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Key snapped off in the lock? We extract it without wrecking the cylinder. SoHo's older locks and well-worn keys make broken-key calls common here; fast extraction keeps a bad morning from getting worse.
Between Cast-iron architecture and Broadway and Greene St, SoHo packs a lot of doors into a few blocks. Converted industrial lofts with oversized doors, freight entries, and high-end residential hardware.
SoHo's cast-iron facades hide some of the city's most distinctive residences: sprawling loft apartments with oversized doors, freight-elevator entries, and commercial-grade hardware. Loft doors demand locksmiths who understand big, heavy, non-standard openings. When it comes to broken key extraction, that local character matters.
SoHo extractions use profile extractors matched to your keyway; afterward we decode a fresh key from the original cuts. Converted industrial lofts with oversized doors, freight entries, and high-end residential hardware.
Whether you're by Cast-iron architecture or over on Broadway, the process is the same: call (212) 300-7173, describe the situation, and get a straight answer on timing.
Yes — SoHo is part of our regular Manhattan service area. Converted industrial lofts with oversized doors, freight entries, and high-end residential hardware. Our vans carry the hardware this neighborhood's doors actually use.
In the great majority of cases, yes. The cylinder is only damaged if someone already tried to force the fragment out with the wrong tools. In SoHo specifically, Converted industrial lofts with oversized doors, freight entries, and high-end residential hardware.