Locksmith services in West Hills
- Residential locksmith, every lock in the house
- 24/7 emergency lockouts, house, car and office
- Lock rekeying to a single key
- Lock installation, repair and replacement
- Deadbolt and smart-lock installation
- Car key and key fob replacement and programming
- Broken key extraction
- Commercial locks and access control
- Master key systems for landlords and offices
- Gate locks keyed to your house
- Mailbox lock replacement
- High-security locks and restricted keys
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Locks and homes in West Hills
West Hills is mostly settled single-family neighborhoods climbing toward the hills, so most of our work here is home rekeys at move-in, fresh deadbolts, and car keys cut in the driveway. We open locked doors without drilling wherever the lock allows.
West Hills backs onto the Simi hills, and that changes one recommendation we would otherwise make anywhere. This is a high fire risk edge of the valley, and in an evacuation the thing that matters about a lock is how fast a family gets out, not how hard it is to get in. That rules out double-cylinder deadbolts, the sort needing a key on both sides, on any door people leave by, and it means a gate that only opens on mains power is a gate that will not open on the day it matters. Beyond that it is settled sixties and seventies housing, much of it on locks that have never once been changed.
Getting to West Hills
Eighteen and a half miles, so 25 to 40 minutes, mostly decided by the 118 and the drive down Topanga Canyon Boulevard. For a gated pocket, have the code or the gate attendant expecting us, because that is the part that adds time here rather than the drive.
Where we work in West Hills
Valley Circle, Roscoe, Vanowen, and the streets rising toward the west hills. Not listed? Call anyway, we cover the whole area.
West Hills locksmith questions
Should I rekey after buying in West Hills?
Yes. Rekeying every exterior lock the day you move in is cheap peace of mind, since you never know who still holds a copy.
Do you cut car keys at the house?
We do. We cut and program car keys in your driveway, so a lost or broken key does not mean a tow to a dealer.
Is a key-both-sides deadbolt a bad idea up here?
On any door you would leave by, yes. In smoke, at night, nobody finds a key. California fire code restricts them on required exit doors for that reason, and this is not a part of the valley to be creative about it. If the worry is glass beside the door, we would rather fit film or a different lock than put a key between your family and the outside.
What happens to an electric gate if the power goes out?
It depends entirely on how it was installed, which is worth knowing before you need the answer. Most operators have a manual release, and plenty of owners have never been shown where it is. We can check it, fit a keyed release you can reach from the drive, and show you how it works while nothing is happening.
Need a locksmith in West Hills?
Text a photo of the lock and your ZIP code, day or night, and you get the price and an arrival time before we drive over.