Locksmith and Security Services in Navy Yard and the Capitol Riverfront, Washington, DC
RBD Security is a Navy Yard locksmith and security company based in Washington, DC, with an office at 1717 N Street NW. In the Capitol Riverfront’s apartment and condo towers we handle resident lockouts and rekeying. For boards and property managers, we install and service access control, video intercoms, garage gates and outdoor cameras. Emergency lockout service runs 24/7. Call (202) 709-9466.
A locksmith for DC’s newest neighborhood
In less than twenty years, Navy Yard went from warehouses and surface parking lots to one of the densest residential neighborhoods in the city. Most of what we work on here is recent construction. That means apartment and condo towers with fob-controlled lobbies, amenity floors, package rooms and garages under the building. It also means ground-floor restaurants and shops along M Street SE, New Jersey Avenue and the Yards.
We cover the neighborhood from the Southeast Freeway south to the Anacostia River. East to west, that runs from South Capitol Street and Nationals Park past the Yards and the Washington Navy Yard to the foot of Barracks Row. The Navy Yard–Ballpark Metro station is the easiest landmark to give us when you call.
Apartment and condo towers: what these buildings need
For residents: lockouts, rekeying when you move in (previous occupants may still have keys), smart locks where the association allows them, and mailbox and storage locks. For the building’s own doors, such as the lobby, garage and amenity spaces, the system belongs to the building. We work through management, so a resident whose fob stops working should call the front desk first.
For boards and property managers: the building-level systems.
- Card and fob readers on lobbies, garages, amenity floors and package rooms.
- A video intercom at the front door that rings residents’ phones.
- Parking garage gate operators.
- Outdoor cameras covering entrances, the garage ramp and the loading dock.
RBD works with property management companies across DC on condo and apartment buildings. We install both cloud-managed and on-site systems and help boards choose between them on cost, upkeep and how the building is managed. Our guide to condo building security and cloud vs. on-site costs compares them in detail.
Turnover never stops in a neighborhood this new, so credentials should be deleted at move-out, not collected. Access control handles that for the doors that need it. For doors that stay mechanical, a master-keyed building on a restricted keyway keeps keys from being copied.
Restaurants, shops and offices near the ballpark
Ground-floor retail along M Street SE, at the Yards and around Nationals Park and Audi Field deals with game-day crowds and steady staff turnover. We service storefront glass doors and deadlatches, install exit devices that keep a back door locked from outside without blocking the exit, and rekey or move staff doors to a restricted keyway when employees leave. We also put cameras on the door and the register. Offices in the neighborhood’s newer buildings get card access, visitor intercoms and camera coverage that meets the landlord’s requirements.
Services for Navy Yard and the Capitol Riverfront
- Emergency lockouts: 24/7 help when you are locked out of your unit, car or office.
- Residential locksmith: rekeying after move-in, deadbolts, smart locks and high-security cylinders.
- Access control: fob, card, mobile and biometric readers for lobbies, garages and amenity spaces.
- Intercom systems: video entry panels for apartment and condo buildings, cloud or on-site.
- Security cameras: outdoor and garage coverage with local or cloud recording.
- Gates and gate operators: parking garage and courtyard gates, operators and gate locks.
- Commercial locksmith: storefront locks, exit devices and master key systems.
- Custom welding: steel gates, railings and enclosures fabricated in our own shop.
Security guides for Navy Yard owners and boards
- Condo and apartment building security: what to fix first, and cloud vs. on-site costs
- Apartment intercom upgrades: video, IP and retrofit options
- Security camera planning for DC rowhouses and small businesses
- Rekey or replace locks after moving into a DC home
- Locked out in DC? What to do and what to expect
- Medeco® vs. Mul-T-Lock®: restricted keyways
Navy Yard and the neighborhoods next door
We also work in Capitol Hill, Hill East, the Southwest Waterfront and Buzzard Point. See our pages for Capitol Hill and Downtown DC, or the Washington DC locksmith page for the rest of the city.
Need a locksmith in the neighborhood right now? Call (202) 709-9466, 24/7 for emergencies, or request a quote.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. For residents we handle unit lockouts, rekeying and smart locks. For boards and property managers we install and service access control, video intercoms, garage gate operators and outdoor cameras, and we work with property management companies across DC.
The lobby, garage and amenity doors run on the building’s system, so contact your front desk or property manager first. If management asks us to, we service the system itself. Your own unit lock we can help with directly, 24/7.
Yes. We install and repair gate operators and the readers, keypads and intercoms that open them, including LiftMaster and DoorKing equipment.
Yes. We service storefront doors and deadlatches, install exit devices, rekey or master key staff doors, and install cameras for businesses on M Street SE, at the Yards and around the ballpark.