Lock repair and replacement in Seattle
A key that sticks, a deadbolt that won't line up, a loose handle or a lock damaged in a break-in: we repair and replace locks at your door in Seattle and nearby cities.
Repair the lock or change it?
We repair locks, and we change them for new ones when they can’t be fixed or you want a stronger lock.
Signs a lock needs attention
- The key sticks, needs jiggling or only turns at a certain angle.
- The deadbolt has to be pushed, lifted or slammed to line up with the door frame.
- The handle or knob is loose, or turns without opening the latch.
- The lock was damaged in a break-in or an attempted break-in.
Keeping locks working
Use a lubricant made for locks, such as a dry graphite or PTFE spray, a couple of times a year; household oil and grease collect dirt and make sticking worse. If a key gets harder to turn, call before it breaks off inside the lock.
Broken key extraction
If a key snaps inside a lock, don’t try to dig it out with a screwdriver or a pin: that pushes the piece deeper and damages the pins. We extract the broken piece and, if the lock was damaged, rekey or replace it.
After a break-in
If a lock was damaged, we replace it. If keys may have been taken, rekeying the rest of the house makes those keys useless.