Questions we hear every week

Yes — (213) 577-1366 is answered around the clock, every day of the year, including holidays. Overnight dispatches cost more than daytime ones, and we say so on the phone.

Our storefront is at 10740 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024, in Westwood. Mobile vans cover 140 cities and neighborhoods across Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Yes, always — ID and proof of residency, ownership, or authorization before we open, rekey, or program anything. A locksmith who skips this step is a burglary tool with a van.

Three filters: a real local address you can visit, a willingness to explain the price factors before arriving, and California BSIS license details on request. The 'nineteen-dollar service call' ad fails all three.

Only as a documented last resort. Picks, bypass tools, and decoding come first — most residential lockouts open without damage. If drilling is genuinely needed, we explain why before doing it.

For most makes, yes — we originate keys and program them at the car. A small set of vehicles (some newer European models among them) are genuinely dealer-only, and we tell you honestly before you spend anything.

If the hardware is solid and the problem is who has keys — rekey. If the hardware is worn, damaged, or below the security grade the door deserves — replace. We'll tell you which, even when it's the cheaper answer.

Yes — keypad, Wi-Fi, and app-controlled locks: installation, setup, and troubleshooting, plus honest advice on which models have earned their reputations.

34 of them — emergency lockouts, rekeying, lock installation and repair, car keys and fobs, safes, commercial door hardware, master key systems, and access control. The services page lists every one.

It depends on where you are and the hour — honest dispatchers give you the ETA for your actual location when you call, not a number from an ad. That's what we do.