Home & Car Locksmith In Virginia

Locksmith services offered by Roanoke area locksmith BigLick locks

We are an emergency locksmith and provide mobile lock-out services 24 hours a day in most cases. The most common and popular service we provide is car/automotive lock-out services and home/residential lock-out (lock picking) services.

We provide service to Roanoke VA and surrounding areas up to 20 miles in radius including Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Cave Spring, Hollins, Blue Ridge, Bonsack, Salem, and Vinton V A.

When you are locked out we can get you back in to your home or car quickly. Call us anytime.

We do not make keys or do ignition work or electronic keys. We CAN however get you inside of any car, truck, semi-truck, or vehicle that you lock yourself out of.

Payments accepted – Cash, Credit, Visa, MC, AMEX, and more. We do not accept checks any longer.

Fast Locksmith In Roanoke VA – Call Now: 540-583-1177

Need your car or house unlocked fast? Locked out waiting outside is no fun – we know! We can get to you faster than most locksmith companies because all we do is lock-outs!

Call Now: 540-583-1177

Winter Car Battery Issues Cause Some Lock-outs – Here are some battery Tips From BigLick Locks

Your mechanic should check the battery, charging system, and belts. Your battery can leave you stranded simply because it’s old and lousy. Or it could leave you stranded because your charging system isn’t working well, and the battery isn’t getting charged properly. So have your mechanic check the battery and charging system.

If you find that you need a new battery, get the biggest, meanest, ugliest battery that will fit in your car. Two things to remember about batteries: First, the battery that started your car easily in the summer may not have enough oomph to do it in winter. In winter, the engine is harder to start, because the oil isn’t as “fluid” as it was last July. And secondly, batteries lose power as the temperature drops (you remember your high school chemistry, right?). So not only do you need MORE power to start the engine in winter, you also get LESS power from the same battery.

Batteries are rated by a measure called “cold cranking amps” (CCA), the maximum number of amps that the battery can deliver at zero degrees (F) for 30 seconds. Good, powerful batteries are rated at or above 600 CCA. We’ve never really liked this CCA rating because some batteries rated at 600 CCA can just barely make the 30-second criterion, and some can pump it out much longer – clearly better batteries. Along came our pals at Consumer Reports. When they rate batteries, they do the CCA test and report how long the battery puts out the 600 amps. Great, says us. So take a look at their ratings for the lowdown.