Fremont's mobile locksmith,
priced before the van moves
One number for lockouts, rekeys, car keys and storefront hardware across all of Fremont. You get a fixed price on the call, the technician's name and photo by text, and a card receipt at the door.
Calls answered 24/7. $89 service call, credited toward the work.
4.9/ 5187 reviewsFremont, Newark & Union City
The Tri-City Straight-Price Promise
- Price set on the call. The number approved before dispatch is the number on the invoice. It cannot rise at the door.
- Tech's name and photo by text. Before the van arrives, you receive the technician's name and photo so you know who is knocking.
- Picks before drills. Every lock gets picked or bypassed first. Drilling happens only after you say yes to it.
- Card payment, itemized invoice. Pay by card at the door and get a line-by-line receipt by email before the tech leaves.
25 MIN
average arrival across Fremont
24/7
calls answered, nights and holidays included
$89
service call, credited toward the work
0
price changes once you approve the call quote
ServingFremontNewarkUnion CityMilpitasHaywardNorth San Joseall 14 areas
What we do
Four kinds of jobs. One price rule for all of them.
Emergency openings, home and business hardware, car keys cut at the curb. Every job is priced on the call from a published range.
Emergency
from $89Locked out in Fremont, day or night, at a fixed price
- · House Lockout
- · Car Lockout
- · Business Lockout
Residential
from $22/cylRekeys, new locks and smart locks for Fremont homes
- · Lock Rekeying
- · Lock Replacement & Installation
- · Smart Lock Installation
Commercial
from $95Storefront, office and warehouse hardware that passes inspection
- · Master Key Systems
- · Panic Bars & Exit Devices
- · Access Control
Automotive
from $135Car keys, fobs and ignitions, made where the car sits
- · Car Key Replacement
- · Key Fob Programming
- · Ignition Repair
How it works
From your call to a locked door, in four steps
- 1
Call and describe the door or car
Say what is locked and where in the Tri-City area you are. Your price is confirmed on that call.
- 2
Get the tech's name and photo
A text arrives with the technician's name, photo and ETA, so you know who to expect at the door.
- 3
ID check, then the work
The tech confirms the address or vehicle is yours, then opens, rekeys or repairs with picks before any drill.
- 4
Pay by card, receipt by email
The invoice matches the call, itemized line by line, and lands in your inbox before the van leaves.
Pricing
Published ranges. One exact number on the call.
Your price is named on the call from the ranges below, written into the work order, and that is what the invoice says.
Emergency
Residential
Commercial
Full price list with every job and surcharge.
See all pricesHow the total is built
credited toward the work
- Daytime (7am–8pm)standard rates
- Evening (8pm–12am)+$35
- Overnight (12am–7am)+$65
The number you get on the call already includes the service call and any time surcharge. It is the total.
Get my exact priceReviews
What Fremont neighbors say after the invoice
Jobs across the Tri-City area, with the price people actually paid.
4.9
187 reviews · the Tri-City area
“Locked out of our townhome at 9:40pm with the baby asleep inside. Quoted $144 on the call, which was the $109 lockout plus the evening $35, and that is what the card was charged. Got a text with the tech's name and a photo, he showed up in about 30 minutes and had the deadbolt open in five. No drama, no upsell.”
“Bought a fixer on a side street off Fremont Blvd and had no idea how many keys were floating around. Five cylinders rekeyed at $28 each plus the $89 call, total $229, all on one key. Tech was done in about forty minutes and left me four fresh keys. Would have paid more at a hardware store for worse.”
“Our 1912 house had a front door mortise lock that finally quit. Took the tech two visits because the first replacement did not fit the old door prep, which was a bit annoying, but the price stayed at the $225 I was quoted and the finish matches the original hardware. Honest about what he could and could not do.”
“Lost the only key to my Highlander somewhere on the Dumbarton commute. Dealer wanted a tow and three days. Tri-City had a tech in my driveway by 7:15 the next morning, cut and programmed a new key in under an hour for $215 including the service call. Car started first try.”
“Manage a small apartment building near Fremont Hub and a tenant's door lock seized with her cat inside. Called at 6am, tech arrived in about twenty minutes, opened it without drilling and rekeyed the cylinder on the spot. $119 for the opening, $30 for the rekey, $149 total, itemized receipt in my email before he pulled away.”
“Fire inspector flagged our back exit at the warehouse off Central Ave. Got a quote of $410 for a new rim device with outside trim, installed two days later when the part came in. Would have liked same-day, but they said up front it had to be ordered, and the price on the invoice matched the quote exactly.”
Why Tri-City
Built around the one thing people fear from a locksmith: the bill
Priced on the call
You hear the full number before the van moves, and it does not rise later.
Mobile across all 90 square miles
Vans stage around Fremont, Newark and Union City, not at one shop across town.
Hardware for local doors
Niles mortise locks, aluminum storefront latches and Warm Springs smart locks are all on the van.
Paperwork that holds up
Card payment and an itemized emailed receipt for your landlord, HOA or insurer.
Coverage
Every Fremont district, plus Newark and Union City
Techs stage along I-880 and Mission Blvd so the drive is short. Average arrival 25 minutes; each area page shows its own.
Free estimate
Four taps. A published range before you call.
Not urgent? Answer four quick questions and see the range for your job in Fremont. If it is urgent, the form hands you straight to the phone.
- 1What happened?Lockout, key, lock change or something else.
- 2Where?House, apartment, car or business.
- 3When?Right now means we skip the form and you call.
- 4Where does the price go?Name and phone. Email and cross street only if you want.
Before you call anyone
How to tell a straight locksmith from a bait price
Fremont gets its share of lead-generation call centers that quote $19 and bill $400. Five things to check before anyone drives to your door.
- 1Ask for the total including the service call and any night surcharge. A quote that comes back as a range with no top number is a warning sign.
- 2Ask for the technician's name and a photo by text before arrival. A company that cannot tell you who is coming is not local.
- 3Ask what happens if the lock has to be drilled. The answer should be a fixed replacement price you approve, not a shrug.
- 4Check the van and the invoice for the same business name you called. Unmarked vans and generic receipts point to a subcontractor working for a call center.
- 5Pay by card and get an itemized receipt. Cash-only pricing or a total scribbled on a pad means there is no record of what you agreed to.
FAQ
Questions people ask before they call
How fast can a technician reach my part of Fremont?+
The citywide average is about 25 minutes. Centerville and Irvington usually see the van in 18, Glenmoor and Sundale in 20, Niles and Ardenwood in 24, Mission San Jose around 26, Warm Springs 28 and the Weibel hills closer to 30. Traffic on I-880 or Mission Blvd can stretch that, and the ETA given on the call reflects it.
Is the price on the call really the final number?+
Yes. The figure confirmed on the call, including the $89 service call and any evening or overnight surcharge, is what appears on the card receipt. The only way it changes is if you ask for extra work at the door, like a rekey after a lockout, and you approve that as its own line before it starts.
Do you drill locks?+
Only as a last resort and only with your approval. Residential and most commercial locks open with picks, decoders or bypass tools, which leave the hardware working. If a lock is too damaged or too secure to pick, the tech explains the drilling option and the replacement price before touching it, and you decide.
What ID do I need to show?+
For a home, a driver's license or ID with the address, or a lease, mail or utility account on your phone if the address does not match. For a car, ID plus registration or insurance. For a business, ID plus a lease, license or a call from the owner. No proof, no opening.
Can you make keys for a Tesla bought at the Fremont Auto Mall?+
Tesla key cards and phone keys are added through the car's screen and the Tesla app rather than cut or programmed by a locksmith, so for a Tesla the answer is a lockout opening only. Other EV and hybrid makes sold on Auto Mall Pkwy, including Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Ford and Toyota, use smart fobs that are programmed on site.
I live in an HOA townhome in Warm Springs. Can you rekey it?+
Yes. Rekeying changes only the pins inside your lock, not the hardware the HOA sees, so it almost never requires approval. Exterior smart locks may need a finish that matches the community's approved list. If your HOA holds a master key for utility closets, say so on the call and the tech leaves those cylinders alone.
Is there a surcharge for nights and weekends?+
Weekends and holidays cost the same as weekdays. Arrivals between 8pm and midnight add $35, and arrivals between midnight and 7am add $65. Both are stated on the call as part of the total, so a $109 daytime house lockout is $144 in the evening and $174 overnight, with nothing added later.
Do you cover Newark and Union City, or only Fremont?+
All three Tri-City cities, at the same prices. Newark averages about 22 minutes and Union City about 25. Milpitas, Hayward and North San Jose are reachable in 30 to 35 minutes and are covered too, though for those addresses the arrival estimate on the call is the number to trust rather than the citywide average.
One call, one price, anywhere in the Tri-City area
Calls answered 24/7. The number confirmed on the call is the number on your receipt, with the $89 service call credited toward the work.