BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
Vemex Locksmith provides security in North Houston With over 20 years of experience o ering locksmith services, Genesis Barreto said her husband, Diveni Barreto, started his career as a licensed locksmith in Venezuela. After moving to the U.S. in 2015, the couple become certi ed locksmiths and opened Vemex Locksmith in 2020. What they offer locksmith providers about ethics and essential skills like lock installation, key duplication and security systems. Genesis Barreto said that with recent techno- logical advancements, when it comes to security, locksmiths are required to renew their certi ca- tions every two years to ensure they are updated with the most current systems.
“Companies are trying to o er more security for users, because Texas is known to have one of the biggest industries for stolen vehicles and parts,” Genesis Barreto said. What’s special about it? While challenges faced as a locksmith include handling di cult situations such as evictions, break-ins and even death, Genesis Barreto said customer safety is the priority. “We see [our customers] as family,” Genesis Barreto said. “I’d rather have a long-time cus- tomer than a one-time customer.”
Beyond residential locksmith services, Vemex Locksmith also o ers commercial and auto- motive locksmith services, as well as key fob replacements. The company is based in Porter but o ers services across the northeast Greater Houston area, including areas of Harris, Mont- gomery and Liberty counties. As a certi ed locksmith company, Genesis Bar- reto emphasized the importance of ensuring that locksmith companies used by the community are certi ed to o er such services. Regulated by the Department of Public Safety, certi cations teach
Vemex Locksmith is operated by Genesis and Diveni Barreto, who are both certi ed locksmith experts.
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