Press & Media
Logos, founder bio, brand colors, pre-cleared talking points, and the underlying numbers from State of Locksmith Pricing 2026. If you're working on a story about locksmith fraud, consumer protection, or service-marketplace verification — this is everything you need in one place.
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Downloadable press kit
Logos, founder bio, talking points, brand guide, and the 2026 stats sheet. All assets pre-cleared for editorial use. PNG / additional formats available on request.
Founder & spokesperson
For interview requests, email press@hirelocksmiths.com.
Drew Stephens
Drew Stephens founded HireLocksmiths in 2024 after watching family members get scammed three times in the same year — once for a $19 phone quote that became a $480 invoice on the porch. With a background in operations and consumer-protection journalism, Drew built HireLocksmiths to make verifying a locksmith on the doorstep as fast as Googling them. He oversees the editorial team and the verification network across 500+ U.S. metros.
Pronouns: he/him · Headshot available on request.
Brand colors
Hex values used across the directory. Full brand guide is in the brand-guide.md download.
Talking points
Pre-cleared editorial lines. Use any of these in print, broadcast, or web without further approval — please attribute to HireLocksmiths.
“Locksmith fraud is a logistics scam, not a small-business problem — a handful of dispatch call centers route to unlicensed contractors paid on commission for the bait-and-switch.”
“14% of U.S. locksmith calls in 2025 ended in a 2x+ markup vs. the phone quote — about one in seven.”
“The fix is verification at the doorstep, not more enforcement. Customers should be able to check a locksmith’s license + insurance in under 30 seconds.”
“Regional regulation works. New Jersey and New York licensing regimes correlate with the lowest fraud rates; permissive states see double the rate.”
“The Las Vegas Strip ZIP (89109) is the single worst-offending ZIP in the country — 30% of mystery-shopped calls flagged for bait-and-switch.”
“Tourist density and fraud cluster together. Hotel-heavy ZIPs in Miami Beach, Hollywood, and Las Vegas dominate the worst-offender list.”
“A legitimate residential lockout costs $75–$200 all-in. Anything below that range advertised as a "$15 special" is bait pricing.”
“HireLocksmiths is built around an editorial verification network: every locksmith on the directory is licensed, insured, background-checked, and publishes a fixed service-call fee + price ranges before being added to the roster.”
Key stats — 2026
Top-line figures from State of Locksmith Pricing 2026. Methodology in the report. Sample: 530,412 calls across 25 metros.
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