Locked out, broken in, or unable to secure a door? We answer the phone and dispatch a licensed locksmith around the clock, every day of the year. House, business or car: one call and the van comes to you, anywhere in Anne Arundel County.
Emergencies do not schedule themselves. A child shuts the door behind you. A shop cannot lock up at midnight. A car key disappears in a car park at 11pm and the only spare is three hundred miles away.
Anne Arundel Lock and Key LLC is a mobile service, so there is no shop to wait for. You call, we confirm where you are and what the job is, and we come to you.
What counts as an emergency call
- House or apartment lockouts, including at night
- Car lockouts and lost car keys
- Office, storefront and warehouse lockouts
- A door that will not lock or will not stay shut
- A lock that has been forced or a key that has broken off
- Rekeying the same night when a key has been lost or stolen
What happens when you call
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You reach a person, not a queue
Call (410) 916-9665. Tell us where you are, what is locked and whether anyone is at risk. If a child or an animal is in danger, call emergency services first.
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We confirm the job and the price
You get an honest description of what the call will involve and what it costs, including the time-of-day difference. No price is invented at the door.
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We come to you and fix it
A licensed technician arrives with the tools and common hardware, opens what is locked, and quotes any extra work before starting it.
What to have ready before we arrive
A locksmith who opens a door for anyone who asks is not a locksmith you want. We ask for proof that the property is yours, every time, and it is quicker if you have it ready.
For a home: photo identification and something showing the address, such as a bill or a tenancy agreement. For a business: identification and a way to show you are authorised to let us in. For a car: identification and the registration, insurance document or the VIN.
If you are a tenant and the landlord holds the only working key, call us anyway. We will explain the options and, where it is appropriate, deal with the landlord directly.
The three calls we get most after dark
A house lockout is the classic: keys inside, door shut, everyone outside. It is usually quick to solve and usually cheaper than the damage of forcing the door.
A commercial lockout comes next, and it is the one with money bleeding out of it: staff on the pavement, deliveries refused, an alarm that cannot be set.
A car lockout or a lost car key is the third, and it is the one people least expect to be fixable on the spot. On most vehicles it is.
- Do not force a door or a window. The repair always costs more than the lockout.
- Do not leave a business unsecured while you look for a locksmith. Call first, then wait.
- Tell us if anyone is inside or at risk so we can prioritise, and call 911 if it is a real emergency.
Why a mobile locksmith is the right call at night
At 2am, a shop with a counter and a sign is shut. A mobile locksmith is not: the business is a van, a phone and a licensed technician, and it works at the hour you need it.
It also means the work happens at your door rather than somewhere your lock has been taken to, which is why rekeys, new keys and most repairs are finished in a single visit.
We publish our licence number and our insurance status, because the middle of the night is exactly when an unlicensed operator finds it easiest to take advantage of someone.
What affects the price of an emergency call
An emergency call at 3am costs more than the same job on a Tuesday afternoon, and any honest locksmith will tell you that before they arrive. We confirm the price on the phone where we can, and on site before we start.
The biggest driver is the job itself. A simple house lockout is not the same as rekeying a building or replacing an ignition cylinder, and the quote reflects what is actually needed.
- The type of lockout: house, business or vehicle
- How far the address is from Annapolis and what time of day it is
- Whether the door can be opened without damage or the hardware has been forced
- How many locks are involved, especially if you want rekeying the same night
- Whether replacement parts are needed and whether we carry them for that hardware
We do not publish a price list, because these jobs vary so much. A price on the phone beats a number on a page that does not apply to your door.
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