We needed our home rekeyed and were able to get same-day service from this local locksmith. We had 13 locks, and he handled everything efficiently while being extremely detailed and friendly. He came 30 mins early and got everything done within less than an hour. He took the time to make sure everything was done properly, and you can really tell he knows his craft, he's been in business for 25 years and it shows in the quality of his work. I wouldn't go anywhere else. I called a few other places first and they wanted to charge an arm and a leg. I'm so glad I found him on Yelp. I'll definitely be keeping him as my forever locksmith! Thank you Bob! read more

Bob showed up on time and he is such a nice person. He re-keyed my new security screen door to my existing front door and re-keyed my garage door lock. Bob also did maintenance on my backyard storm door and house door so it turns effortlessly. I highly recommend him and his business. Very affordable. Very neat! Thanks Bob read more

Bob at A Better Cheaper Locksmith is my go-to locksmith for changing locks when my clients purchase a new home. He's on-time, reliable, friendly and fair priced. What more could I ask for? Nothing! I recommend him 100%! read more

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Bob came by my apartment to change the locks on 3 external doors. In addition to being professional and thorough, he went above and beyond what we asked. He provided me 3 spare keys, fixed the hook & eye lock on the patio, and adjusted the "sticky" deadbolt on the back door so that it would open more smoothly. Neither of those were in the original request and he did them anyway as an unexpected bonus. I would definitely recommend him to anyone else needing a locksmith! read more

We locked ourselves out of an interior room -- oops. Big shout-out to Bob for saving the day! Bob was responsive, affordable, and friendly to dogs and their humans. I highly recommend him if you need some help. read more

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Great service. Responded immediately, was reasonably priced, came the same day we called and got everything taken care of the same day. Bob was very friendly and fun to talk to. Would highly recommend! read more

I called Bob to get new keys made for my home. He showed up the same day and got all my locks re-keyed, and at a very reasonable rate. Would definitely recommend calling this business if you need help. Thank you! read more

The service was A+. Going above and beyond matters as well along with fast turn around time and some good advice too. I recommend Rob A better Locksmith to anyone anytime. Great value! And trustworthy. read more

Bob is the real deal. He did excllent work and was very reasonably priced. He also showed up on very short notice and fixed my lock. If you need your locks fixed, call him. You will not be disappointed! read more

I have an issue with a door not locking properly. I discussed it over the phone with Bob. He was honest and helpful in guiding me to make the right decision to getting the door fixed. read more

Bob (A Better Cheaper Locksmith) lives up to the company name. Super friendly, and a fraction of the price compared to other local locksmiths (I called around for prices). Will definitely be using Bob again in the future. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Bob is a personable, customer-first professional who listened to what we wanted, assessed our current situation, then made recommendations based on his experience. We felt we got quality work & value, served up in a low key, accommodating style. read more

Bob is the greatest guy and knows his stuff. Contacted him and received same-day service for rekeying our new home. He was extremely efficient, knowledgeable, and hardworking. His pricing was exceptional, and his professionalism, top-notch! His was the service we were looking for, and received. I highly recommend Bob, aka, 'A Better Cheaper Locksmith' to anybody who asks!! read more

Bob was very responsive and did a fast and great job! I was definitely recommend him for any locksmith job.

If your looking for a good locksmith I would definitely recommend A Better Cheaper Locksmith. I contacted Bob about installing a deadbolt on our front door yesterday morning. He quoted a reasonable price and said he could do it in the late afternoon. Bob took his time and did a great job on the installation. Please note that this is a very expensive front door. The lock works perfectly. Bob also rekeyed the existing door lock and made duplicate keys. read more

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Worked with Bob over the course of a month to get some new hardware installed at my restaurant. Between me accidentally ordering some wrong parts and having tight windows of opportunity for work to be done, he was helpful and responsive through it all. Highly recommend hiring Bob! read more

Bob was easy to communicate with over text and schedule a time with to do a commercial lock re-key. He showed up on time and got the work done promptly. He was also a pleasure to talk with and he gave me some great feedback when I asked him about security improvements for the commercial property. I would definitely use Bob's help again in the future read more

I had a new front door and Larson Storm/Security door installed by another company. My new Larson Storm Door had a proprietary 'QuickFit' handle that used a wafer key (the short little keys). I wanted to get this keyed to match my new Kwikset deadbolt on my main door, but you can't rekey a wafer cylinder to a Kwikset key. I contacted the door manufacturer and they sold and shipped me a replacement front trim plate for the storm door handle that included a Kwikset-compatible key cylinder. I then needed to find a locksmith to rekey the new cylinder to match my front door. I searched Yelp and found Bob and gave him a call. Though he was out and about working he quoted me a ridiculously good price via text and said he'd stop by on his way home if he was able (Friday evening; I let him know I'd be around all night), and if he couldn't make it then it'd be Saturday. I figured I'd just be sending the new trim plate with him, he'd rekey it at home, and I'd pick it back up from him. Nope - he showed up at my house just after 8:30pm on Friday, took my current main door key, and the new trim plate with Kwikset cylinder out to his car. It took him all of 10 minutes to rekey the cylinder to my front door key. Now I have one key for everything and I'm super happy. Bob was communicative, went out of his way to help me well outside of normal business hours, and did the job quickly and correctly. Strong recommendation for a competent locksmith. Five stars. Thanks Bob! read more

Had Bob come help us unlock out Janitorial closet at work. He was professional and knowledgable, and advised us on the most cost-effective option. He was prompt and got the job done quickly. Recommend! read more

Another no show no call. Seemed great on the initial phone call but didn't show for the appointment or return my call.

Spoke with proprietor and he was very personable and helpful, and spend a lot of time explaining to me what my options were, and I would recommend his service read more

Bob is my go to for personal and business use. As a Realtor I have referred my buyers to him and NOT once has he ever disappointed. He's always quick to respond to my requests and gets the job done fast. I appreciate his knowledge and professionalism. read more

I got locked out of our house through the garage. I thought everything used the same key, but I guess I was wrong. I called a few people and he was the best price. He came over and it turned out that they all did use the same key; the pins in the lock was bad. He RE-pinned it and also made us new keys because the keys we had weren't made that great. All in all, it was a great experience and he was very helpful. read more

I had an issue with my front door not opening when trying to enter the house. Whenever I depress the front door latch, the latch appear jammed. The house was built in the 1930's and the front door lock was never changed out. The thought of replacing this vintage front door lock became overwhelming. The replacement of these vintage locks greatly differs from the present modern locks. I searched through the Yelp app and came across "A BETTER CHEAPER LOCKSMITH". One of the reviews commented "Vintage door latch.." This was the one to call. I called and spoke to Bob Parnell, the owner. Bob was able to resolve the door latch problem and completely service the lock mechanism as well. And the price was definitely reasonable. I truly appreciated Bob for his service. Thanks Bob. read more

Bob was great! Scheduled quickly, responsive and knowledgeable about our very old mortise lock. Also rekeyed a more modern lock for us. I would definitely recommend! read more

This is my second time using this business and Bob is excellent as always. On time as promised. Efficient and honest. He fit me into his busy schedule at the last minute. I highly recommend A Better Cheaper Locksmith. Thank you Bob. read more

The door knob in our door to the garage suddenly stopped working. We called Bob who immediately made time for us at the end of his busy day. Was quick with the repair and gave us advice and guidance on choosing good quality door knobs. Highly recommend his services! read more

Bob was very responsive, fair, reliable and seems to really care about his customers. Lucky to have found him and would highly recommend to anyone needing locks changed or anything requiring a locksmith pro. read more

The guy came out to my house a couple days ago and did an awesome job. He charged me the price he quoted and the job was done in a very timely manner. Great customer service read more

Great service, honest, helpful, and responsive. I am so thankful for all your help! Would 100% recommend to all my family and friends.

I looked at the various places of business and reviews on yelp and I chose ABCL. I was able to make an appointment with Bob for later that afternoon. He arrived on time and ready to get started. I really appreciated his friendliness and professional ability to do the job properly. He is a very nice guy and a great locksmith. read more

We are moving into our new home and needed the locks re-keyed. Found Bob through Yelp reviews and was not disappointed! It was so easy contacting him by text to set up an appointment- he provided us a one-hour time frame for estimated arrival. The entire process only took 5-10 min to re-key 5 locks throughout the house. Price was incredibly reasonable- $45 for the first 3 locks (Yelp deal) + $20/lock for the other 2 locks + 2 free keys. I will definitely be recommending him to anyone who is looking for a professional, efficient, and friendly locksmith! read more

I just moved to Sacramento from out of town and needed a locksmith to install a Schlage keyless keypad on my front door and rekey my locks. Bob responded quickly and he was able to swing by same day (despite this not being urgent). He walked me through each step he was taking and charged a fair price for his time. I really appreciated his workmanship - will definitely be hiring him again for my next job. Thanks Bob! read more

Contacted Bob after a recommendation from a neighbor. Excellent service, professional, timely and was able to come out the morning I needed. read more

I contacted Bob late on a Saturday afternoon after finding him on Yelp. My son had locked himself out of his house - Bob was across town on another job and happily agreed to help after he was done. He offered the cheapest option, only took a few minutes and at 7:00 p.m. he was done (again, last minute request on a Saturday afternoon) He charged a very reasonable fee with no additional "weekend or emergency" fees like many companies often know they can do when people are in a bind. Very kind, knowledgeable, courteous and honest! Thank you Bob, I will call you for future needs and recommend you at every opportunity! read more

I just moved into a new house and wanted to get my locks rekeyed. I found A Better Cheaper Locksmith and his offer of $45 flat for 3 locks rekeyed and 2 copies is still valid. (Within City of Sacramento, outside of Sacramento has additional fee for travel) There were some hiccups with trying to schedule him but he had a really busy week. After getting the locks rekeyed, he knocked down the price to $40 for the inconvenience and later refunded the whole thing to my surprise. He apologized once again for the delays and wished us success in our new home. Even with the delays and the refund his service is another reason for me to give 5 stars. Was very timely with rekeying and explained everything with the door when I had questions. He also takes payments via Venmo which is really nice. His number can also be texted too. Will definitely reach out in the future if I have any other lock issues! Thank you Bob! read more

The home I purchased did not come with the correct keys, so I first tried using home warranty insurance, thinking that this is what the insurance is for. As a first time home buyer, I had not gotten the memo that home warranty insurance is a scam and is good for nothing but a gimmicky perk to make homes seem more protected against defects than they actually are. After being quoted $85 for the base service fee and another $200 for the apparently non-covered no-key replacement, I cancelled my "free rekey" service request and looked for alternatives A Better Cheaper Locksmith, even in this day and age of high inflation, changed 3 doors, none of which I had keys to, and one of which had keypad entry, all for the bargain price of $90. Not only that, but I had forgotten to buy the replacement lock sets, and so he waited an hour for me to Uber my way there and back (no car yet) and figure out where locks to get, and he ended up providing great advice free and patiently waited for my return. After all that only $90, and let me pay it on Venmo too! An awesome experience. I definitely will be counting on this honest and inexpensive locksmith for any future services I might need. Thanks a bunch! read more

Integrity & Work Ethic: Bob won us over before we even gave him our address. When we explained our problem opening a locked bedroom door, he tried to help us by giving us a trick over the phone so we didn't have to bring him out. It didn't work, but he tried to help us despite possibly costing himself business. He quoted us a fair price and encouraged us to compare quotes with other locksmiths. We called him at 1pm; he said he had 2 more jobs and would be here between 3-4pm and he was! Skill & Service: Bob was skilled, quick, and able to save our bedroom door lock. More than worth the $75 we paid for his experience and trust worthiness. We can not recommend him highly enough! read more

Bob just rekeyed a couple of old locks for me. He was very kind and helpful. Did the job quickly. Very friendly.

I had the unfortunate need to rekey my locks after realizing that someone had an unauthorized key to my house. I was thinking this was probably going to cost me $150-$200 including the "service call", labor, and keys for 2 doors. That's assuming I could actually get someone to show up! Decided to just check out Yelp for some reviews and came across A BETTER CHEAPER LOCKSMITH (ABCL). With consistent 5 star ratings, I was intrigued. My first thought was, this guy is probably going to be booked and busy for days or even weeks. I decided to call and reached voicemail, which I fully expected. What was different was that it actually suggested sending a text for quicker response. Before I could carve out 30 seconds from my busy day to text, Bob actually called me back just from a missed call!! After I recovered from the shock of it all and explained what I needed, he said he could fit me in that same day! He arrived on time, clean and professional and efficiently completed the job. Also pointed out a couple of things and offered to correct them. A true professional! Cost...$45! Such a pleasure meeting and doing business with an honest person. I recommend ABCL without hesitation. Can't beat the price or the customer service. Give him a call or text for your next job!! Thank me later. read more