OUTSTANDING!!! After having a terrible experience with another after-hours locksmith, I called Lee's Lock & Safe, and I'm so glad I did. I had an issue with the lock on my business door. The previous company charged me $1,227.45 for an after-hours service call, and the repair failed the very next day. Jon from Lee's Lock & Safe came out, quickly identified the problem, corrected the previous company's mistakes, and had everything working properly in about an hour. He was knowledgeable, professional, honest, and the price was incredibly reasonable compared to what I had paid the day before. If you're looking for a trustworthy locksmith who knows what they're doing, I highly recommend Lee's Lock & Safe. Thank you, Jon, for your excellent service! read more

Excellent service and price. I have an unusual front door lock and they were able to source the parts and repair. Cost was $300 cheaper than another service and the cost of replacing the entire mechanism was only $100 more than the repair I had done 10 years ago. Be aware they are a paper/phone/in-person 20th century tech type office. Don't expect online scheduling or Venmo. If that bothers you go somewhere else and pay more for worse service. If you are OK with that call Lee's save money and be happy. read more

The staff are great, so friendly & accommodating to schedule the appointment fast as it was urgent. The technician was so helpful!

They are amazing and attentive and respond quickly! I highly recommend using them for any projects.

The store is well stocked and the items are priced competitively. Advice owner was useful. The best part was the delivery and installation by Jon. He was efficient and careful, very polite and knowledgeable. This family operation deserves a look before you buy elsewhere. read more

Very helpful, friendly, fast service. Would use them again. Meticulous work. Very satisfied. Would recommend to anyone in the Encinitas area. read more

Work wise I don't know. I think he was the owner, older gentleman, he looked at the tubular key that I needed to be made and he tossed the key back at me on the counter and said he can't do it. I asked him if he knew of anybody that can do these types of tubular keys. He just said bluntly no. Seems like an unhappy rude person. read more

I have a somewhat complicated lock called a "Hoppe" which broke. I found a guy on here with hundreds of five star reviews. He charged me to come out, then wanted $1,300 to fix. I turned to NextDoor.com and 9 of the 15 replies said Lee's Lock & Safe. They came out within the hour, were as nice as could be, and fixed my door all in for $143. Honest, nice and reliable. Third generation family business. All you could want. read more

Just downright good people. Family run business, the sort of folks you love to see still making it work. Jon came out to re-key our ancient mailbox and was great. Showed up early; did quick, efficient work, was totally professional and a genuinely nice human. Thanks Jon, Calvin and crew. Keep up the good work! read more

Lee's Lock & Safe - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Encinitas, California

Lee's Lock & Safe is WONDERFUL. I first used them over 20 years ago on a large and complex estate project, and that went perfectly. So, recently I was helping a friend in Rancho Santa Fe with her large property, and called Lee's Lock & Safe. Jon came out and helped come up with a solid plan, suggested multiple options, and also creative ways to accomplish what my friend needed and also keep the cost as low as possible. On the day of the installation, everything went smoothly, and all the work was done very well, everything was kept clean, and exceeded our high expectations. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND Lee's Lock & Safe. read more

We recently had a problem with a multi point locking mechanism and called Lee's out to look at it. John knew exactly what to do and after ordering the part, came back and fixed it. John was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend them. read more

Needed some dup keys for out new front door. tried Dixieline, the source for our new door, their keys didn't work. Tried another shop, their keys didn't work either. A friend told me about Lee's...they provided the exact same style of key that came with the door. Their keys work perfectly. And top top it off, their keys were cheaper that my other 2 sources. They have a very well organized shop, sell safes too, and all sorts of key orientated stuff read more

The absolute best in the business We were locked out of our safe, which felt very unsafe as those documents are precious Had them come out and they were so efficient, quick and friendly. Safe is open and I can confidently use it over and over Use them for all your lock & safe needs read more

Brovo Zulu brought in my door locks from my Plymouth 1937 PT50 Woodie and these guys made me two keys within 20 minutes. Hats off the them, highly recommended, fast, knowledgeable, and just great service. Thanks Guys. Cheers Zak read more

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Really enjoyed my experience at Lee's. Had a complicated key that the gentleman copied for me and it works great. Very nice people that charge a fair price for great service. Highly recommend this place. read more

Front door lock jammed. Couldn't open it to get in the house. Called Lee's and they said they'd be there asap. About five minutes later, they arrived. Took about 20 minutes to replace my deadbolt. Now works better than ever! Thanks, Lee's! read more

I had my mailbox lock replaced. I stopped by the store made and appointment for 45 minutes later. I picked up my mail at the post office and they were there in under 30 minutes! So quick, and done very well. read more

Our safe lock jammed, a 3-combo mechanical type. I called Lee's Lock and Safe, because of their good reviews, and was able to get an appointment for the next day. Jon arrived, well within the window they gave me. He was very friendly and went right to work. In short order, he had completed his diagnosis, cleary explained it to me and gave me an approximate cost to repair. Fortunately, he had the parts in his van and completed the repair in less than a half hour. Jon was very professional and knowledgeable. We are very pleased with everything and highly recommend Lee's Lock and Safe if you need a good locksmith. read more

Absolutely the most experienced and skilled team I have ever met. The are timely, very skilled, communicative, efficient and cost sensitive. Rarely have I meet such excellent service people They are the best If you need keys, locks or anything in that arena, search no more Lee's lock and safe is your answer John is superb!!! read more

I am amending my original review of last week due to the fact that Calvin, the owner of Lee's Lock and Safe contacted me and installed our lock at no charge. He was kind and apologetic about all of the mishaps with our order and sent Bob (very nice guy) to install at no charge. Thank you Calvin for making it right! read more

I popped in to get 4 keys made and was out the door with perfect keys in about 2 minutes. Nice folks and pros at what they do.

Brought one of my rusted master locks in and could not unlock it and he removed it in less than 5 seconds, they were very knowledgeable and friendly thank you so much I will bring any issues with my locks in to your local business read more

I went to lees to reset a safe combo and they only charged me $10 they are honest and easy to work with. Great guys and have been going here a few times now. Highly recommend read more

We have had chronic problems with the alignment of our front double doors. In order to get a good seal, we needed extra weather stripping, but this meant it's too tight when trying to close the door or trying to release the lock. I called Lee's Lock & Safe thinking they would recommend a complete replacement of the astragal and locking hardware. Instead, Dale showed up on time, closely examined the door, clearly explained what he found, and proposed a solution (remove the inner edge of the weather stripping). There was no charge for the visit. I tried his suggestion and the door is much improved! If we need more work on our doors or locks, we'll check first with Lee's. read more

My wife had her purse, along with her house keys, drivers license and car keys, stolen. I called Lee's Lock & Safe and Dale was at our house promptly at 9am. He was very professional and personable. It is such a pleasure to have a company come out, do a good job AND to charge LESS then the quoted price. If we ever need a locksmith again we shall definitely call them. I'll highly recommend them to anyone who may be in need of a locksmith. Gary T Encinitas read more

Lee's Locksmith dealt with a difficult personal situation involving elder abuse and claimed residency rights during the COVID-19 quarantine orders. While I was initially critical of some initial actions, Lee's showed up when needed during off-hours to resolve the situation. The situation showed why good judgment and accountability is important in a locksmith, along with the need to verify ownership, legal rights and follow the law. I am glad that a locally-based locksmith with a reputation to protect was available at a critical moment. read more

Go4Lee's This dude carved a key quicker than I could reply to an email with a yes or no question. I was like, "Gosh darn I'm short on time" ... "do I really want to go into this brick and mortar just to get a key copied?" I thought to myself. "Where is the nearest kiosk at a Ralph's?" I wondered. Don't even waste your time with the kiosk. You can get in and out of this store in two minutes. Kiosks will take you at least seven or eight. read more

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I have used Lees Lock and Safe over the years and they always have been great. I really appreciate their honesty integrity and work ethic.

Outstanding service. Walked in with a broken inside an e-bike battery. Was taken care of in minutes and a new key made! Thanks again!

I got 2 keys on Friday for our house guests...Just checked them, and only one of them works. I was just about to drive back there..and they are closed today..Saturday. Everyone should check their keys I guess after having them made just in case...It would have been a disaster if I had gone out of town, and left keys for my guests that didnt work...:( Grrr read more

Very very nice staff. I went in for a key duplication and they didn't charge me a cent. Thank you thank you

Very kind, fast and affordable! They copy keys that Homedepot can't copy. Very satisfied with my visit.

Called Lee's this morning for a lock out at my son's home. They said they would be there in 20 minutes. They arrived in 10! Dave helped us out quickly, he was friendly and professional. I highly recommend! Excellent service reasonable price. Later that day he helped us out again with a small problem we'd been having with a lock at our home. Again arrived promptly and fixed the problem quickly. read more

Just bought a house back home in San Diego and had Lee's Lock change the locks for us. On time, highly efficient, pleasant to work with and good pricing. Highly recommend! read more

I'm giving this negative review solely based upon the fact that this business didn't even have the courtesy to respond to my Yelp inquiry. I live with, and care for, my 93 year old father who has Alzheimer's. I sent a message to Lee's, inquiring about installing a dual keyed deadbolt on our front door to prevent him from wandering and becoming a news story. The fact that this business does not care to respond to their potential clients is very disheartening. I will never become a customer of theirs, and I encourage others to act like wise. I reached out for something that is a potential life-saving measure for my dad. If I can't respond to that, what else do they not respond to? read more

Trusted them to make a key for my car, ended up getting one for a good price. Unfortunately my car was 40 miles away and I had to borrow a friend's car to go to my house away from college and grab my original for copying. The key didn't work so I ended up towing my car back to Encinitas from La Mesa, only to be told that they had no blanks for it and that the best they could do was a $5 refund. Also the man who tried testing the poorly made key claimed my car smelled like wasabi to which I assumed was some type of racist joke to my Asian background. I take blame for not towing my car up in the first place to test out the key, but I'm hoping that their next customers don't feel offended about their race or smell of their car. read more

No matter how good the reviews, a business is only as good as the people they employ and who represent them. Full marks for Lee's Lock & Safe's employee Jon, who is knowledgeable, professional and courteous. So refreshing to have someone show up right on time, follow up exactly when he says he will, and charge an honest price. Hat's off to Lee's Lock & Safe and Jon for fixing our busted 30 yr old door locks by finding and replacing parts rather than selling us completely new locks. I would do all my key and lock service with Lee's from now on. read more

Dale provided outstanding assistance in selecting a high quality safe and the delivery and installation was profession and well done. Feel great about the quality product, great service and buying local! read more

I was in and out of the shop in 5 minutes, getting 3 keys cut! They were perfect! I'll be back, thank you so much!

Had a problem with a safe. They were quick courteous and great to work with. Saved me a lot of money and angst. He was more interested in helping me than making money. True signs he is the one I call in times of need. Big thanks!! read more