About The Key Man
A Charleston automotive locksmith business built from family trade experience.
The Key Man was founded by Dylan Turriago in Charleston after years of growing up around locksmith work in his family's New York shop and seeing the need for a more reliable automotive locksmith service here in the Lowcountry.
Today the business focuses on mobile car key replacement, key programming, lockouts, spare keys, and smart key service across Charleston and nearby areas, with the tools and equipment brought directly to the vehicle.
Why customers choose us
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~22 min average arrival
Mobile service — we come to your vehicle
Cut & programmed on-site
Most jobs completed in 30 minutes, no tow needed
Founded
2019 · Charleston, SC
Background
Second generation locksmith family
Focus
Automotive keys and lockouts
Founder Story
Dylan built The Key Man around specialized automotive locksmith work.
Dylan's father and uncles opened a locksmith shop in New York City in the mid 1980s. Growing up around that environment shaped how he learned the trade, approached problem solving, and thought about customer service.
After attending Trident Technical College and the College of Charleston, he saw a clear need in Charleston for a more skilled, more dependable, and more customer focused automotive locksmith. He leaned into the part of the trade he had always been drawn to: cutting and programming car keys.
He built the website, invested in the equipment, and launched The Key Man with a simple goal: give Charleston drivers a mobile automotive locksmith option that is technically strong, honest about the job, and easier to trust.
Thank You Charleston
As a second generation family business, The Key Man serves both Charleston residents and visitors with mobile automotive locksmith work built around trust, professionalism, and modern vehicle key technology.
Family and community
The business is built around long term trust, local reputation, and serving Charleston in a way that feels personal and accountable.
How the business operates
Service vehicles are equipped with modern key cutting and programming tools so many jobs can be handled on site without a dealership tow.
That includes lost car keys, spare keys, key fob replacement, transponder programming, and lockout work for both older turn key vehicles and newer push start systems.
What customers can expect
Need help with a vehicle key issue in Charleston?
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