Who do I call if I lost my key to a filing cabinet and need to have a new key made?
Question by antec0721:
I lost the key to my filing cabinet, and I’ve read online that it should not be very difficult to open if you have the code that is usually on the filing cabinet lock. A locksmith (or whoever) can then easily make you the correct key to open the lock.
I lost the key to my filing cabinet, and I’ve read online that it should not be very difficult to open if you have the code that is usually on the filing cabinet lock. A locksmith (or whoever) can then easily make you the correct key to open the lock.
So I got the code off my lock and I started calling locksmiths, but all of them seem to only provide a service where they drive out to your house and open the lock for a hefty fee ($75). If I have the lock code, is it possible to contact someone to simply make me a key that I can pick up, for a reasonable price? If so, who can I contact, and how do I go about looking for a company that provides this service?
By the way, I do not know the manufacturer of my filing cabinet and i don’t believe it is written anywhere on the side of the cabinet.
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Contact the manufacturer of the cabinet. They can send you a replacement key. It may take a while though unless they can next day air it.
Dave S is right. OR you can have the locksmith remove the lock and replace it entirely.
You should be able to get a replacement key from the mfg. if you contact them. However, file cabinet locks are pretty easy to pick so you may be able to open it yourself.