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Locksmith in San Antonio, Clinton and Eastlake

Dispatch is based in 94606: the blocks east of Lake Merritt, from the Eastlake shops on 12th Street through Clinton and San Antonio to the edge of Highland Terrace.

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Local notes

Victorians, fourplexes and lakeside towers

This is one of Oakland's densest corners. Old Victorians split into flats sit beside 1960s fourplexes and taller apartment buildings looking over the lake. Many have a shared street door, a gate to a side path and individual unit doors, each on a different key.

Tenants here change often, and keys don't always come back. Owners and property managers call for rekeys between tenancies; residents call when the shared door's lock gets stiff or stops latching.

Talk to dispatch

Give dispatch the street, the cross street and the lock type. You hear an approximate estimate before a locksmith is sent.

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Typical calls

What people here call about

Homes

  • Flat and apartment lockouts
  • Rekeys between tenants
  • Side-path gate locks

Shops

  • International Boulevard storefront cylinders
  • Padlocks on roll-down grilles

More notes

Shared doors and mail

The street door of a multi-unit building is the most important lock on the property, and the one most often neglected. If it doesn't self-close and latch, packages and mail are at risk for everyone. A new latch or closer adjustment is a small job.

Mailbox locks are a common call here too. In most buildings the mailbox lock belongs to the tenant; the cluster box frame belongs to the owner or the postal service.

Along International Boulevard and East 12th Street, family-run shops often use roll-down grilles and heavy padlocks. Bring the padlock brand and shackle size if you want a match.

A note for owners of older Victorians here: the front door is often original redwood, and the lock pocket may have been cut and re-cut by several owners. Before buying a new deadbolt, have the door looked at; a cylinder swap is sometimes the kinder option.

Getting there

Street parking near the lake

Parking near Lakeshore and 1st Avenue is tight in the evening. A driveway or a loading zone helps. Give the cross street, and say whether the building has a buzzer.

Neighbouring Highland Terrace and Bella Vista are covered here as well.

Questions

Questions from this part of Oakland

Can you rekey a flat between tenants?

Yes. It is the lowest-cost way to make the last tenant's keys useless.

Our building's street door won't latch. Can you fix it?

Often, by adjusting or replacing the latch and strike. A stuck closer may need adjusting too.

Who owns my mailbox lock?

Usually you, the tenant. The cluster box itself is the owner's or the postal service's.

Is there a move-in coupon?

Yes, 15% off. Mention it when you call.

Starting prices

Posted rates are the same citywide.

Starting prices
Service Call Fee - Trip Charge$29.00 (fixed)
All Lockout Service: Commercial, Residential & Automotivestarting at $19.00*
Locks Re-Key: Commercial & Residentialstarting at $19.00*
Lock Repair: Commercial & Residentialstarting at $19.00*
Key Extraction: Commercial & Residentialstarting at $19.00*
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