When a lockout or security emergency disrupts your day, Armstrong Smarter Security delivers fast, professional, and nationwide support. Our emergency locksmith services are available 24/7, 365 days a year — including public holidays — to help restore access and peace of mind when you need it most.
We service homes, businesses, and vehicles with rapid response times and fully licensed locksmiths ready to attend onsite.
Getting locked out or experiencing a break-in can be stressful, time-sensitive, and unsafe. Whether it’s your front door, office, or vehicle, Armstrong’s emergency locksmiths offer:
With over 45 years of experience, we’re New Zealand’s most trusted emergency locksmith provider, and we treat every call with priority, urgency, and care.
We handle a full range of urgent lock and key situations:
Our locksmiths are trained for rapid assessment and resolution using advanced tools and techniques.
Armstrong’s emergency locksmiths operate within a 25km radius of our 15 store locations across New Zealand. If you’re outside this range, we’ll do our best to assist based on availability and distance.
Our on-call technicians are dispatched from their homes, not retail locations, for faster service.
We provide fast emergency locksmith dispatch when and where you need it most, helping you regain access without unnecessary stress.
Call Armstrong now for immediate assistance. We’ll dispatch a mobile emergency locksmith to your location without delay, day or night.
Yes, we operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to ensure you are never left without professional support. Maintaining this constant availability across our nationwide network means our team is ready to assist you during nights, weekends, and even major public holidays like Christmas or New Year.
Stay in a safe, well-lit area and avoid any attempts to force entry into the property to prevent further damage to your locks or door frames. Contacting our dispatch team for advice over the phone can provide you with immediate guidance on how to handle the situation until our technician arrives on-site.
Yes, we provide urgent lock repairs or replacements to secure your premises immediately after a burglary has occurred. Offering both temporary boarding-up services and permanent hardware upgrades allows our team to restore your property's safety and your peace of mind as quickly as possible.
Yes, providing a clear outline of the required work and the associated costs after an initial on-site assessment is a standard part of our professional service. Ensuring you understand the available options before our technicians proceed helps us maintain transparency and trust during a stressful situation.
Yes, we treat calls involving children or pets locked inside properties or cars as our highest priority and perform these unlocks free of charge. Dispatching the nearest mobile unit immediately ensures that our team can resolve the emergency safely and swiftly without any financial burden to you.

If this is an emergency or urgent job, please contact us on 0800-506-111