About us

Welcome and thank you for visiting us online. AAA-1 Lock and Key is a family-owned and -operated business. We have over 20 years of experience providing excellent service to the Nampa and Caldwell areas. We are bonded and insured and offer After Hours Emergency service as well. MAINTENANCE If you are experiencing any kind of door hardware problems, we are your people. We do so much more than just lock issues. We can address any door hardware problem that you might have. Including door closers, Exit devices, and Hinge problems. We also believe in preventive maintenance. Lets us address your smaller issues before they become large break downs. SECURITY It’s no surprise that Mondays are our busiest day, doing repair work after the break in, or to discover lost property from a past employee. Call us for a walk thru, we can help prevent such problems. Quick Questions and check list. When did you have your last rekey? Does your back door have a latch guard? Levers on back door are easy entry, you need dead bolt Does your back entry have adequate lighting. Exit device on back door even better with no pull trim on outside. Is your safe bolted to the floor? Consider a monitered alarm system. Consider a access controlled door (never have to rekey again) Consider cameras in dealing with Loss prevention. Give us a call, we would be glad to evaluate your needs. DEADBOLTS By far the easiest and most inexpensive way to better secure your home is with deadbolts. Deadbolts are designed to better strengthen the weakness of the door. For a deadbolt to work properly it needs to be installed properly. Proper installation includes extra long screws that attach the strike plate to the doorjamb. The long screws secure themselves to the framing around the door making forced entry much more difficult. The locksmiths at AAA-1 are trained to properly install your deadbolt. We carry several different styles and types of deadbolts. Generally, the more expensive deadbolts are built heavier. REKEYING If you have lost your keys or have had your keys stolen, it is best to have your locks rekeyed. Rekeying your locks guarantees that the old key will not fit the lock. It is also wise to rekey after you have just bought a home, new or used. The possibility of keys floating out there that fit the house you just bought is great. Don’t take that chance! Have your house rekeyed. We have professionals who have learned the best way to open your automobile, truck, or RV. The vehicles of today are much more complicated than just using a “slim jim” to get them open. In fact, using the improper tool or technique can cause damage to the vehicle. We also are able to make keys for most vehicles from scratch. If you have had your keys stolen or have lost them and are concerned that someone might have them we can change the locks to fit different keys. Other automotive services are - replacing ignitions, programming some transponder keys, programming remotes, and trouble-shooting other problems HOME/OFFICE AND GUN SAFES We recommend the AMSEC line of home and office safes. They have a wide range of excellent safes: drop safes, burglary safes, fire safes, and high security safes. If you are in the market for a high quality safe, AMSEC has what you are looking for. AMSEC’s Listed Two Hour Fire Resistive Safe is your best protection money can buy. This premium fire safe carries the U.L. Class 350 degree, 2-hour fire and impact rating keeping valuables safe from temperatures up to 1850 degrees and disastrous falls from a three-story building. For those on a budget, we offer STAR brand imported safes. These safes do have a fire rating, but not U.L. rated. STAR safes will provide a moderate amount of security and fire resistance at a low cost. AMSEC also carries a wide variety of gun safes in many styles and colors with accessories such as pistol holders, interior lights and moveable shelves. SERVICE We offer professional safe delivery and installation. We have specialized equipment to move your safe, large or small. We even move safes up or down stairs. When you get your safe where you want it, we can bolt the safe to the floor for extra security. We recommend that safes weighing less than 500 lbs. be bolted down. We can also do safe combo changes and make keys to safes. Our safe technicians can do most repair and replacement jobs needed for your safe. Access control, particularly electronic access control, has totally changed the Locksmith industry. Locksmiths now need to be able understand and install electronic access control. At AAA-1 we have embraced the new technology and it’s advantages. With card readers, proximity readers, electric strikes, and other electronic access control devices, businesses can better secure inventory, buildings and employees. We install all major access control components: Swipe Card Systems, Proximity Card Systems, CCTV, and Stand-Alone Systems. Contact AAA-1 to evaluate your access control needs In today’s world, it has become more and more necessary to take positive steps to insure the safety of your family and property. A security system monitored by Monitronics can provide you with the protection and peace of mind you deserve. Monitoring is critical for a security system to provide the maximum protection to you and your family. FBI statistics show that a home with a monitored security system is 3 times less likely to be burglarized and that a business is 4.5 times less likely to be burglarized. We offer our alarm systems for approximately $35.00 per month. Yes, that’s just over $1 per day to secure your home, possessions, and family. When you agree to have your house monitored by Monitronics, we install the alarm system, including alarm panel, motion sensor, and two door/window sensors for a minimal charge. Please call our shop to set up an appointment. We will be glad to do a security walk through with you to assess your needs.