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BILL'S KEY SHOP

Locksmiths

About us

Bill's Key Shop and Locksmith has been serving Madison as well as Residents in Wisconsin for over 74 years and is the oldest and most trusted locksmith in the area. We have mastered almost any key and lock service imaginable and still keep the personable experience of a small business. We have trained locksmiths on call at all hours of the day, every single day. Even after hours, we still have a licensed locksmith on the phone line to take your call, so you never talk to a secretary or routing service.

Business highlights

77 years of trusted experience

Reviews

4.510 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
80%
4
10%
3
0%
2
0%
1
10%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.6
professionalism
4.5
responsiveness
4.6
punctuality
4.6
Showing 1-10 of 10 reviews

Michael M.
04/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: THey re-keyed my entire house, including a bugger of an electronic punch-code front door deadbolt. | |These guys are amazing!!

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

Anthony G.
03/2015
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Everyone I worked with at the shop was extremely knowledgable and helpful. The enitre staff went above and beyong to help me. Lou especially worked tirelessly to fix my difficult lock.
Description of Work: Made new control key for removable core cylinder and re-keyed the cylinder. Repaired the lock after the gears shifted.

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

Judy F.
12/2014
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: Replaced dead bolt lock mechanism in front entry door, took just a few minutes. Had used spare part in the truck. Made sure it all worked well before leaving. Most of the cost was for the trip charge.

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
$90

Charlene K.
03/2014
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: Installed and re-keyed locking mechanism on electronic deadbolt device, and made one copy of a key. All items were attended to diligently and completed fully in the shop as I waited (approximately 30 minutes).

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
$11

Susan K.
11/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
.
Description of 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
$25

Jim K.
01/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Back door dead bolt lock stuck. Bill was called to repair (Yeah, I tried to fix it myself). Prompt, polite, and repaired quickly.
Description of Work: Back door dead bolt lock stuck. Bill was called to repair (Yeah, I tried to fix it myself). Prompt, polite, and repaired quickly.

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
$50

Rudy M.
08/2010
1.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
At first it went well. The lock worked for about 9 months then started getting worse. When I called about it, I was put on hold for about five minutes. Then I was asked for my phone number and someone would call me back. No one called me back. I eventually called them again (and was put on hold for another 10 minutes) mostly because I've used Bill's for years and wanted to give them another chance. When I finally got someone (fairly certain it was Bill), I explained the situation, they said they only warranty their work for 60 days. They said I could bring it in again. I was frustrated that they weren't willing to stand behind the up-sell that had me buying a new lock or the work they did in re-coring the lock. That's just not a very good customer experience!
Description of Work: I had a lock the needed to be re-cored (the keys had stopped working in the lock). They sold me a "higher quality" lock and cored it to work with my current keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$40

Kathleen K.
04/2010
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
On Christmas night, we arrived home to discover that our deadbolt lock had broken. We had keys, but were unable to get into our house. Seeing as it was Christmas (not to mention snowing), we were not optimistic about our chances to get a locksmith to come out. However, Bill's Key Shop not only answered the phone but came right over. The locksmith drilled through our lock which made a terrible mess but was the only way to get us in the house. He took care not to damage our metal door while still getting us in as quickly as possible.
Description of Work: Drilled through deadbolt to remove broken 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
$75

ROBIN T.
11/2008
4.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
My front door lock broke; they came out within hours of my call and had a suitable doorknob and lock with them. The individual was kind of strange and took a long personal call while working, but the quality of the work was good and they responded extremely quickly to my service call.
Description of Work: Replace broken doorknob and lock in front door.

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
$150

CONNE D.
07/2007
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
I grew up in Madison and I have known about Bill's my whole life so when my daughter called me frantic, I actually knew exactly who to call.
Description of Work: My daughter locked herself out of the house and we were out of town. A locksmith from Bill's showed up at 11:00 pm and was able to re-key two doors and get my daughter in right away.

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

    Contact information

    536 UNIVERSITY AVE, Madison, WI 53703

    https://billskeyshop.co/

    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:
    Closed

    Licensing

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    Locksmiths

    FAQ

    BILL'S KEY SHOP is currently rated 4.5 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: Closed

    No, BILL'S KEY SHOP does not offer free project estimates.
    No, BILL'S KEY SHOP does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, BILL'S KEY SHOP does not offer a senior discount.
    No, BILL'S KEY SHOP does not offer emergency services.
    No, BILL'S KEY SHOP does not offer warranties.

    Contact information

    536 UNIVERSITY AVE, Madison, WI 53703

    https://billskeyshop.co/

    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:
    Closed