ZIP 94706 · Albany
Locksmith in 94706: Albany
Albany is a small city just north of Berkeley: compact houses on a tight street grid, apartment buildings along San Pablo Avenue, the shops of Solano Avenue and the university's family housing in University Village.
- Rough price before anyone comes
- Brown-shingles to student flats
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Ring 01 · Albany
Small houses, many families
Albany's 1920s–40s houses are small and close together, often with a detached garage at the back of the lot. Adding a deadbolt to a door that only has a knob lock and keying the garage to the house are the common requests.
Apartments on San Pablo
Apartment buildings along San Pablo Avenue bring unit lockouts and landlord rekeys between tenants. Building entry and mailbox locks belong to management.
Solano Avenue businesses
Solano's shops, restaurants and services share the usual storefront setup: cylinders on the front door, a back door to the parking area, sometimes a roll-down grille. Rekeys after staff changes keep things tidy.
University Village
Family housing in University Village is run by the university, so lockouts and lock changes there go through housing staff first.
Albany's flat grid makes it easy to find an address. The nearest cross street still helps dispatch give you a realistic window.
Ring 02 · Typical calls
Calls we take in Albany
- Deadbolt additions
- Garage padlocks
- Apartment lockouts
- Landlord turnovers
- Solano shop rekeys
- Car lockouts
Saturday traffic on Solano Avenue and around the Albany Bulb and the shoreline can slow things down. Mention if you're parked near the water.
Many Albany garages open onto narrow driveways shared with a neighbor; when you rekey, include the side gate on the shared driveway too. Families with kids at the local schools often add a keypad deadbolt to the back door so children can let themselves in without a key to lose.
Albany's tight lots mean detached garages and backyard cottages are often only a few feet from the neighbor's fence. A deadbolt on the cottage or garage door, keyed to the main house or kept separate for a tenant, keeps that space secure without adding another key to everyone's ring.
Ring 03 · Questions
Albany questions
Do you serve all of Albany?
Yes, ZIP 94706 is covered from this page.
Can a garage padlock be keyed to my house?
Often, with a rekeyable padlock.
Who handles University Village lockouts?
University housing staff, first.
Can you add a deadbolt to my old front door?
Usually; new installations start at $85.00 on the price sheet.
Reach us directly
- 510-964-3261
- info@locksmithinberkeleycalifornia.com
- Berkeley, CA 94710 (dispatch location, no walk-in storefront)
- Monday through Sunday, All day
- All major credit cards
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Talk to dispatch
Give the street and the nearest cross street, say what's locked and how the door is reached — stairs, side path, gate or a building buzzer.
- 510-964-3261
- Monday through Sunday, All day
- Berkeley, CA 94710 (dispatch location)
- All major credit cards