Best locksmiths in Washington, DC

How this list works

Every business here is in the HireLocksmiths directory. We audit the directory on a rolling basis — looking for a real local business behind the name and a phone number that is the business's own — and we remove listings that close, move away or turn out to be call-centre fronts. The order is: any Featured placement first (paid, and labelled as such), then everyone else by public review score at the time of listing. Nobody can pay to move up otherwise, and we never write or edit reviews.

Before you call

Washington, D.C. does not license locksmiths at state level, though individual cities and counties sometimes do. That makes verification your job in Washington: ask for proof of general-liability insurance, a local business address, and a written price ceiling before any work starts — and treat a refusal as your answer.

National price ranges, for orientation only — not a quote: Residential lockout $75–$200; Car key replacement $150–$400; Rekey (per cylinder) $20–$60; Lock change (basic) $85–$300. Ask for the all-in price (service call, labour and parts) before anyone is dispatched.

Be wary of ads that quote a very low "service call" and never name a business — that is the classic lockout-scam pattern. How to spot a locksmith scam.

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