Locksmiths in Los Gatos , CA

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Monday, March 22, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the San Francisco Bay Area? Now You'll Know.

Locksmiths in Los Gatos, CA and Nearby

Do you lack good locks? If so, this article should help. We give some advice on choosing effective locks and also ratings of area locksmiths.

From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
			for quality	for price
1.	Marc's Lock & Key 15349 Los Gatos Blvd #C Los Gatos, CA 408-354-5020	24 ratings	How does "Marc's Lock & Key" rate compared to other locksmiths in Los Gatos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Pajaro Valley Lock Shop 1024 Freedom Blvd Watsonville, CA 831-722-6540	11 ratings	How does "Pajaro Valley Lock Shop" rate compared to other locksmiths in Los Gatos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	A-A Lock & Alarm 1251 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 650-326-9020	75 ratings	How does "A-A Lock & Alarm" rate compared to other locksmiths in Los Gatos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	A-Crane Locksmith 2671 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 866-265-6257	11 ratings	How does "A-Crane Locksmith" rate compared to other locksmiths in Los Gatos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Sakane Lock & Security 38487 Fremont Blvd #247 Fremont, CA 510-791-0594	10 ratings	How does "Sakane Lock & Security" rate compared to other locksmiths in Los Gatos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	A-1 Locksmith Service 869 Ralston Ave Belmont, CA 650-594-0822	22 ratings	How does "A-1 Locksmith Service" rate compared to other locksmiths in Los Gatos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Bay Lock & Key 7311 Village Pkwy Dublin, CA 925-829-4050	10 ratings	How does "Bay Lock & Key" rate compared to other locksmiths in Los Gatos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Key Kraft 1585 Church St San Francisco, CA 415-285-0134	10 ratings	How does "Key Kraft" rate compared to other locksmiths in Los Gatos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Locksmiths

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 OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Firm: Retail store is very busy and not well staffed........
Subscriber from LOS GATOS, CA wrote Another Firm: Good personable staff........
Subscriber from CASTRO VALLEY, CA wrote Another Firm: This firm is run by a husband and wife team. They are friendly, knowledgeable and..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Firm: Gave advice on least costly option to solve lock and door hardware problem even though..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Firm: I had door lock hardware replaced. They ordered and had on hand all items to..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Firm: "Amanda" was to make six copies of the key labeled "4" and four copies of..........
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote Another Firm: Very good; they can make keys other locksmiths can't........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Firm: Locksmith was very helpful in advising suggestions on how to keep the future costs down........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Firm: Extensive stock of key blanks - they can duplicate keys that no-one else can........
Subscriber from SAN LEANDRO, CA wrote Another Firm: I had an appointment at noon. The locksmith did not arrive until 1:25........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Firm: Highly professional service........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Firm: Ontime and very quick for service. Very satisfied........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Firm: I've only bought equipment and hardware from this firm--not service........
Subscriber from HERCULES, CA wrote Another Firm: Very good service. They arrived on time and didn't charge for the initial assessment of..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Firm: One employee told me that keying a lock would take a day. Another employee intervened..........
Subscriber from PT. RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Firm: one very bad experience with a car key that did not work and required auto..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Firm: These are nice people to deal with. Simple, straightforward, get the job done at a..........
Subscriber from SAN PABLO, CA wrote Another Firm: Amazing place. Great variety. Can find what you need here when you can't find it..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Firm: Shows up on time. Very responsive and helpful........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Firm: The guy was very friendly on the phone. The technician was nice, but when he..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Firm: They are the best I know of........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Firm: Repair person was great. However, retail service was not very helpful. Needed new keys, but..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Firm: Moderately expensive.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Firm: Some connection was broken during the install and we had to pick up the bill..........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Firm: the best in the tri valley area.......
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Firm: I was sent here by a large local car dealer. This is a first-rate locksmith..........
Subscriber from SANTA CRUZ, CA wrote Another Firm: They fixed our sticky car door locks. They made new keys super fast and oiled..........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Firm: The best. That's why they've been in business so long........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Firm: They've made me duplicate keys that worked better than the keys they were duplicating. How..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Firm: Their attitude makes all the difference. They're friendly and reliable. They try hard for the..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Firm: The front door of our condo building would not lock. I called Crown because they..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Firm: If you can wait in line without insult to your ego and will endure normal..........
Subscriber from PIEDMONT, CA wrote Another Firm: Good in-store and service visits too........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Firm: They were able to help us with our purchase and make different recommendations, so we..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Firm: Art's has been rekeying rental homes for me for over 10 years. I know I..........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Firm: Felt it was a fair price for work done........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Firm: Can't do without Reed Brothers Security!.......
Subscriber from PITTSBURG, CA wrote Another Firm: I hired him to install a new set of deadbolt and doorknob and as security..........
Subscriber from ALBANY, CA wrote Another Firm: kind of expensive, but very helpful.......
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Firm: Outstanding and very pleasant........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Firm: Excellent........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Firm: very competant and fair.......
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Firm: The BEST! Inexpensive, too!.......
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Firm: Fine locksmith. I have only used them in the shop, but they have rekeyed my..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Firm: This place was great! Very friendly and thorough advice. I felt that I got a..........

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