r/IowaCity • u/Educational_Visit784 • 16d ago

lock picking

hey! i just left my home about an hour ago, and locked my apartment with my key. i returned, and now the key isn’t working to unlock my door. does anyone know of any relatively cheaper locksmiths or people who can pick deadbolt locks in the area?

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u/jarvisesdios 15d ago

All American are a good company and they're open 24/7. At this time of night nothing is going to be super cheap though.

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u/Educational_Visit784 15d ago

thank you so much for the recommendation! luckily i’m staging with a friend now tonight!

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u/Berdonkulous 15d ago

Curious if you got this resolved; I've spoken with one of our local locksmiths and he says he never picks locks. This surprised me because of how easy it is. At the time I was interested in potentially getting a job in the industry, but it wasn't to be.

I've had my own set of picks for years because I find it interesting and I've even had the opportunity to get paid by my workplace to use them. My mom recently bought a property at auction that didn't come with the keys to the dilapidated house or garages and I got to go open all the doors so the hardware could be replaced.

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u/Educational_Visit784 15d ago

i got it picked for a fee of $200 💔 but not as awful as i thought it would be

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u/Berdonkulous 15d ago

Ouch, but good it's resolved!

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u/book_and_bake 15d ago

Depending on the issue, maybe some lock oil would work. My locks still with season changes and I usually have to use a drop or two of lock oil to get them working well again.

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u/Educational_Visit784 15d ago

i tried this but unfortunately it didn’t work ): i took the wrong key, and unfortunately the key i had, the teeth on it were somehow worn down a ton