Owner operated. Uses subs occasionally. Cost is determined by the job. Extra charge for after hours service may apply. Award winning. For fastest response time, please contact us by phone. (612) 822-9522
Business highlights
23 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Commercial & residential lock, dead bolt, re-key, master key systems, panic hardware, door closers, safes, door sales & installations.
the front.) He then gave me an estimate for replacing all the locks and keying them to the same key. The next week, he came back and did the work just the way I wanted it done.I made the appointment and Tim came out to assess the work. He was able to re-key the front door right away, so that I could get in and lock it (the previous owner of the house had only given a key to the back door, which needed a different key from
Description of Work: Had front door, back door and garage door keyed to same key and had all locks replaced. Put in two deadbolts and two regular locks.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Jarred G.
05/2012
1.0
locksmith, doors
+ 0 more
Came to give a bit an hour late. Did not come fully prepared to offer a bid. Waited a week for an email for a bid, called then was told they would mail one out, never did. HORRIBLE customer service.
Description of Work: Came to give a bit an hour late. Did not come fully prepared to offer a bid. Waited a week for an email for a bid, called then was told they would mail one out, never did. HORRIBLE customer service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
DONA B.
05/2012
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
Did a great job, and explained exactly what he was doing and what needed to be done. Gave me an Angies List discount even though he didn't have one posted. Great service!
Description of Work: Tim replaced an old (original) lock and latch on our front door.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$96
Troy S.
04/2012
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
They were prompt. I thought the price was a bit on the high side, but I would still use them again since they were quick and did a good job.
Description of Work: The lock technician changed one deadbolt and rekeyed three other locks.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Brad K.
04/2012
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
Tim was fabulous to work with doing an excellent job of working with our budget. We had a last minute need for scheduling flexibility which he was also able to make changes to accomodate. He followed up after the completion of the job to ensure that everything was exactly as it should be. We will definately continue using him for all of our locking needs!
Description of Work: We are a non profit in the Minneapolis area who owns a buidling. We needed to device a new security system and key plan for all doors in the building, ensuring that certain supervisory staff would have access to their teams doors while not those of other teams. Tim worked with us to create a plan for not only our existing needs but to have flexibility to future changes as well. He rekeyed the entire building, also doing some other handle and lock work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
David C.
04/2012
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
He did a fine job and fairly quickly. We had an initial scheduling confusion, but rescheduled and came when promised. keyed all doors to the same key too. Was also a very nice man.
Description of Work: Replaced all locks on my new to me house and gave me new keys for locks.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
KYLE S.
04/2012
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
I scheduled Tim to come to replace a lock in my old front door that I thought the key did not work for anymore. I made the appointment for 1:00 and he told me he might be a few minutes late. He showed up at 3:10 or so. It turned out that the lock mechanism was just cockeyed, but our key did work, so he just lubed it up and it's fine. Midway through the appointment, he said, "We did say 3:00, right?". I said, "No, it was supposed to be 1:00..." Tim felt very bad and explained how he mixed up the times and just said we're even.I will use Tim again because he was on time for when he thought he was supposed to be here, he didn't do work that wasn't needed, and made up for being late by doing the lube job for free.
Description of Work: Got an old lock working that I thought we didn't have the key for and was cockeyed in the door and showed me how it worked.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
KATHLEEN R.
04/2012
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
Tim arrived on time, and performed all the work in a direct and successful manner.
Description of Work: Tim Holt rekeyed three file cabinets, and rekeyed one locking door knob , all well done, with great courtesy . We will hire Tim again, as and when needed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
MARTHA B.
04/2012
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
I've used a bunch of locksmiths and they're my preferred company. I locked myself out of myself and they were there for me. I like that they came out at the last minute and that they are reliable.
Description of Work: They have performed locksmith services for me.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Laurence & Patricia A.
04/2012
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
Tim is very friendly and knows his profession. He was prompt to return calls and come at the appointed time. The locks look great and work smoothly. We are very happy with his work.
Description of Work: Tim did a great job. He promptly answered my call and set up an appointment to come to our home. Arrived exactly at the appointed time. We just pruchased the home so Tim put deadbolt locks on the 3 exterior doors on the house which now use the same key. He also keyed the garage locks (2 doors) so they both use the same key. He fixed the service door on the garage so the door would shut properly. He made several copies of the keys for us and everything works great!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$363
Jon S.
03/2012
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
Tim was great. Called me back to tell me everything was fine and that he found (and fixed!) the reason that the door was binding causing the key to break off in the lock.
Description of Work: i was out of town and one of my tenants called me on a saturday afternoon to tell me that he had broken his key off in his deadbolt. Tim was out there within the hour to cut a new key and extract the broken one. My tenant was very appreciative.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Eric O.
03/2012
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
They were very prompt, thorough in explaining my different options, and they did the fix really quickly, too.
Description of Work: I needed an attic lock picked and then the lock re-keyed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Valerie B.
02/2012
5.0
locksmith, doors
+ 0 more
Great! Was on site for about 2 hours completing the work.
Description of Work: Excellent service. Arrived later than planned but did call to let me know. Reviewed options for doors where I wanted to replace locks - both by price and manufacturer/type. Replaced short screws with long screws into the framing where needed. Reviewed options that he did not have with him at the time. Made recommendations for other security features that I have not yet installed but probably will. Pointed out an area of security concern which I did correct. Was able to provide multiple keys for the locks I had replaced. Was more expensive than I had initially thought but that was because I chose better options than I had initially planned.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
william W.
12/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
He was really good, nice and friendly. I got him off of Angie’s List. I would use him again in the future if necessary.
Description of Work: I used Holt Lock & Key for new locks on the front and back door.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Todd F.
12/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
This was a quick and simple service that went well.
Description of Work: Key combinations were changed for five locks in three doors.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$123
Heidi K.
12/2011
2.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
I called and spoke with Tim about having my locks changed in my new house. I didn't give him much notice and asked him to come as soon as he could. He said he was very busy but would come around 4:30 pm the next day. He did warn me that he usually runs late, which I was fine with. I waited until 6:00pm that evening. I called and left him a voice mail to find out if he was still coming. I received a call an hour later informing me that he left me a voice message at 2:30. I told him he didn't and he insisted that he did. He offered to come in two days. I decided to go with someone else.
Description of Work: none
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
2.0
Response from Holt Lock & Key
This was situation where there was clearly some sort of breakdown in communication, unfortunately we were not able to come to an agreement on where the breakdown occurred. Regarding the mention of expecting to be running behind; some service providers give a morning or afternoon appointment window. I know my customers time is valuable and I refrain from asking them to set aside half of a day for an appointment. That being said, it is impossible for a service provider to go from job to job knowing exactly how long each call will take and exactly what drive time/traffic conditions will be like. I will always arrange an appointment time and arrive as close to it as possible, calling the customer as the set time nears.
STUART L.
12/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
He answered my initial call quickly, he was on time, he has a nifty shop in his truck. He quickly did the lock in one door and explained some things I didn't know about the type of lock and the level of security. A second lock I thought needed to be replaced but Tim was very honest, said lubrication should fix it, and that was exactly the problem. A third lock he worked on but needed a part and will return to fix it. He is super friendly, obviously knows everything in the world about his business, and was punctual. An uncommonly great service experience. Price was good and while he was fast, he didn't rush.
Description of Work: I own a duplex and hired Tim to recore one lock and fix two others.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
Elizabeth W.
11/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
Tim had some trouble with his truck, called to inform me, and arrived after the original plan. He found the problem and fixed it with a new part he had to drive off to find (not long away). Came back to add a lock to the garage. He informed me of all his work and was very pleasant to work with.
Description of Work: Tim looked at a non functioning lock and replaced it. Cut some keys. Put a lock on the garage.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$169
Shawn C.
10/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
This is the 3rd time I have had Holt Lock & Key do work for me and like before, the work was done in a professional and timely manner. I just moved into a new home and was carrying around 4 different keys for the house & garage. Tim was able to re-key all the locks, replace a fixture and supply key copies. Now I carry one key that works in all door locks, including the garage. Tim answered when I called even though he was on another job. He was able to call me back within 10 minutes and schedule an appointment. Tim arrived on time and after discussing the work with me, went right to work. I will have Holt Lock & Key do all my locksmith work in the future. An A+ company.
Description of Work: Re-keyed locks, changed door knob, supplied keys.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$190
STEVE H.
10/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
Great work at a very reasonable price, arrived early and was very helpful in aligning door locks to close tightly. Was very pleasant, and professional. Will recommend this locksmith to anyone.
Description of Work: Rekeyed eight existing door locks.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$160
Leroy S.
09/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
Tim richly deserves his A rating on Angie's List! This guy really knows his stuff and is no mere parts hanger. This meant a lot to me since our home is 80 years old, and the front door hardware is original to our tudor-style house. It adds to the character of the home, and we want to preserve it as long as possible. In our opinion, the modern imitations of this look are inferior in quality. The innards of the keyed cylinder were worn, making it difficult to lock and unlock with the key. Tim was able to rebuild it right on site in about 20 minutes. Works beautifully now! And no need to get new keys made -- the current ones work perfectly in the rebuilt unit. Tim arrived on time and was fabulous to work with; very reasonably priced, too! And as I said before -- he really knows his profession. You can't go wrong with Mr. Holt, and I'll definitely use him again!
Description of Work: Rebuilt keyed lock on my 80-year-old front door.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Sergei R.
09/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
I am extremely pleased with the the quality of Tim's work and with his professionalism. I called Tim the day we closed on our house and asked him to come out and replace the existing locks. He came the next morning, at the appointed time, and examined the work that needs to be done. Because he did not have lock cylinders with him that matched the colors of the door hardware, Tim suggested coming out the following day (Saturday) with matching cylinders. He warned me that it is typical for him to run late for an afternoon job because the length of appointments earlier in the day is unpredictable. He did, in fact, run late on the day of the appointment, but he called me ahead of time. The job itself took about an hour and Tim did not charge me for the keys to make up for arriving later than the appointed time. I would use Holt Lock and Key again and I enthusiastically recommend Tim Holt for jobs such as the one he did for me.
Description of Work: Replaced 3 locks.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Annie B.
09/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
We've used Holt several times in the past, and they've always been fantastic. This time, our exterior lock stopped working entirely. I called and explained the issue, and the locksmith told me that it sounded like a simple problem I could fix myself. He recommended that I get a lubricant, spray it in the door, and then put the key in. It worked like a charm and was absolutely free! A lesser locksmith would certainly have milked me for the service call to do exactly the same thing. I'm very impressed.
Description of Work: Holt helped us fix our exterior door lock over the phone, over the phone and at no charge.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Jenna B.
09/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
Tim is awesome. He came out same day (after 5!) to remove a broken key from a door handle, and re-keyed screen doors while he was here. Super friendly, punctual, got the job done right! Highly recommended.
Description of Work: Removed a broken key from a lock, re-keyed screen doors.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$115
Martha S.
09/2011
5.0
locksmith
+ -1 more
Tim is a superstar. He came out several weeks earlier to inspect our existing mortise lock on our front exterior door and give us the measurements we needed to purchase a new door hardware set. We were planning to refinish our front door and decided we wanted new hardware for the outside of the door. Tim was very helpful with helping us figure out where to look for *just* the hardware for the exterior, since we wanted to keep the historic hardware on the interior side. He didn't charge for this visit. We scheduled the lock installation for a few hours after our front door was reinstalled. Tim was running late but we spoke and set up a slightly later time. No big deal. He arrived and went straight to work. Everything fit! The dimensions of the new door plate fit perfectly and Tim was able to put all the pieces together perfectly, including a new deeper cylinder to accommodate the new door plate. He was friendly and chatty with our very verbal 3yo nephew. Tim also made sure that my husband and I try out the new lock set and made sure we could lock and unlock on our own (always a plus with a new lock!). I think he was a pleased as we were that the new door hardware piece fit! You never really know until it's installed... Tim was done in under an hour and was great to work with. I would definitely hire him again.
Description of Work: Tim assembled and re-installed our current mortise lock and interior door hardware with new exterior hardware on our front door.
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