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Glenview Key & Lock

4197 Park Blvd
Oakland, CA 94602 510-530-6141

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Wonderful service when we bought our house I needed a locksmith quickly. They... - Oct 04, 2023

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Rex Key & Security

1908 University Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704 510-527-7000

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Always helpful. - Oct 21, 2023

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Bomac's Locksmith

1147-A Alpine Rd
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-935-5071

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Outstanding service! Within 2 hours of my call, they came out, re-keyed... - Aug 03, 2021

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Reed Brothers Security

2950 Alvarado St #D
San Leandro, CA 94577 510-652-2477

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Removed and replaced Weslock DLatch. Very reasonable price. - Feb 18, 2023

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Crown Lock & Safe

3615 Balboa St
San Francisco, CA 94121 415-221-9086

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They provided same-day service to repair a door lock that was nearly 100 years... - Jan 24, 2024

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A-A Lock & Alarm

1251 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-326-9020

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New keys wouldn't work in a lock. On the phone AA advised a new core might... - Nov 17, 2021

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San Mateo Lock Works

321 2nd Ave
San Mateo, CA 94401 650-344-4905

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They put in a new lock, keyed it to be the same as other locks and made extra... - Aug 14, 2022

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Keylo Locksmith

2277 S El Camino Real
San Mateo, CA 94403 650-591-1575

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We had a family 'friend' stay with us for a few months. It did not... - Sep 28, 2023

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Foothill Locksmiths

595 E Lewelling Blvd
Hayward, CA 94541 510-278-2583

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Have used Foothills locksmiths for years and they have always been helpful... - Nov 23, 2022

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Warman Security

1720 Sacramento St
San Francisco, CA 94109 415-775-8513

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35 year customer of warmans and lets hope they stay in san francisco - Aug 20, 2024

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Transbay Lock

2018 4th St
San Rafael, CA 94901 415-456-3860

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Competent, friendly, fast. - Jun 20, 2024

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Velocity Lock & Key

10058 San Pablo Ave
El Cerrito, CA 94530 510-525-4668

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Got me back into my house in an emergency situation. - May 25, 2024

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Baker's Lock & Key Service

2951 Union Ave
San Jose, CA 95124 408-377-9210

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One of a few locksmiths with an actual store/physical location. Quick... - Feb 21, 2024

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Art's & Security Locksmith

1742 2nd St
Livermore, CA 94550 925-443-5166

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High priced and very rude - Feb 20, 2023

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Foster Brothers Security Systems

555 S Murphy Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 408-736-4500

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Front door key / lock got “sticky”, hard to get key in &... - Dec 02, 2024

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Metro Locksmiths

2045 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA 94115 415-673-5050

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ABC Locksmith

3410 18th St
San Francisco, CA 94110 415-864-1124

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This rating is specifically for one of the subcontractors of ABC Locksmith,... - Feb 22, 2024

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Kwik Key Lock & Safe

1949 W El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040 650-965-2997

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Ordered, purchased and had programmed a Prius OEM fob. Work was done quickly... - Oct 07, 2021

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Lock World

2935 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94118 415-221-4050

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https://www.yh/index.html - Aug 30, 2022

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Lockworks Unlimited

2671 El Camino Real
Redwood City, CA 94061 650-299-9126

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Excellent. - Feb 19, 2022

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