Whether you’ve forgotten your combination or your safe has malfunctioned, Economy Lock & Safe Service is equipped with the knowledge and tools to professionally open and repair your safe.

Whenever possible, depending on the type of safe and/or nature of a malfunction it's quite possible that we can open your safe without ever reaching for a drill.  Sometimes though, that just isn't possible. 

Unlike amateurs who will quote a "low-ball" price, then "learn as they go" - often destroying a customer's safe by turning it into "Swiss cheese"  -  if we do have to drill your safe, rest assured that it will be done in a professional manner, using the proper tools and knowledge acquired though years of experience, continuing education, and an extensive library of professional reference materials.  And unlike a botched amateur opening, once we drill your safe it will still be repairable!  

There are different type of safes intended for very different jobs.

Fire safes are built for the sole purpose of protecting their contents from heat, smoke and water damage during a fire. They are not intended to withstand physical attacks. 

Burglary safes are rated against physical attacks, but provide little if any protection from fire. They are intended for the storage of cash and other valuables.

Composite safes provide protection against both fire and burglary.

Safe servicing is something that is often overlooked by the end user. Day in and day out people will dial open their safe, never thinking about the precision mechanism inside the safe that allows the safe to be locked and unlocked. Sometimes a safe will give you warnings about the impending doom. Many times, however, there will be no warning whatsoever.

If you begin to have trouble opening your safe, you should have it checked out right away. Waiting until it won’t open before you call in a professional can be a costly mistake. Once you are faced with a lock-out it can often cost several hundred dollars just to get the safe open (often requiring drilling), before repairs can even be made. Plus… not only do you have to repair the original problem, now you may also need to repair the drilled opening.

By putting off the repair until after you’re locked out a $120 problem can become a $500 (and up) problem, literally overnight. That’s more than some safes are even worth, but remember, your stuff’s locked in it!

Some safes have mechanical combination locks that are user changeable (if you must).  Others are definitely best left to the professional!  While the actual procedures may differ from one manufacturer to another, the basic idea is the same.

Key Change

1) Dial the combination to the special "change" index.  (This may be a line on the dial ring, approximately eight to ten numbers to the left of the "opening" index which is located at twelve o'clock  and is normally used to open the safe. On some models, the combination change index line is not visible and must be calculated according to the manufacturer's specifications.  And on some safes the change index is the same as the opening index.)  

2) Insert a special "change key" tool into the back of the lock and turn 1/4 turn or 1/2 turn, depending on the manufacturer.   

3) Dial the new combination to the change index.

4) Turn the change tool back and remove.

5  Try the new combination SEVERAL times with the door in the OPEN position.  DO NOT CLOSE THE DOOR until you are absolutely certain the the new combination is working correctly. 

WARNING: Attempting to change a safe combination can be disastrous if you don't do it correctly. The cost of opening a safe after a botched combination change can run from $95 to hundreds of dollars (plus repairs).  If in doubt, call a professional!

Hand Change

Unless you are EXTREMELY mechanically inclined, hand change combination locks should definitely be left to a professional.  The changing of these combinations requires disassembly of the wheel pack.       

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