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5150 Candlewood St, Suite 17B
Lakewood, CA 90712
Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours
Locksmith in Downey, CA. Day or night.
- Served from our Lakewood shop
- Calls answered 24/7
- Home, car & business locks
Need a Downey locksmith for a lockout, a rekey or a lost car key? We work across the city, from North Downey down to the I-105 corridor in the south, with technicians sent out from our nearby Lakewood shop. Calls are answered 24/7.
Our services
Locksmith services in Downey
Every Downey call begins with what's locked, broken or lost. At the door, the tech goes over the job and its cost with you, and work starts once you say yes.
Open 24/7 Emergency Locksmith
Locked out, key snapped or door forced? Calls are answered around the clock, and the tech arrives ready for the situation you describe.
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Car Locksmith
Car and trunk lockouts opened without broken glass, plus worn ignitions and door locks that won't take the key.
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New transponder keys, remote fobs and smart keys cut and programmed so the immobilizer recognizes them.
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Residential Locksmith
Every lock on the house, from the front deadbolt to the side gate, repaired, upgraded or keyed to one plan.
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Lock Rekey
Moved in or lost a key? Fresh pins in the cylinders you already own retire every old key.
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Commercial Locksmith
Master key systems, panic bars, mortise locks and staff-change rekeys for offices, shops and multi-unit buildings.
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Current offers
Mention an offer when you call. One offer per visit.
$15
Off
Home or car lockout
Residential and vehicle lockouts
10%
Off
Rekey 3+ locks
Same visit, same property
$20
Off
Car key replacement
Cut and programmed keys
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Sample offers pending owner approval. Offers can't be combined. Ask the locksmith for details.
Locked out in Downey?
Need a locksmith in Downey right now?
Keys locked in the house, a deadbolt that won't turn, a car key that vanished somewhere between Stonewood Center and Downey Landing: these are the calls Downey residents make to us. Phone the shop, describe the lock or vehicle, and a technician heads out from Lakewood.
Expect an ownership check on every lockout: photo ID plus a bill, lease or registration that matches the address or the car. It's the normal way locksmiths work, and it keeps strangers out of your home too.
Call a locksmith Why call our shop
One phone number, answered 24/7
Downey is crossed by the I-5 in the north and the I-105 in the south, with the I-605 along its east side. Our techs work out of the Lakewood shop and cover the whole city for home, car and business lock jobs.
- Shop in Lakewood
- Calls answered 24/7
- ID check before entry
- Price confirmed before work
How a visit works
From your call to a working lock.
- 01
Call and describe the job
Say what's locked or lost, the address, and anything you know about the lock or key: car year and model, deadbolt brand, number of doors. That decides which tools and blanks come with the locksmith.
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ID check and a confirmed price
On arrival the locksmith checks ID and proof that you live there or own the vehicle, looks at the lock, and confirms the work and the price with you. Nothing starts until you agree.
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The work, then a test
The door is opened, the lock rekeyed or replaced, or the key cut and programmed. Every key is tried in its lock, and every fob is tested on the car, before the locksmith leaves.
Downey locks
Rekey, replace & install locks for Downey homes
Just bought a house in Downey? Rekeying changes the pins inside your existing cylinders so the old keys stop working, with no new hardware needed. It's usually the first job after a move or a lost key ring.
Much of Downey was built as post-war suburbs after homes replaced the old farms, and some original hardware may still be on the doors. When a lock is past saving, we replace it, or install a new deadbolt or smart lock in its place.
View locksmith servicesKeys · Cylinders · Strikes
Keep your Downey locks turning freely
Downey's climate is semi-arid, and dry grit can work its way into a keyway over the years. A key that drags, or has to be jiggled before it turns, is an early sign the cylinder needs cleaning or service.
A quick look at each exterior door covers strike plate alignment, deadbolt throw, latch spring and key wear. Sorting out a sticky lock now is a much smaller job than drilling one open after it finally jams.
- Cylinder turns without force
- Bolt lines up with the strike
- Keys cut from code, not worn copies
- Door hardware tight
Downey & nearby
Covering all of Downey.
North Downey, South Downey and everything in between, plus the cities that border it. All of it is served from our Lakewood shop.
8 listed service areas. marks a shop location. Call to confirm availability for your address.
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Common lock problems
Common lock and key problems in Downey
- Locked out of the house
- Locked out at night
- Key broken off in the lock
- Door kicked in or pried
- Deadbolt stuck halfway
- Lost house keys
- Keys stolen with your ID
- Just moved into a home
- Tenant or roommate moved out
- Keys locked in the car
- Keys locked in the trunk
- Key stuck in the ignition
- Ignition won't turn
- Car door lock jammed
- Lost the only car key
- Key fob not working
- Car won't start with the key
- Need a spare smart key
Areas near Downey
FAQs
Downey locksmith questions
Not sure what you need? Call and describe it; the locksmith will tell you.
Do you cover both North Downey and South Downey?
Yes. We take calls from every part of Downey, from the I-5 in the north down to the neighborhoods along the I-105 and the Metro C Line in the south. Techs are dispatched from our Lakewood shop, and the same phone number, (562) 534-1992, works for any address in the city.
I just bought an older Downey house. Should I rekey or replace the locks?
Start with a rekey if the hardware still works well. Much of Downey dates from the post-war building years, and an original lock can still be solid; rekeying it makes every previous key useless. If a deadbolt is loose or sticks, or the cylinder is badly worn, replacement makes more sense, and the tech will show you which locks fall into which group.
My keys are locked in my car at a Downey shopping center. Can you help?
Yes. Call with the make, model and year, and tell us where you're parked, for example the Stonewood Center lot or Downey Landing. The tech will ask for ID and proof you own the car, such as the registration, before opening it. If the key is lost rather than locked inside, ask about car key replacement instead.
Can you rekey several doors so one key opens them all?
Usually, yes, when the locks take the same type of key blank. Each cylinder gets the same pin pattern, so the front, back and garage-entry doors all answer to one key. A lock built around a different blank may have to be swapped before it can join the set.
What happens when the locksmith arrives?
First a look at the lock or the car, then a plain explanation of what's needed and what it costs. You agree before any work begins. For a lockout, have your ID and a document with the address, or the car's registration, ready to show. The opening waits until that's done.