaway before the expiration.

That’s all there is to it! We do a random drawing from the people that comment on the post each week.

How to you connect with us on social media? I’m glad you asked! Here are the direct links to all of our channels.

Jesse Sullivan won this $25 gift card to THINK Coffee!

Sanitization is at the top of everyone’s mind right now, but it’s a good thing to keep in mind at all times! Cleaning of frequently touched surfaces in a commercial setting is a good way to help maintain a sanitary environment for your team.

Keypads on safes are often touched frequently by a variety of people throughout the day. They are a great item to add to your sanitizing checklist, much like door handles and keyboards.

We made a brief video to demonstrate manufacturer recommended methods for cleaning and electronic safe lock keypad. While it is important to clean them, safe keypads can be damaged by liquid, leading to expensive repair or replacement costs. The methods we demonstrate in this video will ensure your keypad remains both sanitary and operational!

Temperatures are rising. That means outdoor activities are ramping up!

Apart from the unusual situation this year due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, this is the time of year that a lot of people start opening up their RV’s & campers. Time to clean up from the winterization and get ready for some camping this Spring and Summer!

We get several calls this time of the year to help customers who have lost the keys to their RV over the winter. These things have a way of wandering off when they are put away for the Winter!

Whether your keys have been lost, broken, or simply locked inside of your RV, we can help!

We have the ability to originate a new key to your camper or RV on location, whether you happen to be in the middle of the woods somewhere, or still in storage. Our mobile locksmith shops are equipped with keys, key machines, and inverters to power our tools even in the most remote of areas. Lost the keys to your storage compartments? We can provide those as well.

If you find yourself locked out of your RV after a fun day on the lake or the trails, we can have you back in your RV in no time so you can rest up and be ready for another day of fun tomorrow!

Whether you are headed out for your annual camping trip, or running away deep in the woods to hunker down until this pandemic subsides, we can help you with RV lock problems!

It’s the center of attention right now. These are the health precautions that we take at A+ Safe & Lock every day to protect our clients and team members.

Don’t Lick Door Knobs!

This won’t read like the hundred other corporate statements you’ve received in the past few days. We’re a small family owned business and I write all this stuff myself. We don’t have a lawyer on staff to draft press releases!

At A+ Safe & Lock we are concious of the health of our clients and team members year round. Door handles and related parts are notoriously dirty surfaces, hence the recent meme about “licking door knobs in China.”

On every truck, we stock nitrile gloves for our technicians. They use these for obvious purposes when working on door hardware, and dispose of them after each job. This helps prevent cross-contamination from the many locations at which we provide service.

We also provide hand sanitizer in all of our service trucks for an additional layer of protection. Our technicians use sanitizer upon the completion of each job.

We provide all our team members with paid sick leave, so if they are not feeling well they do not feel obligated to come in to work. We interact with too many people on a daily basis to have a sick team member in the field!

Working frequently in educational, healthcare, and detention facilities, we always have to consider the high-vulnerability and high-risk environments in which we operate. For this reason we have had sanitary procedures in place for years that help prevent the spread of things like the Coronavirus.

With three full time locksmiths on staff, you can rest assured that we will not be dispatching anyone that is sick. Furthermore, we will take every precaution to avoid carrying contamination to or from your location utilizing the aforementioned tools.

This is not special activity for us. This is the commitment we have had to our clients for years, and we plan to keep it in place and improve upon it as we become aware of additional information.

Insurance & Tax Documentation

Prior to the beautiful new website built for us by the fine folks at Silverlake Design Studio, we had an unwieldy mess!  If you looked hard enough, you could find a page where we hosted our certificate of insurance and W9, and another page with key control documents for the convenience of our commercial clients.

Key Control Documents

I am now posting all of those documents together in this blog post for those that may need them. 

Whatever locksmith company in Conway or North Central Arkansas you choose to use, verify that they are properly insured and have a Sales Tax Permit. 

Due to the requirements of the clients we seek to serve, we always maintain automotive, liability, and workman’s compensation insurance policies.  All of our technicians have a copy of our Certificate of Insurance in their van at all times. We invite you to review it anytime you would like!

Some of our clients have other insurance requirements, such as being listed as an additional insured, and we are happy to accommodate such requests. 

So here it is!

Click here for a copy of our Certificate of Insurance

Click here for a copy of our W9

Click here for a copy of our Sales Tax Permit

Key Control Forms

Click here for a Key Liability Form

Click here for a Key Identification Log

Click here for a Key Control Log

Proper documentation is critical to the effective management of a key system.  You need to know which keys operate which doors. This is the purpose of the Key Identification Log.  It provides a list of key codes and identifies the doors or areas to which those keys grant access.

You need to know who has what keys at all times.  This is the purpose of the Key Control Log. With this form you can maintain a record of the date a person was given a key, to whom the key was given, that person’s acknowledgement that they received the key, and when they surrendered the key.  When used in correlation with the Key Identification Log, you can identify who has access to what doors in your key system. 

A large Master Key System can be very expensive to modify.  The Key Liability Form helps emphasize to keyholders the responsibility they bear while in possession of your keys.  Some institutions choose to transfer liability for irresponsibility with keys to the keyholder by making them pay to rekey the portion of the key system compromised in the case of a lost key.  For keys in the upper levels of the hierarchy, this cost can quickly reach into the thousands of dollars range. Even if you don’t intend to use it, it’s good for keyholders to understand the true value of the keys in their possession.

Would you like to discuss additional options for maintaining key control in your facilities?