My locksmith beginning was in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1998 at the age of 21. I apprenticed at Serv-U Locksmiths, a well established company that served western Ma. and northern Ct. I was trained in-store for 6 months and then on the road for 6 months before graduating to my own service van. For the following 4 years I learned Automotive, residential, and commercial locksmithing by working on the job with co-workers and on my own. Being mechanically inclined, I learned quickly and advanced in the company. 

 In late 2003 I made the move to Spring Hill, Florida. I was quickly hired by a locksmith company, Tri-County Locksmith. Over the course of 17 years employed with them, I fine tuned my skills in automotive, commercial, and residential locksmithing. I was considered "the car guy" at Tri-County. With accounts such as schools, hospitals, and many other facilities, I worked on large scale projects like Master key systems, camera systems, and large scale hardware installs and replacements. I grew a vast knowledge of Doors and Hardware, and also built a reputation for quality and efficient work ethics amongst my co-workers our clients. 

 In 2019 I was sought by HCA Healthcare, who wanted me to help them develop an "in-house program" for the inspection and compliance of fire rated openings and assemblies in their hospitals in West Florida, and beyond. In 3 years time, that turned into a nationwide program with dozens of employees, covering hundreds of facilities. 

 In late 2022, I parted ways with HCA Healthcare and decided to start my own locksmith and door repair business, Total Lock and Door Solutions. With extensive experience in healthcare facilities, school campuses, residential, and automotive locksmithing, and fire door compliance, you can be assured the job will be done right.