Locksmith in Kirkwood, MO
Mobile Locksmith in Kirkwood, MO
Locks R Us Locksmith offers mobile locksmith services all over Kirkwood, including downtown shops, offices, the Kirkwood Train Station, and homes on Geyer Rd, Big Bend Rd, and Essex Ave. We help with lockouts, rekeying, lock repairs, lock replacements, and new lock installations for homeowners, property managers, and businesses. If you’re locked out right now, call us for fast help. We also serve areas just west in Manchester.
As a mobile service, we come to the property instead of you coming to a store. Call us at (636) 628-7803 to describe the lock or door issue and check availability. We’re open daily from 8am to 10pm.
A Historic Downtown and Long-Settled Streets
Kirkwood has a mix of walkable historic downtown and well-established residential streets throughout the rest of the city so you’ll see everything from older front doors with worn deadbolts on the more established blocks to storefront cylinders and office suites right up by the train station. We’ll assess the existing lock and then recommend one of a number of practical options: changing which key turns the cylinder where the hardware is serviceable, restoring a sticking latch or a worn lock body where it can be repaired or simply replacing the lock where the hardware is worn, damaged or no longer meets the security requirement.
Our services cover residential and commercial lock work, emergency entry and compatible smart lock installation. Our automotive service is restricted to just unlocking; we don’t cut or programme any automotive keys, transponders, fobs or immobilisers. We do mobile service in Kirkwood (ZIP 63122). We’re based in Ballwin and come to Kirkwood rather than have a Kirkwood store.
What We Do in Kirkwood
Residential Locksmith Services
Residential Rekeying After a Move or Key Change
Rekeying is frequently the sensible option after you’ve moved into a Kirkwood property, after you’ve changed tenants or simply after you’ve decided that the old keys are no longer going to work. Where the existing hardware is compatible and in good condition we’ll rekey the property without having to replace the entire lock. More on rekeying.
Residential Lock Changes
A lock change may be warranted if the hardware is damaged, it’s out of date or it no longer meets your required security level. We’ll assess the door, the backset and the existing hardware on the Kirkwood homes and then fit a suitable replacement. More on residential lock changes.
Lock Repair and Installation
Sticking keys, loose cylinders, misaligned latches and worn door hardware don’t necessarily all need replacing. We look at the lock and the door alignment, repair the bits that are serviceable and fit new hardware if we feel a replacement is the only viable option. More on lock repair and installation.
Smart Lock Installation and Setup
For anyone thinking of going the keypad or smart lock route we’ll check the door and lock compatibility prior to fitting. Older doors in particular won’t always work with every smart lock so it’s worth checking that it will fit before you go and buy it. More on smart lock fitting.
Commercial Locksmith Services
Commercial Lock Service Near Downtown Kirkwood
Shops, restaurants and offices all over downtown Kirkwood will often find themselves in a position where they need some work done without having to close for the day. We do commercial rekeying, lock repair, hardware replacement and key control and we always check the door and access requirements first so that the job can be done in your trading hours. More on our commercial locksmith service.
Emergency Locksmith Services
Home Lockouts and Entry Assistance
If you’re locked out of a Kirkwood home, condo or apartment then just call us with the property location and lock type. We’ll provide mobile entry service and will explain the method prior to commencing work. We’ll aim to get in as efficiently as possible and will only replace the lock if absolutely necessary. More information on our emergency lockout service.
Our services include: emergency lockout · rekeying · residential lock changes · lock repair and installation · commercial locksmith service · smart lock installation.
Kirkwood Areas We Cover
- Downtown Kirkwood
- Meacham Park
- Geyer Road area
- Big Bend Road corridor
- Argonne Drive area
- Essex Avenue area
Kirkwood covers ZIP 63122. Just call with the exact address and we’ll confirm current availability.
Local Landmarks We Work Near
- Kirkwood Train Station (a historic Amtrak depot built in 1893 in downtown Kirkwood) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Kirkwood Park (approx 92 acres) on South Geyer Road with Walker Lake, walking trails and the community and aquatic centre.
- Kirkwood High School (the city’s public high school on West Essex Avenue).
- Downtown Kirkwood Historic Business District (the walkable commercial core around the train station, with the long established shops and restaurants).
- Emmenegger Nature Park (93 acres) on the southwest side of the city along the Meramec River.
What Kirkwood Jobs Usually Involve
A lot of Kirkwood was built way back before today’s hardware. Doors have been rehung, frames have settled and a whole host of calls we get here are in fact alignment problems dressed up as lock problems. That’s important in terms of what you’re being charged for as adjusting a strike plate is a different job to replacing a deadbolt and we’d much rather tell you it’s the cheaper one.
So when you call just let us know what’s happened, approximately how old the door is and what the lock is doing. Kirkwood is situated between our western routes and the city so we also get calls across the line into St. Louis itself (just south of us in Sunset Hills and next door to the west in Des Peres). The full list of towns we cover is on our coverage map.
We’re mobile so we don’t have a Kirkwood store we can go to—we come to the property. Vehicle work is only unlocking. We won’t give you an arrival time until we’ve looked at the day’s schedule as a time we can’t keep is of no use to you at all. Open every day 8am to 10pm.
Kirkwood Locksmith Questions
Can you go round to an older house near downtown Kirkwood or Geyer Road?
We do mobile visits throughout Kirkwood (downtown, Meacham Park and the streets off Geyer Rd, Big Bend and Essex Ave). Just give us the address and let us know if the entrance has older hardware or a newer deadbolt. A photo of the door edge is useful to help us get ready when we’re not familiar with the type of lock.
What should I tell you when we’re booking the Kirkwood lockout?
During our daily 8 AM to 10 PM hours, call us with the exact address, which door is locked and whether you have another authorized way in. Please mention an older mortise lock or a door that’s already sticking. We’ll tell you what the likely approach will be and confirm the schedule rather than give you a guaranteed time of arrival.
My Kirkwood door only locks if I lift it. Is that the lock?
Usually not. On the older Kirkwood houses the frame has quite often settled or the door has been rehung at some point so the bolt no longer strikes the strike plate squarely. Adjusting the strike or the hinges will normally sort it and that’s a heck of a lot easier than replacing the lock. We always check the alignment first before we even consider new hardware.
Can you match new hardware to the original locks on a Kirkwood historic district home?
Often yes, it depends on what’s actually installed. Some of the older homes around downtown have mortise locks rather than the standard cylindrical deadbolts that you find on a new house and those two are not at all interchangeable. We’ve got the same issue with the period doors in Ladue. Send us a photo of the door edge and the existing lock and we’ll tell you what we can match before you go any further.
Can the front, back and garage doors to my house in Kirkwood all be opened with one key?
Often if they’ve got compatible keyways in the cylinders and are in good enough condition. In an older Kirkwood house you can well have a mix of the original locks and locks that have been replaced at various times so it’s worth sending photos or identifying the brands beforehand if you’re going to assume that every door can be rekeyed. We can advise you as to which locks can be rekeyed and which would require different hardware.
Can a downtown Kirkwood shop fit a lock job into its schedule around opening hours?
Tell us the shop’s trading hours and whether the door in question is the customer entrance, the rear door or an internal office door. We’ll discuss rekeying, repair or replacement with the person who has the authority to approve it and will plan accordingly around access requirements within our 8am to 10pm service day. The number of doors and their condition will be the main factor in determining the likely interruption.
Can you get a vehicle that’s parked right near downtown Kirkwood?
Vehicle door unlocking is available subject to the schedule. Please provide the parking location, vehicle make, model and year and whether the keys are inside. This does not include cutting car keys, replacing fobs, programming transponders or repairing an ignition.
How do I check a locksmith prior to booking them to do work on my Kirkwood property?
Confirm the business name and contact details, explain the lock issue and ask how they’re going to deal with the estimate and the authorisation for entry. For an older door, find out if they can have a look at the hardware prior to suggesting a replacement. Get a breakdown of the travel, labour and parts, and then approve the work prior to it commences.
Photo credits (via Wikimedia Commons): Kirkwood Train Station by Rwhealey, CC BY-SA 3.0.