Services
Sixteen jobs we run across Berkeley, each with a published range
Every job is priced from the list below. The figure is agreed on the call, before a technician touches the lock, and the receipt repeats it.
Emergency Locksmith
Houses, cars, storefronts and offices opened when the key is inside, lost or broken, plus same-day repair when a door has been forced. The van is already somewhere between the flats and the hills, and the figure you agreed to is the one that reaches your receipt.
Emergency overviewHouse Lockout
$109–$189Front door, back door, side gate or garage opened without damage, $109 to $189 all in.
Car Lockout
$89–$159Keys shut inside the car, at a BART garage or your own curb, opened for $89 to $159.
Business Lockout
$119–$219Shop, office or lab door opened once authorization is confirmed, $119 to $219.
Post Break-In Lock Repair
$149–$399Forced cylinders, split jambs and bent strikes repaired and reinforced, $149 to $399.
Residential Locksmith
Shared houses near campus whose keys have been in circulation for years, brown-shingle and Craftsman doors with original mortise sets, hillside gates and detached garages, buzzer panels and mailbox locks in small apartment buildings. Rekeys are priced per cylinder, hardware per door, and the arithmetic is done aloud on the call.
Residential overviewLock Rekeying
$22–$37 per cylinderExisting hardware stays, old keys stop turning, $22 to $37 per cylinder plus the $89 visit.
Lock Replacement & Installation
$105–$285Deadbolts, knobs, handlesets and mortise bodies fitted from the van, $105 to $285.
Smart Lock Installation
$165–$420Keypad and app locks installed, paired and code-set for homes and rentals, $165 to $420.
Safe Opening
$169–$485Forgotten combinations and jammed safes opened and serviced on site, $169 to $485.
Commercial Locksmith
Glass and aluminum doors on Shattuck, Telegraph, Solano, College and Fourth Street; exit devices and closers for restaurants and shops; master key systems for buildings where one key has to open everything; access control for West Berkeley laboratories, studios and small offices. Master keying and access control get an itemized written quote after the doors are walked.
Commercial overviewMaster Key Systems
custom quoteOne key for the owner, restricted keys below it, quoted per building in writing.
Panic Bars & Exit Devices
$269–$725Exit devices fitted or repaired for shops, kitchens and workshops, $269 to $725 per door.
Access Control
custom quoteFobs, keypads and readers in place of metal keys, quoted after the doors are walked.
Storefront Door Locks
$139–$435Aluminum deadlatches, hookbolts, cylinders and closers replaced, $139 to $435.
Automotive Locksmith
Replacement keys cut and programmed at the Downtown Berkeley and North Berkeley BART garages, on a residential street, in a driveway or in a shop lot. Ownership is checked first, the figure is agreed beforehand, and the technician stays until the engine turns over.
Automotive overviewCar Key Replacement
$135–$375Keys cut and programmed at the car for most makes on the road, $135 to $375.
Key Fob Programming
$69–$169Remotes and proximity fobs paired where the car is parked, $69 to $169.
Ignition Repair
$165–$420Ignitions that will not turn or will not start, rebuilt or replaced, $165 to $420.
Motorcycle Keys
$105–$259Keys cut and transponders programmed for motorcycles and scooters, $105 to $259.
Not sure which one fits? Describe it on the call; the price is named either way.
(510) 392-696624/7 — nights, weekends & holidays
One call, one figure, agreed before the work starts
Calls answered 24/7 across Berkeley and the north East Bay. The $89 service call, the labour and the parts are inside the number you agree to, and nothing is added to it afterwards.