District Lock & Hardware

Work Hours

About the Business

When Harry Kroll came home from the Second World War, He decided his hometown needed a reliable locksmith company & in 1946, Mr. Kroll opened the original District Lock & Hardware on the 700 Block of 8th St SE where it stayed until the 50s, moving up a block to 505 8th St SE, its home for over 50 years. Over that time District Lock was a DC institution, known for its great selection of tools, keys & the place 1st term Reps were told to call. Encyclopedic knowledge & good old fashioned service were the norm. In the early 90s the company to current owner Steven Harrell. Steve saw the company through the surge of the real estate market & the rediscovery of Washington as a place to live. Unfortunately with the arrival of Home Depot in NE DC, The days of the small Mom & Pop's were numbered. District Lock & Hardware closed its doors in August of 2007. Steve was still determined to provide customers with the best possible service, knowledge and reliability, Opening District Lock the next day!

Established in 1946.

Services

• Rekeying
• Lock Repair
• Lock Changing
• Lock Installation
• Key Duplication
• Commercial Services
• Broken Key Extraction
• Building Lockouts
• Cabinet Lock Services
• Garage Door Lock Services
• Gate Lock Services
• Intercom System Services
• Mailbox Lock Services
• Key repair
• Virtual Consultations
• Residential Services
• Safe Locksmith Services
• Electronic/Smart Lock Installation
• Electronic/Smart Lock Repair
• Vehicle Lockouts

Business Name

District Lock & Hardware

Specialties

While we are based on Capitol Hill, we do not have a retail store location. We are strictly an on site service provider. If you're looking for a place to duplicate keys, please see our friends at Fragers! 4/11/16 Update: Please note our emergency hours have changed. As a small, family run company, we do not contract out after hours work. Please understand our technicians may not be able to assist you after regular business hours. 1/23/15 Update: Please check our photos on Yelp!, so you may see which one of our technicians will be coming to help! 2/19/14 Update: Please be aware of Copycat Companies using a name similar to ours! This is a trick to take advantage of customers! We are the original and authentic! District Lock is Washington's Oldest, Most Professional, Experienced & Reliable Locksmith Service. We specialize in a varity of residential & commercial mechanical locking systems, offer home, business & automotive lockout service and is a Mul-T-Lock High Security Dealer. From rekeying locks on your new home to fixing that sticky knob; Keys in your purse but the purse is in the car, No problem! Same day service is our specialty & our goal is to make you happy! If we do not provide a 5 star service for you, we have failed you 100% and at District Lock that is not the way we do business! Family owned and operated since 1946, we hold ourselves to a higher standard. Please check our website for a full list of what we do and who we are.

Amenities

Accepts Credit Cards, Accepts Cryptocurrency

Business Owner

Steve H. (Business Owner)

Steven is the Owner and Master Locksmith at District Lock. Steve has been a locksmith for a quarter century now and learned the trade from the companies original owner. A master craftsman and consummate professional, there is not a lock that on a door today that stumps Steve! When not taking apart locks, you can find Steve in the woods, hunting and fishing, Coaching his son in numerous sports and enjoying the company of his adult daughters and wife.

Categories

• Home Services
• Keys & Locksmiths

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• Washington, Kansas, United States
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• Kansas, United States
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Keys & Locksmiths