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H1: Who Is Basics Plus? Manhattan's Locksmith Since 1988
Basics Plus is a Manhattan locksmith company that has run real storefronts since 1988 — three shops today across the Upper West Side, Midtown, and Union Square/Greenwich Village, plus a main shop on 3rd Avenue. Its own licensed staff, not subcontractors, handle emergency lockouts, key cutting, lock installation, rekeying, and safe and vault work. Call (347) 549-9077.
What Basics Plus Does
Basics Plus is a locksmith shop, not a dispatch service. Customers walk in, hand a key across the counter, and watch it get cut — or call and a locksmith comes to the door. The work covers five areas:
- 24/7 emergency lockout service — a licensed locksmith gets to the door day or night and gets customers back inside without wrecking the lock.
- Key cutting and duplication — standard house keys, building keys, high-security keys, and custom-cut specialty keys, cut on the spot and checked in the lock before the customer leaves.
- Lock installation and rekeying — basic deadbolts through advanced security hardware, for homes and businesses; rekeying resets a door so old keys stop working.
- Safe and vault services — all safe types, from a residential floor safe to a commercial vault, including installation and combination changes.
- Security system consultation — a locksmith walks the space, identifies what actually needs upgrading, then implements it.
Where Basics Plus Is Located
Basics Plus operates from three real Manhattan storefronts, plus a main shop address:
- Basics Plus On Broadway — 2315 Broadway at 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024 (Upper West Side)
- Basics Plus Midtown — 845 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (Midtown Manhattan)
- Basics Plus Union Square — 121 University Place at 13th Street, New York, NY 10003 (Union Square/Greenwich Village)
- Main shop — 91 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Shop hours are Monday to Saturday, 8:00am to 7:00pm, with emergency lockouts covered 24/7.
How Basics Plus Works
Every job follows the same process, whether it's a residential rekey or a commercial storefront gate:
- The customer describes the door, lock, or safe — by phone, through the contact form, or standing at the counter with a key in hand.
- A licensed locksmith assesses the job — in person for lockouts and installs, or at the counter for key cutting.
- The customer hears the price before anything starts.
- Non-destructive entry — picking, not drilling — comes first on every lockout; drilling is a last resort on a seized or high-security cylinder.
Why Manhattan Residents and Businesses Use Basics Plus
- 35+ years in business, serving Manhattan since 1988.
- Three real NYC storefronts — not a call center routing jobs to subcontractors.
- Licensed and certified locksmiths on staff, doing the work themselves.
- Transparent pricing — quoted before any work begins, with no hidden charges.
- Full range of locksmith work — lockouts, key cutting, installation, rekeying, safes, and security consultations, all handled in-house.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Basics Plus? Basics Plus is a Manhattan locksmith company operating from three real storefronts — Upper West Side, Midtown, and Union Square/Greenwich Village — plus a main shop on 3rd Avenue, in business since 1988. It handles emergency lockouts, key cutting, lock installation, rekeying, and safe and vault services with its own licensed staff.
Is Basics Plus a licensed locksmith? Yes. Every job at Basics Plus is done by the company's own trained, licensed staff — not a dispatcher pulling from a rotating list of subcontractors.
Where are Basics Plus locations? Basics Plus has three storefronts: On Broadway (2315 Broadway at 83rd Street, Upper West Side), Midtown (845 2nd Avenue), and Union Square (121 University Place at 13th Street), plus a main shop at 91 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10003.
What services does Basics Plus offer? Emergency lockout service, key cutting and duplication, lock installation and rekeying, safe and vault services, and security system consultation — all performed by in-house licensed locksmiths.
How long has Basics Plus been in business? Basics Plus has served Manhattan from storefront locations for more than 35 years, since 1988.
Does Basics Plus offer 24/7 emergency service? Yes. Shop hours are Monday to Saturday, 8:00am to 7:00pm, but emergency lockouts are covered 24/7. Call (347) 549-9077.