ZIP 20020 · East of the River
Locksmith in 20020, 20019 and 20032: east of the river
Across the Anacostia River, this hub covers historic Anacostia, Fairlawn and Hillcrest (20020), Deanwood and Benning (20019), and Congress Heights and Bellevue (20032).
- Estimate before dispatch
- All major credit cards
- Rowhouses, condos, offices, cars
Plate 01 · East of the River
Historic Anacostia
The Anacostia historic district has 19th-century frame houses and cottages with original doors. Rekeying and repairing old locks keeps them looking right; replacing visible exterior hardware may need preservation review.
Detached houses and garden apartments
Hillcrest and Penn Branch have detached brick houses with yards and garages — several doors to key alike and garage locks to upgrade. Elsewhere, garden-apartment complexes bring tenant lockouts and landlord turnover rekeys.
Deanwood and Benning
Deanwood's frame houses, some built by their owners a century ago, have a real mix of door sizes and hardware. Measuring before ordering a replacement lock avoids a second trip.
St. Elizabeths' campus in 20032 is federal property and handled by the agencies there.
This page also covers
- 20019 (Deanwood, Benning)
- 20032 (Congress Heights, Bellevue)
Plate 02 · Typical calls
Calls we take east of the river
- Old-lock repairs
- Keying a house alike
- Garage deadbolts
- Apartment turnovers
- Lockouts
- Car key replacement
The bridges across the Anacostia — 11th Street, Sousa and others — can slow traffic at rush hour. Dispatch takes that into account when giving you a realistic arrival window, so mention the nearest major road.
The old 20019 and 20032 pages now point to this hub.
Hillcrest and Randle Highlands sit on hills with views back toward the Capitol, and many homes there have long driveways and rear basement entrances. Mention every entrance when you book, so the locksmith can bring enough pins to rekey them in one trip.
Landlords with garden-apartment units along Alabama Avenue and Good Hope Road often book several rekeys at once at the start of the month, when leases turn over. Booking a few days early makes that easier to schedule.
Plate 03 · Questions
East of the river questions
Can an old cottage door lock be repaired?
Often. If parts aren't available, a similar-looking replacement can be fitted.
Do you serve Congress Heights and Bellevue?
Yes, through ZIP 20032 on this page.
Can a landlord rekey several apartments at once?
Yes; book ahead with the unit count.
Do you work on St. Elizabeths campus?
No, that's federal property with its own arrangements.
Reach us directly
- 202-753-3646
- info@locksmithofwashingtondc.com
- Washington, DC 20004 (dispatch location, no walk-in storefront)
- Monday through Sunday, All day
- All major credit cards
Request a callback
For planned work — a rekey, new deadbolts, a master-key setup — leave your details and dispatch will call. If you're locked out, call instead.
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Talk to dispatch
Give the street address and the nearest corner, and say whether there's a concierge, an English-basement entrance or an alley door.
- 202-753-3646
- Monday through Sunday, All day
- Washington, DC 20004 (dispatch location)
- All major credit cards