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LEE'S LOCK & SAFE

Locksmiths, Hardware & Home Improvement Stores

About us

LICENSE #: 596587.

Business highlights

55 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

LOCKSMITHS. MECHANICAL, ELECTRONIC HARDWARE, SAFES, SALES & SERVICE. MASTER KEY SYSTEMS, FIRE EXIT HARDWARE, MEDECO HIGH SECURITY LOCKS.

Amenities

Senior Discount

10%



Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.624 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
79%
4
13%
3
4%
2
0%
1
4%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.6
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-24 of 24 reviews

Mike K.
09/2023
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
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.
Description of Work: 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.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

David P.
04/2016
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Donald H.
03/2016
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50

Jill O.
12/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: New set of keys

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Grant R.
08/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Roberta C.
12/2014
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Excellent workmanship. Knowledgeable, professional and quick. Would always use this company.
Description of Work: Replaced entry door lock.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$135

Ruth S.
02/2014
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$162

Edward S.
05/2013
4.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
I was very pleased overall, however, the key doesn't slip into the lock as easily as it should.
Description of Work: Front door lock replaced and upgraded.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$160

Response from LEE'S LOCK & SAFE
Thank you for coming into our office. We are going out tomorrow 5/17 to resolve the problem.

G KIRK E.
12/2012
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
They were very prompt and very professional. I appreciated the speed in which they completed the work. I would use them again.
Description of Work: They rekeyed locks and made extra keys for me.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Karenmary P.
08/2012
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
I contacted Calvin at Lee's Lock and Safe via email to see if I could get somebody out to re-key our new house. Communication was immediate and professional. They got a tech out right away to re-key our locks. Jon was very polite and efficient. I would use this company again in a heartbeat.
Description of Work: Re-keying of all locks.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$325

ERIC L.
06/2012
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Came to house next business day after we called. Arrived on time. Checked out job and gave us a price. Got to work promptly. Very courteous and professional. Had all equipment at hand and finished in a little over an hour. Did a good job and we are pleased.
Description of Work: Re-keyed several locks at residence and and replaced 2 deadbolts.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$240

Diane M.
02/2011
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Calvin was very nice on the phone and set up a next day appointment for us. Dewain was our technician and he could not have been nicer. He was prompt and polite and left no mess. He did the job thoroughly and quickly. I would recommend them to anyone.
Description of Work: We hired them to come to the house we just moved into and rekey all of the locks and change the combinations on some doors.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Lindi N.
05/2010
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Dewain was very helpful in recommending which locks were rekeyed. He saved me $100 with his suggestions.
Description of Work: 3 locks rekeyed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Natalie S.
03/2010
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
I honestly can't fault them. They were very good value, polite, tidy, friendly and clearly totally trustworthy. I'd have absolutely no hesitation in recommending them to anyone in the Encinitas area for residential or business work. I'm so glad I used a local company.
Description of Work: Lee's Lock and Safe are absolutely amazing. I bought a safe from them and it got wet - totally my fault and invalidating the warranty. They went above and beyond what would be expected, working with the manufacturer for a solution and helping me out massively. They also re-keyed a number of locks around the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

TERRI L.
09/2009
4.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Called and got a phone estimate, which sounded fine. The technician came the next day right on time and did a good job. It was a bit more than we had planned, but that was my own fault as I hadn't asked how much the new lockset would cost, which was about twice the cost as if we had bought it ourselves, but we were in a hurry. The tech did a good, thorough job, used quality parts, and was very professional. Even though it was more than planned, we were pleased with the work.
Description of Work: Replaced a knobset on an outside door, re-keyed all doors to same key, except patio doors, which were all re-keyed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$184

M S.
12/2008
3.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
They were easy to get a hold of and responded in a timely manner. They went out to look at the job and gave me an estimate for parts and labor. They performed the work as agreed. My biggest complaint was their mark-up on the parts. I later found the same lock sets online and at a hardware store for 1/2 the price of what they charged me.
Description of Work: Needed 2 lock sets replaced on a a rental property.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$450

Response from LEE'S LOCK & SAFE
YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND HARDWARE LESS EXPENSIVE AT DISCOUNT STORES & ON THE INTERNET, BUT THEY DON'T BRING THE HARDWARE TO YOU & INSTALL IT. ALSO YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO BE DELIVERED & PAY FOR THE DELIVERY. WE STOCK THE MOST POPULAR HARDWARE ON OUR TRUCKS TO HAVE IT READILY AVAILABLE.

Stephen & Jan S.
09/2008
1.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Extremely bad. A technician came to view the door and order the part. When the part arrived, another tech came to install it. He drilled a hole in the door and after trying to fit the component in the door, realized the part did not fit the door. Apparently the first tech who ordered the piece did not gage the door width accurately when he ordered the piece and this tech did not check it before drilling the hole. In his attempt to make it fit, he cut off a section of the screw, when that did not work, he placed a spacer (washer) between the eyepiece and the outside of the door. In the course of drilling a hole in the door, part of the door finish was broken off and the ragged, unfinished part of the inside eyepiece looked very unattractive, unprofessional and unfinished. A large burr created from his trimming the screw, obstructed the circular shape of the inside eyepiece. When I told him I was dissatisfied with the results, he lost his temper, admitting he made a mistake by not checking before drilling the hole, and said I was the most complaining person he had done work for in his career. He pointed out the thing worked and that's what he was hired to do and repeated he thought me a complainer. Then he said he was done with the job, he had done the best he could do, that he would not charge me for the labor. I told him I would not have let him proceed in the first place if I had known the final result would look this bad and that I would call the owner and report my dissatisfaction with the results. He then called in to the office and reported he was not charging for the job, that I was nothing but a complainer and he was done. He did call afterward, leaving a voice mail and an apology for losing his temper, offering to return to try to fix it, but I do not like the quality of his work and his short fuse, and do not want anything to do with him or Lee's Lock & Safe.
Description of Work: Installation of a front door peephole. I specifically called a locksmith because I wanted professional results.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

$20

Response from LEE'S LOCK & SAFE
I, THE OWNER, WAS OUT OF TOWN WHEN THIS WORK WAS DONE & DID NOT RECEIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE JOB WAS DONE. I TRIED CALLING HER TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT NEVER HEARD FROM HER. EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES EVENTUALLY, BUT I AM SORRY I WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AND DID NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO HER TO MAKE THE MISTAKE RIGHT. I VALUE MY CUSTOMERS JOB SATISFACTION & HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF CUSTOMER DISSATISFACTION FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.

Ron E.
01/2008
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
John was polite on the phone, scheduled an appointment right away, and showed up on time. He was able to give advice concerning the locks and gave me several alternatives with estimates for each. He figured out the problem regarding the front door quickly. He was always courteous and made an effort to give me information about what he was doing and why. He was willing to answer any questions I had. The whole experience was very positive.
Description of Work: John repaired the lock on our front door and installed a deadbolt on the back door.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$177

Martin S.
12/2007
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
They did a good job. they installed high security locks. The installation was good and on time and everything seems to work.
Description of Work: They installed new locks on the doors.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Albert L.
11/2007
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
On time, courteous and professional service.
Description of Work: Re-keyed 4 door locks and provided 5 keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$136.28

BRENDA L.
09/2007
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
They did a good job. They were very responsive and came out quickly. They were nice, professional, and clean. He does more work than your average locksmith, and I would highly recommend him to everyone.
Description of Work: They re-keyed one door and put a dead bolt lock on another door.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

JAMES C.
06/2007
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Arrived on time, locksmith was courteous and proficient. I would recommend this firm.
Description of Work: Re-keyed 4 locks, installed new dead bolt lock, made extra keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

ALAN R.
05/2007
4.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
HE WAS A LITTLE IMPATIENT WITH ME WHEN I FIRST CALLED. APPARENTLY I DID NOT USE THE TECHNICALLY CORRECT TERMS TO DESCRIBE THE LOCKS I WANTED INSTALLED. ASIDE FROM THAT, THE JOB WAS WELL DONE AT THE RIGHT PRICE AND HE TURNED UP WHEN HE SAID HE WOULD. I WOULD USE HIM AGAIN.
Description of Work: INSTALLED NEW KEYED LOCK AND INTERIOR PRIVACY LOCK.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$130

ELIZABETH G.
10/2006
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Very fast and prompt. We didn't realize that we had so many locks and had told them 8 instead of 17. They actually sent an extra person mid-way through so they could get the job done quickly.
Description of Work: Re-keyed 17 locks and provided 10 duplicate keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$277

    Contact information

    386 N EL CAMINO REAL, Encinitas, CA 92024

    www.leeslock.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Locksmiths,
    Hardware & Home Improvement Stores

    FAQ

    LEE'S LOCK & SAFE is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    LEE'S LOCK & SAFE accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,Visa
    No, LEE'S LOCK & SAFE does not offer free project estimates.
    No, LEE'S LOCK & SAFE does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, LEE'S LOCK & SAFE does not offer a senior discount.
    No, LEE'S LOCK & SAFE does not offer emergency services.
    No, LEE'S LOCK & SAFE does not offer warranties.
    LEE'S LOCK & SAFE offers the following services: LOCKSMITHS. MECHANICAL, ELECTRONIC HARDWARE, SAFES, SALES & SERVICE. MASTER KEY SYSTEMS, FIRE EXIT HARDWARE, MEDECO HIGH SECURITY LOCKS.

    Contact information

    386 N EL CAMINO REAL, Encinitas, CA 92024

    www.leeslock.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM