Lockouts
Lockout Services
Doors that have been kicked, pried or drilled rarely lock cleanly afterwards. The repair pages explain how we straighten or replace the strike, rebuild the frame edge, swap the damaged cylinder and, when the door itself is beyond saving, secure the opening until a replacement arrives.
Which one do I need?
- Someone pushed the privacy button on the bathroom door and pulled it shut behind them, leaving the room locked and empty.Home Lockout Service
- A cook stepped into the alley with the recycling and the rear door swung shut behind him.Business Lockout Service
- A roommate tried to help with tweezers, then by gluing the other half to it.Broken Key Extraction
- The patio slider is sitting crooked on its track.Break-In Damage Lock Repair
- Every time you pull the key out of the side door it comes away gritty.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.