House Lockout

Locked out of your house? Locksmith Auto opens any residential door without damage. Deadbolts, knob locks, smart locks, sliding doors. Service starts from $90, and we quote the price on the phone before anyone shows up so you know exactly what you're paying.

Look. When people get locked out, they panic and try stuff that makes it worse. Kicking the door cracks the frame and the strike plate, and that's a $200-500 repair on top of the lockout fee. Prying bends things permanently. The credit card trick only works on spring latches with no deadbolt, and you'll scratch up the hardware trying. Last month our tech got to a house in Davenport where the homeowner had already snapped a butter knife trying to jimmy the back door. Don't be that person.

A trained locksmith uses bypass tools that don't damage anything. For pin tumbler deadbolts, we manipulate the internal pins to the shear line with pick tools. Smart locks and electronic keypads have their own override procedures specific to each brand. Most residential lockouts take 5-20 minutes depending on what kind of lock you've got and its security grade.

Pricing depends on the lock. Standard knob locks and basic deadbolts run $90-120 to open. High-security deadbolts from Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, or Abloy cost $120-180 because of their pick-resistant mechanisms. Smart lock lockouts fall in the $100-150 range. Locksmith Auto gives you the exact number on the phone based on what you describe. No surprises at the door.

Once you're back inside, fix the root cause so it doesn't happen again. Lost your key? Get a spare made for $15-25 and leave it with a neighbor you trust or in a lockbox. Have a deadbolt-only setup? A keypad deadbolt ($150-250 installed) means you won't need a physical key. Old locks that stick or act weird? A rekey at $70 per lock gives you fresh keys without swapping hardware.

Every Locksmith Auto van carries spare cylinders, key blanks, and keypad deadbolts. So if you want to upgrade your security while we're already there, we handle it in the same visit. No second trip charge. Licensed, insured, 90-day warranty on all lockout work.