Mobile Locksmith for the Atlanta Metropolitan Area
One dispatch line for Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton and the counties around them: a new car key when every key is gone, fobs programmed, lockouts opened, and house and business locks rekeyed or replaced, day and night.
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15,000+ jobs completed
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Arrival in 30 min
NASTF VSP
Vehicle Security Professional
9-sec avg phone answer
ALOA Certified
Pro Certified Technicians
25 technicians on rotation
One mobile locksmith for the whole region, sent from Brookhaven at any hour
4Keys Locksmith works as a mobile, 24/7 locksmith across the Atlanta metropolitan area. The company, 4Keys Locksmith LLC, is on file with the Georgia Secretary of State, carries insurance and a bond, and holds ALOA certification and NASTF VSP authorization. Vans leave Brookhaven, in DeKalb County, and typically reach the cities around it in 15 to 30 minutes; for an address farther out, the dispatcher tells you the expected drive time before you agree to anything.
The coverage runs through Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett and Clayton, where most of the cities with a page of their own sit, and on into Douglas, Cherokee, Forsyth, Henry, Fayette and Rockdale. There is no storefront anywhere in the region. The cutting machine, the programming tools and the lock parts travel in the van, which is how a locksmith that comes to you finishes the job where the car or the door actually is.
This page goes deepest on the hardest car call there is, a vehicle with no working key left at all: the stages, the papers, and what makes one job take longer than another. For the city of Atlanta itself, see the Atlanta locksmith page. Every job is quoted by phone before a van moves, and published rates live on the 4Keys pricing page. Calls are taken in English and Spanish, and the Spanish page for the city is Cerrajero en Atlanta.
Every key gone, anywhere in the metro: from the phone call to a car that starts
The stages are the same in Kennesaw, Lawrenceville or Jonesboro. What changes from car to car is the key system, and the VIN settles that before the van leaves.
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The call: the car, where it sits, and what survives
Give the model year, make and model, or the 17-character VIN from the registration, where the car is (city, exit, lot or deck), and whether the registration is locked inside. From that the dispatcher identifies the key system, names the route for your model year and quotes the job before a van is assigned.
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Proof of ownership, checked beside the car
Nothing is cut or programmed until the technician has compared the title or the registration with a photo ID carrying the same name. The check belongs to working under NASTF VSP, the registry that gives vetted locksmiths access to the manufacturers' security information, so that access is used only for the person who owns the car.
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A blade cut by code instead of traced
With no key to copy, the blade is cut from the vehicle's key code, reached by VIN through the manufacturer's channel; ordering codes is one of the services NASTF names for its registrants, with programming keys and resetting immobilizers. The cutter in the van reproduces the bitting, so the blade fits the doors and the ignition.
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The chip or the fob registered to the immobilizer
The new transponder key or proximity fob is registered through the diagnostic port with dealer-level software, or through the car's own timed routine where the maker provides one. If the system permits, the missing keys are deleted from memory in that same session, so a key someone finds in a parking lot no longer starts the engine.
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Every function tested before the technician leaves
Start, lock, unlock, trunk and panic are tried with the new key. While the equipment is still connected is the moment for a second key; ask for it on the same call.
Which papers to have in hand, and why some all-keys-lost jobs run longer
The paperwork is short: the vehicle title or the current registration, plus a government photo ID in the same name. For a car registered to a company, the documents that case requires are requested during the call. If the registration is sitting in the glove box of the locked car, say so when you call and you will hear how the check is handled in that situation. The manufacturers ask for the same thing in their own channels: the NASTF guide for ordering Mercedes-Benz DAS4 keys lists proof of ownership among the documents every order needs.
How long a job runs depends more on the key system than on the distance. Some cars build a wait into their own security. General Motors' routine for push-button models with no recognized fob takes about 30 minutes, three waits of 10 minutes, and removes every earlier fob. On 2014 and later Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles, the programming PIN has to be purchased per VIN from Stellantis's portal, which requires an active NASTF VSP credential, and it expires after 12 hours. The 2013 Nissan Altima and Pathfinder with a proximity key use a 20-digit rolling code whose answer comes only from a dealer or through NASTF, with the tool connected to the car the whole time.
A few European systems add a delivery step, because the key is made for that VIN and shipped before it can be registered; the Buckhead page explains which makes work that way. For a model only a year or two old, the dispatcher confirms on the call that the route for that exact year is ready, and you always hear the expected time before the van is sent. Cloning versus programming and the key-by-key detail are in the all keys lost guide (in Spanish, llave perdida sin repuesto); the service itself is lost car key replacement.
Key systems that change an all-keys-lost visit, as the catalogs and manuals print them
Years copied exactly from the STRATTEC catalogs, the owner's manuals and the trade sources. Your own system is read from the VIN when you call.
| Make and model | Model years | System in the key | What it means with no key left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado | 1997-2004 | PASSLock: plain blade, the lock cylinder is read instead of a chip | Blade cut by code, with no transponder to program. A replaced lock cylinder or sensor relearns in timed cycles of about 10 minutes. |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1998-2005 | PASSLock plain blade | The same cut-by-code route; nothing is registered to an immobilizer. |
| Chevrolet Malibu, Impala | 2014-2016 | PEPS push-button proximity fob | With no fob the car recognizes, GM's keyless routine runs about 30 minutes and erases all earlier fobs; five fobs at most. |
| Ford Edge, Explorer | 2010-2014 | Intelligent Access push-button fob | The owner routine needs two programmed keys and holds four; with fewer, the fob is programmed with a diagnostic tool at the car. |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2018-2024 | Smart flip key, Hitag AES (4A) chip, SIP22 blade | No owner routine in the manual; tool programming uses a PIN bought by VIN from Stellantis under NASTF VSP, valid 12 hours. |
| Nissan Altima, Pathfinder | 2013 | Proximity Intelligent Key, 20-digit rolling code | In-Code from a dealer or NASTF only; keys are registered in one session, four at most, and any key not present stops working. |
Sources: STRATTEC catalogs, Locksmith Ledger, Jeep and Nissan owner documents, the Advanced Diagnostics Nissan manual and the Stellantis NASTF workflow. Make by make: Chevrolet, Ford, Jeep and Nissan locksmith pages.
City pages across the metro, grouped by county
Each city page covers its own exits, addresses and property types. Name the city and the county when you call, since the town on an envelope and the city line do not always agree.
Fulton County
DeKalb County
Cobb County
Gwinnett County
Clayton County
Douglas County
Atlanta neighborhoods
Outer counties
Car work in any county, with what decides each job
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Hyundai, Kia, Jeep, Dodge and Ram first, with German, British and Italian models handled as well.
Car and trunk lockouts
A spare while one key still works
Fobs and smart keys
Ignition that sticks or spins
Key snapped off in a lock
Module programming
Fleets parked in several counties
German, British and luxury keys
Locks on houses, apartments and businesses, and what each visit involves
Each city page goes further into one of these. Here is what the job is and what to tell the dispatcher.
House and apartment lockouts
Rekeying and keyed-alike doors
New locks and deadbolts
Smart locks and high-security cylinders
Business rekey after staff leave
Master keys and access control
Panic bars and exit hardware
Storefronts and after-hours openings
Placing the van on the region's highways, exit by exit
I-285, the Perimeter, rings the core through Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb and Clayton, and locals shorten the two sides to ITP and OTP. Saying which side you are on, plus the exit number, places a car faster than a street name alone. Brookhaven has I-285 on its northern edge and I-85 on its southeastern edge, so a van can join either one without first crossing downtown.
I-75 crosses the region from northwest to southeast and I-85 from northeast to southwest; through the middle of Atlanta they share the Downtown Connector, and I-85 meets I-285 at Spaghetti Junction in DeKalb. I-20 runs east to west through Douglas, Fulton, DeKalb and Rockdale. GA 400 leaves I-85 near Lindbergh, runs north through Buckhead, crosses I-285 at exit 4 and continues into Forsyth. On any of them, give the exit, the direction you were traveling and the business or lot you pulled into.
Hartsfield-Jackson sits south of the city across Clayton and Fulton, and its Rental Car Center is in College Park; for a car in an airport lot or deck, the College Park page says what to describe. Mailing names can mislead: Cumberland addresses read Atlanta 30339 though they sit in unincorporated Cobb. Start with the street address and the city you think you are in, and the dispatcher sorts out the rest.
The property type changes the visit more than the county does. At a gated apartment community, have the gate code ready or wait for the van at the entrance. An office building with card readers can have access control and override keys handled in one visit, and a fleet yard needs the list of vehicles in the order you want them done.
What Our Customers Actually Said
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Carlos vino e hizo mi llave de mi Ford F-150 2010 en menos de 10 minutos. Súper recomendado. Rápido y eficiente.
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David, the owner of 4Keys Locksmith was not only professional, but a solid individual that knows his craft and was able to program my Porsche in a very timely manner. It’s refreshing to meet young professionals that take pride in their craft.
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FAQ - Metro Atlanta: No Key Left, and Other Questions
A car with every key lost, the papers, the found-key problem, waiting time, company cars, mailing addresses, combined car and house jobs and the VIN, answered for the whole region.
No key left, wherever the car is? Start with the VIN and the exit.
Tell the dispatcher the city or county, the exit or lot, and the year and model. The route and the price are settled on that call, and only then does a van head out of Brookhaven.