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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		Firm's price index score	What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price	Firm's price index score
1.	A-1 Patriot Lock & Key 60 Great Rd Acton, MA 01720 978-263-0660		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	Action Lock & Key 17 Cambridge St Burlington, MA 01803 781-229-9992		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Advanced Lock & Key 263 Broadway Taunton, MA 02780 508-884-5625		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Affordable Lock & Key 11 Port Sunlight Rd Billerica, MA 01821 978-663-9908		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Alden Lock & Security 1053 Belmont St Watertown, MA 02472 617-484-2239	11 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Artery Lock Svc 332 Salem St Medford, MA 02155 781-395-5243		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Asap Lock & Key 142 South St Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-983-2007		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Baystate Locksmith Svc 8 Washington Pl #B2 Braintree, MA 02184 781-843-5665		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Bedford Lock & Key 44-A North Rd Bedford, MA 01730 781-275-1597	17 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Bill's Lock & Key 233 North Ave Wakefield, MA 01880 781-246-0544	14 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Broadway Lock 313 W Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 617-268-3134	29 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Brookline Lock 33 Harvard St Brookline Village, MA 02445 617-566-1212	11 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Celebrity Door & Lock Svc Malden, MA 02148 781-324-9966		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Charlie The Locksmith 1138 Bennington St Boston, MA 02128 617-567-8070		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	City Lock 1977 Centre St West Roxbury, MA 02132 617-327-2600	21 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Cobb's Lock & Key Service 7 S Washington St North Attleboro, MA 02760 508-699-7787	12 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	D & D Lock Hardware 456 Main St Wilmington, MA 01887 978-658-2597	18 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Earl's Lock Shop 311 1/2 Main St Gloucester, MA 01930 978-283-5935		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	East Dedham Locksmith 219 Milton St Dedham, MA 02026 781-326-6696		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Flying Locksmiths 1115 N Main St Randolph, MA 02368 781-963-5080	14 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Granite Lock 755 Southern Artery Quincy, MA 02169 617-472-2177	24 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	H Perron Locksmiths 836 Waverly St Framingham, MA 01702 508-875-3744	24 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Hanover Lock & Safe 990 Washington St Hanover, MA 02339 781-826-8872	19 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Harvey's Ace Hardware 1004 Great Plain Ave Needham, MA 02492 781-444-4515		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Hayden Safe & Lock 119 Webb St Salem, MA 01970 978-744-0988	12 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Herb's Locksmith Service 98 Broadway Arlington, MA 02474 781-643-4200	10 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Kenny's Lock 1147 Hancock St #A Quincy, MA 02169 617-770-4045		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Key Man 1808 Acushnet Ave New Bedford, MA 02746 508-995-6909		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Locksmith 173 Concord St Framingham, MA 01702 508-875-1440		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Lowell Lock & Key 1599 Middlesex St Lowell, MA 01851 978-459-7020		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Mass Avenue Lock 125 St Botolph St Boston, MA 02115 617-247-9779		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Mike's Quality Locksmith 406 Eastern Ave Lynn, MA 01902 781-599-2688		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	New England Lock & Safe Co 30 Lincoln St Brighton, MA 02135 617-787-3400		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	P & M Locksmiths Service 463 Main St Woburn, MA 01801 781-935-6850	19 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	People's Lock Shop 205 Clark Rd Brookline, MA 02445 617-566-0880	14 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Sherman Lock & Safe 673 Moody St Waltham, MA 02453 781-893-6651	43 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Smith's Lock & Safe 921 Eastern Ave Fall River, MA 02723 508-675-4888	10 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Waddell's Mobile Lockshop 13 Prospect St Rockport, MA 01966 978-546-7261		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

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Sample Subscriber Comments & Reviews for Locksmiths in the Boston Area

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Locksmiths Get High Praise from Their Customers.
Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments
CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Locksmiths.

Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote about a local locksmith: Mike Crowley is a pleasure to work with. He is incredibly prompt and reasonably priced........

Subscriber from NEWTON CENTER, MA wrote about a local locksmith: The new locks he recommended and installed have been a delight........
Subscriber from LEXINGTON, MA wrote about a local locksmith: I would not hesitate to recommend Herbs.........
Subscriber from BOSTON, MA wrote about a local locksmith: always helpful. Vital members of our business community. Patti is great.......
Subscriber from ROXBURY CROSSING, MA wrote about a local locksmith: Truly the masters for Allston, Brighton, Brookline. These guys are famous for helping people with..........
Subscriber from MEDFORD, MA wrote about a local locksmith: Artery was able to replace keys that were originally made 45 years ago. The price..........
Subscriber from WESTBOROUGH, MA wrote about a local locksmith: Very good service at fair prices........
Subscriber from NO CHELMSFORD, MA wrote about a local locksmith: Faultless!.......
Subscriber from SOMERVILLE, MA wrote about a local locksmith: Great small family business. Great service, nice folks........
Subscriber from MILTON, MA wrote about a local locksmith: Excellent professional. Most helpful in recommending options. Prompt and went above and beyond for a..........

Subscriber from BELMONT, MA wrote about a local locksmith: Very satisfied--needed a lock keyed to match others--had to replace core--on time and final price..........

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