Does anybody know of a good locksmith in the area?

capitalcityguy

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I'm am far from a handyman and have no problem paying people to fix things around the house. That said, this is a pretty easy do-it-yourself fix.

That said, Stauss is a good one out of Urbandale.
 
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Try lubing the hell out of it with some WD 40 or JB 80 or similar product. Those don't work, buy the mid price set of door latches at Menards/Home Depot. Couple of Philips screwdrivers and an hour of time you should be good. Newer house you can probably rematch the brand and style. No help on a locksmith though.
 

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I used Metro Lock on Christmas Eve and was very happy with them. 25-50% cheaper than the other places I called, came out within an hour, and he was done within about 20 minutes. 515-707-3548.
 
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Typical CF posting. Poster asks for one thing: name of locksmith. First 11 posts, except one, don't answer his question and instead proceed to tell him how it should be done / crack jokes. I oscillate between comical amusement and frustration reading the inane postings of you guys who live on this site. Hah...oh man.

To the OP: I recommend Strauss Security / Locksmith in urbandale, I think. They've helped family of mine and quickly.
 

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I once called a locksmith to let me into my house after accidentally locking myself out. He was in the area but didn't have his tools on him so he asked if there was a door without a dead bolt that he could open (the door from the garage into the house didn't have a dead bolt). So he showed up a couple minutes later and opened it with a credit card in about 10 seconds.
 

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Typical CF posting. Poster asks for one thing: name of locksmith. First 11 posts, except one, don't answer his question and instead proceed to tell him how it should be done / crack jokes. I oscillate between comical amusement and frustration reading the inane postings of you guys who live on this site. Hah...oh man.

To the OP: I recommend Strauss Security / Locksmith in urbandale, I think. They've helped family of mine and quickly.
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Find a Kwikset or some other brand that you can replace the lock and rekey it with your current one. Fairly simple.


EDIT: Or are we talking a car?
I assumed car but seems like everyone else thinking house. Not sure why you'd want a locksmith to fix a house lock. Just buy a new one.
 

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Typical CF posting. Poster asks for one thing: name of locksmith. First 11 posts, except one, don't answer his question and instead proceed to tell him how it should be done / crack jokes. I oscillate between comical amusement and frustration reading the inane postings of you guys who live on this site. Hah...oh man.

To the OP: I recommend Strauss Security / Locksmith in urbandale, I think. They've helped family of mine and quickly.

The other typical CF. Someone complaining because their panties are in a bunch when some other posters try to help the OP out with a more cost effective approach.
 
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