This Dreadnought E Series II Safe was found by the new owners of a home in Preston and was initially thought to be a sewer pipe. We would normally pick the locks open on these but initial signs were not good, the handle was missing and we could see water in the keyhole which could only mean that the safe lid was sitting in water and probably had been for a number of years. With everything seized we had no option but to drill this one open and unsurprisingly found the entire safe to be filled with water.
Author: Mark Doyle
Electronic Digital Safe Flat Batteries
Flat batteries on this safe in St Helens meant that the owner could not gain access to a room in the house as the key was locked inside the safe. We attended and had the safe open within thirty minutes of receiving the call. If you need a safe locksmith urgently then give us a call.
Dudley Europa Grade 0 Broken Handle
The handle on this Dudley Europa grade 0 safe had been broken off during a robbery at a hotel near Kirkham in Lancashire. Their local locksmith was called to help but knowing that a safe engineer was needed for the job he called us to get it open. Despite them having the key for the safe it will not open without a turn of the handle which was now laying on the floor. Once we were given the go ahead to open it from the crime scene investigation team we were able to open it around them whilst they continued collecting evidence. It wasn’t known for sure until we got it open but they were relieved to find the contents of the safe were still safely inside.
Securikey Under Floor Safe No Keys
The new owners of a home in Goostrey, Cheshire found this locked Securikey under floor safe and wanted to put it to use. We picked it open and fitted a replacement lock with a new set of keys.
Dudley Safe Opening Stolen Keys
We were called to open this Grade 1 Dudley safe at a shop in Manchester after the keys had been stolen in a robbery. The lock was picked open and replaced providing them with a new set of keys.
The advantage of picking the lock rather than drilling is that there is no mess to clean up, no repairs required and the safes integrity is not compromised. If you need a professional safe locksmith in Manchester or anywhere else in the North West of England then please get in touch.
Chubb Internal Coffer Opening
The staff at a store in Liverpool were unable to open this internal coffer of a grade 3 safe as the La Gard keypad had detached from the safe. We were able to open the coffer nondestructively and replaced the keypad.
Rosengrens Euro Citizen Safe Lost Keys
A pub and restaurant in Halifax had lost the keys to their Rosengrens Euro Citizen Safe. They urgently needed to check the contents and retrieve coins for the tills so we headed to the job on a Sunday for them. Once open they were relieved that all of the contents were still present and we’re able to restock their tills with change.
Keyguard Security Safe Flat Batteries
The batteries had gone flat on this Keyguard Security safe at a retail shop in Liverpool. These safes have a key override but the key was not available so we attended and picked the lock open for them.
Chubb TDR Safe Key Broken In Lock
We were called to open this Chubb TDR safe for a client in Ormskirk, the story was that the key had been stuck but they had managed to get it out. Once on site we found a broken key stem and no key bit so we proceeded to open the safe none destructively. Once open we found the key bit inside the back pan. Nice to see a quality safe from the days when engineering was all about quality and not price.
B&Q Safe Broken Key
Emergency call out today to a pharmacy in Liverpool as they could not open this B&Q safe. There was only one key available to the safe which upon inspection had a broken key bit which was the cause of the issue. We opened the door none destructively only to have the door nearly fall on us as the top hinge had broken. You can see the drag marks at the bottom of the door showing that this has been like this for quite some time. Given the low value of the safe we advised that it was beyond economical repair and a replacement should be purchased.










