LakewoodLos Angeles County
5150 Candlewood St, Suite 17B
Lakewood, CA 90712
Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours
Long Beach locksmith: homes, cars and rentals. Calls answered 24/7.
- Local Lakewood shop
- Calls answered 24/7
- Apartments, houses, cars & storefronts
Most Long Beach households rent, so a lot of our Long Beach locksmith work is move-in rekeys, apartment lockouts and lost car keys. We cover Belmont Shore, Naples, Los Altos, Bixby Knolls, California Heights and the rest of the city.
Our services
Locksmith services across Long Beach
Tell us on the phone what's happening, whether that's a jammed deadbolt, a fob that quit or a new tenant moving in. Once there, the locksmith walks you through the fix and agrees the cost with you before any work begins. Common calls here: <a href="/emergency-locksmith/">lockouts</a>, <a href="/lock-rekey/">rekeys</a> and <a href="/car-locksmith/">car openings</a>.
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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Ask when you call
Sample offers pending owner approval. Offers can't be combined. Ask the locksmith for details.
Locked out in Long Beach?
Locksmith help anywhere in Long Beach
Long Beach is big and mixed. Belmont Shore has Spanish-style houses from the 1920s and 1930s next to blocks of apartment buildings. Bixby Knolls homes were mostly custom-built in the same decades. Los Altos runs from the 405 south to Cal State Long Beach. Each area brings its own mix of old hardware, shared entries and parked cars.
Work here ranges from opening a locked unit or car to rekeying apartments between tenants, replacing tired locksets, adding keypad locks, making car keys and keying whole buildings or storefronts to a master. Anyone asking us to open a door shows ID and something tying them to the address or vehicle first.
Call a locksmith Why Long Beach calls us
Next door, in Lakewood
Long Beach borders Lakewood on the west and south, and our one shop is on Candlewood St in Lakewood. One number, (562) 534-1992, reaches us any hour.
- 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.
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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.
Long Beach locks
Rekey, swap or upgrade locks in Long Beach
For rentals, a <a href="/lock-rekey/">rekey</a> between tenants is the quick fix: the old keys stop working and the hardware stays. Landlords with several units can ask about a <a href="/commercial-locksmith/">master key system</a>, so the owner carries one key while each tenant's key opens only their door.
On older houses we often <a href="/lock-change/">replace</a> mortise or worn tubular locks with new hardware sized to the existing door prep, so there's no extra cutting. We also <a href="/lock-installation/">install deadbolts and keypad smart locks</a>.
View locksmith servicesKeys · Cylinders · Strikes
Keep Long Beach locks secure between visits
Apartment entries take a beating. Doors that are slammed, propped or forced loosen the strike and wear the latch until it no longer catches. A door that closes without locking is a security problem long before it's a lockout.
If a lock feels gritty or a key turns rough, don't force it. Have a tech clean or service the cylinder while it still opens, and replace keys that are cracked or bent before they snap off inside the lock.
- Cylinder turns without force
- Bolt lines up with the strike
- Keys cut from code, not worn copies
- Door hardware tight
Long Beach & nearby
Covering all of Long Beach.
We work in every Long Beach neighborhood, from Naples and Belmont Shore to Los Altos and North Long Beach, plus Signal Hill and the cities nearby.
6 listed service areas. marks a shop location. Call to confirm availability for your address.
No match. We may still cover you, call (562) 534-1992 to check.
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Common lock problems
Common lock problems in Long Beach homes and apartments
- 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 Long Beach
Services in Long Beach
- Emergency Locksmith in Long Beach
- Residential Locksmith in Long Beach
- Car Locksmith in Long Beach
- Car Key Replacement in Long Beach
- Lock Rekey in Long Beach
- Lock Change in Long Beach
- Deadbolt & Smart Lock Installation in Long Beach
- Commercial Locksmith in Long Beach
- Key Duplication in Long Beach
- Safe Locksmith in Long Beach
FAQs
Long Beach lock and key questions
Not sure what you need? Call and describe it; the locksmith will tell you.
I'm a Long Beach renter. Can you rekey my apartment?
We can rekey it when the landlord or property manager approves the work, since the locks belong to them and they'll need a key. Census figures show that only about 41% of Long Beach homes are owner-occupied (ACS 2019–2023), so we field this question often. If you're the owner, a <a href="/lock-rekey/">rekey</a> between tenants means old keys stop working without replacing the hardware.
Any special rules for historic homes in California Heights?
Yes. California Heights has been a city historic district since 1990, and changes to houses there need a Certificate of Appropriateness. Check with the City of Long Beach before changing anything visible on the front of the house. <a href="/lock-rekey/">Rekeying</a> keeps the existing hardware and doesn't change how the door looks, so it's often the simplest route for an older entry.
Is Lakewood Village part of Lakewood or Long Beach?
Long Beach. Lakewood Village was once part of the Lakewood area but was annexed by Long Beach and kept the name. For a locksmith call it makes no difference: our shop is in the city of Lakewood, a short trip away, and we cover Lakewood Village the same as Bixby Knolls, Los Altos or any other Long Beach neighborhood.
What does a master key system involve for a Long Beach building?
A <a href="/commercial-locksmith/">master key system</a> is a setup where each unit or office key opens only its own door, while the owner or manager carries one key for all of them. On a survey visit we look at the doors, note which locks can be rekeyed into the system, and explain what would need to be replaced. It suits small apartment buildings, offices and storefronts.
I lost my only car key in Long Beach. Can you make a new one?
Usually, yes. Most cars from the last couple of decades use a transponder key or a remote fob that has to be programmed to the car, not just cut. When you call, give the vehicle details and the VIN, and have ID and proof of ownership with you. See <a href="/car-key-replacement/">car key replacement</a> for how it works.