Locksmith in Mequon, WI

Locksmith in Mequon, from the lake bluffs to the farm fields

A locksmith in Mequon covers a lot of land. The city stretches about 48 square miles along the southern edge of Ozaukee County, from the Lake Michigan shore west to the Washington County line, and about half of that land is still open fields, woods, or farms. Houses here range from homes on the lake bluff to subdivisions and country properties with long driveways. We come to all of them as a mobile locksmith. A lockout usually takes a few minutes once we arrive, and a rekey or a new car key takes 15 to 60 minutes. Mequon is about 13 miles north of downtown Milwaukee.

A town that became a city to stay rural

Germans began arriving here in 1839, and by the 1840s they were the largest group of settlers in the area. The Town of Mequon was created in 1846. After World War II the town's population roughly doubled in a decade, while the City of Milwaukee was annexing town land to its north and west. With about 7,500 residents, Mequon incorporated as a city in May 1957 under the state's new Oak Creek Law, which let large towns become cities and stop annexation. Locals say the name MEK-won. In 2020 Mequon had 25,142 residents, the most of any city in Ozaukee County, and it is one of the largest cities in Wisconsin by land area.

Thiensville in the middle

Right in the center of Mequon sits the village of Thiensville, about one square mile, which incorporated in 1910 around the estate of an early settler named Thien, who hosted the first Mequon town meeting in 1846. Mequon surrounds it on every side, and in 2020 it had 3,290 residents. Thiensville has its own Main Street with older storefronts and homes. We cover it the same way as Mequon, at the same prices.

Long driveways, detached garages, and barns

On Mequon's western and northern edges, many properties have a house, a detached garage, a barn or a pole building, and sometimes a gate, each with its own lock. Over the years the keys multiply: one for the house, one for the garage, another for the barn, and a padlock key nobody can find. We rekey every lock on the property to one key, from $59 for the first lock and $20 for each additional lock (rekeying). A worn lock on a service door is replaced from $99 (lock change), and a new deadbolt starts at $119. For an overhead garage door or a sliding door with a failing latch, a new lock starts at $89.

When you are locked out at the end of a long driveway, send the address and a landmark such as the mailbox, the gate, or the color of the barn. A house lockout starts at $69 (house lockout).

Homes on the lake bluff and keypad locks

Along the lake, larger homes often have more people with access than a typical house: housekeepers, landscapers, caretakers who check the house during a winter away, and family members coming and going. A keypad or smart lock gives each of them a code that can be deleted when the job ends. Installation starts at $99 (smart locks), and we leave a key backup in case the batteries run down. For doors that need tighter control, we install high-security cylinders whose keys cannot be copied at a hardware store.

Car lockouts and car keys

Concordia University Wisconsin sits on the lakeshore in Mequon, and its students, staff, and visitors park in large lots every day. Shopping centers along the main roads have busy lots too. Wherever the car is, a car lockout starts at $69 (car lockout). For a lost key, we cut and program a new one at the car: from $119 when no key is left, and from $159 for a push-to-start smart key (smart keys).

Driving to Mequon

Mequon borders Brown Deer on the south, across the Milwaukee County line, and Germantown on the west, in Washington County. Cedarburg and Grafton are just to the north. We cover all of them at the same prices.