Locked out?
A licensed locksmith is on the way.
Mobile locksmith based in Foster City, serving San Mateo County, the Peninsula, the coast and Marin around the clock. Homes first, and cars, safes and businesses too.
Leave us your details
Tell us what you need and where. Requests come straight to our inbox and we reply in writing, usually quickly. If you are locked out right now, calling is faster.
Locked out right now? Call (650) 530-6646
How pricing works, honestly
- You tell us what happened and we give you a price on the phone from that description. For most jobs that is the price you pay.
- Sometimes it is not, and we would rather say so here than at your door. Locks are hard to describe when they are not your trade. You call about a car key and the ignition turns out to be the real problem.
- When we find something different from what was described, we stop, show you what we are actually looking at, and give you the real price before we touch anything. You can still say no.
- The service-call fee is stated before we drive out, never added later.
- We open without damage first. Drilling is a last resort and only with your OK.
- You get an itemized receipt with our license number on it.
What we do
Most of our work is homes: doors opened, locks changed, houses rekeyed. Every technician arrives in a stocked van, so the job is usually finished in one visit.
Home locksmith
- House and apartment lockouts
- Lock changes and new deadbolts
- Rekeying after a move or a lost key
- Smart locks and keypads
Car locksmith
- Keys and fobs made at the car
- Car lockouts, no damage
- Lost-key replacement, every major make except Tesla
- Ignition and key duplication
Locks and hardware
- Deadbolts, locksets and strike plates
- Keypad and smart locks
- Coastal-rated hardware for salt air
- Supplied and fitted by us
Mailboxes, storage and inside doors
- Mailbox locks and lost mailbox keys
- Storage units and lockers
- Bedroom and bathroom doors locked shut
- Priced as the small jobs they are
Safe opening and repair
- Lost combination or key
- Jammed or dead electronic locks
- Lock replacement and servicing
Business locksmith
- Office and storefront lockouts
- Master key systems and access control
- Panic bars and door closers
- Property-management accounts
Recent jobs
Real work by the Dawn & The Lock team across the Peninsula. No stock photos.
Where we go
We're based in Foster City and cover the Peninsula and San Francisco every day. Tap your city for local details.
- Foster City
- San Mateo
- San Francisco
- Daly City
- South San Francisco
- San Bruno
- Millbrae
- Burlingame
- Belmont
- San Carlos
- Redwood City
- Pacifica
- Palo Alto
- Menlo Park
- Atherton
- Hillsborough
- Brisbane
Also serving the coast (Half Moon Bay to Montara), Woodside and Portola Valley, and Marin County from Sausalito to Novato.
Why people call us back
Licensed by the State of California
Locksmith Company license LCO #6970, issued by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Verify it anytime at search.dca.ca.gov.
Bonded and insured
Full general liability coverage. Certificate of Insurance available on request for property managers and businesses.
A local team, not a call center
You speak with the Dawn & The Lock team in Foster City, and the person who quotes you is the one who dispatches the van.
Background-checked technicians
Everyone who shows up at your door works directly for us and carries ID.
From our customers
★★★★★I should have called them first. The lock a handyman installed left me locked inside my own place. Dawn & The Lock was quick to respond, communicated well and had the new lock installed within 20 minutes.
★★★★★Fast, professional, friendly and most of all honest. Fixed my locked ignition cylinder in no time and the price was reasonable.
★★★★★Lost my only car key. They came in 20 minutes and got it done.
Questions people ask before they call
How much does a lockout cost?
You'll get a price on the phone based on the type of lock and the time of day, and that's the price you pay. The service-call fee is included in the quote, not added at the door.
How fast can you get here?
We'll tell you the real arrival time when you call, based on where the nearest van is. Most Peninsula calls are reached within 20 to 40 minutes.
Will you damage my door or lock?
We pick or bypass first. Drilling is only used when nothing else works, and only after we've explained it and you've agreed.
Can you make a car key if I lost the only one?
Yes. We cut and program keys and fobs on site for most makes and years, usually cheaper and faster than the dealership, with no towing.
Are you really 24/7?
Yes. Nights, weekends and holidays, with the same price list.
Do you work with property managers and businesses?
Yes. Rekeys at turnover, master key systems, panic hardware and ongoing accounts. Certificate of Insurance and W-9 available on request.
Prefer to just talk?
Most people do, especially when they are standing outside their own door. The phone is answered around the clock, in English and Spanish.
(650) 530-6646Rather text? Send us a message. Rather write? contact@dawnlocksmith.com.
Not urgent? Use the form at the top of this page and tell us when suits you. Evenings and weekends are fine.
Before you call
Two minutes of detail saves everyone time and gets you a closer price.
- For a car: year, make and model, and whether any key still exists.
- For a door: what the lock does and does not do, and whether anything is visibly broken.
- Where you are, down to the street or the parking level.
- We check the property or vehicle is yours before opening it, so have ID handy.