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    John's Lock & Key

    4.7 (44 reviews)

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    Cierra V.

    I called before going over to confirm they could make the key I needed as it was for a heavy duty apartment lock that some hardware stores didn't carry. John (I'm assuming) was great and had my keys made within 5 minutes! Only $2 per key and he put them on a little key ring. I just got home and tried them and they all work perfectly! Highly recommend!

    Samuel G.

    I have found my new locksmith! Reliable automotive locksmiths in L.A. are so hard to find. It's always 'blah blah...programming fobs is hard...going to cost you hundreds of dollars, blah blah...' Not the case with John. I sent some queries out on Yelp, John wrote back, said what do you need? I told him, he said great I have your key in stock, it won't take long to program it, and it's $85. By far the best price quote I got from anyone. He even agreed to stay in the shop late for me so I wouldn't have to leave work early. He was super friendly, professional and took the care of the job swiftly and got me on my way. I was super stoked. And, best of all, his Lincoln Heights shop was right on my way home, so super convenient. John is a second generation locksmith from a family business and definitely embodies the kind of personal service that comes with small, family run operations. I now know where I will go for all my lock and key needs. Thanks, John!

    Taken on Friday at 12:40pm. Door locked closed sign up and no answer when I call.
    Nic C.

    Closed during business hours. I even called and no answers. 1 star for wasting my time and gas going there.

    Siomara R.

    They were great! I had a problem with my ignition, they looked at it and told me what the problem was and gave me a quote. Price was great compared to other places. They fixed my ignition and didn't take too long to do it. My key works well now. So far no problem with it. Prices are reasonable and they are helpful. They even stayed after hours to help me out. As long as you call them and tell them you are on your way, they will wait for you. I would definitely come back to this place when I need to. By the way they do have an emergency number to call .

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    I called for their services and they arrived very quickly. I highly recommend them for the Boyle Heights areas.

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    Responsive and quick quality work. Now our go to spot for any lock and key work. So glad we found this place, good prices.

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    John helped us out in a pinch and was great. I did a lot of price shopping and his prices are fair.

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    Overall, a great experience! Jin was super helpful, efficient, and got the job done quickly once on…read moresite. The work itself was excellent. A couple of small notes for future customers: the final price was slightly higher than the original project quote once the full scope (two locks) was reconfirmed (but this was conveyed pre-arrival, so no surprises upon arrival), and arrival was about 40 minutes past the scheduled time (but I get it, LA traffic!). He also recommended cutting the locks since he couldn't make replacement keys, which means I will have to purchase some new bike locks again soon. Regardless, grateful for Jin to provide evening and weekend services! Also, I must say the price Jin charged was still more affordable than other locksmith businesses I contacted, so overall, this was a better value in the end! Plus, Jin was quick to respond via Yelp. Would recommend Jin for anyone needing quick, effective locksmith work, esp. for bike locks. Five stars for rescuing the bikes and communication!

    UPDATE: Two weeks after my key was fixed, the remote on my…read morecar was no longer working . I had to unlock/lock my doors manually. I called Mr jin to see if he can look at my key again. As a young woman, i felt that having a functioning key remote made me feel safer . Mr Jin came by and said that the battery was dead which i thought was very weird since he just made a brand new key 2 weeks ago?? Did he use an old battery? Or was there another underlying issue? I questioned him about this but he just kept saying it needs a new battery . He wouldn't show me what was wrong with the key, just kept going to his van to look at it and INSISTED it was the battery. It Still didnt add up to me ... Anyways he opened the key, replaced the battery and charged me $40 for his time and gas to come out to me. I thought that was CRAZY since the key was malfunctioning due to his own fault and he just replaced the battery?!!? I just paid him and then went on my way. At that moment, i knew that he lost my business moving forward. 3 weeks later my remote stops working AGAIN! I go to another locksmith and they opened up my key, showed me my remote and said that when mr. jin opened the key remote. He broke a small piece, the small piece missing promotes the battery to drain fast and/or is not allowing the battery to power the remote. They replaced the battery for me in the meantime and then recommended i get a whole new remote if the problem continues . TLDR: So I PAID THIS MAN OVER $250 FOR A BRAND NEW KEY THAT LASTED ME TWO WEEKS. HE DID NOT EVEN TAKE THE TIME TO INVESTIGATE WHY AND OVERCHARGED ME FOR A HALF-ASS JOB. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BUSINESS. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. NOW I NEED A WHOLE NEW KEY PROGRAMMED BECAUSE HE BROKE MY KEY & DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HES DOING

    John's Lock & Key - locksmiths - Updated May 2026

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