Home Security

Smart locks have gone mainstream, and half our keypad installs now start with a homeowner holding a box from the internet asking “will this work on my door?” Sometimes yes — and sometimes they’ve bought a $250 gadget that can’t survive a Spokane January. Ask these five questions before you buy, not after. 1. Will

Spokane winters are hard on everything with moving parts — and your locks are full of them. Every January our phones fill up with the same calls: frozen deadbolts, snapped keys, dead keypads, and lockouts at the worst possible hour. Here are the seven winter lock problems we see every year, and what to do

After years of rekeying, repairing, and replacing locks all over Spokane — from South Hill craftsman homes to new builds out in the Valley — we see the same handful of mistakes over and over. None of them look like a big deal until the day they are. Here are the eight we run into

Getting New House Keys in Spokane: Your Quick Options Whether you just moved in, lost a key, or want spares for the family, getting new house keys is simple — if you know your options. River City Lock and Key helps Spokane homeowners get back in control of who has access to their home. Three