Do you serve Caldwell?
Yes, the whole city, day or night. A key cutting machine, key blanks and programming tools ride along in the service vehicle, so the key is made where your vehicle is instead of at a shop.
Car work comes first: lockouts, lost keys, spares, fob programming, broken keys and ignition repair. For homes we also handle house lockouts and rekeying after a move.
A longer drive makes a clear phone call count
From Meridian, the run goes west on I-84 through Nampa, or along Nampa-Caldwell Boulevard between the two downtowns. From the north side of town, Highway 44 brings us in. With a longer trip, we want the right key blank on board the first time, and that starts with your call:
- Year, make and model.
- Which key you have: a plain metal blade, a flip key, a remote-head key, or a push-to-start fob.
- Where the car is. In town, a cross street works. Out of town, give the road and the nearest crossroad, or the I-84 mile marker if you're on the shoulder.
- Whether any key still works, even badly. A worn key that still turns tells the locksmith a lot.
Tell us where the car is and we'll tell you when we can be there. The price is explained before anyone leaves Meridian.
From campus to the lake: typical Caldwell calls
- The College of Idaho area. A push-to-start fob dies during finals week, or the only key leaves town in a roommate's pocket. A dead smart key can often still start the car; our dead fob guide shows how.
- Downtown Caldwell and Indian Creek. A key tossed on the seat before the doors lock, or left on a bench by the creek. If you can see the key inside a locked car, skip the coat hanger and call.
- Lake Lowell, south of town. Trailers, fishing gear and summer heat. Don't leave a dog in the cab while you launch. If a pet or child gets locked inside, call 911 first, then us; those lockouts get priority.
- Shoulders of I-84 and Highway 44. A roadside lockout is no place to stand near traffic. Wait well off the road, and call 911 if you're in danger.
- Older pickups and hand-me-down cars. If your vehicle runs on one tired key that sticks, get a spare made while the original still turns; see buying a used car with one key.
What happens when we get there
ID comes first: your photo ID, plus the registration or title for the vehicle. Then the locksmith opens the car with entry tools and methods chosen to avoid damage, or cuts a new key and programs it if it has a chip or remote. If the ignition turns out to be worn, you hear the new price before any extra work starts.
Every key and button is tested before the locksmith drives off: the remote locks the doors, and the engine starts on the new key.