Services / 24/7 lockout service
Emergency lockouts in Park Slope
Locked out of an apartment, a brownstone, a storefront or a car — the call is answered by a locksmith, not a call center, and the truck rolls from President Street.
What a Park Slope lockout usually looks like
Most of the lockout calls we take between Flatbush Avenue and Prospect Park West are pre-war apartment doors, brownstone vestibules running two locks in series, and roll-gate cylinders on the Fifth and Seventh Avenue strips. These doors are heavy and the hardware is often original, so the job is to get you in without wrecking a door that costs real money to replace. Non-destructive entry is attempted first on every call; drilling is a last resort and we tell you before it happens.
How the call goes
You describe the door and where you are. We quote the price on the phone — you approve it or nobody moves. We ask for proof you belong there when we arrive: ID matching the address, a lease, or a neighbor or super who can vouch. Then the door opens, and if a cylinder is seized or damaged we repair or replace it on the same visit so you are not locked out again tomorrow.
Close by, on purpose
We dispatch from 812 President St, so Park Slope, Gowanus, Prospect Heights and Windsor Terrace are the shortest runs we have, with Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill and Prospect Lefferts Gardens right behind. We do not promise arrival times we cannot hold — we tell you honestly what the run looks like when you call, day or night.
- Apartment, brownstone, co-op and storefront lockouts
- Car lockouts and keys cut on site
- Non-destructive entry first, every time
- Damaged cylinders repaired or replaced on the spot
- Answered 24 hours, including overnight and holidays
- Price quoted on the phone before we drive
Straight answers
How fast can you get to Park Slope?
We dispatch from President Street, so the Slope is our shortest run. Timing depends on traffic and the hour; we give you a straight estimate on the phone rather than a number we cannot hold.
Will you damage my door?
Non-destructive entry succeeds in the large majority of lockouts. When a cylinder is seized or already damaged, drilling may be the only route — and we say so before we start.
What do I need to show you?
Proof you belong there: ID matching the address, a lease, or a neighbor or super who can vouch. We open doors for their owners, full stop.
Locked out right now?
Call. Describe the door. Get the price. Done.
Written quote
Not an emergency? Get it in writing.
Tell us the door and the job. We call you back with a price, before anyone drives over.