Safes · Oakdale, CA

Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM

Safe won't open, or the combination is gone? Call and describe it.

SAFES is on our sign, at the log cabin on N Yosemite Ave. Locked out of one, need the combination changed, or thinking about buying one? Tell us what it is and where it sits.

Call (209) 847-2066

Local 209 number · The log cabin at 630 N Yosemite Ave · Since 1986

Dial or keypad, we can talk you through what you have. Bring a photo of it if you come by the log cabin.

Locked out of your safe?

It happens more than you'd think. The combination is on a slip of paper nobody can find. The keypad battery died. The handle turns but the door won't swing. Someone passed away and left a safe nobody has the code to.

Call and describe it. Tell us if it's a dial or a keypad, what it says on the door, and what it does when you try it. Many safes can be opened without damage, and a locksmith who has to drill one talks that through with you first, before anything touches the door. Ask what the plan is and what happens after.

We open safes at your home or business.
We repair safe locks and replace dials and keypads.
We open safes with a lost combination or a dead electronic lock.

Whatever it turns out to need, the first step is the same: (209) 847-2066.

Need the combination changed?

A used safe comes with somebody else's combination. A business safe should change when a manager leaves. A home safe should change if the code has been shared too many times. It's the same idea as a rekey for a door: same safe, new secret.

Call and ask. Tell us the make, and whether it's a dial or a keypad, and we'll tell you what we can do with it.

We change dial combinations and electronic keypad codes.
We can add a second user code on keypad locks that allow it.

Thinking about a safe?

Before you buy one anywhere, know what you're asking it to do. These are the questions worth answering first, and you can put any of them to us on the phone.

Fire or burglary? A fire rating says how long the inside stays cool enough for paper. A burglary rating says how hard it is to break into. Cheap boxes do one or neither, and the label tells you which.
What has to fit? Documents lie flat. Long guns stand up. Measure the biggest thing, then add room, because safes fill up.
Can it be bolted down? A safe that isn't anchored can be carried out. Ask if the floor where it's going can take a bolt.
Where does it go? Weight matters on a second floor and in a garage, and a keypad wants a dry spot.

We sell safes. Ask what we have at the shop.
We deliver and bolt down safes we sell.

Call and ask what we'd suggest for what you're keeping.

Home, gun, business and depository safes.

Home safesPapers, jewelry, a hard drive. Ask us about a size that fits in a closet.
Gun safesLong guns need height and a lock you can work in the dark. Ask us.
Business safesCash, keys and records, with a code you can change when staff change. Ask us.
Depository safesA drop slot on top, so the till goes in without opening the door. Ask us.

If yours is a kind we haven't named, call and describe it.

What to have ready when you call.

The make and model, if it's printed anywhere on the door or inside it.
A photo of the dial or keypad. Bring it to the shop or describe it on the phone; it tells us a lot.
Something that shows the safe is yours: a receipt, the paperwork from the estate, or a lease for the business it sits in. Any real locksmith will ask before opening a safe.
Where it is and roughly how big it is.

Then call (209) 847-2066.

Ask for the price on the phone.

Tell us what you need and where you are, and ask for the price before anyone comes out. If the job changes, ask us to tell you before we go on. Safe work varies more than most, so the more you can describe on the phone, the closer the number will be.

Is it a shop job or a van job?

A safe is not something you carry into a shop, and we have not put a yes or no on this page for every kind. Call, tell us where the safe is and what it is, and we tell you on the phone whether we come to it. Bring a photo to the counter if you would rather ask in person. Call us if you're in Modesto, Riverbank or Escalon, not only Oakdale.

Where we go

Questions people ask.

Will you open a safe I can't prove is mine?

Expect to be asked. A receipt, estate paperwork or a lease for the building is enough. If you can't show anything, say so on the phone and we'll tell you what would work. Be wary of anyone who never asks.

Does opening a safe wreck it?

Not always. Many safes can be opened without damage. When drilling is the only way, a locksmith should say so first, explain where and why, and tell you what the safe will be like afterward. Ask those questions before you say yes, to us or to anyone.

My keypad is dead. Is the safe dead?

Usually it's the battery. Look for a battery cover on the keypad, or a pair of contacts on the front for holding a fresh 9-volt against it. If a new battery does nothing, call and tell us what the keypad does when you press it.

Call the shop.