Serving Boston, MA 02134
Locksmith services in Allston, Boston, MA 02134
02134 is Allston, from Union Square and Harvard Avenue to Lower Allston and Harvard's growing campus. Students, young professionals, landlords and the area's many bars and music venues are among our regular callers.
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Lock and key help around Allston
Allston has one of the city's highest shares of renters, and September 1 move-in day is famous for good reason. Apartments change hands constantly, triple-deckers are split into many bedrooms and keys go missing often. Lower Allston adds new apartment buildings and commercial space.
Typical calls in 02134
- A landlord rekeying six units in the week before September 1.
- A tenant locked out after losing keys on Harvard Avenue.
- A venue rekeying its stage door after staff changes.
Good to know about Allston
Lower Allston's newer apartment buildings and Harvard's expanding campus sit alongside older wood-frame houses that are rented room by room. Bedroom-door locks, front-door rekeys and lost-key lockouts make up most of our work here. Musicians and venue staff in Allston Village often ask for keyed-alike padlocks for gear storage and practice spaces.
Rentals with frequent move-ins
Apartments that change hands every September collect a lot of loose keys over the years. Renters should ask the landlord before rekeying, and landlords can reduce risk by rekeying between leases. Lost keys and roommate changes are the usual reasons for a call, and rekeying is normally the quickest fix. Bedroom-door locks in shared apartments can also be installed or rekeyed with the owner's permission.
- Apartment lockouts
- Rekeying between leases
- Key copies
- Bedroom door locks
How a visit works
Our dispatcher will ask what kind of door or vehicle is involved so the right parts come in the van. You'll hear the price before anyone sets off.
Services available in Allston
Allston locksmith FAQ
Should landlords rekey every September?
If keys weren't all returned, yes. Rekeying is far cheaper than dealing with a break-in by someone using an old key.
I rent and lost my keys. Will you change the lock?
We'll open the door and, with your landlord's okay, rekey it so the lost keys won't work.
Local tip: On move-in day, test every key you're given in every lock, and report any that don't work before your first night.
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