Southwest Denver, Denver
Locksmith in Southwest Denver
We route lock jobs across southwest Denver, from Westwood down to Marston. Tell us the ZIP and what's wrong; one nearby locksmith business phones back, says its name, and quotes the whole job before a van is sent.
- Homes
- 33,018
- Rent
- 42%
- Moved in 2020+
- 26%
- Built before 1960
- 50%
Single company per request, named on the call, priced up front. Search that name with the Secretary of State · Who pays us
About Southwest Denver
Southwest Denver runs from Westwood, west of the Platte, down to Marston and Fort Logan. It is mostly postwar brick ranches: across its three ZIP codes, 50% of homes predate 1960 and the median home was built in 1971 (Census ACS). 42% of households rent, many in single-family houses rather than buildings, so a rented house here may have locks the landlord hasn't changed in years. Federal Boulevard and Sheridan are the main roads a locksmith will come in on.
Housing in Southwest Denver
ACS 2020-2024 puts roughly 33,018 housing units in ZIP codes 80219, 80236, 80235. Renters occupy 42% of them. 26% of households have only been there since 2020, and 50% of the buildings are older than 1960. Housing this old brings tired deadbolts and mortise sets, plus doors that swell or shrink out of line with the strike, about as often as it brings plain lockouts.
Share of units in buildings with 10 or more apartments: 19%. Rekey after you move in · Car keys and fobs
The Southwest Denver numbers
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Rent | Before 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80219 | Westwood, Barnum, Mar Lee | 22,056 | 41% | 64% |
| 80236 | Marston, Fort Logan | 6,500 | 40% | 35% |
| 80235 | Marston west | 4,462 | 47% | 2% |
80219: A majority of the housing (64%) went up before 1960, which means mortise sets, strikes buried under paint, and frames that move between August and January.
80236: Roughly 35% of units are pre-1960, so expect some original hardware.
80235: Close to an even split: 47% rent, the rest own.
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024. See how all 28 Denver ZIPs compare.
Lock jobs we send out in Southwest Denver
Three steps
- Reach us however is easiest. Call or text, or use the short form on this page. We need a ZIP, a rough idea of the problem (front door, Subaru, safe) and how soon.
- One Denver-area business rings you. It names itself and quotes a single figure with the drive already in it.
- Yes or no is yours. Should the figure grow once the van shows up, send it away; nothing has been done yet.
Southwest Denver questions
Does a locksmith come to every part of Southwest Denver?
We take requests from anywhere in it, ZIPs 80219, 80236, 80235 included. When the locksmith business phones you, it checks the street address against its own range first, so you'll know before you agree to anything.
How do I know what a Southwest Denver lock job will cost?
The business that calls says one figure, with the drive folded in, before it sends anyone. We hold every business we pass requests to to that, and to charging the same figure when it arrives. A bigger number at the door means you can turn it away.
Are locksmiths licensed in Colorado?
No, and Denver has no city license for it either. The Colorado Legislative Council lists more than 100 jobs that need a state license or registration, most of them overseen by DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations, and locksmith isn't on the list. That leaves the company itself to vet. Look up its legal or trade name in the Secretary of State's business search, get the full price in writing before the work, and keep an itemized invoice carrying that same name.
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