Elmer & Son Locksmiths offers a wide array of services, ranging from basic locksmithing to more modern things. We can take care of your needs by sending one of our service men to your location, or by coming to our store.
Below is a list for what we can do for you
Whether you have a new lock or perhaps an old mortise case lock from an older home we can in most cases repair it, but if not, show you what you could replace it with.
Residential Locks Rekeyed
Why should you have your locks rekeyed? Perhaps you’re moving into a newly constructed or existing home, or someone in your family lost a set of keys. Rekeying your locks insures who ever had an existing key won’t be able to gain access to your home anymore. You could call us for a service call, or to save some of the cost you could take the locks off and bring them to us.
We extremely recommend the use of deadlocks on a home. They offer the best physical security possible for your exterior doors. Unlike a keyed knob lock which uses a spring to keep its latch in place that can be easily pried back and a strike plate that is attached to the frame by a couple of ½” wood screws which can be kicked in, a deadbolt locks the door into the frame with a solid 1” long steel bolt that can’t be pried back. It also has 3” long screws that go through the frame and into the wood stud to prevent forcible entry.
We have over 4000 different key blanks in stock, if we don’t have it chances are no one will! Our key duplicating machines are calibrated on a regular basis to make sure your key works the first time.
Elmer & Son Locksmiths is a proud distributor for Medeco® high security locks and keys. They provide the greatest protection against picking, drilling, lock bumping and unauthorized key duplication.
High Security Locks
Mailbox Lock Replacement
We recommend when moving into an apartment building that you change the lock on the mailbox unit. You don’t know who may have an existing key.
Decorative Hardware
Whether you are building a new home or just want to upgrade the look of your existing door hardware, we recommend decorative door hardware from Emtek. From door knobs to hinges to cabinet pulls, we have a wide selection in our show room to choose from.. Emtek’s lead times are quick and we offer very competitive pricing.
Access Control
Looking for electronic access control for sensitive areas at your facility? We have solutions for hospitals, education, airports, government, property management and multi-family units, which can allow you to control who has access to where and when with time zones and calendar events. You can also see who’s been going in and out of your doors with audit trails. From stand alone battery powered units to custom hard wired and wireless systems, we can work with you to assess you need.
We at Elmer & Son Locksmiths are also excited about being one of a select few distributors for a new line of access control call “Logic” by Medeco®. What sets this apart from all other products on the market is that this hardware installs without any wiring, door or frame modifications, and in most cases reuses you existing lock hardware. One of the most costly items of doing access control is the labor to install it. This is where “Logic” shines, as most cylinders can be installed in 5 minutes! This system also gives you the advantages of audit trails, schedules, and all rekeying is done digitally. With “Logic” you can manage the system yourself with the optional programming device and software, or it can be managed by us.
Elmer & Son Locksmiths is a proud distributor for Medeco® high security locks and keys. They provide the greatest protection against picking, drilling, lock bumping and unauthorized key duplication.
We also offer Schlage’s Primus® brand of high security locks. This line also offers the same level of protection from picking, drilling and bumping as well as unauthorized key duplicating.
Master Key Systems
Has your business accumulated too many different keys that fit multiple doors? Elmer & Son Locksmiths can develop a master key system to take care of this very common problem. From small systems for just a few doors, to complex master key systems for multiple facilities, there is no job to big. Please give us a call and set up a walk-through, we would be happy to give you a free estimate for securing your facility.
We provide professional installation of all types of commercial & industrial hardware, below is just a short list of what we install:
Elmer & Son Locksmiths provides the following services to local banks:
Elmer & Son Locksmiths offers automotive lock repair. Whether you have a 1940 Ford or a 2009 Chevrolet, we have the capabilities of working on most any vehicle or truck. From repairing ignition switches to door and trunk locks. Cars that are sold today have become very complex with “transponder” type keys that need to be programmed. Most people think it’s necessary to go back to the dealership for any key duplicates or when a key is lost, when in fact we can handle that for less than what they would charge.
We also work with many of the new car dealerships in the area when they have locks that need to be replaced. Just drop of the new lock and you customers existing key and we’ll rekey it so your customer doesn’t have to carry two different keys.
Give us a call first and let us know what you need. We’d be happy to give you a quote over the phone. Below is a list of what we have to offer:
Servicing Chicago, and Nearby Towns
Alsip, Argonne, Beecher, Blue Island, Bolingbrook, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Burnham, Calumet City, Calumet-Park, Channahon, Chicago, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Crest Hill, Crestwood, Crete, Crown Point, Dixmoor, Dolton, Dyer, East Chicago, Elwood, Flossmoor, Frankfort, Gary, Glenwood, Grant Park, Hammond, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Hegewisch, Hobart, Homer Glen, Homewood, Joliet, Kankakee, La Grange, Lansing, Lemont, Lockport, Lynwood, Manhattan, Manteno, Markham, Matteson, Merrillville, Merrionette Park, Midlothian, Minooka, Mokena, Monee, Mount Greenwood, Munster, Naperville, New Lenox ,Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Olympia Fields, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Park Forest, Peotone, Plainfield, Portage, Posen, Richton Park, Riverdale, Robbins, Rockdale, Romeoville, Sauk Village Shorewood, South Holland, Steger, Thornton, Tinley Park, University Park, Valparaiso, Wilton Center,
