Darren came out the same day I called and was actually 5 minutes early! Clearly knowledgeable and very friendly. We'd been avoiding dealing with several issues and he handled everything, including taking parts from a completely broken door lock to repair another which saved us from having to buy another. And very reasonable price. read more

Quick, courteous and professional service. Located within a short distance of my address and arrived even sooner than quoted over the phone. Door unlocked in under 90 seconds and able to pay via credit card on the spot. Fee was less expensive than quoted by other vendors. He even made me 2 spare keys right there in the truck in under 2 minutes at no additional charge. Bottom line: I would not hesitate for a moment to hire Darrin again and recommend him without question. read more

Father and Son are extremely efficient. I was able to make a Saturday appt. They called to confirm the day of and was on time, took less than 20 minutes to rekey 2 locks and cut me new keys. Also gave me tips on on changing garage door opener. Very courteous and pleasant to work with. Very well priced and gave me quality keys. I highly recommend this duo. 10 stars! read more

Darrin was very professional, personable, efficient and all of my locks work perfectly (he re-keyed the entire house onsite). He charged exactly what he quoted and even got here a few minutes early. He also helped me with picking a lock that had no key (amazingly fast!) and removing some padlocks that had rusted closed from a lack of use. He also gave me some good tips on how to keep the locks lubed up (and how not to do it), installing and removing them for painting (soon), etc. and was a really enjoyable guy to talk with. I would recommend him to anyone - he's the real deal. Yelp is definitely the place to find a locksmith - the chances that you know one personally are slim and you want a person that you can trust to do this kind of work for you. I don't write many (enough?) reviews so when I do it and give the guy 5 stars, you know that everything went well. read more

Punctual, informative, and quality work... not much more needs to be said about Darrin. The cost was a little more than I was hoping for, but then again you never really call a locksmith unless you're in a bind. read more

I was locked out of my house on a Saturday afternoon. I found this listing on Yelp and I'm so happy I did. Not only was help on the way within an hour He was so courteous and kind. Thanks so much!! read more

I contacted Modern Lock based on the Yelp reviews I was reading. All true. Aaron was fast, quick and friendly when it came to rekeying our locks. He was even nice enough to take off his shoes in the house after we had switched out all the carpeting to keep it clean. True professionals. Will use again! read more

We needed to switch the locks on our new house and called for an appointment. Not only was the owner very friendly, he made us a next day appointment, drove all the way to Gilroy and changed all 7 locks for just $150! Very reasonable, professional and a super nice guy! I would highly recommend this company if you are looking for a fabulous locksmith! read more

Saved me some serious cash! Contacted Darrin about having some duplicate Infiniti keys made. The dealer wanted 3 times as much as Darrin quoted me. They ordered the keys and even stayed open late for me. I believe Darrin's son helped me out and was very polite and knowledgeable. Keys were cut and programmed without a flaw. Although they are not the oem blanks, they work just fine and I have not had any issues so far. Thanks again! read more

Came here to make copies of some keys for the office. Service was quick and friendly. There was a person ahead of me but since I just needed a key copied, the gentleman asked the other customer if he could make my keys really quick since his needs seemed to be a little more time consuming. He was nice enough to agree and I was in and outta there in 5 minutes with my 3 duplicate keys. It was super hot in there and the poor guy was sweating bullets. I appreciate his effort to get me out of that sauna fast! read more

Overall they were fast enough and delivered the service when I used them about 1 year ago. It took me a while to get a receipt from him though. read more

I met Darrin Wicker of Modern Lock & Security when a client bought and closed on her house in Willow Glen. She needed to have the locks re-keyed at 5:00 PM on that day, and Darrin accommodated. Not only did he review and rekey necessary locks, he gave suggestions how she could easily and simply lock a side yard gate, and then proceeded to lubricate one stiff sliding door lock at no cost. Darrin is a pro, and an excellent business owner and locksmith. I'll be recommending him to all my clients in the south bay. read more

Closed on our house yesterday and emailed for an estimate. Got a response right away and David (son) fit us in today. Not only was he early but extremely helpful. We bought a short sale and had concerns about the bank changing the locks before we got the property as well as the current locks. David was more than helpful, did a great job and advised us on locks, different doors, etc without making recommendations that would result in more business. Three doors and he rekeyed them to match and was extremely quick. Promptness, integrity, honesty, and a great value! We'd highly recommend Modern Lock & Security! read more

Prompt, professional and reasonably priced. Darrin was a breeze to work with when I called him for installing new (electronic Yale) locks on our new house. If I ever have any issues with any of my locks, he would be the first person I would call. read more

Very easy to make an appointment to rekey our locks. Darrin came out and was quick, professional, and very nice. Will definitely use him again! read more

We recently moved to a new home and needed our locks rekeyed. Darrin was on time, very pleasant and happy to answer any questions. He was very thorough and encouraged me to check all the locks before he left. One lock was not perfect and he fixed it immediately. I would definitely call him for any of my key and lock needs. read more

Darrin is reliable and gets the job completed. We have jobs for several different locations and his prices are always affordable.

This is my first Yelp review because Darren and Modern Lock are so great. Darren has come out to my home since my first remodel in 1995. He knows his stuff, he'll come right away and he charges a fair price. I've recommended him to my neighbors and friends and now you know about him. He's worked with old vintage locks I've wanted to keep as well as new ones chosen by my contractors. He can do it all well. My front door got replaced and I wanted the original decorative knob and handle and he installed it perfectly. Recently I made a home improvement needing a new dbl bolt lock. My licensed contractor couldn't get the lock to go on with both decorative cylinder covers and it was Darren to the rescue again. read more

Found Darin from yelp , I called him 8 o'clock in the morning for an estimate and make a 10am appointment/. He arrived before that , finished job in an hour. He gave me yelp discount $10.00. What does he do? He installed a deadbolt on the garage door (open a round hole) and replace a lock set for one restroom . All the lock he installed matched previous keys, what a nice thing. He finished job quickly and professional, charge are reasonable . I also ask him about the front door's lock problem , which is hard to open in the afternoon , he explained that cause by sun explosion, what a experience answer . A day before I call the other lock guy (another good one from yelp, I used him once), Available appointment was 3 days later. Now I will switch to Modern lock for quick and professional service. read more

My garage emrgency key was lost and we could not open the garage by our remote control from outside due to the power having issues. Called Modern lock and security on Sat early in the morning at around 8 AM something and made an appointment with him at 9.40am. I also called a few other locksmiths and their price was 40% more than what this shop gave me. He came very on time, made two keys for us in a very short time. He also showed my tenants how to use the keys to unlock the garage in case of power being shut down. Overall, great job for excellent price. read more

I first met Darin and David (and the rest of the family) while they were making an attempt at an additional business in addition to their locksmith business about 10 years ago. Darin has always struck me as being a customer oriented person who will pursue all reasonable means to make a customer happy. I recently purchased a relatively new vehicle that only had one remote/key. Knowing the kind of inflated mark-ups that auto dealers charge, I procured the same manufacturer's part through a third-party at about 1/3 the cost. Though Darin's labor charge was about the same as that of a local auto dealership, having someone that you know and can trust do the work sure cuts down on the anxiety. David was able to cut the key, program the key transponder, and the remote in about 15-20 minutes and that included a bit of conversation and catching up on things that had transpired since I last saw him. The one issue that others have cited is that there is often no one at the shop, since this is primarily a father-son operation, and most of their work is done on customer premises. They do not have a fleet of trucks and a big staff, they're just trying to make an honest living. Got to give them credit for that. As for not getting an answer on the phone, you'll want to listen to their voice-mail message (I missed it the first time as well.) Apparently, if you don't get an answer during business hours, just hang up and dial again. I've always gotten an answer when I called back a second time. read more

Very prompt and excellent service. Darrin came out when he said he would and fixed the problem very quickly.

I called Darrin up in the morning and he had availability in the evening at 6pm. 5:30pm he rings the doorbell and is the most knowledgeable, friendly, experience locksmith I've met before. Price was perfect and he was out the door within 20 minutes for changing 2 locks and making 10 keys. All under $100. HIGHLY RECOMMEND Modern Lock & Security! read more

Darrin is about as good as it gets for a locksmith in San Jose. I had a serious situation where I had to kick out a tenant because she was behind her rent for months. The police had to take over and give me the go ahead to enter into the house, and I needed a locksmith to come and change all the keys at a 30 minutes notice. I called around to compare other companies and all I got was a lot of flaky people not willing to quote me a firm price and not willing to come when I needed them. Modern Lock said not a problem and sure enough they arrived with their amazing "super sized RV key house". He and his son immediately got to work and with amazingly fast speed had everything re-keyed in no time. I was so happy he could help me out in this stressful eviction of my tenant. Thanks ML&S! :) read more

We wanted our front and back door re-keyed. We called and scheduled a house call at 5 pm. Darren was there so promptly. He was actually waiting for me when I arrived at 4:50! He re-keyed the front and back with ease and at quite a fair and reasonable price. I believe his trip charge was only $45 (excuse me if this is wrong)! Good, prompt, reasonable, reliable, quick work. Who could ask for more? read more

Great customer service and very fast. Came right on time and provided the best price.

Darrin was awesome!! Kinda like having your dad come and do the work for you. =) I was able to make a same-day appointment, he showed up right on-time, and was able to knock out 4 locks & 6 keys in less than 30-min.! Amazing!! Prices were great, he was very straight forward, and he offered some great advice to this first time homeowner. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing a locksmith in the area! read more

We just moved in to a new house and needed to have the locks re-keyed. My husband called Darrin and Modern Lock & Security as he was pretty close to where we live and has excellent reviews. Well, the reviews don't lie! Darrin gave us a short-notice appointment, arrived on time, and completed the job very quickly. His prices were very reasonable for re-keying 6 locks! Highly recommended. read more

We just bought a new house and I called Darrin at 8am to see if he would be able to come out in the next couple of days. He was able to come out the same day! Very pleasant, very professional, quick, great installation. I would recommend him in a heartbeat. read more

Had to rekey my locks - prompt, good quality and flawless service. Will try to use him first next time for sure.

Darrin just finished re-keying my lock and was totally professional, on-time and didn't need a coffee early in the morning to be friendly or sarcastic. If there was a 10 star rating give it! He's my go to guy now. Thank you again for your great work YUUUUPPPPPPP!!!!! read more

I had to have my front door re-keyed. Called Darrin on a Monday and set up an appointment on Wednesday. He showed up at the appointment time, was courteous and went about his job quickly. All done in less than 15 minutes. What more can you ask for. Oh, don't forget to mention the Yelp discount when you call. read more

Great locksmith! I called these guys because I wanted a local shop. They had no problems giving me a Saturday morning appointment. Very fast and efficient. They changed out 5 locks and gave me brand new cut keys (not cheapo ground keys like you would get at the hardware store) in about 30 minutes. I highly recommend this locksmith! Keep it local... read more

I made a same day appointment with this locksmith. He was exactly on time. He repaired a broken sliding door lock, a broken front door lock, and re-keyed three doors for me. His price was very reasonable, actually much less than I expected. He was also so pleasant as was his assistant/son. I will definately use them again for any future locksmith needs. read more

Prompt, friendly, thorough service! I needed to get 6 locks re-keyed and David was able to come after normal hours and even made a few improvements to make my existing locks lock smoother. David was here exactly when he said he would be and finished all the locks in less than an hour. Highly recommend Modern Lock and Security! read more

Darrin arrived on time and did great work while he was on site. I had asked some questions about a product, and Darrin said he'd email me a quote for some additional products and services I was interested in. I've tried contacting them via email, with no response. Nothing. I'd say they are great if they can do what is required in one appointment, but not great on communication after they have your money if you need additional work. read more

David helped me out at their brick & mortar store. I needed a motorcycle and house key duplicated and I needed a lock lubricated. He did so knowledgeable and swiftly. I was in and out in less that 10 minutes! I would go there 10 times out of 10. Don't hesitate to trust Modern Lock & Security! read more

I went here to re-key 3 of my locks. I had called a few other locksmiths and I found this moderns price to be most reasonable. This is a father and son business and the son is the one I worked with. He said he had been re-keying for almost 20 years and it was evident with the speed and precision he worked with. Of the 3 locks, I did not have a key for one of them. I was handy enough enough to bring all the three locks to their store. They rekeyed it within a few minutes including the ones. He charged me 12$ per cylinder for the ones I had a key for and 17.5$ for the one i did not. I asked them how much they would have charged for them to come out to me and do it, they said the same price as above + 45$ for coming out to your home. Every other lock smith i dealt with wanted way more. Their keys are on the expensive side, 2.50$ a pop. Compare this with AA locks, Their quoted price was 15$ per cylinder the ones I had key for, and 45$ to make a key for the one I did not plus another 15 for rekeying (This was their quoted price on the phone). So way cheaper than anybody else. read more

Awesome service! Darrin changed my locks and made me keys. He came out the same day, was really nice and professional. Did a great job!

We've now used Darrin's services 3 times in the past 6 years. On the first occasion, we had him re-key all exterior locks upon purchasing our new home. A couple years later, we had him back to replace a broken door handle/lock, and re-key it to the master. This time, he replaced a sticking bolt in one deadbolt, and replaced another, again re-keying to the master. In each instance, Darrin was friendly, professional, and efficient. I won't hesitate to call him again, should another need arise. read more