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Lockout Services

Lockout ServicesLocked out of a home or business, a key snapped in the lock or a lock that has seized: entry with the least…
Home Lockout ServiceYou reached the front step with the groceries, patted every pocket twice, and the house key is simply not…
Business Lockout ServiceThe key went in stiffly, turned a quarter of the way, and came out in two pieces.
Broken Key ExtractionThat key had been bending a little for years, and you kept straightening it.
Break-In Damage Lock RepairThe back door looks closed until you touch it.
Seized & Jammed Lock OpeningThe shop's lever handle goes down as usual, but the latch inside the mortise case never pulls back.
Lost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyYour purse was taken from the back of a chair at a restaurant.

Change or Rekey LocksNew keys for the locks you have, or new locks where the hardware has worn out: rekeying, replacement…
Lock RekeyingEvery copy of your house key seems to work a little differently.
Deadbolt InstallationThe back door has a deadbolt in name only: a short bolt, a thin brass strike held by two little screws, and a…
Lock Replacement & UpgradeEvery morning the front door key needs the same little dance: push in, lift, wiggle, turn.
Vintage Mortise Lock ServiceThe key turns freely in the round cylinder on the door, all the way around and back, without the bolt…
Smart Lock InstallationThe kids get home before you do and the spare key has been lost twice this school year.
Gate & Building Entry LocksEvery time the courtyard gate closes, it slams hard enough to rattle the fence panels, and the deadlatch…
Mailbox Lock ReplacementSomeone tried to pry the little door on the mailbox open with a screwdriver, and though the mail sitting…

High Security LocksCylinders and deadbolts built to resist picking, bumping and drilling, keys that cannot be copied without…
Safe Opening & Combination ChangeA safe sat in a late parent's basement for years, its combination known to nobody left in the family, and…
Safe Installation & ServicingThe office is moving three blocks over, and the old commercial safe that has sat bolted to the concrete for…
High Security LocksYou jiggle the key a little and the old deadbolt opens even when the cut does not look quite right.

Commercial LocksLocks for shops, offices and buildings: rekeying at turnover, commercial-grade hardware, exit devices, master…
Commercial RekeyingTwo people left over the summer and the keys they handed back came up one short.
Master Key System DesignA dental office wants the front desk to lock up at night without ever holding a key to the room where patient…
Access Control InstallationThe team has grown past the point where one shared key still makes sense.
Panic & Exit HardwareThe daycare wants the yard gate and the classroom door alarmed so a staff member hears the moment it opens…
Commercial-Grade Lock ReplacementThe electric strike buzzes the moment the receptionist presses the release button, but the door still needs a…

Car KeysCar, van and motorcycle keys: replacements, spares, fob and transponder programming, ignition and door-lock…
Car Lockout ServiceIt is a January morning, minus twenty with the wind, and the key will not enter the door cylinder.
Car Key ReplacementThe fob went through the washing machine in a jacket pocket.
Spare Car Key DuplicationOne key opens the car, starts the car, and rides in one pocket every day.
Key Fob ProgrammingThe remote clicks the way it always has, but the vehicle no longer locks, unlocks or answers with its usual…
Transponder Key ProgrammingThe car came with a single key when the sale went through, and that key is the only thing standing between…
Ignition Lock RepairThe new key from the hardware counter fits the door but stops halfway into the ignition slot, no matter how…
Vehicle Lock RepairYou line the key up with the trunk lock, turn it, and feel nothing catch.
Motorcycle & Scooter KeysThe key turns half a rotation in the ignition, catches, then the blade lets go with a small snap.

Lost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey: how the work is doneThe visit runs in a steady order.
Gate & Building Entry Locks: getting readyThe padlock on the side gate has gone stiff every winter for three years running, and this year the key…
Spare Car Key Duplication: what shapes the quoteEvery door lock, the trunk or hatch, the ignition or start button, and any remote functions are checked with…

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