Best locksmiths in Sydney

Best locksmiths in Sydney, ranked

1. 1Lost Key Locksmiths for lockouts at any hour and car key programming

   24/7Licence publishedMobileCar keysBased in Waterloo

   From Waterloo, Lost Key Locksmiths sends mobile technicians to homes and cars at any hour. It cuts and programs transponder car keys on the spot, pulls broken keys out of locks and handles emergency lock repairs. The business publishes licence 000107874. Its list also runs to master key systems and safes for commercial jobs.

2. 2Martin Place Locksmiths for 24/7 emergency lockouts across Sydney

   24/7MobileBased in Sydney

   Martin Place Locksmiths is a family outfit working out of the CBD, with a long record in the trade. Night lockouts can be called in at any time, and the response is quoted at 15 to 40 minutes for most of the city. The team also rekeys locks, fits digital hardware and supplies Lockwood and Legge locks for commercial and strata sites. Security keys are cut only once the building's authorised signatory signs off.

3. 3Platinum Locksmiths for lockouts, car remotes and safe combinations

   Licence publishedMobileCar keysBased in Castle Hill

   Platinum Locksmiths sends fully kitted vans from Castle Hill to homes, offices and vehicles. Its technicians open locked properties and cars, cut car keys and remotes, rekey locks and change safe combinations. Alarm, CCTV and access control jobs are on its list too. Platinum lists licence 409796518, and its shop keeps weekday hours from 8:30am to 5:30pm. For a lockout, ring the shop on (02) 9680 7333.

4. 4Smart Locksmith and Security for smart locks and fire doors

   24/7Licence publishedMobileCar keysBased in Condell Park

   Smart Locksmith and Security is a Condell Park firm with a 24/7 mobile van across greater Sydney. Digital locks, lock swaps and fire door installs make up much of the work, with car keys and commercial jobs also listed. Licence 000102328 appears on its listing. Night and weekend callers use the after-hours line, 1300 203 259, while weekday office hours are 9am to 5pm.

5. 5Oz Locks for lock repairs on timber, garage and window doors

   24/7MobileBased in Miranda

   Oz Locks is a locksmith in Miranda serving the Sutherland Shire from a mobile van. Its repairs reach timber, window, garage, screen and sliding doors, and it sets up restricted key systems that limit who can hold copies. Night lockouts get a response at any hour. Its desk opens at 7am on weekdays and 8am on Saturdays, and no licence number is shown.

6. 6Locksec Security for car key copying and EVVA restricted keys

   24/7MobileCar keysBased in Neutral Bay

   Locksec Security (mobile service) operates from Neutral Bay and reaches the Lower North Shore by van. It cuts house, mortice and safe keys, makes spares from electronic car keys and programs remotes. Restricted master key systems are supplied and fitted, and the firm says its EVVA keys can only be cut by Locksec. A separate round-the-clock phone number takes emergency calls. Its listing shows no licence and states no call-out charge.

7. 7Macarthur Locksmiths Pty Ltd for round-the-clock lockouts and car keys in the south west

   24/7Car keysLicensedBased in Leumeah

   Macarthur Locksmiths Pty Ltd is a Leumeah business covering Camden, Macarthur and Campbelltown. Its automotive team handles keys and remotes for motorbikes, caravans, scooters and boats as well as cars. Rekeying and master key systems suit homes and offices with several keys. Alarms, CCTV and intercoms are installed and serviced. The firm states it is licensed, and gives 15 minutes as its average local call-out time.

8. 8Emerlocks for digital lock installs and round-the-clock lockouts

   24/7Based in Ramsgate

   Emerlocks, from Ramsgate, lists lockout calls on a 24/7 basis and serves the surrounding Kogarah area. Its installers fit digital locks and electronic strikes, and the business also rekeys, supplies security safes and sets up master and restricted systems. Homeowners single out the careful fitting and the test run before the technician leaves. The listing has no licence number, and car key and security door work aren't on it.

9. 9Macquarie Locksmiths for after-hours lockouts and master key systems

   24/7LicensedBased in Macquarie Park

   Macquarie Locksmiths runs out of Macquarie Park and reaches jobs in the Parramatta, Inner West and North Shore areas. After-hours emergency lockouts sit alongside lock repairs, replacements and master key systems. Alarms, CCTV, access control and security screen doors are installed too. Its licence status is stated only as licensed, with no number given. Locals say booking by web chat is quick.

10. 10Replacement Car Keys Sydney Mascot for car keys cut and programmed on site

    24/7MobileCar keysBased in Mascot

    Replacement Car Keys Sydney Mascot is a mobile car key business run from Mascot. It cuts, copies and programs spare, lost, remote, smart and transponder keys at the vehicle itself. Car unlocking and some lock repairs are also on its list, and call-outs run 24 hours across Sydney. Several visitors say the technician texts an arrival time and explains the fault, and that a remote can sometimes be reset in the car. No licence number is shown, and prices aren't published, so ask first.

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How we picked locksmiths in Sydney

Listings were ordered by customer feedback, weighted by how many customers took part, then by the range of locksmith work listed, a published licence number, and round-the-clock or mobile service. Each pick's own page was read for this kind of work: lockouts, car keys, safes and commercial locks. Licence details and out-of-hours claims are taken only from each business's own listing.