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(720) 679-4295
Lakewood Locksmith 24/7
Emergency locksmith in Lakewood, CO, day and night.
Serving Denver, Aurora, Columbine Valley, Thornton and Arvada
The $29 service fee is part of the final charge, not on top of it. These are nationwide typical ranges. What a job comes to depends on where you are and what the lock or the vehicle turns out to need. The independent locksmith who takes the job sets the final figure after seeing the work.
| Service fee (fixed) | $29 | |
|---|---|---|
| All lockouts | car, house and commercial | $48–$229 |
| Lock rekey | house and commercial | $48–$230 |
| Key extraction | house and commercial | $48–$129 |
| Key extraction | any vehicle | $129–$219 |
| Lock change | basic locks | $54–$229 |
| High-security locks | $149–$429 | |
|---|---|---|
| New lock installation | door with no existing hole | $89–$219 |
| New vehicle key | $129–$319 | |
| Car key programming | $129–$239 | |
| Safe unlock | damage to the safe is possible | $114–$319 |
| Access control | $349–$1,119 |
Keys locked in the car. A front door that closed behind you. A lock that has to change today because somebody still has a key to it. A car lockout, a house lockout, a lock change — those three are most of what a 24hr locksmith in Lakewood is called out for.
One call, and the emergency locksmith who takes the job comes to you — your driveway, your parking lot, wherever the car or the door is. A mobile locksmith covers Lakewood and the the towns around it, day or night. One number, since 2013.
The work happens at your car or your door, so the locksmith near you is simply whichever one is already working closest to where you are. At home, at work, or wherever you parked.
A locksmith near me in Lakewood usually means one of three calls: a car locksmith for somebody locked out of the car, a mobile car key locksmith cutting a new key at the car, or a house locksmith at a front door.
All three come down to one question — is somebody close enough to come out? For a locksmith in Lakewood, the answer is every town listed further down this page.
A car lockout is the call this line takes more than any other. Keys locked in the car, sitting on the driver’s seat and the door is locked, or they are somewhere in the parking lot and you have already walked it twice.
A car locksmith opens it right where it is parked — cars, vans, pickups and SUVs, doors and trunks, and the lock stays in one piece. Car door unlock is the whole job, and you drive the car away afterward. An auto locksmith near you covers Lakewood and every town listed further down this page, around the clock.
Two things move the call along: where the car is, and the year, make and model. And if you are locked out with the engine running, or with a child or a pet inside, say that first — it changes how the call is handled right away.
A key snapped off in a door or an ignition comes out on the same visit, and if the half still in your hand no longer works, a new one can usually be cut before the mobile locksmith leaves.
Every key gone, and no spare in a drawer anywhere. People expect that one to take a week and a trip to the dealership. It is usually one visit, at the car, with a mobile locksmith.
The new key is cut from the car’s own code instead of copied from a key you no longer have, which is exactly why it still works when every key is gone. Transponder chip keys, VATS keys, high-security laser-cut keys, proximity keys and push-to-start key fobs, on most makes and models. A mobile car key locksmith does the cutting and the programming at the car.
Key fob questions are worth asking separately, because a key fob replacement is often not what you need. One that has lost its pairing needs programming rather than replacing. One that only works when you are standing right next to the car is usually just a dead battery. And a fob you have already bought can often be programmed to your car if it is compatible.
Locked out of the house at three in the morning. Locked out on a Sunday. The keys on the kitchen table, visible through the glass, which is somehow worse.
An emergency locksmith opens the door rather than replacing it — front and back doors, patio and sliding doors, the garage side door, and the bedroom door that locked with the key on the wrong side. An apartment entrance and a buzzer panel are the same call, and a house locksmith near you covers Lakewood and the towns listed further down this page, at any hour.
If a child or a pet is locked inside and at risk, call 911 first. They can force entry immediately and a locksmith cannot, and no lock is worth the wait. The door still needs opening once everybody is safe, and that call can follow.
A move-in. A tenant who left. A set of keys that never came back and you would rather not wonder about it.
Rekeying is the quick one, and it is what a local locksmith near you does most. The lock stays on the door, the inside of it is re-pinned, and every old key stops working that day. A lock change swaps the hardware itself — deadbolts, knob sets, high-security cylinders and smart locks, or a first lock on a door that never had one.
After a break-in it is the same day’s work rather than the same week’s. A door that has been forced once will not hold the second time.
The first person in cannot get in, or the last one out finds the shutter jammed. Both happen before eight and after six, which is when this line is answered too.
Storefronts, offices, warehouses and multi-suite buildings. Business lockouts, a business lock change after a break-in or a staff change, master key systems so one key runs a whole site, restricted keys that a hardware store cannot copy, panic bars, access control and buzzer entry.
A fire door that will not latch, or a panic bar that has stopped releasing, is not a convenience problem. It is a door that fails an inspection, and fails people in the one situation it exists for. And when somebody leaves, a business lock change or a rekey covers every cylinder on the site in one visit rather than one job per door.
Lakewood lies between Denver and the foothills, seven postal codes and about one hundred and fifty five thousand people in Jefferson County. Trailheads, shopping centers and long commutes all produce locked cars, and homes produce the rest. Ring the line at any time and help is driven out to you. Coming back from a trail to a locked car is common here, and keys or remotes can be remade at the trailhead itself. Wheat Ridge is five miles north, Morrison five miles south west, Golden eight miles north west, Denver eight miles north east and Littleton ten miles south east. Lakewood doors are opened without damage, and rekeying means an old or lost key no longer works.
Looking for a locksmith in Wheat Ridge, Golden or Denver? It is the same number as Lakewood, and the same 7 counties — Jefferson County, Denver County and Adams County included. Whichever town you are in, the number on this page reaches a local locksmith near you.
The technician we dispatch drives straight to your location. (720) 679-4295
The locksmith comes to the car, reads the code the vehicle was built with, then cuts and programs the new key on the spot. There is no tow and no dealership appointment, and it is done the same way anywhere in and around Lakewood — Wheat Ridge, Golden, Denver, Ken Caryl and more.
Usually, and without replacing anything: front and back doors, patio and sliding doors, the garage side door, and the apartment entrance with a buzzer panel. It is the same call anywhere in Lakewood and across Wheat Ridge, Golden, Denver, Ken Caryl and more.
Yes. A lock change after a break-in is treated as an emergency, because a door that has been forced once will not hold the second time. Board-up and a working lock are usually the same visit.
The job is done through the lock and the door is meant to come away unmarked — that is the whole reason an auto locksmith is called instead of anybody with a tool. If a vehicle turns out to need something that could mark it, you are told before it happens, not after.
Yes. The key is cut to the car’s own code rather than copied, which is exactly what makes it possible when every key is gone. Most makes and models are covered, including transponder chip keys and push-to-start fobs.
The aim is to open the door and leave the lock working, and on most residential locks that is what happens. Some locks cannot be opened that way — a high-security cylinder, or one that has already been forced — and those are drilled and replaced instead. Ask which of the two you are looking at, and agree it, before any work starts.
Yes. A commercial locksmith covers storefronts, offices and multi-suite buildings before opening and after closing, which is when a business lockout actually happens — anywhere in and around Lakewood, including Wheat Ridge, Golden, Denver, Ken Caryl and more.
Yes, you need to show ID and something connecting you to the vehicle. If your registration is locked inside the car, that is normal and expected — you show it once the door is open.
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Our locksmith was friendly and determined to open our tricky locked door. He had an assortment of tools and was friendly throughout.
He was quick and very kind, got to me in a timely manner. I definitely encourage anyone to use them.
Very fast and professional. Thank you.
My technician was on time, very friendly and professional.
Great experience. Tech was very professional. I'll use them in the future or recommend their service.
It was excellent service and fast.
Came, did a quick and fast job. Good work.
Steve did a great job. Better hold on to that one — good employees are hard to find.
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