Few things define a toddler as much as their curiosity. They are at an age where their brains are in full development mode, and as a consequence, they’re driven to learn as much as they can about the world around them. Unfortunately, this often drives toddlers to go places they shouldn’t, often faster than mom or dad could ever notice or catch them! Of course, around the house, a great tool to keep your child safe is childproof locks to secure doors, both internal and external, so your child can’t easily roam out of sight.

When it comes to your business, you have thousands of decisions that need to be made on a regular basis. Choosing a security system is simultaneously the decision that you may feel the least motivated to make, but also one of the most important. You invest time, money, and hopes into your business, and you want to protect that investment, giving you the peace of mind knowing you’re covered. To have that peace of mind, you’ll want to ask a few questions to ensure you’ve got the right system that works for you. It’s important to remember that there’s not really a “best system” so much as the “best system for you.”

2018 was quite a year for us here at Acme Lock, and before we dive into the new year, we want to take a moment to look back at some of the awesome things we’ve seen this year.

Dear readers, as our customers, we care greatly for your safety. And that's why, at this crucial time of year, we feel the need to remind you that your chimney is a real risk to your home security.

Our team is a huge part of why we’re successful here at Acme Lock, so we thought we’d take the chance to help you get to know our team! To start us off, we got to catch up with Matt Woods, our Chief Executive officer and a fourth generation member of the company, and he was kind enough to answer a few questions to help you get to know him a little better!

It can be one of the worst sights to come home to. A broken front door, a shattered window, or a compromised lock. As soon as you walk in, you see disarray, or immediately spot items missing. A home break in can be a terrible experience for anyone, and chances are you won’t be up for making a lot of decisions or thinking as clearly as you’d hope. There are some crucial steps to take, as soon as possible, to make sure you can bounce back as best as possible.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the first Model T Ford cars required a simple car key, but it was separate from the starting process itself. The first true ignition key for a car was introduced in 1949 by Chrysler. Ignition keys for cars were largely the same for years after. What’s more, they were relatively simple keys that could be copied for only a few dollars.

What, we’re doing this again. Just a few weeks ago, we went over all the ways you could break into your filing, reminding you all the while that you’d be better off calling us. But you, oh you know it all, you’ve decided that you’re going to do it yourself because you just don’t want to be bothered taking the few minutes it would take to dial our number. Seriously it’s 513-241-2614, I bet you could dial that faster than I can finish this bag of potato chips. (but just barely, because seriously I’m hungry) Your bathroom still hasn’t been fixed after that viking gerbil funeral, but instead you’re going to invest your time in some of these silly ideas. Well, fine then. Here we go with some new suggestions for you.

Look, today was supposed to be a productive day. You had PLANS.  A trip downtown, because you’d heard that the lines at city hall were shorter in the middle of the week. Maybe you need to file your Form 10-Oh-7-C with the local government and have to show your house title, car purchase receipt, and birth certificate, all of which you keep in the locked top drawer of your filing cabinet you bought at Office City Warehouse 10 years ago. But lo and behold, the key to that drawer was eaten by your roommate’s pet gerbil 6 weeks ago and they forgot to tell you. Wouldn’t be so bad, except the gerbil died right after and your roommate flushed it down the toilet in order to give it a viking style funeral, complete with a set of burning roman candles to simulate the firey arrows.

It’s a wonderful feeling as summer has come on strong and beautiful. The long grey days of winter are gone. Even though it’s only been a few months since we were still seeing snowy days, those days seem like a distant memory as the summer heat and even better the bright sun has overtaken us. As these summer days leave us feeling warm and hopeful though, there’s a frustration that’s likely to come. You still have just as many things that need doing indoors around the house. Laundry, cooking, cleaning, all the things that keep your home running like clockwork, and chances are you’re not getting to enjoy those longer days of sunlight. Look around you and see just how much of the outdoors you get to see?

There are many different types of locks out there. It can often be overwhelming to decide which is the right one for you. Let's look at a few of the most common lock types and what makes them unique.

Have you ever considered why the hardware on your door is important? We’re here to tell you a couple of reasons why it is necessary to care.

Security for your business is our business. In addition to services such as locks, delayed egress systems, and access controls we also offer video surveillance such as Closed Circuit Television systems. You may not have considered a CCTV system as a possible portion of your premises security plan, but there’s a number of benefits to a CCTV system for your business.

Homeowners who are worried about burglary incidents can always install a hidden wall safe to maximize security for valuables and safety for guns. A majority of burglars spend no more than six minutes inside of a home and will search only the most obvious places for valuables. This makes a wall safe one of the best choices for home security, and homeowners have many other options apart from simply concealing the safe behind a painting or other simple wall covering.

7 Surprising Uses for a Home Safe

If you're thinking about purchasing a home safe, you may be unaware of all of the reasons why it's a worthwhile investment. Many people might only have one use in mind for a home safe, but there are actually plenty of uses for them that can help you get more use out of them in the long run.

There are both positives and negatives to home safes and safety deposit boxes. Taking the pros and cons into account, you should decide which works best for your family based on your needs.

When you are running a busy retail establishment you need a way to quickly and effectively stow away extra cash so it is safe from theft.  One of the best ways is to install a cash drop safe either at each cashier’s station or in the company office.

You may never have considered installing a safe in your home, but if you have documents, computer files, or other valuables to protect, a home safe may be the answer.

You installed a safe in your home to keep your most important documents and possessions secure. Now you need to get at the stuff inside only there is a problem – you can’t get in!  Maybe you lost the key, or the bolt work is jammed. Either way you need help.

Choosing the Right Commercial Storefront Door

What is the first thing that customers and clients see when they enter a commercial building? The front door of course! Whether you want a sleek modern look, or a more traditional and classy one, the type of exterior commercial doors you choose will set the tone and style for the rest of your store or office.

There are a lot of things that can disrupt your normal business hours; but a broken storefront door should not be one of them. Whether you doors get stuck … stop working altogether … or are vandalized, the fact is that when they are not working properly you need a quick fix.                                                                                                                                                              

You need your commercial building to be safe and secure. But, you also want it to look good.  Choosing the best doors for your store or office isn’t always easy, especially with so much to consider. When it comes to choosing the best doors for your commercial site, there are some important factors to consider: security, durability, fire safety, and style.

Losing your keys has always been a hassle, but losing one of the high security keys most cars are equipped with today can turn that hassle into a very costly mistake.

When you find yourself in a jam and locked out of your Ford car, the only thing more frustrating is finding out that the locksmith you’ve chosen doesn’t have the ability to unlock your particular vehicle. This scenario happens more often than you might think, and when it comes to Ford cars, the best locksmith to choose in Covington, Kentucky, is Acme Lock. We’ve got what it takes to unlock your Ford car in no time at all, and we’ve been providing lock and safe service since 1933.

If you’ve ever been locked out of your car or home, you know the frantic frustration that comes along with trying to get back in. Making a bad situation worse, sometimes locksmiths will attempt to scam people out of money—they do this in several ways. They might try a bait and switch tactic, where they tell you on the phone that unlocking your door will be one price, only to come up with extraneous fees and rates once they’re doing the work. In order to avoid locksmith scams, we’ve come up with 12 tips for spotting them so that you can shut them down before you’re taken for a ride.

We all know how hard and tedious repainting your home can be.  Whether it be choosing the right color, finding time to do it or just the time and energy it takes to get the job done, everything can be a nightmare.  This does not change the fact that, at some point, it needs to be done for a multitude of reasons.  These can range anywhere from increasing the value of your home, helping the air quality in your home or even protecting exterior surfaces.

Today, even the most basic models of vehicles are moving towards high tech security keys. With the increase in security also comes an increase in price. Typically most dealers charge nearly $125 for a key to be made and it only goes up from there. That's why Acme Lock chose to invest in some of the most expensive car key making tools to help ease the burden of cost to the consumer.

We'll make sure you get access to your vehicle as soon as possible, providing you with new keys that work as well and last as long as your original keys without needing to wait for the dealer to provide them for you. We'll keep our services affordable while making sure you're back on the road in no time.