I had an excellent experience with Chicago Locksmith and was extremely pleased with the entire…read moreprocess and final results. Because my project involved a custom door replacement that required condo association approval, custom ordering, painting, lock placement, and installation, there were several phases involved. Throughout it all, the team remained professional, responsive, organized, and attentive to detail. Walter, the locksmith technician who handled the project from beginning to end, did an outstanding job. His workmanship, professionalism, and attention to detail truly stood out, and the finished result exceeded my expectations. Chicago Locksmith is lucky to have someone such as Walter that is extremely skilled, professional and pleasant to deal with. I also want to recognize the Chicago Locksmith office staff for their excellent customer service and communication throughout the process. Everyone was courteous, helpful, and a pleasure to work with. Overall, I highly recommend Chicago Locksmith for their professionalism, quality work, and outstanding service.

I sent out a free estimate request via Yelp and received far too many responses…read more My primary, evidently probable Yelp Elite and Yelp All-Star review are based on Yelp and my communication with the owner Shay. Perhaps he is of Irish heritage, I never had the opportunity to find out 1) I have seen over 300 photographs of his work This man is the very BEST if you are only looking for a handyman or have no assistance from even an essentially useless husband in the paint or a long hair clogged shower drain 2) Shay is a LIAR I appreciate that he was willing to drive out to The suburbs of Chicago from all the way East in Logan Square His estimate is NOT free as Yelp guaranteed He requires photographs (easy peasy) of the locks as well as *$45* to even come out to take a look He broke the Yelp Guarantee right there Chicago Locksmiths should be banned from Yelp same as nobody should have voted for Trump. There were zero good choices but at least ond was NOT a babbling dementia suffering 90 yeat old 3) Shay claims the his primary concern is home and auto safety If that were actually true then with photos in hand he has zero reason to have a $45 fee to take a look I have zero reason to take issue with Shay - especially his quality of work All that I know is that Shay LIED to Yelp in order to gain business and if that works for him, then I do not give a fxck I shall not be used I have Elite and All-Star status that I EARNED with Yelp and followers Every single one of my Yelp reviews are shared with Google I sincerely hope that my review discourages anybody and everybody from hiring Chicago Locksmiths

Working with North Shore Locksmith was great. I received a quote quickly and had a technician…read moreonsite in no time. Neil was professional and he was able to provide us with the all of the locks we needed. I would absolutely recommend.

I had hope to discuss this with the "upper management" but no one returned my calls after my…read morestrange and unpleasant visit from the locksmith they sent. After not getting a reply to my inquiry via their website, I called and told the woman who answered exactly what I needed (two doors needing one deadbolt on each, new holes drilled). She told me the service fee was $29 and that a locksmith would call me back. It did not take long for a locksmith named "Ron" to call me and offered to come that day. I told him exactly what I needed and he quoted me $185 per door plus $80 per lock. I agreed. I said "Plus the $29 service fee?" He said he'd waive that if he did the job. He arrived several hours later and at first said he couldn't do the job I asked (door too thin) and tried to convince me of other options but then decided he in fact could do the job. At that point he said $289 per door and $80 per lock! I said we agreed on $185 and he claimed he had said "starting at $185" which is not true because if he did, I would have asked more questions. He told me that this new price was the going rate, and that it's not much more than he originally quoted ($200 more) and eventually asked if $269 per door would be acceptable instead. I said no. He told me to think about it and I agreed. But at this point, his friendly demeanor was gone. I had planned to ask for a quote for a less pressing job (switching out doorknobs to the original antique ones removed years ago). He said it was impossible and that I must have new doors. I was perplexed because these were the original doors and he decided to "show me why it wouldn't work" by removing the handles/lock from one door but stayed silent with no replies as I asked him clarification questions. At that point he said I owed him $169 for the service fee "because he had done work." I said I didn't ask him to remove the handles/lock and that the service fee quoted was only $29. He was very angry at this point and asked me what I wanted to pay. I said I'd pay the $29 (just to get him to leave as the tension was very uncomfortable at this point). I Zelle'd Ron the $29 and at that point, I realized the money was going to "SafeKey" (his own business) thanks to this name on the Zelle account and not going to "North Shore Locksmith." I called North Shore Locksmith after he left and the guy who answered wouldn't help me understand why SafeKey had come instead of North Shore Locksmith but assured me that "upper management" would call me back. The next day, no return call. I called North Shore Locksmith again in the morning and again near end of day, each time the person telling me someone would call me back and days later, still no call. Very odd "bait-and-switch" incident where North Shore Locksmith gave my job to a random locksmith, who in turn, "baits-and-switches" on his quoted costs, pretending there was a misunderstanding on the initial quote. I had hoped this was all a misunderstanding with North Shore Locksmith but since North Shore Locksmith won't contact me, I'll never know. Since then, I've gotten quotes from other area locksmiths who are more affordable than even Ron's initial quote.

This is a homeowners gem...a competent and friendly service that prioritizes the customer over…read moreprofits. Always a friendly, no hassle experience.

I went into Johnson locksmith today in inquire about re-keying and installing a new deadbolt. The…read moreguy behind the counter asked what brand of deadbolt I had. He begins to give me an unsolicited review of how bad my deadbolt is. He then asks if I new what the weak point is and I told him I knew and said what it is. Even though I was able to answer his question he went on with his rant. Bottom is I knew and didn't care. We never got to any of the services. I went home and started doing it myself of which I am capable, but wasn't in the mood to start a new project.

I had a great experience with Quick Key Locksmith & Security. Communication was easy from start to…read morefinish, and they took care of all the keys needed for my property. They made new keys for each unit so one key could be used for both the front and back doors, which made things much simpler. They also created two separate versions of common area keys for the front and rear buildings, while making sure both worked for the shared laundry room. They were also helpful in pointing out old cylinders and handles that needed to be replaced. Everything was handled smoothly, professionally, and for a great price. I'd definitely recommend them.

Love this place! Jonah and Dominic are always so sweet and helpful. Great plane to get key chips…read morequickly.

Showed up unannounced & they have taken care of my locks all the time fair priced & there in the…read moreneighborhood .

very nice. had a blank that two other lock places did not have. price was fair. they have parking…read morein the rear. art c

Scott was a very responsive communicator, and super quick to do the job with good quality work! I…read moreneeded a set of deadbolt/locks re-keyed, and he turned them around the same day I called him! They work perfectly, and I felt like he was very reasonable with price. I really appreciate that he is local to my area and a veteran too. He specializes in safes, but I had a great experience and would recommend him for any locksmith need you have!

I challenge anyone in the northern suburbs to find a locksmith better than Scott. He was extremely…read morequick, professional, and friendly when he stopped by to look at what we needed. My wife and I just moved into the neighborhood so needed our locks changed, but the seller misplaced the vast majority of the keys which would've resulted in a significantly higher cost per lock. Fortunately for us we found Scott and he was able to help us out with an extremely reasonable rate and got all 6 locks done in under an hour (including initial inspection). I would recommend Scott to anyone and we'll be keeping him in mind for any future lock / safe needs!