Through
the Keyhole with
Bob Sweeney, Advanced
Security And
Protection
Key Facts about Bob
Pets: A 6 year old Jack Russell X called Ruby, who's as much at home in the van as she is on the sofa.
Would love to have: My own team of Locksmiths to enable ASAP to cover the entire South West.
Dream car: Aston Martin DB9.
Favourite food: Sausages.
Likes to listen to: All types of music, but I love 50's & 60's.
Would love to visit: Bangkok.
So
Bob, how and when did you first get into the industry?
When
I left school in 1985 I applied to a number of security companies to
become an intruder alarm engineer. There weren't many companies
wanting to take on a trainee at the time, but a locksmith
company
approached me about becoming an Apprentice Locksmith instead. I
looked into what
this
would involve and it looked interesting, so accepted and it went
from there.
It
mentions on your website (www.asap-locks.co.uk)
that Advanced Security And Protection is a second time around
business, what made you decide to do it all again?
Having
sold my original business so that I could explore other avenues in
the security industry, I decided that I preferred the hands on
approach as a Locksmith as I found it more rewarding. I started ASAP
in 2009 and haven't looked back.
What
does a Locksmith actually do?
Some
people seem to think that a Locksmith just cuts keys and lets you in if
you're locked out. A Master Locksmith however will not only do this,
but is capable of just about anything security related. Its all
about maintaining security.
So
what services does ASAP offer?
As
I've already said, its more than just a service for cutting keys or
letting you in. We offer anything which involves making your
premises, either domestic or commercial, more secure. This can be
anything from controlling access, door and window lock repairs and
replacement to making keys by hand for obsolete locks that can't be
replaced. We can provide a service for anything from a modern UPVC
door or window to an old church. That's not forgetting the natural
diversifications in the industry such as glass and glazing,
intruder alarms and CCTV.
Devon
is a big county, so what areas are you able to cover?
Roughly
speaking, anywhere from Plymouth to Exeter and
all
the places in between. The area is probably as broad as it is long including
The South Hams, Torbay and Dartmoor.
Sum
up ASAP Locks in three words...
Price,
Reliability, Knowledge.
So
that's it in a nutshell, ASAP Locks are there to help, whatever your
security needs. They offer a service to both commercial and domestic
customers, with an emergency 24/7 call out – including over the
Christmas and New Year period.
