Locksmith Services
Automotive, residential and commercial locksmith services across Fort Collins and Larimer County.
- Car Key Replacement
- Key Fob Replacement
- Mailbox Lock Service
- Keypad Lock Installation
- Key Duplication
- Key Fob Programming
- Lock Rekeying
- Key Cutting
- Car Lockout Service
- Commercial Access Control Systems
- Car Key Programming
- Transponder Key Programming
- Door Lock Repair
- Lock Change
- Smart Lock Installation
- Broken Key Extraction
- Commercial Master Key Systems
- Deadbolt Lock Installation
- Safe Opening & Cracking
- Emergency Lockout
- Lock Installation
- Ignition Lock Repair
- House Lockout
- Commercial Panic Bar Installation
Every job on this list is priced before anyone drives out, and the lock stays working unless you asked us to change it.
Locksmith Services in Severance
A mobile locksmith covering Severance from Fort Collins, out past Windsor.
Severance is a short run for us and a long one for most locksmith companies. Car keys, home and commercial security, emergency openings and safe work all happen at the address in Severance rather than at a shop, and the van carries the key cutting and programming equipment for most makes. A locksmith quotes the job on the phone before setting off, and the number quoted is the number invoiced. A security look over the rest of the property is part of the service rather than an upsell, and any key cut on the day is tested before we leave.
About Severance
Weld County, north-east of Windsor, on the county roads rather than a highway.
Severance has no interstate exit and no highway through the middle of it, which is most of why it stayed small for a century and part of why it is not small now. Severance carries the 80546 ZIP for its post office boxes while the street addresses post through the Windsor and Eaton codes, and on our Severance locksmith work security jobs outnumber car key work. Severance is covered on the same run as the towns either side of it by the Fort Collins locksmith.
The town is subdivisions dropped onto what was farmland, and the two halves behave differently. The new streets came with graded deadbolts and a fair share of keypad locks, and what fails on them is alignment in the first winter rather than wear. The older properties and the places still sitting on acreage are a different job: outbuildings, shops, gates and a barn, usually on a different key each, with the security of the whole place resting on whichever one somebody remembered to turn.
Because Severance runs straight into open country, a lot of our work here is not a front door at all, and keying a set alike is the answer more often than a new deadbolt.
Getting to Severance
Where the van comes from, and what that means for an emergency call.
The locksmith van runs east out of Fort Collins and cuts across the county roads past Windsor, which is a straightforward drive into Severance in daylight and a slower one in a February whiteout. Emergency calls to Severance are quoted with the drive time already in the price rather than added afterwards, and a safe opening or an after-hours car key job is priced before the van leaves. Safe work in Severance is quoted the same way, with a security check of the doors included in the visit rather than billed on top. Severance is a regular run for this locksmith service, so there is no out-of-area charge on it.
Home and Business Security in Severance
Three things Severance calls a locksmith about most, and what the security answer usually is.
Sheds, Shops and Gates
Half a dozen outbuildings on half a dozen different keys. Keying them alike is the safe way to keep security tight without carrying a ring around the yard, and it is the commercial answer on a working property too.
Construction Keys
Every trade on the site had a door key and the builder's master key may still work. Rekeying on the day you move in is the cheapest security service available, and it settles the security of the whole place in one visit.
A Long Way From a Spare
Out in Severance a spare key at the neighbour's is twenty minutes closer than any locksmith. Cutting a spare key is the cheapest security service in this business.
Your Severance Locksmith
Licensed and insured locksmith service covering Severance and the north of Weld County.
Car keys cut and programmed at the vehicle, home and commercial security work, safe opening, and emergency entry that is safe and non-destructive wherever the hardware allows it. Every Severance security job is quoted before it starts, the security of the property is left better than it was found, and a safe or strongbox can be opened and re-set on the same visit. For a Severance emergency the phone is answered by the locksmith who will be driving out, not by a call centre, and the same locksmith handles the security and key work once on site.
Call a Fort Collins Locksmith
A locksmith answers this phone around the clock, and the response is fast when your security cannot wait.
Frequently Asked Locksmith Questions
The questions Fort Collins residents ask a locksmith most, on locks, keys and getting back inside.
Can you get in without damaging my lock?
Almost always, on a standard residential lock. Non-destructive entry is what a locksmith aims for, and the lock keeps working, so there is nothing to replace. Exceptions are a high security cylinder built to resist this, and one already damaged or drilled by someone else. If a lock must come out you hear that price first, never after, and the security of the property is restored on that Fort Collins visit.
We just moved in. Rekey or replace?
Rekey, in almost every case. If the lock works there is no reason to buy new, and changing the pins retires every key the last owner handed out for a fraction of the price. Replace only when a lock is worn out, is the wrong grade for the door, or you want a keypad instead. A Fort Collins locksmith pushing hardware on a working lock is selling, not advising, and the security gain is nil.
The door sticks. Is that the lock?
Usually not the lock. If it works with the door open and fails shut, the frame has moved and no new lock will fix it. A Fort Collins locksmith resets the strike or corrects the swing first. A worn residential cylinder differs: it fails whatever the door does, and that is an emergency waiting.
How fast can you get here?
In Fort Collins itself, quickly. The outer towns are an honest drive and the locksmith quotes that, not an optimistic figure. Snow stretches every run and fills the service diary at once. An emergency call runs around the clock, and an honest price is agreed on the phone before the van leaves.
What if I find a cheaper quote?
Compare the whole number. A professional locksmith quotes the lock, labour and call-out together, so nothing new appears on the step. A very low phone price that becomes three hundred dollars at the car is the oldest trick in this trade. We also cut car keys in Fort Collins and cover commercial premises, so one service visit takes care of the house, the car and the security of both.
Professional Locksmith Service Pricing
Locksmith service pricing in Fort Collins is quoted against the specific job before anyone starts.
Automotive Locksmith Pricing
| Service | What it covers | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Car Key Cut & Programmed | Most makes, cut and programmed on site | $139 – $350 |
| Fob Programming | Chip and proximity keys | $139 – $245 |
| Transponder Programming | VIN required | $139 – $245 |
| Ignition Repair | Any vehicle | $139 – $350 |
| Car Lockout | Non-destructive entry | $55 – $165 |
| Broken Extraction | Vehicle cylinder or ignition | $139 – $245 |
Residential Locksmith Pricing
| Service | What it covers | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| House Lockout | Non-destructive entry | $55 – $145 |
| Rekeying | Per cylinder, less per unit on multiples | $25 – $45 each |
| Cylinder Change | Standard deadbolts and knob sets | $60 – $245 |
| Door Repair | Alignment, strike plates, worn cylinders | $55 – $195 |
| Deadbolt Installation | Door with no existing bore | $125 – $245 |
| Smart Entry Installation | Keypad and app-controlled hardware | $145 – $395 |
| Duplication | Standard house keys | $5 – $25 |
| Mailbox Cylinder | Swapped and keyed | $65 – $145 |
Commercial Locksmith Pricing
| Service | What it covers | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Lockout | Storefront and office hardware | $75 – $195 |
| Master System | Priced per opening | Quoted |
| Access Control System | Keypad, fob or buzzer entry | $399 – $1,295 |
| Panic Bar Installation | Per door | $295 – $795 |
| High-Security Cylinder | Medeco, Mul-T-Lock and similar | $159 – $565 |
| Safe Opening | Damage possible depending on the safe | $125 – $350 |
Service charge ranges vary with location, time of day and what the locksmith finds on site. Lock and security upgrades are quoted separately. Late nights, holidays and the longer runs out of Fort Collins can cost more.
Get a quote for the service you need today, call (970) 803-1100