Emergency Locksmith in Green Bay, WI

What makes a lock problem urgent in Green Bay

A lock problem turns urgent when it puts a person's safety or a building's security at risk. In Green Bay, several causes stand out.

• Winter weather. The state Department of Transportation puts an average Wisconsin winter at 35 to 40 winter weather events. Being shut out of a home or car during one, with a child, an older adult or needed medication inside, is urgent.
• Storm damage. A door or frame knocked out of true by a storm may no longer latch, which leaves a house open.
• A car on the street in a snow emergency. Street parking is barred between 3 and 5 a.m. under Section 40-29(I), and the Parking Division grants no exceptions during a declared snow emergency, so a car that cannot be moved is time-sensitive. This is general information, not legal advice.
• A door that cannot be secured. A broken lock, a damaged frame or a key that has snapped in the only working door.

Safety first

• If anyone is in danger, a child or pet is locked in a car, or you smell gas or smoke, call 911 before anything else.
• After a break-in, call the police and leave the door and lock untouched until they have seen it. Once they finish, the door can be secured; keep the report number for your records.
• Move anyone vulnerable to the cold, such as a child or an older adult, somewhere heated while the door is dealt with.
• Do not force a frozen lock or pry at a damaged frame; a snapped key or split jamb makes securing the door harder.

What to send

Wisconsin Locksmith Pros takes service requests from homes, businesses and drivers in Green Bay. Include:

• What happened, and whether police have been called, with the report number if you have it
• The address, or for a car, the street and nearest cross street
• Which door or vehicle is involved and its state: locked, broken or will not latch
• Whether anyone is inside or waiting outside in the cold

Related pages: emergency locksmith service, house lockout, car lockout and the Green Bay page.