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Amherst Lockworks

Locksmiths, Doors

About us

I started Amherst Lockworks from the ground up in 1990 after completing courses in locksmithing through the Door Hardware Institute 1988 and Foley Belsaw institute 1989, I was given a CORI back ground check and approved to be a Certified/bonded Locksmith in 1990. Since then, I have operated my business primarily from mobile service vans, traveling to my customers-bringing my van, which is fully stocked with Key cutting machines, Master keying kits, Boring jigs, Locksmith tools, locks and hardware to your home or office. Since 1990, my base of loyal customers has steadily increased in both the commercial and residential aspects of whom have kept the phones ringing and allowed me to stock more brands of locks, along with commercial hardware which includes panic bars, door closers and access control along with a good selection of key blanks to meet your needs over the years.My locksmith business operates 830-5, M-F. By request, I have and will continue to make special arrangements to accommodate your busy schedule and please feel free to call and ask any question that you can think of. Mention Angie's List and i'll take $10.00 bucks off your next Lock installed ." -Derek Lauder, Owner, Certified Locksmith.

Business highlights

34 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Deadbolts - High Security, Restricted Key Systems, Rekeying, Lock Maintenance, Master Keying, Door Closers, Panic Bars Commercial Locks, Builders Hardware, & Safe Lock Repairs

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%



Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Reviews

5.029 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
100%
4
0%
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 1-25 of 29 reviews

Marny A.
12/2018
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Derek was great. Had to accommodate schedule changes due to bad weather. He was prompt, did a great job, and gave us plenty of extra keys. Extremely happy with his work.
Description of Work: I needed locks changed on a new house and new door handles.

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

Jane H.
10/2017
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
everything was good
Description of Work: replaced lock cylinders and made 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
$122

BARBARA T.
09/2017
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Fine. Locksmith was competent and kind.
Description of Work: They needed to replace a stripped lock.

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

Janet M.
08/2017
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Derek was prompt, friendly and efficient. He went beyond the letter of the job, making adjustments to doors, explaining details, leaving five new keys for our use. Answered many questions about area and was just generally a pleasure to have at the house working.
Description of Work: Purchased home and wanted to change 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
$150

Brant C.
07/2017
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Derek was excellent. He responded very quickly to my voicemail requesting service. Scheduling was easy. He stayed in touch and showed up on time (a bit early, actually--and he called to let me know and confirm it would be ok). He was friendly, got to work right away, got the job done right. He also advised me on the choice between keyed and keyless locks. I'd definitely use him again!
Description of Work: Re-keyed the locks on five doors w/ standard Schlage locks, generate 8 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
$160

Cecelia S.
02/2017
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
As expected.
Description of Work: Locks on 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

Kevin C.
12/2015
5.0
doors, locksmith
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Replaced front door lock in dead of winter. Arrived promptly and performed work quickly and efficiently. Great service!

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

R C.
11/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Discussed the job over the phone. Scheduled the appointment, he came on time, did the job, cleaned up after himself and we are very happy!
Description of Work: Install new deadbolts on all entrance ways in home.

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
$500

Kim W.
10/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
He took extra time to educated us on about different types and brands of locks and did great work. He did go above and beyond with his service for us. He also gave credit to us for our old locks.
Description of Work: He changed the locks for me and put in keypads for me.

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

Alessandra U.
10/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Changed old locks

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
$300

Katherine D.
10/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Replaced locks. Great job.

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

Brianna M.
10/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Fantastic service! Will use them again. Did a great job re-keying, professional (used an old sheet so he wouldn't get dust from drilling all over the hardwood floors). Thank you!
Description of Work: Rekeyed all doors in our new home and installed deadbolts

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
$289.93

David N.
08/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Derek was very prompt in getting to us and coming to the house to look the situation over. He had choices of lock types in his truck so we could see some of the various colors. Because our situation was a little tricky with rekeying and replacing with only one key to unlock everything, Derek needed to see what the best choices were. He texted us some pictures of the choices he thought would work best along with 3 estimates. Once we made the selection, he was there within a week to replace them all. He made sure all the doors opened and closed smoothly, adjusting the strikeplates as needed. Great job and his estimate on the installation time was just right. Also, he was running a promotion for his 25th business anniversary where you only needed to congratulate him on his anniversary and he gave a 15% discount. So, I feel we got a very fair price for all the work, and Derek was friendly, courteous and very professional. His ratings are all 4 and 5 stars which prompted us to contact him in the first place, and he gets another 5 star rating from us!
Description of Work: On the house we just purchased, we have 6 doors with locks, each one also with a deadbolt - so that's 12 locks altogether. 4 door locksets plus 4 dead bolts were replaced and 4 other locks were rekeyed so everything works with one key.

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
$630

Susan K.
07/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
He was friendly and efficient. He met us at the house at the exact designated time and performed his duties promptly. We were very pleased with his services and would use him again without question.
Description of Work: Changed locks on a newly possessed home.

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
$250

Thomas V.
10/2014
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Service was excellent. Derek came in and was able to rekey all four entrances in about an hour. This included knobs and deadbolts. He gave us service options that saved us a lot of money. Will definitely recommend this company to another homeowner.
Description of Work: Rekeyed four entryways.

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
$167

A S.
10/2014
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Everything went perfectly and quickly, and the price was very reasonable. A+.
Description of Work: Changed five locks on new 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
$100

Arvid N.
09/2014
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Derek at Amherst Lockworks goes above and beyond when it comes to service. I had a number of older, corroded and worn out door knobs, and he replaced them all with rock solid installations, even caulking up and reinforcing the degraded wood around a gouged out strikeplate. EDIT 9/20/14 and ndash; I should also add he fixed a wobbly older knob another locksmith declared "unfixable". It works like new now. He's prompt, courteous and professional. I highly recommend him.
Description of Work: Installed new door knobs and 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
$550

Barbara M.
05/2014
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Prompt, professional, reasonable and we would use him again.
Description of Work: Replaced door handle which he matched to existing key.

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
$108

Janet S.
04/2014
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Derek arrived on time and was very professional - got to work right away and was able to fix my out-of-date deadbolt lock/doorknob which now works as well as when I had it installed. No one can get in now! (without the key, that is!) He did a great job and I have his card in case I need him again for some other job. I would gladly use him again.
Description of Work: Fixed my front door dead bolt lock which was sticking and not locking from the inside.

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
$60

Katherine G.
02/2014
5.0
locksmith, doors
  + 0 more
We called him at 11:00 and he said he would be over by 3:00. He arrived just before 3:00 and had the job done quickly and efficiently.
Description of Work: Replaced the front door lock and balanced to 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
$92

Carla C.
02/2014
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
He did a quick job that was great. The price was right! I would recommend his services.
Description of Work: He put a new lock on my front 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

Heather B.
12/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Derek is a top shelf provider. He is professional, clean, timely and affable. His specialty is delivering everything a customer needs to the front door - and that was certainly the case with us. Thanks!
Description of Work: Repaired the lock to our historic (and quirky) front door. He also opened desk drawers that have been locked for years.

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

MURRAY M.
05/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Derek Lauder of Amherst Lockworks was prompt for our meetings, easy to work with, responsive to my expressed wants, and suggested a less expensive but feasible alternative to the plan I had in mind. We had only one meeting. When I could not be present again soon, I arranged for him to come to the newly purchased house while I was away, and he completed the job in a fully satisfactory way. The cost was neither a bargain nor excessive. Above all that he is amiable. I would use his services again.
Description of Work: Replaced three door locks with high security versions, and installed reinforcing plates in the door catch frames.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$531

Frank W.
03/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Responded to call pretty quickly. Didn't need to be reminded to come back to finish the job when parts arrived. Good experience for a fair price.
Description of Work: Needed a back door look fixed. Called to get an assessment of what was wrong. Cylinders in this door and another identical one needed to be replaced. They needed to be ordered. They were able to get the lock functional while waiting for parts to arrive. Returned a few days later when they arrived to finish 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
$200

Louise C.
11/2012
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Derek of Amherst Lockworks has the qualities I value. He answered my message quickly, fit me in at a busy time, showed up, did the job. The locks he suggested and installed are handsome yet tough. All the keys work. He's a quiet, hardworking locksmith who didn't push expensive things on us--just a sturdy deadbolt lock and handset lock that do the job. He lives near Amherst, so that was a plus since we like to use local, trustworthy people.
Description of Work: Installation of an Emtek deadbolt and Emtek handset 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
$400
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Contact information

PO Box 2455 We are a Mobile Locksmith, Amherst, MA 01002

http://www.amherstlockworks.net

Service hours

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

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

No License Required for Trade

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

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Service Categories

Locksmiths,
Doors

FAQ

Amherst Lockworks is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

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

Amherst Lockworks accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, Amherst Lockworks offers free project estimates.
Yes, Amherst Lockworks offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Amherst Lockworks offers a 10% senior discount.
No, Amherst Lockworks does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Amherst Lockworks offers warranties.
Amherst Lockworks offers the following services: Deadbolts - High Security, Restricted Key Systems, Rekeying, Lock Maintenance, Master Keying, Door Closers, Panic Bars Commercial Locks, Builders Hardware, & Safe Lock Repairs

Contact information

PO Box 2455 We are a Mobile Locksmith, Amherst, MA 01002

http://www.amherstlockworks.net

Service hours

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