At Safe Service Locksmith Pacoima, we employ vastly experienced locksmiths who’ve worked on countless locks and keys in their lifetime. It is this high-quality personnel (locksmiths) that make our company so reliable and attractive.

Remember, don’t try to use the broken half of the key to try and open the lock. Suppose you keep using it in conjunction with the broken piece. The key will get more stuck inside the lock, and you’ll need professional extraction services at that point. Our technician will make sure to get every last piece of critical out of your safety. And he’ll do it safely without damaging the lock mechanism.

In most cases, you can rake the key out with just your bare hands depending on how far it’s stuck. Otherwise, it is best to call your local locksmith as they will tell you if it’s still salvageable or not. Here are 5 ways to open the lock yourself if you can handle it:

Pry it out with your bare hands- If enough of the key is sticking out, use your hands like pliers and pry the sucker out yourself!

Use some needle nose pliers- This method works great if part of the key is sticking out, as you can then pry it out successfully with the pliers. However, if you have to poke around to get it out, then it may be doing more harm than good.

Use Flathead screwdriver to loosen the key- You can take a thin flathead screwdriver and try to loosen the broken end while carefully wriggling it out. However, this method could screw up your locks so we only recommend this option if you feel skilled enough.

Spray the lock with lubricant- Any kind of silicone spray should help loosen the tailpiece and help the key slide out easier. Graphite powder works really well too and it doesn’t affect the lock as much.

Realign the cylinder- You will want to make sure that the cylinder is in the correct position before beginning the extraction.