ShearlineLock & Key

3 techs on call

(410) 555-0147 Book
Cutaway of a brass pin tumbler lock with the key inserted and all five pins lined up on the shear line

Locked out?We're on the way.

Baltimore's 24/7 locksmith. Your price is set before the van leaves, and a tech with photo ID is usually there in about 25 minutes.

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Locked

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11:40 pm. The door just clicked shut behind you.

Keys on the counter. Phone at 30 percent. The porch light is on a timer. Shearline was built for exactly this minute, on exactly these stoops.

  1. A dispatcher in Hampden answers. Not a call center three states away. Someone who knows where Elm and 36th meet.
  2. You see the price before anyone drives. It lands on your phone, and it doesn't grow at the door.
  3. Your tech texts from two miles out. Then shows a Shearline photo ID on your stoop and checks yours.
A woman sits on the white stoop of a brick rowhouse, looking at her phone after locking herself out

Shearline Lock & Key

Andre is 2 miles out. ETA 11:58 pm. Your price is locked at $135.

He'll show his Shearline ID and ask for yours before opening.

Everything that opens with a key. And a few things that don't.

One call covers the house, the car and the shop. Every van carries pins, cylinders, key blanks and a key programmer.

A lit front door with glass sidelights at night

From $95

Lockouts, day or night

Homes, apartments, offices. Most doors open in under 10 minutes without drilling. If we can't open it, you don't pay.

Get a tech on the way

From $85

Car keys and car lockouts

Keys locked inside, lost keys, broken fobs, push-to-start. Cut and programmed at the curb.

Locked out of a car
A locksmith's hands reassembling a small polished lock on a workbench

From $22 a lock

Rekey after a move

New pins, same hardware. Every old copy stops working.

See how rekeying works
A hand on the lever of a black smart lock with a keypad beside a front door

From $129

Smart lock installs

Keypad and app locks fitted, set up and tested with your phone before we leave.

Book an install
A young locksmith cutting a key on a key machine in front of a wall of key blanks

From $4

Key copies

Cut at the Falls Road counter while you wait, or on the van during any visit.

Order copies
Steel double doors at the glass entrance of a commercial building

For shops, offices and buildings

After-hours lockouts for owners and managers, plus the hardware that keeps a business running.

  • Master key systems
  • Panic bars
  • Door closers
  • Keypad levers
  • Card and fob readers
  • Safe openings
Business lockout

What kind of lock is it?

Tap the one that looks like yours. We'll tell you what it is, what it usually needs and roughly what it costs.

    Just moved in? The last owner's keys still work.

    Rekeying swaps the small pins inside your lock so every old key stops lining up. Your hardware stays. It takes about 10 minutes a door and costs far less than new locks.

    Try a key

    The old owner's key lines up all five pins. Anyone holding a copy can walk in.

    $69 visit, plus $22 per lock. We bring every door to one key while we're there.

    Side view of the cylinder. Brass key pins sit in the plug, steel driver pins sit above. The key only turns when every gap meets the shear line.

    Most lockouts are open within 10 minutes of the tech arriving.

    How a lockout call goes

    1. Tell us where you are

      Call, text or tap the button. A dispatcher confirms the address, what's locked and how to reach you.

    2. See the price first

      Your price is set before the van leaves and sent to your phone. It doesn't grow at the door. If the lock needs more than we expected, you decide before we touch it.

    3. ID, both ways

      Your tech shows a Shearline photo ID. You show yours with the address, or a lease, utility bill or car registration. No proof, no entry. It's how we keep your neighbors' doors safe too.

    4. Back inside, no drilling

      We pick or bypass first. Drilling is the last resort, and we ask before we do it. Then you get a receipt by text and email.

    The Shearline promise, engraved

    • Price before we roll

      You approve a number on your phone first.

    • No open, no charge

      If we can't get you in, you owe nothing.

    • Non-destructive first

      Pick, bypass or decode before any drill comes out.

    • Photo ID on every tech

      Background-checked, in a marked van, every visit.

    • Bonded and insured

      Covered to $2 million while we work on your door.

    A technician in a navy cap and work gloves concentrating on a repair
    Locksmith lockout tools set in the handle of a dark car door

    Sample notes, written for this demo

    Locked out at midnight with the dog inside. He was on our stoop in 20 minutes and the price was exactly what the text said.

    Kendra, Hampden

    Rekeyed all four doors the week we closed on the house. Under an hour, one key for everything.

    Marcus, Lauraville

    Lost the only fob for my car. He cut and programmed a new one right in the parking lot.

    Teresa, Towson

    What it costs

    Real numbers, posted on the wall like a key counter. Late night means 8 pm to 8 am.

    Prices are for this demo business. Card, phone wallet or cash. No charge if we can't open it.

    Get a tech on the way, or pick a time

    Simulation. Nothing is sent, saved or charged, and no van will come.

    Baltimore, block by block

    Roland Park to Locust Point, Towson to Glen Burnie. Arrival times below are this demo business's own typical numbers.

    A row of brick porch-front rowhouses on a snowy Baltimore street
    Aerial view of Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood with the Washington Monument and brick rowhouse blocks

    Questions people ask on the stoop

    How fast can you get here?

    In the city we're usually there in 20 to 30 minutes, any hour. Baltimore County and north Anne Arundel run 25 to 45. When you book, you see a live countdown and your tech texts from two miles out.

    Will you damage my door or lock?

    Almost never. We pick, bypass or decode first. Drilling is a last resort for a failed or high-security lock, and we explain the cost and ask before we start.

    What ID do I need?

    A photo ID showing the address, or a photo ID plus a lease, mortgage statement or utility bill. For cars, ID that matches the registration or title. If your ID is inside, we open the door and check it before we leave.

    Should I rekey or replace my locks?

    If the locks work and you like them, rekey. It's cheaper and keeps your hardware. Replace when a lock is worn, sticky, cheap or you want an upgrade like a smart lock or a stronger deadbolt.

    Can you make keys for newer cars?

    Yes. Transponder keys, flip keys, smart fobs and push-to-start for most makes. We cut and program at your car, usually for less than a dealer and without a tow.

    Why does late night cost more?

    Between 8 pm and 8 am a tech is on call instead of on a route. The late-night price is posted on this page and shown before the van leaves, so it's never a surprise.

    Which smart locks do you install?

    Most major keypad, Wi-Fi and app locks for standard US door preps. Bring your own or we'll supply one. We set up the app, codes and auto-lock with you before we leave.

    Are you licensed and insured?

    Yes. Shearline is bonded and insured to $2 million, and every tech is background-checked and carries a company photo ID. (This is a demo business, so the license number in the footer is a sample.)

    Still standing on the stoop?

    Call or tap. Someone in Baltimore picks up, day or night.

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