An emergency locksmith call is not the same as a scheduled one. You are usually outside a door you need to be behind, often at an hour when nothing else is open, and the decision gets made in a few minutes on a phone with a dwindling battery. This page covers what we do in those situations, what it costs, how fast we can get to you, and how to tell a legitimate locksmith from an operator who is about to take advantage of the situation.
We answer and dispatch twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, across all five boroughs. Call (718) 412-1332 and you will speak to someone who can tell you what the job involves and what it will cost before anyone is sent.
Most emergency calls fall into a handful of situations:
The honest answer is that it depends on the lock, the door, the hour and what the job turns out to need once a technician can see it. What we can promise is the process: you get a firm price before any work starts, and you decide with that number in front of you.
We do not add an after-hours surcharge. Many companies advertise around-the-clock service and then charge a premium for nights, weekends and holidays. You receive the same transparent, upfront quote whether you call on a Tuesday afternoon or at midnight on New Year's Eve. Our guide to emergency locksmith costs in NYC goes through what actually moves the price.
NYC traffic affects arrival times differently by borough and by hour. Realistically:
If you need service specifically overnight, our 24 hour locksmith page covers after-hours work in more detail.
Lockouts attract bad actors because the customer is stressed, in a hurry and in no position to shop around. The pattern is consistent and easy to recognize once you know it: a very low phone quote, an unmarked vehicle, a technician who will not give a license number, and a price that multiplies once the door is open.
Our guide to avoiding locksmith scams in NYC covers the warning signs in full.
We cover Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island, around the clock. Residential, commercial and automotive work - see residential locksmith services and commercial locksmith services for what each involves.
The price depends on the lock, the door, the time of day and what the job actually turns out to need once the technician sees it. We give a firm price before any work starts, and we do not add an after-hours surcharge, so a midnight call is quoted the same way as a Tuesday afternoon. If a company will not quote you before arriving, that is worth treating as a warning sign.
Manhattan and central Brooklyn are typically 15 minutes or less, especially overnight when the streets are clearer. Queens and the Bronx are typically 15 to 20 minutes. Staten Island and the outer edges of Queens and the Bronx can run longer. Daytime gridlock in Midtown and Lower Manhattan adds a few minutes.
Yes. We answer and dispatch around the clock, every day of the year, including holidays. Nights and weekends are normal working hours for an emergency locksmith, not an exception.
Yes - Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.
Identification and something that ties you to the address: a lease, a utility bill, mail with your name on it, or a building staff member who can vouch for you. A legitimate locksmith will ask. One who does not ask is a reason for concern, not convenience.
In New York City a locksmith must hold a Department of Consumer and Worker Protection license. Ours is 1362785-DCA. Ask for the number, expect a firm price before work begins, and be wary of a quote that changes sharply once the technician is at your door.
Call (718) 412-1332. We answer at any hour, quote before we work, and cover all five boroughs. NYC DCWP license 1362785-DCA.
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