Getting Locked out of Storage Units

 

If you get locked out of your storage unit, don’t freak out. While it might be a nagging bother or even a stressful rush to get back in, know that getting back in is a sheer possibility that you will be able to accomplish. Here’s Golden Locksmith’s guide to getting back into your storage unit when you are locked out.

 

Determine the Issue with the Lock

First, find out which way the lock broke. Have locking pawls seized up? Is there a keyway blockage that still allows you to deactivate the lock through a process like shimming? The cause of the lock issue will determine which ways it is possible to open it. But if the issue is something like a broken or lost key, you should contact a licensed lock expert, like those at Golden.

 

Do Online Lock Research

Figure out the specifics of your lock to determine if you want to attempt opening it yourself. Search your lock brand and model number, along with the search query for ‘bypass’, ‘picking’, or ‘open.’ This will help you figure out the many ways that your lock can get opened. You can try to improvise an amateur shimmer – but we really recommend contacting a licensed locksmith if you are interested in prevision and expediency.

 

Contact the Storage Company

Contact the storage company and mention that you’re locked outside of your unit. It’s likely that the storage company will have an easy and quick entry method – as long as you’re lucky enough that their management is available and nearby at that second. Either they will cut your lock with a bolt cutter, allowing you to enter it and then purchase a new lock to secure it, or they won’t – in which case you will have to proceed to the next, and honestly, most efficient step of all.

 

Contact a Licensed Locksmith

When you don’t know what to do, don’t want to go through the stress of research/amateur attempts, and the storage unit management aren’t available – contact a licensed locksmith who can come to your location directly, instantly diagnose what the issue with your lock is, and quickly remedy it, providing you on the spot solutions and rapid access to your storage unit. They will then help recommend to you a solution that will help prevent you from getting locked out of your storage unit ever again.