Smart locks
House lockouts
Re-keying
Deadbolt upgrades
Schlage
Kwikset
Car keys & fobsNon-destructive entry first, always - and we re-key Schlage, Kwikset, and Baldwin locks on the spot while you watch
You get a price before we start. It does not change when we arrive. No surprises.
Get your free estimateLocksmith in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA
Rekeying a lock in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls usually means driving out Sir Francis Drake Blvd, past a locked gate, and up a fog-damp driveway to a redwood cabin with weathered hardware. Citadel Locksmith has served Lagunitas-Forest Knolls since 2011, and we know these jobs start where the pavement ends. For a rekey, a gate padlock that won’t turn, or a car key that snapped at the trailhead, call (833) 589-8078 and we’ll head your way.
Why Lagunitas-Forest Knolls Homes Are Different
The 94933 corridor isn’t a suburban grid. Homes are older redwood-and-bungalow cabins, mid-century weekend places, and custom hillside houses on steep wooded lots off Sir Francis Drake Blvd, many with long private driveways gated at the road and detached outbuildings. A typical call here isn’t a deadbolt swap on a street-corner house; it’s an aging mortise lock on a fog-weathered cabin door, a rusted gate latch, or a shed padlock that hasn’t been opened since last fall.
The marine fog and wet winters push moisture into every exterior lock. Redwood and fir litter collects in cylinders. Hardware seizes and grits up faster than in drier inland Marin, which means our work in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls often involves freeing or replacing rust-fouled locks, not just cutting new keys. Many of these homes are weekend or vacation properties with a caretaker or neighbor holding a spare, so first calls are frequently about matching or rekeying one weathered exterior lock and a handful of gate and outbuilding padlocks. That’s a very different job from a suburban front-door rekey, and it’s the job we’re built for.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Lagunitas-Forest Knolls Services
When Lagunitas-Forest Knolls homeowners call Citadel, two jobs come up more than anything else: replacing a car key and getting through a lockout. Here’s how each works in this canyon community.
Car Key Replacement in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
Losing a car key in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is its own problem. You’re not walking to a dealership; you’re fifteen winding minutes from Fairfax and potentially stranded at a trailhead or in a driveway off Sir Francis Drake Blvd. We cut and program replacement keys on-site for most makes, including transponder and fob-style keys, without a tow. Our van comes to you, which matters out here where a disabled car blocks the whole driveway. For the full range and what to expect, see Car Key Replacement in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls.
Emergency Locksmith in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
A lockout at a rural cabin is not the same as a lockout in a city apartment. You can’t wait in a coffee shop lobby, and a neighbor may be a half mile up the road. Our emergency response covers lockouts at homes, cabins, gates, and vehicles across the 94933 zip code, day or night. We treat the drive in as part of the job and carry the tools to handle weathered or seized hardware on arrival, not just a bump key and a drill. See Emergency Locksmith in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls for response details and what to do while you wait.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Rekey Locks in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
Rekeying is the fastest way to take back control of who holds a key. In Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, that usually means rekeying an older mortise or knob lock on a fog-damp cabin door after a caretaker changes, a relationship ends, or keys go missing between weekend visits. We work with the brands serious about security, including Schlage, Kwikset, and Medeco, and our Rekey Locks service covers everything from a single exterior deadbolt to an entire property of house, gate, and outbuilding locks.
Lock Rekey
Signs you need it
You’ve lost track of how many spare keys are floating around, or a neighbor, contractor, or previous owner still has one.
What it costs in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
Rekeying in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls typically runs $18 – $35 per lock cylinder, with a service call on top.
How we do it
We pull the cylinder, swap the pins to a new key, and confirm the old key no longer turns before we leave.
Keyed Alike
Signs you need it
You’re carrying a different key for the front door, the side door, the gate, the shed, and the toolshed, and you want one key for all of them.
What it costs in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
Keying multiple locks alike costs the same per cylinder as a standard rekey, $18 – $35 each, plus the service call.
How we do it
We set each cylinder to the same key and test every lock, including gates and outbuilding padlocks where the hardware allows.
What Rekey Locks Costs in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
| Item | Typical range in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls |
|---|---|
| Rekey per lock cylinder | $18 – $35 |
| Keyed alike (per cylinder) | $18 – $35 |
| Service call and labor | Quoted on the phone before dispatch |
Can you rekey a lock that’s rusted from the Lagunitas-Forest Knolls fog?
Usually yes, if the cylinder isn’t too far gone. We free seized pins first, and only replace the lock when rekeying can’t restore smooth, reliable action.
How much will it actually cost to rekey my cabin?
Count your keyed locks and budget $18 – $35 per cylinder plus the service call. We quote the full price on the phone before dispatch, and that’s the price on the invoice.
Brands We Service in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
Citadel carries parts for Schlage, Kwikset, and Medeco cylinders on the van, plus broader coverage across our full brand lineup. Not all locksmiths speak Medeco or Abloy, we do. Most rekeys and common hardware swaps in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls are done same-trip. See our brands for the full roster.
Pricing for Locksmith in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA
| Service | Typical range in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls |
|---|---|
| Rekey per lock cylinder | $18 – $35 |
| Keyed alike (per cylinder) | $18 – $35 |
| Standard lockout (no damage) | $45 – $75 |
| Locked-out key extraction | $60 – $100 |
| Car key replacement (basic, non-transponder) | $85 – $160 |
| Car key replacement (transponder) | $120 – $220 |
| Car key replacement (fob / remote key) | $180 – $380 |
| Service call and labor | Quoted on the phone before dispatch |
Prices in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls run toward the higher end when a cylinder is rusted shut and needs freeing first, or when a driveway gate adds another lock to the job. Whatever the number, we quote it before we dispatch, and there is no call-out surcharge tacked on when we arrive. Call (833) 589-8078 for an exact quote.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
Our service area covers the full 94933 zip code and the unincorporated canyon homes off Sir Francis Drake Blvd, including the smaller pockets and side roads that most locksmiths only reach by appointment.
- Forest Knolls
- Lagunitas
- San Geronimo Valley (east end)
- Homes along Sir Francis Drake Blvd
- Tocaloma
For most calls in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, we can reach a property within a reasonable drive time from our South San Francisco base, and we’ll tell you exactly when to expect us when you call.
Service Area – Cities Near Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
Citadel serves Lagunitas-Forest Knolls and the surrounding west Marin communities. If you’re on the edge of 94933 or splitting time between here and a neighboring town, we regularly work in Woodacre, CA, Sleepy Hollow, CA, Fairfax, CA, and Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA. One call covers your car, your home, and your emergency across the whole area.
Serving Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lagunitas-Forest Knolls area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Locksmith in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
Most calls are reached the same day, and emergencies get priority. The drive from our South San Francisco base up Sir Francis Drake Blvd is one we make regularly, and we’ll give you an honest ETA when you call.
No permit is required for rekeying or lock replacement on an existing home in unincorporated Marin County. Rekeying is a routine hardware change and doesn’t trigger county review. Gate hardware on private property is also fine to service without a permit.
Yes. We treat a Lagunitas-Forest Knolls property as one job: house, gate, shed, and outbuilding locks rekeyed and tested in a single trip, with one drive charge and one written price before we start.
Call (833) 589-8078 for a free estimate on any locksmith work in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls. We’ll quote the full price on the phone before we dispatch, and that’s the price on the invoice.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local locksmith pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you — the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Lagunitas-Forest Knolls Customers Say
"Rekeyed every lock in the house the day after we closed. Six doors, all matched to one key, done in about ninety minutes."
— Beatriz Martinez"Commercial job, panic bar and a master key system for a small office. Clean install and clear documentation of which key opens what."
— Holly Ackerman"Does good work. Card payment was a bit of a production, so have another option handy."
— Norma Herrera