Being locked out of your own home is uniquely aggravating — you can see through the windows, you know your keys are on the counter, and nothing you can do about it will make the door open. Liza Locksmith handles residential lockouts 24 hours a day across the Phoenix metro with non-destructive picks and bump-resistant tools designed for modern deadbolts and knob locks. Our technicians are trained to open doors without drilling. Drilling is a legitimate last resort on a broken or high-security lock, but it should never be the first move on a healthy residential deadbolt. If someone quotes drilling before they've even seen your door, keep calling.

Standard residential lockouts take 5 to 15 minutes once the technician is on-scene. We work on Kwikset, Schlage, Baldwin, Yale, Weiser, Defiant, and every other consumer brand common in Arizona homes. High-security cylinders (Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy) take longer and sometimes require different techniques — mention the brand when you call so dispatch sends the right van. If you rent, we'll ask for ID and something showing the address (a utility bill or lease photo will do); this protects both you and your landlord.
Non-destructive picking preserves the deadbolt so you can keep using it after we leave.
Middle-of-the-night lockouts are answered by a technician, not a call center.
Mobile vans staged across the Valley for 20-to-30-minute arrivals in most neighborhoods.
Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and other bump-resistant hardware — not just basic Kwiksets.
If the lockout is a good moment to change who has keys, we can rekey on-scene at a reduced combo rate.
Give us the address, the door type (front, back, garage entry), and the lock brand if you know it.
Dispatch gives you a technician ETA and the flat price for a standard house unlock.
The technician verifies you live at (or legally occupy) the address — driver's license plus utility bill, lease, or matching mail.
Door is opened with picks and specialty tools. Your deadbolt still works when we're done.
If you want to change who has keys, we can rekey the cylinder before we leave for a discounted combo price.
No. Drilling is reserved for broken hardware. Standard residential deadbolts are opened non-destructively and continue working normally after we leave.
Yes. We'll need ID plus something showing you're the current tenant (lease, recent utility bill, mail with the address).
We can't unlock a door without proof of legal occupancy. If you're on the lease but don't have proof handy, we can wait while you get it electronically.
Yes — and that's a smart move after any lockout where you're not sure who has copies of the old key. Rekeying on the same visit is discounted from booking separately.
Verified 5-star Google reviews from Phoenix-area customers.
"Just moved into a new house and had Liza rekey the front, back, and side doors plus install a new deadbolt. Fast, clean, and explained everything before starting. Fair price, no upsell."
"Got locked out of my apartment at 11pm with my toddler inside. The technician arrived in about 20 minutes and had the door open in a couple of minutes without any damage. Absolute lifesaver."
"Had a Kwikset smart lock installed on our front door. The technician set up the keypad, taught us how to add codes, and even rekeyed the back door to match. Everything works flawlessly."
House Lockout available across the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Nobody plans to be locked out at 2 a.m. in a bathrobe. When it happens, our mobile vans are already on the road across Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler. Call dispatch, get an ETA, and be back inside within the hour — with the same locks you had when you left.
Available 24/7 · Mobile service across the Valley
(623) 439-2308