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Choice Locksmithing & Security Inc

Locksmiths

About us

Our service coverage includes all of San Diego County. Open 24/7. Please text us anytime at: (619) 253 - 1921 or email me directly at jeff@choicelocksmithing.com . We are a licensed, insured contractor offering emergency and general locksmith services. Whether your problem is commercial, residential or automotive we can help you. We are available to assist you 24 hours a day. Choice Locksmithing & Security services include the rekeying of locks, installation of lock sets and related locking devices for various applications, installation of fire-rated exit devices, door closer, stand-alone keyless access systems, eviction lockouts, emergency openings of homes, businesses and automobiles, making keys for furniture locks and file cabinets and, of course, the repair and service of all existing hardware. Contractor's License #905637 Locksmith License # LCO4369 ALOA Member BBB Member

Business highlights

18 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Locksmith, Emergency Openings, Lockset Installations, Rekeying, SafesSales & Service, Master Key Systems, Residential & Commercial

Services we don't offer

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Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Reviews

5.0208 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
97%
4
3%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.8
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 76-100 of 208 reviews

Virginia G.
08/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Very positive experience. Efficient, great customer service, very pleased with results.
Description of Work: Re-keyed 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
$150

Colleen D.
07/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Very polite, quick response & service. I would definitely recommend them!
Description of Work: Changed 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
$100

Stuart B.
07/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jeff worked us into his schedule under short notice. We needed all the locks re-keyed. Doors, mailbox, and we decided to ask Jeff to put in a deadbolt in the garage to offer further security. It was also around a holiday. He was at the house in 24 hours and got the work done quickly. Quality work and very nice individual to deal with.
Description of Work: We called Jeff to help us re-key the locks at our house following a tenant moving out. We were suspicious they kept a key so it needed to be done quickly.

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
$400

Cindy P.
07/2013
4.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jeff was unable to rekey the front door (kind of important) but that wasn't his fault. He was a bit socially awkward and was very flustered, concerned that our job was taking longer than he'd realized. While I appreciated his concern for timeliness, I didn't feel comfortable alone with him to the point of asking my fiance' to stay in the room. He did do a good job.
Description of Work: Rekeyed all door locks in house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$226

Diane K.
06/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
We purchased a home and needed to get the locks changed. This was a cost effective solution to replacing all door locks and deadbolts. Arrived on time, and was quick, efficient and very knowledgeable. Would recommend them in a heart beat to my friends and family.
Description of Work: Change deadbolt locks on three entry doors. Cut new 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
$115

Alain C.
06/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jeff was on time, very courteous and professional. Will use him again
Description of Work: Jeff Installed five keyed locks in my house and provided extra 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
$240

Zane B.
05/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jeff was on time and couteous and worked diligently. Obviously was very expereinced and did a good job. He charded me by the hour but in hindsight I should have agreed on a cost for the job. He came on a Sunday and didnt charge me at the overtime rate which another party quoted.
Description of Work: Installed locks in all 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
$550

Patricia T.
05/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
He was on time and came prepared. He drilled a deeper hole and corrected the lousy job the previous locksmith had done in lining up the lock and using screws that were too short. He took the time to answer questions about the wall stud and the security of the lock. Plus explained the how the lock could be easily re-keyed should we ever want to and how to do it. He was professional and the price was as expected.
Description of Work: Choice came and changed my lock for me. He removed the old one and did the extra work to install the one i had picked out.

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
$110

dan S.
05/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
We purchased a new home, and the day that it closed (a few days earlier than expected), we called Choice Locmeetksmithing based on prior AngiesList reviews. He was able to meet us the same afternoon to rekey all locks. The work was quick and professional. Had forgotten the 10% AngiesList discount....but promptly sent a check. Would use them again.
Description of Work: Had just purchased a new house and needed to have all locks rekeyed. total of 7 locks (change cylinder combination @ $15/ea.) and make 3 master keys (@$3.50each) for all locks. Service call charge $65.

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
$170

Kay M.
04/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Great. Professional, competent and courteous.
Description of Work: Locks were changed on 9 exterior doors and duplicate keys were made.

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
$400

Pam L.
04/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Did an excellent job. We had a very old lock on the front door that had broken and he did a great job replacing it.
Description of Work: Replacing 3 very VERY old locks.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

Jane B.
04/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
I called yesterday and Jeff and his helper were able to come today! They were prompt, friendly, worked quickly and did a superior job. I would certainly recommend his to anyone and use him again if the need arose. Now I have ONE key for everything which is what I have been wanting since we moved in 3 years ago.
Description of Work: Jeff rekeyed front and back security screen doors and the interior 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
$122.4

Melina F.
04/2013
4.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Eunha H.
04/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jeff arrived on time and made a through inspection of the locks. He was especially helpful in explaining the security offered by the various door and windows. He came equipped to start work immediately. Work was completed within 2 hours.
Description of Work: Re-keying of several doors and minor lock repairs.

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
$350

Darla W.
03/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jeff called at 1:30 and he was there at 2 which was when he said he was going to be there. He installed locks on my front door, the door going from the garage to the house and the door going from the garage to the outside. All three doors had a dead bolt and a door handle lock. Jeff keyed all three doors the same and I also had him make me three additional mail box keys since I only had one. He tested them to make sure they worked and even bought my mail to the house.
Description of Work: Jeff replaced two dead bolts and three regulars locks on my outside doors. My home is over 20 years old and still had the orginial locks on it. I purchased the locks I wanted put on the doors and Jeff came out within a couple of days and put them on. They all work great. He added one dead bolt to a door that didn't have one. He even came out on a Sunday so I didn't have to take any time off from work to have this done. He is very professional and showed up when he said he was going to. I would definiately use his services again for all of my locksmith needs.

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
$228

Barbara E.
03/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
He was punctual, polite and was able to complete ALL of the work I requested. He did inform me of some other options I was not aware of which was a bonus because I was able to get all of my requirements met. He finished in a timely manner. We tested out my new locks and everything worked like a charm. I am very pleased with all of the work he did for me. In the future if I ever need another locksmith I will definitely be calling Choice Locksmithing & Security.
Description of Work: First company listed on Angie's List and his reviews were excellent so I decided to give him a call. Spoke with Jeff and he asked what exactly I needed to have done. I explained I wanted to have my door handle changed to a lock capable door handle. I needed a specific kind of lock, I did my research prior to calling so I knew exactly what I wanted so I told him I would go ahead and pick up the locks myself. He informed me of how much it would cost for Labor. We agreed on a time/date he would come out.

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
$115

Jeffrey H.
03/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jeff was on time, is very pleasant, and completed the work with excellent quality. I wish I had called him for job we had two months ago. But I will definitely call him again if we need lock services.
Description of Work: Jeff re-keyed and serviced our front door lockset.

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
$120

Xiaoyu C.
02/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jeff was nice and professional. Jeff showed up as promised, rekeyed the locks, made extra copies of keys as we requested. The price was reasonable, and he gave us Angies list member's discount.
Description of Work: Rekey 6 locks in my 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
$165

William H.
02/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jeff responded promptly and was on time for his appointment the next day. He tried several keys before eventually picking the lock. He then spent about 30 minutes fitting one of his many key blanks to our lock. Overall he was veryprofessional and worked diligently until the job was finished in a total of about one hour. I would definitely hire him again.
Description of Work: We misplaced our keys to a desk containing important papers and needed a locksmith to open the deak and hopefully replace the keys or 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
$94

mary F.
02/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Very professional and obviously knew what he was doing. Corrected some mistakes that the previous guy made. He was very prompt and his work was clean. Left no mess. Very courteous. I felt like all in all he secured my home better than it was before which gave peace of mind.
Description of Work: Rekeyed the entire house and installed a deadbolt in the garage.

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
$404

Christy W.
02/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jeff was a real champ and managed to get everything done smoothly and quickly! He's a real perfectionist and made sure that all parts of the locks and latches were lined up and operating perfectly.
Description of Work: Choice Locksmithing is top quality. Jeff is very talented and went above and beyond my request to change all the locks in our house to kindly let me know that I should 'beef' up the security for our side gates. Because of Jeff's stellar reviews on Angie's list, I was much more comfortable with having him in our home to change the locks. He quickly performed a security assessment and recommended that I get an additional couple of bolt locks and quickly matched the keys up for them all. Jeff was a really good sport even in the face of some coming rain to drill new holes in two gate doors to install these new bolt locks too!

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
$386

Tamara M.
02/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
We needed a front door lockset replaced. I contacted Jeff with the information on the lockset number and type we wanted since we wanted to keep the same one that was already on there. He promptly replied with a few questions and then shortly thereafter he supplied an estimate for the job. We did have to wait for a couple of months because Weslock was moving their manufacturing plant, but the entire time Jeff kept me updated on the status of the lockset. The day after he received it he and his buddy came out and installed the lockset as well as re-keyed all other doors to match. They were very professional and did a great job! I would highly recommended them and wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
Description of Work: Front door lockset replaced and additional doors were re-keyed.

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
$430

Brian S.
02/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Great job, very thorough work, very helpful suggestions and ideas - excellent overall and would definitely use again.
Description of Work: Rekey several different types of locks on several doors, repair handle & lock action on complex 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
$280

HT L.
02/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Needed help with door hndle that was apparently broken. Locksmith arrived on time and completed work in an hour.
Description of Work: Third time I have used them; always satisfactory.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90

Melville W.
01/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Excellent work in removing an old, broken lock and installing a lockset that I had purchased 5 years ago. It was more work than originally expected. He was careful to remove chiseled wood that was required on a regular basis as he worked. His hourly rate was $5 more than stated on his web site. His discounts conflict and do not clearly state that a coupon online cannot be combined with a 10% senior citizen offer. I would use him again but clarify his discounts before work began.
Description of Work: Chiseled out an old deadbolt, install a wraparound to protest the new lockset and a secondary lock on the 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
$190

Contact information

10117 Carrie Ellen Ct, Santee, CA 92071

http://www.choicelocksmithing.com

Service hours

Sunday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Monday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Tuesday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Wednesday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Thursday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Friday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Saturday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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FAQ

Choice Locksmithing & Security Inc is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 5:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Monday: 5:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Tuesday: 5:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Wednesday: 5:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Thursday: 5:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Friday: 5:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Saturday: 5:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Choice Locksmithing & Security Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, Choice Locksmithing & Security Inc offers free project estimates.
No, Choice Locksmithing & Security Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Choice Locksmithing & Security Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Choice Locksmithing & Security Inc offers emergency services.
Yes, Choice Locksmithing & Security Inc offers warranties.
Choice Locksmithing & Security Inc offers the following services: Locksmith, Emergency Openings, Lockset Installations, Rekeying, SafesSales & Service, Master Key Systems, Residential & Commercial
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Contact information

10117 Carrie Ellen Ct, Santee, CA 92071

http://www.choicelocksmithing.com

Service hours

Sunday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Monday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Tuesday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Wednesday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Thursday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Friday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Saturday:
5:00 AM - 3:00 AM