24 hour locksmith
Locked out or lock broken? Call at any hour.
- Calls answered day and night
- ID and ownership checked before entry
- Price confirmed before work starts
A door that won't open at midnight doesn't wait for business hours, and neither does our phone. SoCal 24/7 Locksmith is an emergency locksmith for Los Angeles County, working from a shop in Lakewood and taking calls around the clock for home, car and business lockouts, keys snapped in a cylinder, and locks damaged in a break-in.
Getting the door open isn't always the end of it. A forced entry can leave a bent strike plate or a cracked cylinder, so the tech can replace the damaged lock or rekey the cylinders if a key went missing. Stuck outside a vehicle instead? Our car locksmith page covers that.
Locked out right now?
Call and tell us where you are and what kind of lock it is. We'll explain what happens next.
Emergency locksmith services
Most 24 hour locksmith calls fall into one of four situations. Say which one fits when you call, so the tech knows what to expect.
House and apartment lockouts
Entry through your existing lock, after the occupant shows ID with a matching address, so the lock still works afterward.
Vehicle lockouts
Keys locked in the cabin or trunk. The door is opened with automotive entry tools rather than a coat hanger or a pried window.
Broken or stuck keys
A key snapped in the cylinder is extracted, and a replacement can be cut so the lock works again.
Break-in repair
Kicked doors often split at the strike plate. The tech secures the opening, refits or replaces the lock, and checks the deadbolt throw.
Which emergency is it?
Lockout with the key inside
The lock itself is fine. The goal is to get you in without harming it, and then you're back to using your own key.
Lost or stolen keys
Getting inside is only half the fix. Whoever holds the lost key can still open the door, so a rekey or lock change usually follows.
Damaged or failed lock
A seized cylinder, a deadbolt that won't retract, or hardware wrecked in a break-in. The lock gets repaired or replaced before the door is left overnight.
When to call an emergency locksmith
Pick up the phone right away if any of these is happening:
- You're locked out of a home, car or businessEspecially at night, in bad weather, or with someone waiting on the other side.
- A key broke off inside the lockPushing the stub further in can jam the pins. Leave it for extraction.
- The door was forced or priedA splintered jamb, a bent strike plate or a cylinder that spins freely.
- Keys were lost along with your addressA bag holding an ID and keys tells a stranger exactly which door they fit.
- The deadbolt won't lock or unlockA bolt stuck halfway leaves the door either unsecured or impossible to open.
Safety first. If a child or pet is locked inside a hot car, call 911 first. Don't smash a window or force a door to save time; broken glass and bent frames add new damage and new risks.
Why people call us in an emergency
Phones answered 24/7
Nights, weekends and holidays included. Someone answers and asks what's going on.
Proof before entry
Your ID is checked, and the home or vehicle confirmed as yours, before anything is opened.
Price agreed on site
The tech confirms the job and the price with you before starting work.
Based in Lakewood
Our shop sits on Candlewood Street in Lakewood, and we cover Los Angeles County from there.
