Staten Island's
trusted locksmith
for 100 years.
Family-trusted residential and commercial locksmiths serving Staten Island — from traditional deadbolts to smart locks, access control, and modern security upgrades for homes, offices, and businesses.
A century of quiet,
uncompromising care.
Minkel Safe & Lock has been Staten Island's trusted locksmith for over a hundred years. Our shop on Forest Avenue has been a fixture of the borough since 1924 — quietly protecting homes, families, and the businesses that built this community.
Today we pair that century of craftsmanship with the technology today's homeowners and businesses ask for: smart locks, Wi-Fi deadbolts, electronic keypads, and full access control systems — installed and supported by people who actually live here.
- Residential locksmith service across Staten Island
- Commercial locksmith for SI, Brooklyn & Northern NJ
- Smart locks, Wi-Fi locks & electronic keypads
- Access control, master keys & high-security hardware
- Safe sales, opening, repair & combination changes
- Same-day & 24/7 emergency lockout response
Comprehensive locksmith
& security services.
A broader range than any competitor on the island — for homes, offices, industrial facilities, and vehicles. See all services →
One hundred years,
one trade perfected.
A promise made
When Calvin Coolidge was president and the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marched through New York, a small locksmith shop opened on Staten Island with a simple but profound promise: to protect what matters most to our neighbors.
Through every season
We stood steadfast through the Great Depression, World War II, and the transformative decades that followed — through blackouts and blizzards, and through Staten Island's growth from rural farmland to thriving borough. Whenever a family or business owner needed us, we answered the call.
Honoring the past, embracing tomorrow
We completely modernized our operations — new technology, expanded services, cutting-edge security solutions — but never forgot that behind every lock is a family's safety, and behind every safe is someone's most precious possessions. The tools changed; our heart never did.
A century of sacred trust
Today we celebrate not just 100 years in business, but 100 years of sacred trust — four generations of the same families, the keys to Staten Island's most important moments, and a quiet pride in being the guardians of what matters most.
We're proud to be part of your security story — and we look forward to many more years of keeping your home, business, and valuables safe.
A working museum
of the trade.
Step inside 905 Forest Avenue and you'll find a hundred years of locksmithing layered on every wall — original cabinets, current inventory, and the tools of a craft we've never stopped practicing.
A century of expertise,
at your service.
Heritage & Trust
- —100+ years of locksmith service in Staten Island
- —Four generations of Staten Island service
- —Family-trusted neighborhood locksmith
- —Strong local reputation and Google reviews
Modern Expertise
- —Smart locks, Wi-Fi locks & electronic keypads
- —Access control systems for offices and buildings
- —Lock upgrades for new apartments and homes
- —High-security hardware & master key systems
Service Commitment
- —Free estimates on every project
- —Same-day service for most requests
- —Licensed in New York & New Jersey
- —Workmanship guarantee on every job
Trusted by neighbors
for generations.
Locked out at 11pm with my baby inside. Minkel was on my doorstep in twenty minutes, calm and kind. Three generations of my family have called them.
We re-keyed an entire 40-unit building over a weekend. Spotless work, fair pricing, and not a single complaint from a tenant the following week.
They opened my grandmother's safe — sealed for over fifty years — without a scratch. Felt like watching a craftsman, not a locksmith.
Rooted in Staten Island.
Trusted across the harbor.
Staten Island, NY
For residential and commercial locksmith service — installations, repairs, rekeying, smart-lock upgrades, safes, and emergency lockouts — we serve homeowners, renters, and businesses across all of Staten Island.
Need help on Staten Island? Call now →Brooklyn & New Jersey
For commercial and subcontract work — offices, retail, multi-unit buildings, and industrial sites — we serve clients across:
- ·Brooklyn, NY
- ·Jersey City, NJ
- ·Elizabeth, NJ
- ·Hoboken, NJ
- ·Union City, NJ
- ·Newark, NJ
- ·Bayonne, NJ
- ·Perth Amboy, NJ
To keep response times fast and quality high, we do not currently take work in Queens, The Bronx, Manhattan. If you're outside our coverage, we're happy to recommend a trusted locksmith in your area.
Need lock help on
Staten Island? Call now.
From smart-lock installs and rekeying to commercial access control and emergency lockouts — speak with a Staten Island locksmith who has been doing this for one hundred years.