Palisades sits in Northwest Washington, in ZIP 20016 and 20007, around MacArthur Boulevard, the Palisades Recreation Center, the C&O Canal towpath. This guide covers the locks you are likely to have here, what to check, and what to do when a key goes missing.
The locks on Palisades doors
Detached houses in Palisades have several exterior doors, and they are rarely all on the same key or at the same standard. The front door may have a good deadbolt while the side, kitchen or basement door has only a knob lock.
A security checklist for Palisades
- Have every exterior door rekeyed to one key after you buy
- Add deadbolts to side, kitchen and basement doors
- Secure the door between the garage and the house like an exterior door
- Consider a keypad lock on the door your family uses most
For the work itself see lock rekeying in Palisades, lock change and installation and smart lock installation.
If you are locked out in Palisades
Check every door and window you can reach safely, then call. Have ID ready that shows you live there. There is no Metro station in the neighborhood, so most people are driving when it happens. Details: house lockout in Palisades and apartment lockout in Palisades.
Car keys and parking in Palisades
Cars are usually in the driveway or garage, which makes key replacement simple: the technician works at the vehicle while you wait inside. See car lockout in Palisades, car key replacement, key programming and ignition repair.
Shops and offices in Palisades
Businesses near MacArthur Boulevard call us for business lockouts and commercial rekeys and lock changes, usually after a staff change or a lost key.
Nearby neighborhood guides
- Georgetown lock and key guide
- Tenleytown lock and key guide
- Friendship Heights lock and key guide
- American University Park lock and key guide
- Spring Valley lock and key guide
- Glover Park lock and key guide
- ZIP 20016 locksmith guide
- ZIP 20007 locksmith guide
- Locksmith in Palisades
Need a locksmith now? Mobile Locksmith DC is open 24/7 with a 15–25 minute response. Call (240) 202-2249.