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LIGHTNING LOCK & KEYMobile Locksmith · Truckee–Tahoe · Since 1996
Locked out? Call (530) 308-6643

Eviction & Tenant Turnover Locksmith on the West Shore

About 35 minutes from our Truckee base — fully mobile, licensed, bonded & insured. Since 1996.

Lock-and-key trouble in West Shore rarely picks a convenient time. That's why Lightning Lock & Key runs a fully mobile operation for tenant turnover work — our shop comes to you, and West Shore is about 35 minutes from our Truckee base.

Tenant turnover work, done at your door on the West Shore

Whatever brought you here — same-day rekeys between tenants, documented eviction lock changes (with lawful authority), landlord master keys and property-wide key programs — we do it at your door, serving Sunnyside, Homewood and Tahoma along Highway 89 south of Tahoe City.

Why locals on the West Shore call Lightning

Mountain conditions are tough on hardware. Freeze-thaw cycles swell doors, grit wears pins, and summit winters seize bolts that worked fine in October. We stock parts chosen for Sierra weather and set up every lock to keep working in January, not just July.

Between long-term rentals in Truckee and seasonal leases around the lake, tenant transitions are constant up here. We rekey units same-day, document the work for your records, and set up landlord master systems so the next turnover is a phone call, not a project.

A word about winter: we’re honest about storm days. When the roads over the hill are chained up or closed, we’ll tell you straight on the phone whether we can reach West Shore today — and help you figure out a plan either way. No dispatch-center promises we can’t keep.

Call (530) 308-6643 for a free phone estimate — tell us what's going on and we'll tell you what it takes to fix it.

Lake Tahoe shoreline in the Sierra Nevada

Tenant Turnover on the West Shore — at your door, since 1996.

Proof, not promises

Recent Work Around West Shore

⚡ Recent work nearby

Estate key system — Homewood

Owner, caretaker and housekeeper each carry exactly the access they should.

⚡ Recent work nearby

Cabin lockout — Tahoma

Auto-locking handleset shut the owners out; opened clean and adjusted so it can't repeat.

See the jobs map for West Shore →

Locked out right now? Don’t panic — and please don’t pry anything. Call for a free phone estimate and a real arrival window.

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Tenant Turnover on the West Shore — FAQs

How far are you from West Shore?

Our base is in Truckee, about 35 minutes from West Shore in normal conditions (about 20 miles). We give you a realistic arrival window on the phone — weather honest, always.

Do you charge extra to come to West Shore?

West Shore is inside our everyday service area — it’s on our own published list and has been for years. You get a free phone estimate up front, so the price you hear is the price.

What tenant turnover work do you handle on the West Shore?

All of it: same-day rekeys between tenants, documented eviction lock changes (with lawful authority), landlord master keys and property-wide key programs. If your situation is unusual, call anyway — after nearly three decades up here we’ve almost certainly seen it.

★★★★★ Loved on Google · 4.8★ on Yelp across 42 reviews

They Love Us — and We Love Truckee–Tahoe

★★★★★

“Lightning Lock & Key provided excellent service from start to finish. Dean was great to work with — patient, knowledgeable, and incredibly responsive. …I was scheduled for the very next day, and Dean arrived on time, communicated clearly throughout the process, and walked me through what needed to be done. …If you’re looking for a reliable, knowledgeable locksmith in the Tahoe/Truckee area, I highly recommend Lightning Lock & Key.”

Kristen Pepin · Google · December 2025
★★★★★

“Dean is my go-to for lock and lock-related issues. He is prompt, responsive and an all-around wonderful locksmith and has been for many years of service!”

Annalicia Rempp · Google · September 2025
★★★★★

“Dean was super-knowledgeable and helped us when we were locked out. Hope to never need again but would definitely recommend Lightning to others.”

Shannon King · Google · November 2024

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