Safe & VaultExpertise YouCan Trust
Professional safe and vault services — from safe lockouts and lock repairs to difficult, heavy and high-security safe work throughout Southern California.
Safe Moving • Safe Removal • Safe Disposal
Licensed • Bonded • Insured
Safe Specialists
We take on difficult and specialized safe work — including jobs other companies turn down.
All Types of Safes
From everyday residential safes to oversized, high-security and heavy commercial units.
Heavy Safe Moving
Equipped for large, heavy safe moves up to 4,000 lbs with the proper equipment and a custom trailer.
Complete Safe & Vault Services
Safe opening, moving, removal, disposal, installation, lock repair, keypad replacement and retrofits.
Complete safe & vault services
Safe opening, moving, removal, disposal, installation, lock repair, keypad replacement and retrofits — handled with care, precision and honest advice.
Safe Opening
Locked or malfunctioning safes evaluated and opened with expertise.
Safe Lockouts
Locked out of your safe, or a failed lock or keypad?
Safe Moving
Professional safe relocation between homes and businesses.
Heavy Safe Moving
Large, heavy safes — up to 4,000 lbs — moved safely.
Safe Removal
Removal and haul-away of unwanted or old safes.
Safe Disposal
Responsible disposal of safes you no longer need.
Difficult safe work is our specialty
From residential and commercial safes to oversized, high-security and difficult safe projects, Velasco Lock and Safe evaluates a wide range of safe and vault work. Every job is different — call Jose so he can assess your specific safe before any work begins.
Safe Opening
Locked-out safes evaluated and opened with expertise.
Safe Moving
Safe relocation between homes and businesses.
Heavy Safe Moving
Large, heavy safes up to ~4,000 lbs moved safely.
Safe Removal
Removal and haul-away of unwanted or old safes.
Safe Disposal
Responsible disposal of safes you no longer need.
Safe Installation
Placement, bolting and secure installation.
Safe Lock Repair
Repair of mechanical and digital safe locks.
Keypad Replacement
Broken digital keypad replaced with a new unit.
Mechanical & Digital Locks
Service for both mechanical and digital safe locks.
Mechanical-to-Digital Conversion
Convert combination dials to digital locks.
Difficult Safe Access
Complex, specialized and difficult safe jobs welcome.
High-Security & Vault Work
High-security safes and vault work evaluated case by case.
The Velasco standard
Evaluate first
Every safe and lock is different. Jose assesses your specific job before recommending an approach — no guesswork, no automated online estimates.
Talk it through
You speak directly with the person doing the work. We discuss the details by phone so there are no surprises when we arrive.
Do it right
With the proper tools, equipment and experience, we handle the job carefully — including the difficult ones other companies turn down.
Recent projects
Real project photos and videos are on the way. Below is how completed safe and locksmith work will be presented — tap any project to preview the layout.
What customers say
Real, unedited feedback from customers across Southern California — especially for difficult safe work.
“Excellent! Jose and his assistant came to open 3 safes. We were convinced they needed to be drilled but they were able to get all 3 open in less than an hour! Very friendly, experienced and professional, and very passionate about what they do.”
Contacted numerous locksmiths who all wanted to drill her high-quality safe. Jose evaluated the problem instead, opened the safe quickly, changed the code, and explained what had gone wrong — she praised his knowledge and service.
Jose moved an approximately 3,000-pound safe from North Hollywood to Montebello. Bruce describes him as responsive, reliable and easy to work with.
“Jose is a life saver! Our digital keypad broke on our safe and I called Jose, who came out next day and switched it out with a new one. Super friendly, super knowledgeable…”
Professional handling of a roughly 1,000-pound safe using the proper equipment and a custom trailer. Christian called it "a true 5 star service."
Jose diagnosed a mechanical problem with the safe and opened it quickly. The job turned out easier than expected, so he lowered the price. Kyle highly recommends Velasco Lock and Safe.
Based in Norwalk, serving Southern California
Based in Norwalk and serving customers throughout surrounding Southern California communities. Call to confirm service availability for your location and project.
Service availability can vary by job. Please call to confirm we can reach your location and project.
A hands-on locksmith and safe specialist
Velasco Lock and Safe is led by Jose Velasco — a hands-on locksmith and safe specialist who takes pride in the difficult jobs.
Jose focuses on doing the work himself and talking directly with each customer. That direct, personal approach is why so many people call after being turned away elsewhere — especially for challenging safe openings and heavy safe moves.
More About JoseInterested in Safe & Vault Work?
Velasco Lock and Safe is interested in hearing from motivated people who want to learn more about professional safe and vault work. If you're curious about the trade and eager to learn, we'd like to hear from you.
Questions, answered
Because every job is different, the best answers come from a quick phone call — but here are the essentials.
Speak directly with Jose
Tell us about your lock or safe job and we'll let you know how we can help. No online booking — just a real conversation.