Panic bars are those large bars you can push on to open the outside doors of many public buildings. Door closers are those hydraulic devices mounted at the top of these doors which return the door to the closed position after it has been opened. The sale and installation of alarm are a natural adjunct to the locksmithing business. Many larger locksmithing operations move into this area, which is somewhat specialized. Safe and vault work is another specialty.
Some locksmiths have major banks and savings and loan associations as clients.
They spend a good deal of their time changing safe deposit box locks and maintaining vaults and the like. Gaining in popularity is the safe and service of safes for homes and business use. You will be exposed to all these specialties and to new technology at seminars, conventions and workshops. High security work is often done for major corporations, government institutions, large banks, race tracks, museums and wealthy private individuals who desire maximum security. Often this work involves access control systems using card readers or voice print equipment, possibly combines with electronic push button locks that work off a combination of numbers known only to a few individuals.