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Mid City Locksmiths Inc

Locksmiths


Services we offer

Locksmiths

Reviews

4.911 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
91%
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9%
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.8
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-11 of 11 reviews

D H.
11/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Their old location was vacant so I thought they had closed. Thankfully, I stumbled upon their new location. I spoke to Mr Petersen about the work I wanted done and he checked out the locks I bought so I was sure they would be able to be used. He gave me a rough estimate for the job. Later, I confirmed an appointment with his son Wayne. On the day of the appointment he showed up on time, kept me informed along the way, and confirmed any part of the job there might be a question on. When it came time to pay, the bill was less than the rough estimate given. It was also way less that estimates given by others.
Description of Work: Installed new locks I bought and keyed to existing 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
$300

JAN S.
01/2012
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
I got a few phone numbers from Angie's List and had no luck with two of them either because no one answered or because I was told no one was available at that time (about 5 pm) to come to my home. I left a message at Mid-City Locks and was called back within about 10 minutes. The gentleman arrived within about 20 minutes and, after looking at the lock and trying a few keys I had available none of which worked, told me the cost and asked if I wanted to proceed. I felt I had no choice so he went to get his tools. I sat on the back stairway while he worked. It took some time - I'm guessing from 10-15 minutes of much banging and wrangling to get the whole door knob off the door. Once inside, I found a key that worked which allowed him to replace the whole doorknob assembly with no difficulty. Amazingly, there was no sign afterwards that he had worked on the door - not a paint scrape nor a dent. The only difficulty was the $125 charge which he said was the price for that kind of lock. It had a Schlage key if that is helpful to know. The rest of the story is that my husband and I went through all the extra keys we have around and got rid of many unnecessary ones, clearly marked the ones we do need and had copies made of a couple that were one of a kind. As we talked over this whole process the next day, I had this image in my mind of having a kitchen door key in my backpack and went to check. Believe it or not, I had the needed key all along in my backpack which was with me at the time. I attributed my poor memory about the key to my not feeling well at all when I got home that day.
Description of Work: A man came to open the back door to our kitchen because I was locked out and had no key.

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
$125

KATHLEEN M.
10/2011
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Needed a key copied. I've given up on the big chain stores for key-making since I'd often get home and the new keys didn't work. Now I get keys made only at locksmith services. This particular key was somewhat unusual, but the man made a nicely working copy. The place is nothing fancy, but service was quick and polite.
Description of Work: Had a key copied.

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
$5

Jonathan M.
08/2011
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Wayne was great to work with, both in setting up the appointment and in doing the actual work. Very friendly, professional, and gave us options--for example, a few of the locks couldn't be keyed to the other ones because they were the wrong type, so he quoted us the price to replace the locks altogether and gave us the choice. The price was very reasonable and so we did end up having him replace the locks so that they could be keyed to match the others.
Description of Work: We called Mid-City to rekey the locks at the house we just bought. We wanted the locks rekeyed for security reasons but also to have them keyed alike for convenience. Wayne rekeyed two locks and replaced two other locks that could not be keyed to match the others. He gave a quote for the replacement locks before doing the work.

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
$190

Richard L.
06/2011
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Wayne is great to work with. He did a very nice job, made good suggestions and performed great work. I've used him several times and will continue to use him as my go-to locksmith.
Description of Work: Mid-City re-keyed my locks on a commercial building as well as added several new lock sets.

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

Lori F.
04/2011
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
We called mid-city and explained that we lost the key to the door leading into our garage. They told us to come in and pick up some skeleton keys and try them on our door. We did and one of them opened the lock. We then returned the keys. Since it wasn't necessary for them to come to our home there wasn't a charge for this service. They were very friendly.
Description of Work: We lost the key to our garage door and we wanted to unlock it.

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

Jennifer L.
08/2010
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
I had stopped in at Mid-City Locksmiths the week before and set up a time when they could come to our new home and re-key our locks. The locksmith arrived right on schedule and did the work in a professional manner. Everything works great, the price was right, and we will definitely use them in the future.
Description of Work: The locksmith came out to our home and re-keyed four 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
$135

David S.
06/2008
4.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Had a great experience with Mid-City. They re-keyed 7 locks at our house and installed a new deadbolt. Work was completed fast and economically. Would repeat.
Description of Work: Called Mid-City to re-key our new house and add a deadbolt.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$215

JOHN K.
12/2005
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Very pleased with the work. He is the only locksmith that I have found that does work on old skeleton key locks, and even cuts skeleton keys. He was fast and his prices were very fair.
Description of Work: Had old skeleton key lock that worked intermittently. Mr. Petersen interrupted his lunch to clean the lock. As a result, the lock worked well. Earlier, the older Mr. Petersen had given advice on how to determine which skeleton key he would cut for it. Mr. Petersen also cut two regular house keys and one car key. He recut the car key after I found that the first did not work.

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
$12

ALICE J.
08/2004
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
WAYNE WORKED EFFICIENTLY. MID-CITY IS A GOOD VALUE.
Description of Work: WAYNE CAME OUT AND REPLACED 6 CYLINDERS FOR THE LOCKS AND MADE 4 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
$151.5

HECTOR M.
04/2004
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
THE COMPANY IS A FATHER AND SON TEAM. THEY EACH HAVE MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. I REALLY LIKED THE WORK THAT THEY DID. THEY WERE PROMPT, COURTEOUS, AND CLEAN. I THOUGHT THEIR PRICE WAS REASONABLE.
Description of Work: THEY RE-KEYED TWO LOCKS AND INSTALLED A NEW DEAD-BOLT.

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
$210

    Contact information

    4903 N Elston Ave #1, Chicago, IL 60630


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    FAQ

    Mid City Locksmiths Inc is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
    No, Mid City Locksmiths Inc does not offer free project estimates.
    No, Mid City Locksmiths Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Mid City Locksmiths Inc does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Mid City Locksmiths Inc does not offer emergency services.
    No, Mid City Locksmiths Inc does not offer warranties.
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    Contact information

    4903 N Elston Ave #1, Chicago, IL 60630