It sometimes happens. You forgot your keys, and the door of your home or car is already locked before you realized the keys were left inside... You can fix the situation, all you need is to look for an expert locksmith.

Here are some tips to give you an idea if how to look for a good locksmith:

Look for an affordable locksmith. You should do this before this emergency happens because you may never know what lies ahead. Accident might happen with your lock so it is better to get prepared. Searching through the net is the easiest thing to do. You will get lot of options to select an affordable one.
Once you already find one, store his contact information on the phone you carry, so you know who to call if this happens again.

Evaluate the credentials of the locksmith service provider. Since you will take the risk to let an unknown person enter your home or office, you also need to make sure you are secured at the same time.
Therefore, you must verify the background of the locksmith company before you hire them. It does not mean if they offered you a low cost service, you will also grab it immediately without thinking of the possible chances of being duped.

Select a well-experienced locksmith professional. Before they became professionals in this field, they are required to have a license. Check with the company if they can offer someone who serves the company for a longer time already. In this way, you will get an assurance that this person knows how to work in a timely manner during emergency. Aside from this, they can also guarantee that this person is reliable and credible.

Aside from these useful things, there are preventive measures you can take to avoid this from happening:

- You need to have a duplicate key and place it inside the bag you always bring with you every time you left home.
- You can also give other duplicate keys to other member of your household whom you think you can call immediately in case of emergency.