Locksmith in 94027, Atherton

What lock work looks like in 94027

Most Atherton parcels hold more than one building. A main house, a detached garage, a guest cottage or pool house, perhaps a gardener's shed and an electric driveway gate. Each has its own locks, and they were often installed decades apart by different builders. The result is a ring of mismatched keys that nobody fully trusts.

That is where a site visit pays off. The locksmith can walk the property, list every lock, and suggest which ones to rekey to a single key, which ones to replace, and where a master key system would let staff open only what they need.

Common calls across the ZIP

• Rekeying a newly purchased house before the family moves in
• Adding Grade 1 deadbolts to side doors and the garage-to-house entry
• Pedestrian gate and mailbox locks at the end of long driveways
• Spare keys and restricted keys for household staff
• Car lockouts at home, at Holbrook-Palmer Park or on El Camino Real
• Transponder keys and fob replacement for household vehicles
• Desk, cabinet and safe opening in home offices

Getting a locksmith to the right gate

Atherton streets are quiet, house numbers can be hard to see from the road, and many homes sit behind a gate. When you call, give the street, the cross street — Middlefield Road, Alameda de las Pulgas, Valparaiso Avenue or El Camino Real are useful landmarks — and a gate code or a phone number to call on arrival. Turn on a porch light after dark.

If you are not the owner, for example a house sitter or property manager, have written permission ready. The locksmith must confirm you are entitled to entry before opening any door.

Schools, clubs and campuses

The ZIP also holds school and college campuses such as Menlo-Atherton High School, Menlo School, Menlo College and Sacred Heart Schools. Those institutions usually run their own facilities teams; individual staff and families call for car lockouts in the parking lots, home-office locks and keys for the house.

Prices in 94027

Prices are the same as on the main price list: a $29 service call plus labour and any parts. Rekeying, lockouts and lock repair start at $19.00. New vehicle keys and transponder programming start at $100.00. You hear an estimate before anyone is sent and a firm price before work starts.