Locksmith Birmingham, Alabama 35210

 (205)-608-3470  

We are a locally owned and operated Mobile Locksmith Service serving the Birmingham, Alabama 35210 area since 1994.

No 1-800 #'s and no call centers in some other state.

When you call our phone number you will be talking directly to a Mobile LOCKSMITH in your local area.

Emergency Car unlocking in Birmingham, AL. 35210

 When you call we will get a detailed description of the vehicle and where it is located. When our tech arrives he will first locate the vehicle, then when located and positive ID made will look inside to see if the keys are visible, "NOTE" if the keys are visible he will then open the car and remove the keys. YES even if you are not at the vehicle. The reason for this is YOUR protection, there are a lot of crooks out there that would break the window and drive away in your car. So I strongly suggest that you not leave your car unattended. If you must leave then try to have someone else watch your car for you or at least be in a place where you can watch your car. I can't STRESS this STRONGLY enough, HERE'S WHY - Back in 1997 I was called out to unlock a guys car, upon arrival I found the car and saw the keys in the ignition, then went into the office building to locate the owner. When the owner and I returned outside the car was gone with only a pile of glass on the ground. The car had been stolen. So now it is our policy that if the keys are visible and there is nobody around, We will unlock the car and remove the keys. Then try to locate the customer or will wait by the car until the customer returns.

Opening your house in Birmingham, AL. 35210 when you are locked out.

We have the ability to let you back in your house when you lock yourself out. But it is required, and in most states the law, that we be able to verify that the person we are letting in has a legal right to enter that premises. There are several ways in which we do this.

1. The easiest and the first question we ask is does your drivers license have that address on it.

2. If you answer no to #1 then we use your license to verify who you are then ask if you have some sort of bill or piece of mail with your name and that address on it.

3. If you answer no to #2 then we ask if once we open the door are we going to be able to see a picture of you on the wall in the home or some sort of personal item such as a pay check stub, rental papers or other official paperwork of some kind with your name on it. we must be able to connect the dots between you and the house in some way.

4. If you are NOT the owner or renter of the property then you MUST have legal paperwork proving that you have the authority to enter the premises. Some examples include but are not limited to, Power of attorney, Executor of will papers, tax receipts where you pay taxes on the property, insurance papers with your name and that address on them, any official paperwork showing where you pay any of the bills on that property.

Those are just a few. With the technology that we have today there are other ways to verify with the owner if they are out of town and you are taking care of their animals etc.....

If you answer NO to all of the questions above you will find it near impossible for you to find a locksmith that will let you in.

Setting an appointment

On most occasions if you call before 10am on the morning you need the work done we can get to you the same day.

Response Time on LOCKOUTS

Any HONEST locksmith will tell you that the average response time for a lockout is between 15 and 25 min. On rare occasions sooner if we happen to have one of our workers in your neighborhood at that moment. Sometimes slightly longer during rush hours due to traffic and school buses when school is in session.

Residential & Business Lock re-keying in Birmingham, AL. 35210

We rekey locks on homes as well as apartments and businesses.

This is where we take the existing lock off the door and change the pins inside the lock so that the old key won't work anymore and you will get a totally new key. Then we put the lock back on the door. The only reason you would need to replace the locks is if they were worn out, or you just don't like the look of them.
Pricing - most all locksmiths price the same way and that is they charge per cylinder, or per keyhole. Both terms mean the same thing. A doorknob will have 1 cyl.- but some deadbolts have 2 cyl's. one keyhole on the inside and one on the outside. So you must count 2 cyl's for those locks that need a key to lock it from the inside, as well as the outside. Keep this in mind when adding up the number of cyl's. before calling for a price.
NOTE "You must count every keyhole inside and outside on every lock and every door that you want to have changed."

Roadside Service, how it works.

It is time consuming to use a roadside service company, because when you call your roadside service company you will be talking to an operator in an office most likely in another state. They then have to take all of your information. (est. 10 min.)

Then call and find a provider - (locksmith, towing company etc...) in your area that can do the job that you need done and give that person all of your information. (est. 10 min. to 1 hour+)
Then that provider will call YOU in order to verify exact details of your situation. They do this because sometimes the roadside service operator will get some details wrong. (est. 10 min.)

Then the provider is dispatched to your location with a response time of anywhere from 15 min. to over an hour.

Now of course if you are not in a hurry and short on funds that is an acceptable scenario.

BUT if you are in a hurry and have funds available, either cash, or credit or debit card then you should search for a local provider like Area Lock and Key and call them yourself and get a receipt in order to send to your roadside service provider in order to get your money back usually within a couple of weeks.

Calling someone yourself will save you at least 20 minutes or possibly as much as an hour or 2 or more.