Residential Locksmith
Home lockouts, rekeys, lost keys and deadbolt repairs for houses, flats and in-law units.
Read moreCell 1 — ZIP 94605
East Oakland from MacArthur Boulevard up into the hills: Eastmont and Millsmont in 94605, Maxwell Park and Redwood Heights in 94619, and the Mills College campus in 94613.
This page also covers ZIP 94619, 94613.
Cell 2 — Eastmont, Millsmont, Maxwell Park & Mills College
Many homes in Eastmont and Millsmont have a steel security screen door in front of the main door, each with its own key. A lockout can involve one or both. Security door locks are usually rim or mortise locks set into a steel frame, and they need different tools from a standard deadbolt, so mention the screen door when you call.
Higher up, Maxwell Park and Redwood Heights are quieter residential streets with detached garages and side gates. Gate latches and garage padlocks are typical calls, along with rekeys for families who have handed out spare keys over the years and lost track of them.
MacArthur Boulevard and Seminary Avenue are the main roads through this area, and car lockouts along them are common. If you are parked on a slope, set the parking brake before you leave the car, and tell the locksmith if the engine is running.
Mills College (94613) handles its own building access. A locksmith can help with your own car or personal locks, but campus doors are a matter for the college.
Steep driveways and narrow streets near the hills make it worth giving clear directions. Say whether the house is above or below the street and where a vehicle can stop safely. A porch light left on, if you can reach the switch, also helps the locksmith find the right door after dark.
Older houses here often still have their original wooden garage doors with a simple T-handle lock. Those locks wear out and are easy to defeat. Replacing the handle lock or adding a slide bolt inside is an inexpensive upgrade worth asking about during any visit.
Cell 3 — Typical calls
Home lockouts, rekeys, lost keys and deadbolt repairs for houses, flats and in-law units.
Read moreStorefront and office lockouts, rekeys after staff changes, panic bars and master key systems.
Read moreCar lockouts, replacement and transponder keys, broken key extraction and ignition repair.
Read moreForced doors, snapped keys, lockouts at night and urgent rekeys after keys go missing.
Read moreCell 4 — FAQ
Sometimes, if both locks take the same keyway. The locksmith can check and rekey them to match where possible.
No. Campus doors are handled by the college. Help is available for your own car or personal locks nearby.
Do not try to reach inside. Call 911 if it is a hazard, then the locksmith once the area is safe.
Often. Many security door locks can be cleaned, adjusted or rekeyed; replacement is quoted only if the lock body is broken.
Cell 5 — Callback
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