Locked Out? Here's How It Works

Getting back into a house you are locked out of is, mechanically, routine work for a trained locksmith — that part is rarely the hard part. The part that should slow things down, and should, is confirming that the person asking to be let in is actually the person who lives there. Expect to be asked for ID that matches the address, or a lease, or a piece of mail, before anyone works on the lock.

If you cannot produce anything that ties you to the address on the spot, a locksmith worth using will not simply take your word for it and proceed anyway — they will work out another way to confirm it, even if that takes longer than you would like. That is not the service failing you. It is the service working exactly as it should for the next homeowner who locks themselves out after you.

What this usually involves

• ID or documentation check before any work starts, on every call
• Non-destructive entry attempted first where the hardware allows it
• Rekey available on the spot if you want old keys invalidated same day
• Works on deadbolts, knob locks and smart locks
• No work performed without confirmed authorization to be there

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