Las Vegas locksmiths at your door
From an older home near downtown to a storefront or parked vehicle, Cairn brings locksmith service to you throughout Las Vegas and the surrounding valley.
- Home, business and vehicle lockouts
- Older lock repair, rekeying and replacement
- Emergency calls answered at any hour
Answered day and night
A Cairn dispatcher answers every day of the year.
Licensed and insured
Employee technicians carry photo ID and a police work card.
Your price comes first
Approve the written price on a tablet before work begins.
Old doors and new locks across Las Vegas
Las Vegas was incorporated in 1911, and its housing tells more than one story. In Huntridge, John S. Park, Scotch 80s and McNeil Estates, homes from the 1940s through the 1960s may still have original mortise locks. Older frames and rehung doors can leave a working lock with a bolt that no longer lines up.
Downtown and the Arts District have storefronts in older buildings, where worn deadlatches, pivots and closers need attention as much as the key cylinder. Across the city, direct sun, blowing dust and summer heat add wear to locks and door hardware. Cairn checks the whole opening before recommending a repair or replacement.
- Mortise lock service for older homes
- Storefront locks, pivots and closers
- Door alignment and latch adjustment
Locks for Las Vegas homes, shops and cars
Our mobile technicians work on residential locks, business hardware and vehicle keys across Las Vegas. The work starts with the lock or door in front of us.
Emergency locksmith
Locked out of a Las Vegas home, shop or vehicle? Call the dispatcher, who quotes the $39 service call fee and gives an estimated arrival window.
Learn moreResidential locksmith
Rekey your Las Vegas home, repair a worn deadbolt or have an older mortise lock inspected before choosing new hardware.
Learn moreCommercial locksmith
We service downtown storefront locks, door closers, exit devices and master key systems for Las Vegas businesses.
Learn moreAutomotive locksmith
We come to your vehicle in Las Vegas for lockouts, replacement keys, fob programming and ignition cylinder work.
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Lock problems we find around the city
Las Vegas puts old hardware and modern locks through different kinds of wear. These are six situations worth checking before replacing the entire lock.
Original mortise locks
Homes built from the 1940s to the 1960s in older neighborhoods near downtown may still have original mortise locks. We inspect the lock and door before deciding on repair.
Rehung doors that miss the strike
An older door may close but leave its deadbolt rubbing the strike. We check hinges, latch alignment and frame hardware.
Worn storefront hardware
Older downtown storefronts can develop dragging doors, sticking deadlatches and leaking closers. We inspect the opening and service its hardware.
Dust inside the keyway
Windblown grit can make a key difficult to turn. A lock inspection and suitable dry lubricant may help when the cylinder is otherwise sound.
Heat-bound metal gates
When temperatures pass 110°F, metal gate parts can expand enough to bind a latch. We check the fit before changing the lock.
Sun-worn keypad locks
Direct sunlight can fade a keypad and shorten battery life. We check the lock, door movement and battery condition before recommending a replacement.
“Our front door is an older one, and the deadbolt had started catching against the frame. The locksmith checked the hinges and strike instead of assuming we needed a new lock. He showed me the bolt working with the door closed, and the written price matched the invoice.”
Marianne T.
How mobile service reaches your address
Cairn serves Las Vegas from its mobile fleet, with one workshop available by appointment. Dispatch depends on the location of a van, traffic and the work requested.
An emergency line at every hour
A dispatcher answers 24 hours a day, every day, including holidays, for lockouts, broken keys and failed locks.
Daytime appointments
Scheduled locksmith work runs Monday to Saturday, 7 AM to 6 PM. The request form receives a response within one business day.
Nine vans across the valley
Our marked vans begin their day in different parts of the valley. The dispatcher estimates arrival using van location and traffic.
Older buildings are part of the work
We service original residential mortise hardware and older commercial door fittings, with an inspection before any repair or replacement.
Questions from Las Vegas customers
A few details about older locks, mobile visits and arranging locksmith work within the city.
Call (702) 000-0000All questionsCan you repair an original mortise lock in an older Las Vegas home?
We inspect and service mortise locks, including hardware found in older homes near downtown. Whether a lock can be repaired depends on its condition and the parts involved. We give you a written price after inspection, before any work begins.
Do you work on storefront doors in the Arts District?
Yes. We service aluminum storefront locks, deadlatches, pivots, thresholds and door closers for Las Vegas businesses. We can inspect a door that drags, fails to latch or no longer closes at the proper speed.
Can I bring a lock to your Las Vegas workshop?
Our Las Vegas key and safe workshop operates by appointment only, with no walk-in counter. Most customer work is handled by a mobile technician at the home, business or vehicle. Contact us to discuss workshop work before visiting.
What does a late-night Las Vegas lockout cost?
The service call fee is $39, plus a $45 after-hours fee between 9 PM and 7 AM, on Sundays and major holidays. Home lockout work starts from $75 before parts, with the service call fee charged separately. The technician inspects the lock and gives you a written price for approval.
Will you check the door if the deadbolt only sticks in hot weather?
Yes. Heat can expand metal hardware enough to make a bolt bind against the strike. We check the lock, strike and door alignment rather than replacing a cylinder without finding the cause.
We also work beyond the city
Henderson
Mobile locksmith service for Henderson homes, gated communities and businesses.
North Las Vegas
Residential, warehouse and business locksmith work throughout North Las Vegas.
Summerlin
Rekeying, smart locks and gate hardware for Summerlin properties.
All service areas
See the other Clark County communities within our mobile service area.
Get the right lock work done in Las Vegas
Cairn serves addresses across Las Vegas and the valley. Call for urgent lock problems, or use the request form to arrange planned work.