Locksmith in Van Nuys, Right in the Middle
Van Nuys sits in the middle of the Valley, so it is one of the places we reach fastest. Whether it is an apartment door, a car in a lot on Van Nuys Boulevard or a shop on Sherman Way, text us a photo and you will know the price before we roll.
Working in Van Nuys
Van Nuys is a working neighborhood and it keeps us busy. Van Nuys Boulevard is lined with car dealers and used car lots, and the side streets around it are packed with apartment buildings, duplexes and small stucco houses with chain-link fences. The government buildings and courthouses sit near Sylmar Avenue, Van Nuys Airport covers a big piece of the west side, and the industrial blocks along Raymer and Saticoy hold shops, warehouses and auto repair. Lake Balboa and the Sepulveda Basin are a few minutes south. A morning here can be a tenant move-in, a warehouse lock and a car key, one after another.
The locks we meet here
A lot of Van Nuys apartments have been rented over and over on the same lock, so rekeying at move-in is the job we do most. Rental doors often carry a basic knob plus a deadbolt, and the deadbolt is the one worth upgrading if it wobbles. Small businesses use steel doors, padlocked gates and aluminum storefronts, where a worn cylinder or a bent hasp is the usual weak spot. And because so many people here buy used cars, we meet plenty of drivers who got one key with the car. Getting a spare cut and programmed now is much easier than waiting until the only key is gone.
How fast we get there
Van Nuys is central for us, so we are usually there in 20–35 minutes, often sooner at night. Text your ZIP code, a photo of the lock or key and the cross streets. If it is a car, add the year, make and model. You will get a price and a time, and nothing happens until you say go.
What people in Van Nuys call us for
Common questions
I just signed a lease in Van Nuys. Can I rekey the apartment?
Usually yes, with the landlord's okay. Many leases ask you to give the manager a copy of the new key, so check yours first. We can rekey the unit door and the deadbolt to one new key, and cut a copy for the manager while we are there. Text a photo of the lock and we will quote it.
I bought a used car on Van Nuys Boulevard and only got one key. What now?
Get a spare made before you need it. We can cut and program a second key or fob on site for most makes, often right where the car is parked. Text the year, make and model and a photo of your current key, and we will tell you the price before we come.
Can you work on warehouse and shop doors near the airport?
Yes. We rekey and replace locks on steel doors, office doors and storefronts, fix sagging or sticking hardware, and set up master key systems so managers carry one key and staff carry less. We can schedule before or after your business hours so the work does not slow your day.