Lockouts
Lockout Services
Emergency does not always mean dramatic. A key that has started sticking every morning is an emergency waiting to happen, and it is a good deal easier to deal with before it snaps. Call when it starts, not after.
Which one do I need?
- It is minus fifteen, the wind is coming across the driveway, and the key will only go halfway into the deadbolt.Home Lockout Service
- A cook stepped into the alley with the recycling and the rear door swung shut behind him.Business Lockout Service
- The key went in like any other morning, you turned it, and something gave with a small metallic click.Broken Key Extraction
- The back door looks closed until you touch it.Break-In Damage Lock Repair
- The key turns a full circle without any resistance and the deadbolt stays exactly where it is.Seized & Jammed Lock Opening
- Your purse was taken from the back of a chair at a restaurant.Lost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey
Lockout Services
Locked out of a home or business, a key snapped in the lock or a lock that has seized: entry with the least damage, then the door secured again.
Home Lockout Service
Checking a smart or keypad lock before opening it
Electronic locks get their own set of questions. Is the keypad completely dead or just refusing the code? Are there battery contacts on the outside that accept a nine-volt battery for a temporary boost?
Is there a mechanical override cylinder behind a cover, and does anyone hold the key for it? Is the lock paired to an app that could unlock it from a phone, and has the phone been factory reset lately? These checks decide whether the door can be opened by simply restoring power, by using the override cylinder, or by treating it like any other lock. It also tells the locksmith what to reset once you are inside.