Locksmith in Caledonia, WI

Locksmith in Caledonia, from Lake Michigan to the horse farms

A locksmith in Caledonia covers a lot of ground. The village stretches about 45 square miles across the northeast corner of Racine County, from the Lake Michigan shore to farms, horse properties, and long country roads. We are a mobile locksmith, so we drive to the house, the barn, or the car, wherever it is. Opening a house or a car usually takes a few minutes once we arrive, and a rekey, a lock change, or a car key takes 15 to 60 minutes. Caledonia is about 16 miles south of downtown Milwaukee.

From Skunk Grove to the largest town in the state

The first people here were the Potawatomi. In 1835, Levi Blake came with his three sons and staked a claim of more than 600 acres by the Root River near Skunk Grove, the place now called Franksville. The town that grew up around it took the name Caledonia, the old Latin name for Scotland. Caledonia was also one of the first Bohemian farming settlements in Wisconsin, and a schoolhouse from 1888 still stands as part of that heritage.

For most of its history Caledonia was a town, and it grew into the largest town in Wisconsin. The state at first turned down its request to become a village, so the legislature passed a special exemption, and voters approved the change in a 2005 referendum. Caledonia became a village in January 2006. In 2020 it had 25,361 residents.

Franksville, Husher, Tabor, and the commercial strip

Caledonia is a collection of places rather than one center. Franksville is in the western part of the village, and at the I-94 interchange with County Highway K the village extended water and sewer lines to draw new homes and businesses. Husher is a small residential community inside the village, and Tabor sits near the lake. The main shopping area is centered at Douglas Avenue, which is Highway 32, and 4 Mile Road. Roads here are often named by the mile, so when you call, the name of the nearest mile road helps us find you.

The shops, restaurants, and offices along Douglas Avenue need a locksmith too. We open a locked business from $89 (business lockout), rekey after an employee leaves from $79 for the first lock, and repair door closers from $99. A worn lock on a glass storefront door is replaced from $129.

Rural lots, horse farms, and outbuildings

The village is known for its rural character, its horse farms, and its parks. A property out here often has a house, a detached garage, a barn or a pole building, and a shed, each with its own lock and its own key. Some of those locks are old, some are rusted, and some doors do not lock at all. We replace the lock on a service door from $99 (lock change), install a deadbolt from $119, and rekey every lock on the property to one key, from $59 for the first lock and $20 for each additional lock (rekeying). For an overhead garage door or a sliding door, a new lock starts at $89.

Lockouts on a long driveway

Being locked out on a rural lot is different from being locked out in town. The nearest neighbor may be far away, and in winter the wind off the fields is no joke. Call, give us the address and a landmark such as a mailbox, a barn color, or a gate, and wait in the car with the heat on if you can. A house lockout starts at $69 (house lockout), and a car lockout starts at $69 (car lockout).

For a truck or a car with no key left, we cut and program a new key at the vehicle from $119, so a farm truck does not have to be towed to a dealer in Racine. A spare key made from a working key starts at $69 (spare car key), and having one in the house is a good idea when the nearest help is a drive away.

Driving to Caledonia

Caledonia borders Oak Creek on the north, across the Milwaukee County line, and the city of Racine on the south. Mount Pleasant is to the southwest, and Franklin is to the northwest. We cover all of them at the same prices.