Every lock, every door, every key

In Dayton, Kettering, Oakwood and the neighborhoods around them, most calls get a locksmith at the door in 20 to 35 minutes. Out in Huber Heights, Springboro or Fairborn, plan on 30 to 50. We give you a real time on the phone, then text you when the van is a few minutes away.

Yes. Carla or one of our technicians picks up the phone, day or night, including holidays. There is no call center and no dispatcher in another state. If we’re on a job when you call, you’ll get a text within minutes with an arrival time.

Before we open anything, we ask for a photo ID with your name and, for a home or business, something that ties you to the address, like a utility bill, a lease, or mail. For a car, we need the registration or title. If you can’t show it, we can’t open it, and that protects you too.

Almost never. Picking and bypass tools open most home, car and office locks without a scratch, and you keep the lock. If a lock is broken or jammed and has to be drilled, we tell you before we start and replace it on the spot.

There’s a flat $45 after-hours fee between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. and on holidays, added to the normal price. We quote the total on the phone, so the number you hear is the number you pay.

No. Lockouts get a price over the phone. For installs, rekeys, a building full of locks, or a safe, we’ll quote by phone or from a few photos, and if we need to see it, the visit is free when you hire us. Send photos on our Get a quote page.

Credit and debit cards, tap-to-pay, cash, or a check from a business account. We take payment when the work is done and email a receipt you can use for insurance or a landlord.

Yes, for most makes and models made in the last 25 years. We come to your car, cut a new key from the lock or VIN, and program it right there. You don’t need a tow, and it usually costs well under a dealership.

A dealer often needs the car towed in, an appointment, and several days. We bring the machines to you and finish in about an hour. A transponder key or fob from us starts at $149, and a spare is cheaper when we’re already there.

If the locks are in good shape, rekey them. It costs less, and the old keys stop working. Replace a lock when it’s worn, sticky, or too cheap to trust, and we’ll say so honestly. Rekeying a five-lock house is $119.

We install keypad, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth deadbolts, set up the app with you, and make sure the key override still works. We also open them when the battery dies or the code is lost. Labor is $79, and you can buy the lock from us or bring your own.

Yes. We rekey whole buildings, set up master key systems, fit panic bars and storefront locks, and service door closers. We can do it after hours so your doors are never unlocked during business.

In most cases. We open home and office safes by manipulation or bypass, then reset the combination or cut new keys. Safe work starts at $175, and we quote it first from the make, the lock type and a photo.