Emergency Locksmith across greater Los Angeles, Ventura County & the Bay Area.

Here is how One & Only Locksmith handles emergency locksmith work.

Emergency Locksmith work covers lockouts at any hour, lock changes after a break-in, keys that have to be replaced today and scheduled eviction lockouts.

We dispatch across greater Los Angeles, Ventura County, Silicon Valley and the Bay Area; see the city pages for local detail. The dispatch line at (888) 492-0666 is answered around the clock.

• Lockouts at any hour: 24/7 Emergency Lockout. Home, business and vehicle lockouts, dispatched around the clock.
• After a break-in: Break-In & Burglary Damage Repair. Compromised locks rekeyed or replaced, strikes and frames repaired, doors secured.
• Scheduled legal lockouts: Eviction Lockout Services. Court-ordered lockouts on the schedule set by the county Sheriff's civil unit.

Each of these has its own page with what is included, what to have ready and the questions people ask about that job.

1. Call (888) 492-0666 and say where you are. If anyone is hurt or at risk, call 911 first; the dispatcher will also ask whether you are safe where you are standing.
2. The dispatcher confirms the address and gives you an ETA. Any after-hours charge that applies to your address is stated before a technician is sent.
3. The technician verifies you have the right to enter. ID, lease, registration or the owner's confirmation; that check happens at 2 a.m. as it does at noon.
4. You get a written quote, then the door, vehicle or lock is opened or secured. Non-destructive entry first; drilling only when nothing else will work and only with your approval.
5. If keys were lost or stolen, the locks can be rekeyed or changed on the same visit. Standard hardware is handled on the spot; unusual hardware is secured and finished with ordered parts.
6. You receive a receipt describing what was done. Keep it for a police report or an insurance claim.

After a forced entry the lock is rarely the only thing that failed. These are the parts that typically need attention.

• Deadbolts and latches that were kicked, pried or drilled.
• Strike plates replaced with a reinforced strike and long screws into the framing.
• Door edge and jamb reinforcement where the frame split.
• Latch guards on out-swinging commercial doors that were pried.
• Any cylinder whose key was taken, rekeyed so the stolen key stops working.

The price follows from a few things you can tell the dispatcher on the phone.

• What has to happen on site: entry alone, entry plus a rekey, or a full lock change after a break-in.
• Hardware replaced: deadbolts, strike plates and reinforcement are quoted per part, and reusing sound hardware costs less.
• Lock type: standard residential cylinders are quicker than mortise, storefront or high-security hardware.
• Time of day and distance: ask the dispatcher whether an after-hours charge applies to your address; you will know before anyone is sent.

Once the dispatcher knows the lock, door or vehicle, they can give you a range on the phone. The technician confirms a written quote before any work starts, and if you decide not to proceed at that point, you say so then.

Payment is by Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and you receive an itemized receipt listing what was done.

We dispatch across greater Los Angeles, Ventura County, Silicon Valley and the Bay Area; see the city pages for local detail. For emergency locksmith work, the city pages list ZIP codes, nearby communities and any local access notes.

Greater Los Angeles includes the San Fernando Valley, the Westside, the South Bay, the San Gabriel Valley, the Gateway Cities, the Santa Clarita Valley and the Antelope Valley. Ventura County includes the Conejo Valley and the coastal cities. In the Bay Area we cover Silicon Valley, the Peninsula and the southern East Bay.

For emergency locksmith work, tell the dispatcher your address and what is wrong. You get an ETA before anyone is sent, a written quote before any work starts and a receipt when it is done. The line is answered around the clock.

One & Only Locksmith is bonded and insured; a certificate of insurance is available on request.