DEMAND has soared for locksmith services in the south-west so much that one has branched out on his own.
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Terang's Ian Davis, who services the Warrnambool, Moyne, Corangamite, Southern Grampians and Glenelg shires, has racked up about 20 years in the industry.
Mr Davis decided to run his own mobile lock and safe business for many reasons.
"(It's a) lifestyle (decision - I have two young children), for the working environment, customers' needs and to give another choice of a locksmith in town," he said.
Mr Davis, who works on commercial and residential properties, said people wanted simplicity in their life when it came to locks.
"Some want one key for the whole house, while others are asking for digital door locks opened by using an app."
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