Emergency Locksmith in Boise, ID

What counts as urgent in Boise

Some lock problems can wait; in Boise the season settles which ones cannot. NOAA's Idaho summary puts the average January low at 25.5°F, so a winter night outside is a real risk. Treat these as urgent:

• Being locked out of your home on a winter night with nowhere warm to wait.
• An exterior door that will not close or lock, above all in freezing weather or after a break-in.
• A child, a pet or a vulnerable adult shut in a car or a house. Call 911 before anyone else, especially in summer heat.
• A business that cannot be secured at closing.

Safety before locks

After a break-in, call the police first, and 911 if someone may still be inside. Wait outside, touch as little as possible and take photos for the police report. Once the police are done, the door can be secured: a split frame or bent strike repaired, a broken cylinder replaced, and every lock rekeyed if keys were taken. In a building with a fire department key box, a lock change means new keys for the box too, which the Boise Fire Department says the owner or occupant must provide.

When a landlord changes the locks

The Attorney General's Landlord and Tenant Manual rules out self-help by landlords and lists changing the locks and shutting off utilities among the unlawful ways to force a tenant out. A landlord who wants a tenant gone must file an unlawful detainer action, which Idaho Code 6-303 defines, and the sheriff carries out removal under a writ of restitution. An emergency entry does not settle a tenancy dispute, so raise the lockout with the landlord in writing and seek legal help. This is general information, not legal advice.

What to send

Give the neighborhood and cross streets, what happened, whether anyone is at risk and whether 911 has been called, a police report number after a break-in, the door and lock type, and what proof of address you can show. Idaho Locksmith Pros takes service requests from homes, businesses and drivers in Boise. Get the total in writing before work starts and keep the itemized invoice. See house lockout for a locked home, car lockout for a locked car and Boise for the city.