Denver guide
What proof a locksmith should ask for
Think about it from the other side: a locksmith who'll open any door without asking whose it is will also open yours for a stranger. Expect to show the home or the car is yours, and be a bit suspicious of anyone who doesn't ask.
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Getting into a home
Photo ID showing the address does it. The trouble is Denver's moving rate: 39% of households in the ZIPs we chart moved in since 2020 (Census ACS), and plenty of licenses still show an old address. Then any of these helps:
- a lease or closing papers, on paper or on your phone
- a utility bill or a piece of mail with your name and this address
- for a rental, the landlord or building signing off on the visit
Getting into a car
ID plus the registration or the insurance card. If both are in the glove box, a locksmith can open the car and check them before cutting any key. For a new key, have the VIN; it's on the registration and on the dashboard by the windshield.
All the paperwork is inside
Say so on the call. Many locksmiths will open the door and look at the papers before they leave, or before they make a key. A neighbor who knows you can vouch, too.
What Denver callers ask about this
Can a locksmith refuse to open my door?
Yes, when they can't confirm you live there. That refusal is the careful ones protecting you, along with everyone else.