Smart Locks · RekeyS · Car Keys · Sun Card 10% Off
Locksmith in Tempe for Smart Locks, Car Keys, and Great Pricing
ASU Alumni. Honest with the bill.
Mobile crew rolling 24/7. We bring the shop to you.
The Locksmith ASU Students and Tempe Residents Call First
ACME Locksmith has worked Tempe since 1995, and owner Robert is an ASU alum who earned his engineering degree on the Tempe campus. Licensed under AZ ROC #271563. Call 480-991-1990.
Show a Sun Card and take 10% off all labor. We cover 85281 around campus and Mill Ave, plus 85282, 85283, and 85284.
Tempe runs on rentals, so most of our calls here are move-in rekeys, roommate changes, and apartment lockouts. If you just took over a lease, you have no idea how many keys are still out there. A rekey fixes that in about twenty minutes.
We have four shops within 20 minutes of Tempe Town Lake feeding mobile techs, so a real ACME truck reaches you fast without a Tempe storefront sitting empty half the day.
Smart locks, video cameras, car keys, lockouts, safes installed with 6-month financing, and commercial service. If our work fails, we come back and fix it free, for as long as you own it.
BBB
Ethics Award
ROC
#271563 Licensed
170K+
Jobs Completed
SINCE 1995
Owner Operated
SUN CARD
10% ASU Discount
6 MOS
Financing VIA PAYPAL CREDIT
How We Roll
We have four nearby lock shops, all within 20 minutes of Tempe Town Lake, feeding mobile techs
into the city around the clock. Dial 480-991-1990 and we’ll send whoever’s closest.
Students Are Targets for Locksmith Scammers.
You search “locksmith near me” at 11pm on a Tuesday. The first result shows a $29 or $39 lockout. You call. A truck shows up. Then the tech says your lock is “high security” or “needs to be drilled” and hands you a bill for $800 to $1000. You’re stressed, it’s late, you have class at 8am. You pay it. You’ve been scammed.
That ad is not a local locksmith. It’s an out-of-state lead generation company that takes your call, marks it up, and dispatches whoever picks up in the area. They have no shop, no license requirement in Arizona, and no accountability. The Attorney General’s office gets hundreds of complaints a year about this exact pattern. It’s especially common near college campuses because students are less likely to push back.
No Scams, No Surprises, No Strangers at Your Door
I graduated from ASU, did four years in the Navy, and came back to Arizona for good. The towns I work in are the towns I grew up in.
For your safety, our crew are W-2 employees, not subcontractors. We arrive in a uniform with our company name on it, and trained on our equipment. The truck that shows up at your apartment is the same truck that left our shop. Every job carries a lifetime workmanship warranty and a money-back guarantee.
Read more about how ACME Locksmith is the most awarded and recognized locksmith in the country on our about page.
What ACME Handles in Tempe
The six things ASU students and Tempe residents call us for most.
Smart Locks & Keyless Entry
Yale, Schlage, Kwikset, Eufy installed and paired to Wi-Fi. Restrict access fast. Built for ASU rentals and Tempe homes.
Fully Installed from $289
Car Keys & Programming
Cut and programmed on-site for Honda, Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, GM and more. Half the dealer price. Lost keys, spare keys, all-keys-lost.
Video Cameras
Smart video surveillance for Tempe homes, apartments, and offices. Real price quoted. Doorbell cameras and wireless video cameras.
Apartment & Home Rekey
August move-in near ASU? The last four tenants probably still have keys. We rekey your existing locks so only your set works. One key, every door.
$90 per door covers every keyhole on the door, plus alignment, strike adjustment and 3-inch security screws. Don’t need the door work? It’s $25 to $35 per keyhole. Rekey pricing
Safes With Financing
Home, fire, gun, document safes. Six-months-same-as-cash financing via Paypal credit. We deliver, install, set the combination, and walk you through opening it.
6 mos same-as-cash
Commercial & Access Control
Mill Ave shops, Tempe offices, university buildings. Card access, master key systems, ADA exit hardware, panic bars, storefront repair. Net 30 available.
Free estimates
Tempe Reviews, Not Ours to Write
ACME Locksmith – Tempe
- We are new home builders and somewhat often need locks re-keyed. We always get a quick response time.
And when I bring the locks into the shop, Willie always knocks them out in five minutes while I wait. - Trust Mike & Willie to resolve complex locksmith issues.
We needed to repair a 50 year old door lock.
Talked to Mike on the phone, he said they may be able to help since they havr been in business several years and may possibly have … More parts.
They found a newly manufactured part made the repair in record time and their charge was very reasonable.
We highly recommend Acme, if thete were more than 5 stars, i would give them a 10.
Thanks Mike & Willie for your excellent customer service that is difficult to find today. - Willie was a 100% joy to work with. Made the steps of duplicating my medeco lock key a breeze. Called not once, but TWICE to let me know my key arrived earlier than expected. I’ve done business with Acme for over twenty years for all my … More security needs and am not likely to change. Thanks again Willie!
Tempe Locksmith FAQs
Real questions from real ASU students, parents, and Tempe homeowners.
How much does it cost to replace a lost car key at ASU?
For most years and makes, ACME cuts and programs a replacement car key from $249 to $379, usually half what the dealer charges, and you won’t have to tow your car. We quote the exact price on the phone, come to you on campus or at your apartment, and most cars are back on the road in under an hour. ASU students with a Sun Card take 10% off labor.
Can I install a smart lock on my Tempe apartment without my landlord knowing?
Technically yes, since most retrofit smart locks install over the existing deadbolt and the original cylinder goes back on at move-out. We still tell every renter to ask the landlord. If they say no, we can install a temporary keypad lock you keep and reinstall the original on move-out day.
How fast can you get a locksmith in Tempe?
Most Tempe calls land in 20 to 30 minutes. We dispatch from whichever of our four shops has the closest available truck. Lockouts and after-hours calls get priority.
Can you finance a safe for my Tempe home or office?
Yes. ACME offers six-months-same-as-cash financing through our PayPal lender, with soft-credit approval in minutes. Pay it off inside six months and there is no interest. Home safes start around $500, gun safes from $1,200 and up, and we deliver, install, and set the combination.
Locked Out, Lost a Key, or Ready to Go Keyless?
Price quoted before we leave. Sun Card knocks 10% off.
