Jefferson County, Alabama

Locksmith in Bessemer, AL

Express Key Locksmith is a licensed, insured and fully mobile locksmith serving Bessemer, AL and the surrounding communities. Car lockouts and car keys, house lockouts and rekeying, commercial locks and access control. We come to you. Call (205) 259-8892.

  • Car lockouts, car key replacement, fob and transponder programming
  • House lockouts, rekeying, deadbolts, lock repair and smart locks
  • Business lockouts, master keys, access control and exit hardware
  • Licensed & insured
  • Serving Birmingham since 2018
  • Fully mobile, we come to you

Locksmith near me in Bessemer

Lock and key service in Bessemer, AL

Bessemer is the largest city in the western half of Jefferson County and one of our busiest commercial areas. Warehouses and distribution facilities near the interstates, retail at Watermark Place and along Academy Drive, and a substantial older downtown all need different hardware: roll-up door locks and padlocks in one place, aluminum storefront cylinders in another, and century-old mortise locks downtown.

Residential work runs heavily to rekeying (a lot of the housing stock has changed hands or tenants many times) plus lock repair and replacement on hardware well past its service life.

Car locksmith in Bessemer

Car lockouts are the most common call we take in Bessemer. We open locked cars, trucks, SUVs and vans without damaging the door, lock or glass, and we cut and program replacement keys on site, including when every key is lost. That covers transponder keys, key fobs and proximity smart keys, ignition repair, trunk unlocks and broken key extraction.

Because the service is mobile, the job site is wherever your vehicle is: a driveway, a workplace lot, a shopping center, a repair shop or the shoulder of I-20, I-59 and I-459. There is no tow to a dealership and no waiting for a service appointment. See automotive locksmith services for the full list.

Residential locksmith in Bessemer

On the residential side, Bessemer keeps us busy with the everyday work that protects a home. House lockouts when a door latches behind you, rekeying after a move or a lost key, deadbolt installation on doors that only ever had a knob lock, lock repair when a bolt no longer seats properly, key duplication and smart lock installation. We work every ZIP code in the area, including 35020, 35022 and 35023.

One tip specific to older housing: if a deadbolt only turns when you pull or lift the door, the bolt is not fully entering the strike, which means the lock is not doing its job even when locked. That is usually a strike or hinge adjustment rather than new hardware. Full detail on residential locksmith services.

Commercial locksmith in Bessemer

Commercial work in Bessemer centers on two things: controlling keys and keeping doors functioning. That means business lockouts, commercial rekeying after staff or tenant changes, master key systems, keypad and card access control, panic bars and exit devices, storefront and mortise hardware and high-security locks.

Two things worth flagging for any business: a chained or padlocked exit door is a code violation as well as a serious liability, and an unreturned key from a departed employee is an open access hole until the cylinders are changed. Both are straightforward to fix. See commercial locksmith services.

Places we work around Bessemer

Landmarks and areas that come up regularly on Bessemer calls include downtown Bessemer, Watermark Place, Alabama Splash Adventure, Bessemer Municipal Airport and the Academy Drive corridor. If you are somewhere hard to describe (an unmarked lot, a parking deck level or a highway shoulder), give us a cross street or a nearby business and we will find you.

Bessemer at a glance

Area
Bessemer, AL
County
Jefferson County, Alabama
ZIP codes served
35020, 35022, 35023
Main routes
I-20, I-59, I-459, US-11
Service type
Fully mobile: automotive, residential & commercial

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FAQ

Locksmith questions from Bessemer

Do you serve Bessemer, AL?

Yes. Express Key Locksmith is a fully mobile locksmith covering Birmingham and all of Jefferson County, including Bessemer. Automotive, residential and commercial work is all handled on site. Call (205) 259-8892.

Can you make a car key in Bessemer if I lost all of mine?

Yes. We originate, cut and program replacement car keys at the vehicle, including all-keys-lost jobs, so there is no tow to a dealership. Tell us the year, make and model when you call. See car key replacement.

How much does a locksmith cost in Bessemer?

It depends on the job. A house lockout, a rekey and a proximity smart key are very different pieces of work. Tell us what happened when you call, and the technician confirms the price with you on site before any work starts.

Will you damage my lock getting me back in?

Normally no. Automotive and residential lockouts in Bessemer are opened using non-destructive methods that leave the lock, door and frame intact. Drilling is a last resort for locks that are already seized or broken, and we discuss it with you first.

Should I rekey my locks after moving into a home in Bessemer?

Yes. The keys handed over at closing are not the only ones in existence: copies accumulate over the years with contractors, relatives, cleaners and previous tenants. Rekeying every exterior lock is inexpensive and makes all of them useless.

Do you rekey rental properties in Bessemer?

Yes. We handle tenant turnover rekeys for landlords and property managers, single units or whole buildings, and can set up a master key system so management holds one key while each tenant key opens only their own door.

Need a locksmith in Bessemer?

Call (205) 259-8892 and tell us what happened. We are mobile, so the work happens where you are.

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