Emergency Locksmith in Olathe, KS
Getting locked out is not a good day. We answer the phone, we tell you roughly how long we will be, and we come out and open it. Most of the time we can get you back in without damaging the lock, which means you are not paying for new hardware on top of everything else.
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​Houses, businesses and vehicles, opened without damaging the lock where we can
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We come to you across Johnson County, or reach the counter in Olathe
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We say what to expect, and we do not drill unless there is no other way
Family owned | Walk-in shop and mobile service | 774 N. Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, next to Johnson County Motor Vehicles
What we do on a lockout
The lockouts we get called to in Olathe, and what happens on each.
What we open
Houses and apartments, shops and offices, and vehicles. If the key snapped off in the cylinder we pull the broken piece out and cut you a fresh key while we are there, so you are not locked out again the next morning.
We try not to drill
Drilling a lock is fast and it is also the expensive answer, because you then need a new lock. We pick, bypass or use the code wherever the lock allows it. When a lock genuinely cannot be opened any other way we tell you before we start, not after.
Bring ID
We will ask you to show that the house, business or vehicle is yours. Every honest locksmith does. It is the thing standing between your front door and somebody who says they live there.
Home lockouts
A house lockout in Olathe usually ends the same way, with you back inside and the lock still working. We come to you across Johnson County, or if you can get to the counter on N Ridgeview Rd it is often quicker than waiting on a callout. Most of the time we open the door without damaging anything, so you are not buying new hardware on top of a bad afternoon.
Car lockouts
Keys locked in the car are a different problem from keys lost for good. If they are sitting on the seat we open the door and hand them back, at the shop or where the car is parked. If they are gone, that becomes a cut and program job, which we also do.
Locked out of the shop or office
Businesses get locked out too, usually first thing in the morning with staff waiting outside. We open commercial doors across Johnson County, and we check you are authorized to be in the building before we do, the same as we would for a house.
How a lockout call goes
What happens from the moment you call to the moment you are back in.
First, you call or text
Tell us where you are and what is locked, a house, a shop or a vehicle, and whether you still have the key or it is gone for good. That tells us what to bring and whether the shop is the faster option.
Then, we come to you or point you to the counter
For most lockouts we come to you across Johnson County. If you can reach the shop on N Ridgeview Rd it is often quicker and easier on the wallet, and we will say so rather than send a van you did not need.
Next, we open it the least damaging way
We pick, bypass or use the code wherever the lock allows it, so most of the time nothing gets damaged and you are not buying new hardware. If a lock genuinely cannot be opened any other way, we tell you before we start.
Finally, we test it with the door open
We confirm the place or vehicle is yours, the same as any honest locksmith. Then, if you want, we rekey the lock or cut a fresh key on the spot so you are not locked out again the next morning.
Emergency locksmith questions, answered
A few of the things people ask when they are standing outside a locked door.
Almost never. We pick, bypass or use the code first, and most lockouts end with the lock still working. If drilling is the only way, we tell you before we start, not after.
Yes, all three. If the keys are locked inside we open it and hand them back. If they are gone we can cut and program a replacement.
Yes, and that is a good thing. We ask you to show the house, business or vehicle is yours. It is what stands between your door and someone who only says they live there.
Usually, yes. A job done at the counter does not carry a callout, so if you can reach the shop on N Ridgeview Rd it is often the better option. We will tell you honestly which makes sense for your situation.
A real shop behind the van
A lockout is the worst time to meet a stranger with a drill. We are a family owned shop in Olathe with a real counter on N Ridgeview Rd, so there is an address behind the van, and we check a place is yours before we open it. We would rather pick or bypass a lock and leave it working than drill it and sell you new hardware, and we tell you which it will be before we start.
Locked out right now?
Call or text 913-390-8200. Tell us where you are and what is locked, and we will tell you whether to come to the shop or whether we come to you, and what to expect, before anyone is on the way.
Lockouts across Johnson County
Based at the shop in Olathe and mobile across Johnson County, including Overland Park, Lenexa, Shawnee, Gardner and Spring Hill.
Where to find us in Olathe
Chaffee Lok-Pro, 774 N. Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS 66061, next to Johnson County Motor Vehicles and across from the Olathe Community Center. Call or text 913-390-8200, or email chaffee@lokpro.net.
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