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title: "Guides | Doors, Gates and Locks on Orihuela Costa"
description: "Short, practical guides for Orihuela Costa: communal pools and gates, glazed porches, holiday lets, owners abroad, shop units and what to do after a break-in."
url: "https://locksmithorihuelacosta.es/blog/"
business: "Locksmith Orihuela Costa"
---

# Guides for gates, porches, lets and the doors in between

Practical reading for owners, residents, hosts and shopkeepers on this coast: gates under the pines, porches, pools, lets, empty houses and break-ins. Each piece finishes with the service that deals with it.

## Homes and urbanisations

- [Garden gate locks under the Campoamor pines Needles, resin, dust and a summer of sun. Why the lock on a garden gate under the pines seizes, what you can safely do about it, and when it needs replacing. 4 min read](https://locksmithorihuelacosta.es/blog/garden-gate-locks-under-the-campoamor-pines/)
- [Locked out by the communal pool, in a swimsuit and without a phone Towel, flip-flops, no keys and no phone, and the door clicked shut behind you. How to get help from the pool of a complex, and how to pay for it afterwards. 4 min read](https://locksmithorihuelacosta.es/blog/locked-out-by-the-communal-pool/)

## Lets and owners abroad

- [What a summer of guests does to a holiday-let lock Dozens of check-ins, sandy keys and doors slammed in the heat. What a busy summer does to the locks of an Orihuela Costa holiday let, and what to check in September. 5 min read](https://locksmithorihuelacosta.es/blog/what-a-summer-of-guests-does-to-a-lock/)
- [The smart lock went flat with guests on the doorstep A keypad that stays dark, guests with suitcases and a host abroad. How a smart lock with a dead battery is opened, and how to stop it happening in August. 4 min read](https://locksmithorihuelacosta.es/blog/the-smart-lock-went-flat/)
- [What to ask the neighbour to look at on your front door A neighbour who checks your house while you are in the UK can spot a forced lock early. What to ask them to look at on each door, and what to send you. 4 min read](https://locksmithorihuelacosta.es/blog/what-to-ask-the-neighbour-to-check/)

## Break-ins and security

- [No police station on the coast: the hours after a break-in The Guardia Civil post that covers Orihuela Costa is in Pilar de la Horadada. What to do first, how to report it, and what to do with the door while you wait. 5 min read](https://locksmithorihuelacosta.es/blog/no-police-station-on-the-coast-after-a-break-in/)

## Locks, sliders and shopfronts

- [Taking on a shop unit, and the locks that come with the lease A new lease in a commercial centre comes with a bunch of keys and no list. Which locks to change before you open, which belong to the landlord, and which to leave alone. 4 min read](https://locksmithorihuelacosta.es/blog/taking-on-a-shop-unit-on-the-coast/)
- [The glazed porch on a townhouse, and the lock nobody checks A glazed porch looks like a room and locks like a cupboard. How the aluminium enclosure on a townhouse is opened, how its lock fails and what improves it. 4 min read](https://locksmithorihuelacosta.es/blog/the-glazed-porch-lock-nobody-checks/)

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