Open now — 24/7, including holidays Dallas–Fort Worth Licensed & insured · TX DPS Lic. B00000
Northline Lock & Key (214) 555-0147
24/7 Emergency Locksmith · Dallas

Locked out?
We get you in.

Licensed emergency locksmiths across Dallas–Fort Worth. Twenty-minute average arrival, damage-free entry, and a firm price before any work starts.

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Licensed & insured 20-min average arrival 4.9 · 340+ Google reviews

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What we do

Five things, done properly.

We're a locksmith, not a call centre that subcontracts to whoever picks up. Every tech is ours, licensed, and background-checked.

Car lockouts

Keys locked inside, keys lost, or a key snapped off in the door. We open vehicles without damaging trim, glass, or the lock itself — and we cut and program replacement keys and fobs on site.

Most cars open in under 10 minutes

House lockouts

Front door, back door, deadbolt, smart lock, garage side-entry. Non-destructive entry comes first — drilling is a last resort, not our opening move.

Proof of residence required

Business & commercial

Storefronts, offices, warehouses and multi-tenant buildings. Push-bars, mortise locks, cam locks, file cabinets and master key systems — including after-hours emergencies.

Accounts & priority response available

Rekeying

Just moved in, lost a key, or parted ways with a tenant or employee? We rekey the locks you already own so old keys stop working — far cheaper than replacing hardware.

Whole house typically under an hour

Security & hardware

Grade 1 deadbolts, smart and keypad locks, door reinforcement, strike plate upgrades, and master key systems for properties with a lot of doors and a lot of people.

Free walkthrough & quote

Not sure which one you need?

Describe it to us — we'll tell you straight away whether it's a five-minute job or something bigger, and roughly what it costs.

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How it works

Three steps, no surprises.

1

You call or send the form

A person picks up — no phone tree, no queue. Tell us where you are and what's locked, and we'll confirm it's a job we can do.

2

We dispatch the closest tech

You get their name and a real arrival window before you hang up. Twenty minutes is our DFW average, and we'll say so plainly if your job is going to run longer.

3

Price first, then we open it

The tech quotes the full job on site, before touching the lock. If you don't like the number, you don't pay it. Nothing gets added at the end.

Why people call us back

Credentials you can check.

Anyone can put "licensed" on a van. Here's ours, and here's what our customers actually say.

Licensed & insured

Texas DPS locksmith licence B00000, fully insured, and every technician is background-checked before they set foot on a job. Ask to see the badge — they carry it.

20 min

Average arrival time

Measured across every DFW call over the last twelve months. Outlying suburbs run longer and we'll tell you that up front rather than let you sit and wonder.

4.9 ★

340+ Google reviews

Reviews we didn't buy, from people who were having a genuinely bad day. That's the number we're most careful about protecting.

★★★★★

Locked my keys in the car at 1am off Greenville. Tech was there in fifteen minutes, had it open in five, and charged exactly what he quoted on the phone.

Marcus T. · Lower Greenville
★★★★★

Moved into a house in Oak Cliff and wanted everything rekeyed the same day. Six doors done in about an hour, and he cleaned up the shavings before he left.

Priya S. · Oak Cliff
★★★★★

Our shop's push-bar failed on a Saturday night with stock inside. They got us secured that night and back open before Sunday trading. Saved the weekend.

Dan R. · Deep Ellum
Coverage

Where we run.

Dallas proper around the clock, with the wider metroplex covered day and night. If your suburb isn't listed, call anyway — we probably still reach you.

  • Downtown Dallas
  • Uptown
  • Deep Ellum
  • Bishop Arts
  • Oak Lawn
  • Lakewood
  • Lower Greenville
  • Preston Hollow
  • Oak Cliff
  • Addison
  • Richardson
  • Garland
  • Irving
  • Plano
  • Frisco
  • Carrollton
  • Mesquite
  • Grand Prairie
  • Arlington
  • Fort Worth
Straight answers

Questions we get at 2am.

How fast can you actually get to me?

Twenty minutes is our average across Dallas–Fort Worth, and most inner-city calls beat it. We give you a real window on the phone rather than a number designed to keep you from calling someone else — if your location means forty minutes, we'll say forty minutes.

Will you damage my lock or my car?

Non-destructive entry is the default. Car doors are opened with proper tools that don't touch the paint or trim, and house locks are picked or bypassed rather than drilled. Drilling only happens on high-security or seized locks, and only after we've told you it's the only option and what replacing it costs.

What does a lockout cost?

It depends on the lock, the vehicle, the time of night, and how far we travel — so we quote it on the phone as a range and confirm the exact figure on site before starting. The price you agree to is the price you pay. We don't quote low and add a "service fee" at the end.

Do I have to prove the car or house is mine?

Yes, and you should want us to ask. Photo ID plus something linking you to the address or vehicle — registration, a lease, a piece of mail, a utility bill. Any locksmith who doesn't check is one you shouldn't be hiring.

Do you work on smart locks and keyless entry?

We do — keypad deadbolts, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi locks, and commercial keyless systems. We can also get you back in when the batteries die or the app stops talking to the lock, which is more common than the manufacturers like to admit.

Are you open on holidays?

Every day of the year, including Christmas and New Year's. Overnight and holiday rates are higher, and we tell you that on the call rather than at the door.

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