$400 to open my door with an inflatable balloon! Extortion, but thanks for getting me out of a jam.

FRAUDS Stay away. 350 to change my truck ignition turned into 700 after getting towed and paying another locksmith

Door to our back building was inadvertently locked shut and we had no key. We went with a company that claimed to be nearby, in Albany, with 4-star rating on Yelp. Called Multi-Locksmith and explained the locked door and absence of a key. He quoted us $90 to $120 to open the door. First thing he asked when he arrived two-hours late : "Can I have the key please?". We said "But we explained on the phone to you this morning, we have no key. That's why we asked you here." Immediately he replied, "The charge will be $189." After a short argument, he agreed to $120, even though the hardware on the door was a low-end Kwik-Set lever-and-lock set from Home Depot. After 20 minutes of drilling into the lock cylinder, the door was still locked shut and his locksmithing skills were used up. So next, he demolished the entire outside lever-handle and lock using an angle grinder! He hacked and pried off pieces, little by little. Finally, after about an hour into his visit, the exterior door handle was gone, reduced to 20 pieces scattered on the ground. He opened the door. He left us mess of all cut-off metal pieces and grinder shavings, strewn all over the place. His receipt states the company is in Antioch, an hour away, not here in Albany. Moral of the story : Don't get suckered into hiring a company or tradesperson just because they have a 4 or 5-star Yelp-rating. read more

Multi Locksmith - Would you consider this the work of a skilled locksmith? - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Albany, California

AVOID THIS COMPANY at all costs. They are absolute scammers. Most horrendous customer service I've ever received. They came to perform a service at our business, were there for 5 minutes max and charged my card ~$800 which was not what I was quoted. I've been calling this business every day for a week to get an invoice of the service the provided and each time they tell me they'll send it. Still nothing. Asked to speak to the owner, "he's busy and will call you back." Never spoke with him. No apologies, no invoice, just a giant scam. Of the many Bay Area locksmiths don't pick this one. read more

Straight scammers. Made me pay almost 100$ extra last minute without telling me over the phone two times, just to unlock the door with a little pump and a stick and claimed the tools "cost 300" when the kit I'd 40$ on Amazon. Straight con artists. read more

I just had the most amazing experience with Multi locksmiths! I was rushing out the door to go to work and accidentally left my keys inside my house. I needed a locksmith and I needed one FAST! I called Multi and they sent out Tony. This young man was prompt, pleasant and efficient. He quickly let me in and I was actually able you meet my meeting on time! In the future I will be using Multi for all my lock needs and you should too! read more

Had to change locks on a duplex because of an emergency the day after Thanksgiving. The guy charged over $1,000 for about an hours worth of work. He used the absolute cheapest materials and one of the locks didn't work at all. He came back to fix it by installing it backwards. When I called, the company seemed to not know who he was. There are real locksmiths out there. No need to call these guys. read more

Great service. Leo arrived promptly and fixed my latch. I will be calling multi locksmith again in the future.

Punctuality, great customer service and nice. My daughter's car door was jimmied (?) like someone was going to steal it. So we call a locksmith. Was told someone would be there between 3-4 p.m. Tommy calls and informs me he'd be there in 10 minutes. Puntual! We set up to get it fixed next day. He'd call 30 minutes before. And he did, he was there and most efficient. Said it would take at least an hour, but it was 44 minutes. With an extra set od keys, a job well done. Call them if you need your locks changed. Thank you Tommy read more

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Let's just say my great hike last night cost me my worst fears...leaving my key at the top of the trail. I contacted three locksmiths within my area for a quote. Within a minute the first to reply back was Multi Locksmith. We messaged back and forth, hours later the other two businesses reached out and it was Multi Locksmith that was fair and was the fastest to respond. After exchanging information Tommy said he could be at the location within ten minutes. Less than ten minutes he arrived and he was already at work. There was a few things that was discussed that made me incredibly confident that he knew what he was doing. Literally three minutes later, he was done and I had my reprogrammed key. Fast in responding, extremely fair quotes, and fast to come and go! read more

Tony from Multi Locksmith came out in half an hour and opened our door in time for us to get to work. Thanks Tony!

Highly exploitative service. New locks cost about $10-20 dollars at Home Depot. Reykeying takes about 4 minutes. $500 dollars to replace the locks of two doors or $1000 dollars to rekey the four locks (top and bottom) between them is utterly absurd. And $100 dollars 'service call' fee of a technician to come to my home, give those absurd prices, and leave? Absolutely not. read more

I called for a ballpark estimate for rekeying services, but it did not work out. The only way to get an estimate is if you pay a fee for a technician to come look at the lock. Other locksmiths did not require this fee, so I was a little hesitant. I asked their license number because California requires locksmiths to be licensed by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. I was transferred to a manager who refused to give me the #. He asked me why I needed the number. I told him politely that wanted to check the Department of Consumer Affairs license site for safety reasons before paying the fee. He got angry and started yelling. Sounds shady. No thanks. I called a bunch of other vendors and got quotes and license # with no problem. Finally went with Friendly Locksmiths, San Leandro. They were great! TIP The Bureau of Security and Investigative Service website, advises to verify the license # before your hire. It also says that "Locksmiths are required by law to carry a pocket version of their license. If anything seems wrong, stop the process. If the locksmith threatens you or insists on a charge for showing up, call the police immediately." Glad I checked the site first. read more

On the positive side, they're honest and in the end they refunded my money, but I need to write an honest review of the problems we had. Firstly we ordered duplicate Multi-T-Lock keys for a new tenant. Seemingly straightforward request but weeks went by and nothing arrived. Finally I called and texted and it seems they had completely lost my orders despite me having made them online. I had to personally text the locksmith and re-send the information I had already uploaded to their web ordering form. When we finally got the keys, we distributed them to various people but my tenant reported that his key did not work! When I contacted Multi Locksmith about this he called me and asked for photos and then went on to explain that the card I had supplied corresponded to the keys he had cut, walking me through examining the cuts. He implied the other locksmith that had installed the lock had made an error and the lock needed to be rekeyed. I called the other locksmith and he said that made no sense because the keys he had provided us worked and I should take the card to yet another reliable locksmith and make one copy and see what it looks like. Sure enough that third locksmith made a copy that doesn't look like the keys Multi Locksmith made, confirming those duplicates were all bad. I contacted Multi Locksmith again and he said he would refund me but he had to verify that he had made a mistake on his own. So I went to meet him and show him the proof and at that point he finally refunded my money. In the end he made it right but not until after waiting weeks for an order he had lost, then I, my tenant, and a friend of mine had to waste hours of time checking them, he gave me an erroneous story about how his keys were correct and the original locksmith had made a mistake, then after verifying the keys he had made were the ones that were faulty, driving to meet him so he could verify for himself the keys were bad, and finally getting a refund. He seems like an honest guy but he really should work on his company's processes and precision. read more

Quickly responded to my online inquiry. Fair prices. Arrived on time. Got the job done quickly.

Hang it up, the fat lady has sung! Game over!!! Hands down Noam is the best locksmith and most affordable!!! : 1. He actually has the skills to crack a BMW, keys were locked in the trunk :-( 2.Came and stayed after hours to get the job done 3.Professional- so you know I'm all about customer service & he had it going on. From his phone rep to his personal demeanor Noam was cool 4. #awesome - in the middle of the job a tool he was using broke, he called his boy, went got another tool from him...he said he would be back in 40 minutes came back in 40 minutes and finished the work Thanks Noam read more

Multi Locksmith - The locksmith MASTER BLASTER! He answers to Noam, but you can call him master blaster cuz it sounds cooler! - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Albany, California

What a GREAT SERVICE I GOT TODAY!!!!! I called multi locksmith today to make me a key to my Honda Accord, they came in 25 min and did a great job Highly recommended will call them again and again those are my favorite locksmith in the area they doing good big and small jobs commercial residential automotive, thx again!!!! read more

Multi Locksmith - The Best mobile shop I ever saw in my life!!!!! - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Albany, California

Wasted my Sunday and never even showed up! I made an appointment on Saturday for 11:00-1:00 on Sunday. At 1:30 I called up and said where is my technician. I get a call back at 2:00 that there's no one who can do it, and they want to reschedule for Monday. Really? read more

I locked myself out of my home and called Mulit Locksmith for help. 30 plus minutes later a young man showed up and he tried to pick the lock for about 3 minutes, then he said he had to drill it out and drilled a few hole in the lock but still could not open it. He kept drilling and tring to open it but no luck. After about one hour he called for help. 20 minutes later another man showed up and he tried, drilled more holes and still could not open the lock. He then got a screwdriver and hammer and broke the whole lock out of the door and the he could open it. They charged me $39 house call, $169 house unlock and $169 for new lock and to re-key the lock. They did not really try to pick the lock and wanted the big money by damaging the lock. Save your money and call someone else. read more

Called in for an apartment lockout on a Saturday evening. I was given a quote of $19 for an initial inspection and then ~$65 for the actual unlocking process. The person who answered the phone said the technicial would call me in a few minutes to give me an ETA. I didn't get the call until 15 minutes later and the technician told me he would be here in 40 minutes. He didn't end up coming until about an hour and a half later after I called repeatedly and when he finally arrived he told me it would be something like $36 for initial inspection, $150 for the actual service totalling about $195 after tax or fees. Didn't want to run the risk of not being able to find another locksmith since it was getting so late so I had no choice but to accept the costs but it seems rather scummy that the phone operator wouldn't tell me the price straight up. According to the technician, the price he quoted me was for unlocking a mailbox and not an apartment lockout but the technician knew he was coming to help unlock my apartment so it's not like the operator misheard me. TLDR; Operator misquoted, technician arrived 1 hour late, price was absurdly high. Listen to the other low reviews who also have the exact same problems with being lied to over the phone about initial pricing. read more

Originally, there were some issues with Multi Locksmith. I left a Yelp review at 10 p.m. on a Sunday and Noam responded within 2 hours saying that he apologized and that he'd be in contact the following morning. Noam followed up and apologized for what happened, explained why it had happened, and completely rectified the situation. Mistakes happen and it is so rare for a business to correct these errors fully and promptly. For these reasons, I'd give Multi Locksmith a full 6 stars if I could. I give this business my absolute highest recommendation. read more

HORRIBLE SERVICE. ROY IS A SCAMMER and I mean scammer with a capital S. If you see any good reviews on here they are all fabricated. Roy FORCES you to write good reviews. They're over priced and for all the locksmith places in the Bay Area they're at the bottom of the list. Roy charged me 300$ for a KEY fob and it messed up a couple months later. When I called to get it fixed. They dodged my call. Please go somewhere else I'm hoping in the near future they get shut down because the Better Business Bureau already knows about their shady ways. Be carful read more

To screw a broken lock back in/fix it (not a replacement) was about $180. About 30 minutes of work. Pros: the locksmith was able to come that same morning, and did fix the problem. Cons: The technician tried to charge me $28 for the assessment fee. I told him that the company told me it was only $19, and he agreed. When he showed up, I wasn't there - he told my husband it was $28. Fortunately, my husband also knew it should only be $19. When I let the company know that this happened, they seemed unconcerned. The lock now works, but the technician stripped two of the three screws on the door, chipping the paint. They also won't be able to be unscrewed because they're severely stripped. The third screw no longer fits, so there's just an empty screw hole there. They said the only way to resolve this was to send the same technician back out to us, which I don't want to do. I got a call from the company that evening asking for confirmation that our appointment was cancelled - the technician had told them it was cancelled when it wasn't. I asked for a call back when they resolved the issue and didn't receive one. When I called the next day to inquire, they told me it was a miscommunication. Our credit card seems to have been charged correctly, so that seems fine, but it's still weird. Waiting for a call back from the owner... read more

They really the best my car key was stuck They sent a locksmith to my house and fix all perfect I will recommend them to my friends and wont hesitate a second to call them if I have any problem I don't remember the name of the guy who came because I'm so late to give my review sorry for this he did q great job and the price was reasonable Thanks again you really save my day read more

Jacob was the serviceman that came and fixed my backdoor lock. It was fast and he was respectful and nice. Im trusting this company and will highly recommend it to others now. Thank you read more

* thats the 6th star for the incredible service. I lost both keys to my car, Toyota wanted $200 per key and a $240 reprogramming fee. I found a key on amazon for $20 and Tommy from Multi Locksmith came out, unlocked the car, cut and reprogrammed the key in under an hour for under $170. Super awesome dude and I will be going back for the other keys I need cut. Great job guys! I really appreciate the help. Also F##K you Toyota. read more

These guys really helped us out in a pinch. They came to us in the early evening while we'd been locked out of our car and not only got us into the car but actually fashioned two new electronic key fobs on the spot to replace the one we'd lost. It took quite a while but they were polite and helpful the entire time. Thanks guys! read more

I called in to make an appointment for 4:30 pm. I was told a tech should be there from 4:30 to 5:30 . At around 11am tech called me to confirm appointment and address. it's 6pm and the tech hasn't arrived. I called him to find out what's going on and he told me he got another job before mine and that he'll make it in an hour. Guy didn't show up till 7:30! Long story short, he refused to waive the $49 service charge for being 2 hours late. He wanted to charge me $89 for a spare car key even after i told him the dealer charges $40(he ended up giving it to me for $45). And i was never told that there's a 3% fee for paying with a card when i initially called to make an appointment and asked if they take credit card The work it self was good but their costumer service needs help. read more

My car ignition would not turn and the steering wheel had locked. On Saturday I was referred to Multi after my first and second choice referrals turned out not to be mobile locksmiths or were not able to help out. The locksmith assigned to me showed up soon but it became apparent that they did not have much, if any experience with Hyundai cars. Apparently this sort of thing doesnt happen much to those cars. In any case several hours went by and we were not able to get the car started by 'bumping' the key even after the locksmith left to create a new key at his house and come back while I waited. After what seemed like 2-4 hours and multiple phone calls they made to confirm options if they were forced to drill since 'bumping' would not work, we decided to give up for the night. I then contacted Hyundai roadside assist and was thinking that I would need to have the car towed to a dealership to have it fixed. When roadside assist showed up and I explained the problem they decided to try bumping it before towing it. It worked ON THE FIRST TRY! They used a large flashlight to bump it and I am unsure if that made the difference because we were only using small objects the day before but as you can imagine I was quite frustrated about the previous unsuccessful experience with Multi. I was told that this was due to 'luck' since the machinery inside the ignition has to catch the key just right. I still had to fix the ignition mechanism so I shopped around this time and found another locksmith (not a mobile locksmith) that quoted 70% less than Multi and went to them instead. They fixed the problem in less than an hour. I have to give Multi credit for 2 stars because they exhibited tenacity in helping me and offered to reduce the consultation cost. I will give the locksmith the benefit of the doubt that this was a 'luck' thing but I will let you be the judge of that. My advice: if you have a Hyundai try to find someone who has more experience or contact roadside assist first. read more

I called and a men showed up with a very aggressive approach. He said $48 dollars service fee and $95 to open one door know. I think it's false advertising. He said just give me cash and 100. I refused and he left upset read more

After finding I had no mailbox key for a new condo, I looked up several locksmiths in the bay area, and the first two of the three were charging in the range of $125 just to come out. Then charging again for the lock. One wanted me to take a picture of the mailbox and email it to him. Finally I made an appointment with Tommy, who came out with his truck, right on time. He opened my mailbox in about 2 minutes, installed a new lock, and was done. He charged only $95 for the work plus the lock, and left me with three keys as well. In addition, he was very courteous and actually fun to talk to. I am so pleased and grateful to have been charged so reasonably and served so promptly. read more

I called Multi locksmith for an eviction lockout. They were referred to me by another locksmith that I had used previously, who is out of town. Tommy confirmed an hour before the appointment right on the dot. (I requested that they call me an hour before, instead of their usual 30 minutes). The lockout was scheduled for 12:20pm, and he showed up and called me at noon. I really liked that he was there 20 minutes early. Tommy was very professional and did a great (and fast) job re-keying the lock right in his van. He helped me with getting the garage door lock back in the door as well, since the sheriff had to open it with a manual key, and he made sure that the garage door worked properly. I was charged for the service call of coming out here ($49) and the lockout ($85) for a total of $134, which I thought was a very reasonable price. After he left, I spent about 15 minutes in my car on the phone. When I remembered to go back to the unit to make sure that the sliding door was locked, I accidentally... Wait for it... Locked my car key in the car!!!! -____- I called Tommy back, who asked me what kind of car I have, and said he will turn back and help me in 20 to 25 minutes. He arrived again, and took 20 seconds to unlock my car. I asked how much I owe him, and he said that the car lockout is $75 and he's supposed to charge me another service fee, but he will waive it. I fully realize that he could have charged me another service fee, since he did turn back and spend more time on the road, so I really appreciated that he waived it for me. All in all, everything went smoothly. I would recommend Multi locksmith, and would use them again. read more

The best locksmith ever. I called them yesterday to make a key to my BMW, the dealer said it will take few days because they need to sheep it from Germany )-: This guy Noam, the owner of Multi locksmith arrived very quick and in an hour he programmed a brand new key for me and even the price was great. Thank you Noam for taking care of me. read more

These guys are great. I don't write reviews often, but this time I really feel it was well deserved. Noam came out and helped with my front gate lock. He fixed it fast, and stuck to his very reasonable quoted price. He even through in a few extra fixes for free. I will definitely use these guys for future locksmith needs. read more

Great company to work with!!!! I used this guys when I locked my self out of my car. The service was fast , Noam opened my car door so fast and the price was reasonable. I recommended them to my wife which work as a property manager in Berkeley and now she has them on her speed dial. she used them few times already to help fix a broken lock and to help few tenants with a lockout. Highly recommended... read more

Noam & Avi at Multi-Locksmith are totally super!!! They worked so hard to fix my complicated situation with my Honda key and a malfunctioning lock system. They truly rose to the challenge and did not give up when presented with a real puzzle. I am so, so thankful to them and their determination to get me set up with a new key at an incredibly fair price! You cannot ask for more. These are good people and you should definitely call them if you ever need a reliable, honest, hardworking locksmith. read more

I had a great experience also very knowledgeable and I will recommend to Friends and family.

As recently as today, Dec 12, 2012 I was in need of a replacement key to my 1973 Jaguar xj. This was no easy prospect given the year of my car. I called many other companys and either they couldnt help me or wouldnt because it was too much trouble. Nohm, gettleman who showed up on behalf of multi locksmith Richmond branch , opened the back doors of his work van and went to work, and in a very focused and professionally manner fixed my issue. Not only making the dupicate key I needed for the ignition but offering me his expert advise on how to maintain good working key use and lock for my car going forward. I srongley recommend this guy! Good, fair and prompt service! Can't ask for anything more! read more

A few years ago I called "Multi Locksmith" because I lost the keys to my Toyota, they came out in the night time and very quickly and efficiently made me new keys. There prices were reasonable and upfront. So when we moved into our new office in downtown Oakland I called "Multi Locksmith" to come out and make the office more secure. Noam came over, he was very professional and took the time to explain to us all the different types of locks including High security locks. We ended up going with the high security lock, since they have special keys that no one can make without my permission and special code. read more

Best replacement key price in the Bay Area! Noam was awesome ! I would lose my head if it wasn't attached to my body so I got an extra key just in case I lost it again and he was great with making an additional copy. Very nice and finished the job swiftly ! I'd definitely recommend this company to anyone who has lost keys. read more