Need a locksmith in East Memphis or on Poplar?

Can you put all my old locks on one key?

Often, yes. A rekey puts locks on one key when they share a keyway, such as all Schlage or all Kwikset.

Much of East Memphis was built after World War II: brick ranches and two-story colonials in Chickasaw Gardens, High Point Terrace, Sea Isle and the streets around Audubon Park. These houses have had many owners, and each tends to add a lock without taking the old one off.

So a back door may carry a knob, a deadbolt and a storm door latch, each on its own key. If one does not match the others, the tech tells you which cylinder would need swapping and texts the total first. More on rekeying.

Just bought a house here? Count on past owners, cleaners and contractors still holding keys. Rekeying costs less than replacing hardware that still works.

Can you open a locked Poplar office after hours?

We can open your suite door with proof you may enter. In a multi-tenant tower, building security has to let the tech into the lobby.

Poplar Avenue between Highland and I-240, and the Ridgeway area near the interstate, are packed with office towers, medical suites and small professional offices. For a business lockout we need ID plus a lease or business document in your name, or a manager on the phone who confirms it.

Property management controls the lobby, elevators and stairwells after hours, so call building security first. We will not bypass a building's access control.

If staff turnover means keys you cannot account for, look at commercial rekeying or a master key system so each person carries only the doors they need.

Locked out at a mall, campus or hospital lot?

Tell us the lot and the nearest store or entrance. In a hospital garage, also let security know a locksmith is coming.

Oak Court Mall, Laurelwood, Poplar Plaza and the University of Memphis lots see plenty of parked cars all day. So do the garages at Baptist Memorial on Walnut Grove and Saint Francis on Park Avenue, where security may want to see the tech's ID too.

If the key is lost rather than locked inside, see car key replacement.

How we get around East Memphis

I-240 cuts straight through East Memphis, with exits at Poplar Avenue and Walnut Grove Road.

Poplar is slow at rush hour, so the tech may come along Park Avenue or Walnut Grove instead. We tell you the drive time when you contact us.

ZIP codes on this page: 38111, 38117, 38119 and 38120, all core zone.