Emergency Lockout Services

At some point, it happens to everyone: you leave your house, office, or car and lock the keys inside. When this happens, you basically have two choices – break back in or call for emergency lockout services from a professional locksmith.

The main problem with breaking back in is the "break" part. Typically, that will involve the destruction of a pane of window glass, which must then be replaced. Until a new window is put in, the area is very obviously insecure, which invites opportunistic thieves to just climb in and take whatever they want.

Breaking a car window presents even more problems. Not only does it make it extra-easy to get into the car, it can render the vehicle undriveable. Car windows are also far more expensive to replace than small household ones. Insurance may not cover the damage either, because in this situation, the car owner intentionally caused it.

Since most people are in areas where someone would be able to see an open window, and they don't want to break their car windows either, the preferred option for them is to call for emergency lockout services. These are offered by many residential locksmiths, and in some cases, they are available 24/7. With these services, a locksmith will come to the location and get the lock open again. In the best-case scenario, they will be able to non-destructively pick the lock, and then you can just walk in and get your keys.

However, not all locksmiths can pick every lock. Then, the core will need to be drilled out. This opens the door, but destroys the lock in the process. The emergency locksmith services will bring a replacement lock with them just in case this has to be done.

A locksmith near me is also able to handle car lockouts. These can be trickier than house or office lockouts thanks to modern car security systems. However, it is usually possible to get into a car without destroying the lock, even if the car alarm gets set off in the process. It can be disarmed once the door is open.

Once the emergency lockout services have done their job, residential locksmiths recommend that you get a spare key made. The spare can then be hidden in a place that thieves are unlikely to guess. Then, if you lock yourself out again, you can simply use your hidden spare to open the door back up. Once you do this, pick a different hiding spot for next time. This makes it so that if anyone sees where you got your extra key from, they'll find nothing if they check there later.