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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Washington DC Area? Now You'll Know.

Locksmiths

	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 Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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	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
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price		Firm's price index score
1.	A A Locksmith Service 3103 N 10th St #140-S Arlington, VA 703-521-4990	75 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	A Arlington Lock & Key Service 6201 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 703-553-5555	20 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Academy Locksmith 18506 Goshen Rd Gaithersburg, MD 301-963-6654	12 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Ace Lock & Key Service McLean, VA 703-893-5960	19 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Ace Locksmith Svc 4846 Long View Rd Temple Hills, MD 301-899-2216		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Allied Safe & Lock 150 Hillwood Ave Falls Church, VA 703-533-3400	46 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Anchor Locksmith Service 2600 Kenway Ln Bowie, MD 301-464-2261	26 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Annandale Lock & Key 1531 Colonial Dr #103 Woodbridge, VA 703-980-5901		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Area Safe & Lock Service 3301 Mt Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA 703-684-6161	59 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Artie's Lock & Key 10378 Lee Hwy Fairfax, VA 703-273-2177	60 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Ashwood Lock & Security 18009 Dumfries Shopping Plz Dumfries, VA 703-221-5625		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Bada-Bing Lock & Key Service 7418 Sudley Rd Manassas, VA 703-368-0595	11 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Baldino Lock & Key Service 11790 Baron Cameron Ave Reston, VA 703-471-5157	11 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Baldino's Lock & Key 7000-G Newington Rd Newington, VA 703-550-0770	257 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Baldino's Lock & Key 5145 Duke St Alexandria, VA 703-684-5622	41 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Carroll's Locksmithing 7433 Watersville Rd Mt Airy, MD 301-762-1272	69 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Central Safe & Lock 1104 9th St NW Washington, DC 202-842-0414	45 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Cintron Safe & Lock 7325 Richmond Hwy Alexandria, VA 703-768-2060	45 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	D & S Locksmith Service 7021 Richard Dr Bethesda, MD 301-346-6981	55 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	District Locksmith Washington, DC 202-547-8236	103 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Eastern Safe & Lock 6826 Hill Park Dr Lorton, VA 703-541-2200	22 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Emergency Locksmith 14650-R Rothgeb Dr Rockville, MD 301-949-5122	29 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Ernie's Lock 4500 Queensbury Rd Riverdale Park, MD 301-277-1126	48 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Executive Lock & Key 2003-B Mt Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA 703-415-0000	83 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Federal Lock & Safe 5130 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 703-525-1436	26 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	H & H Lock & Security 9140 Gaither Rd Gaithersburg, MD 301-948-1996	86 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Leesburg Lock & Key 20 Fairfax St SE Leesburg, VA 703-777-2240	29 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Liberty Lock & Security 1205 Taft St Rockville, MD 301-424-5625	52 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Lock Guy/Residential Locksmith PO Box 1921 Centreville, VA 703-968-8118	17 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Locksmiths Inc 2600 Huntington Ave Alexandria, VA 703-960-6649	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Mack's Lock & Security Rockville, MD 301-424-5656		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Maryon's Locksmiths 14800 Main St Upper Marlboro, MD 301-856-3921	18 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Mr Lockout 5408 Edsall Ridge Pl Alexandria, VA 703-751-4616		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Murray Lock & Security 351 Main St Laurel, MD 301-490-2700	15 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Murray Lock & Security 11212 Triangle Ln Wheaton, MD 301-946-5800	38 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Northern Virginia Lock & Sec 205 S Whiting St #609 Alexandria, VA 703-569-0100		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Priority Lock & Key 10350 Launch Cir #104 Manassas, VA 703-330-0249		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Reliable Capitol Lock 1521 1/2 11th St NW Washington, DC 202-234-6600	10 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Rockville Lock & Safe Service 891-B Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 301-762-1514	111 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	Safe & Sure Locksmithing 960 Patuxent Rd Odenton, MD 410-672-5889		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	Spencer's Safe & Lock Service 305 Spring St Herndon, VA 703-471-9022	51 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Suburban Safe & Lock Service 9571 Braddock Rd Fairfax, VA 703-323-8330	72 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Sure-Fit Security 8213 Fenton St Silver Spring, MD 301-585-4595	77 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	Village Lock & Key 8970 Rte 108 #C Columbia, MD 410-997-5969	24 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Wheaton Lock Service PO Box 6661 Wheaton, MD 301-949-7277	236 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 37 local locksmiths. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

Washington DC locksmiths by neighborhood

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Locksmiths in Washington, DC
MD
Locksmiths in Bethesda, MD	Locksmiths in Bowie, MD	Locksmiths in Columbia, MD
Locksmiths in Gaithersburg, MD	Locksmiths in Laurel, MD	Locksmiths in Mt Airy, MD
Locksmiths in Odenton, MD	Locksmiths in Riverdale Park, MD	Locksmiths in Rockville, MD
Locksmiths in Silver Spring, MD	Locksmiths in Temple Hills, MD	Locksmiths in Upper Marlboro, MD
Locksmiths in Wheaton, MD
VA
Locksmiths in Alexandria, VA	Locksmiths in Arlington, VA	Locksmiths in Centreville, VA
Locksmiths in Dumfries, VA	Locksmiths in Fairfax, VA	Locksmiths in Falls Church, VA
Locksmiths in Herndon, VA	Locksmiths in Leesburg, VA	Locksmiths in Lorton, VA
Locksmiths in Manassas, VA	Locksmiths in McLean, VA	Locksmiths in Newington, VA
Locksmiths in Reston, VA	Locksmiths in Woodbridge, VA

Subscriber Comments/Reviews

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).

Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote about EXECUTIVE LOCK & KEY, Alexandria, VA on 10/26/09: Used company due to high rating in CHECKBOOK. Company came to my recently purchased home..........

Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote about D & S LOCKSMITH SERVICE, Bethesda, MD on 09/15/09: Even though Dan had to come to our house three separate times to finish the..........

Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote about BALDINO'S LOCK & KEY, Alexandria, VA on 09/11/09: Baldino's service was professional, fast, accurate, and friendly........

Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote about A A LOCKSMITH SERVICE, Arlington, VA on 09/09/09: We called AA Locksmith to rekey our door locks. The office staff was very pleasant..........

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about WHEATON LOCK SERVICE, Wheaton, MD on 09/09/09: The owner came on short notice. He explained what needed to be done and how..........

Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote about A A LOCKSMITH SERVICE, Arlington, VA on 09/09/09: Really outstanding service and willing to go the extra mile. Well worth the call if..........

Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote about D & S LOCKSMITH SERVICE, Bethesda, MD on 09/05/09: The locksmith showed up at a moment's notice during Labor Day weekend. He was clean,..........

Subscriber from HYATTSVILLE, MD wrote about WHEATON LOCK SERVICE, Wheaton, MD on 09/01/09: Professional, on-time, polite, and reasonably priced! I will use again and refer to others!!!!.......

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about WHEATON LOCK SERVICE, Wheaton, MD on 08/31/09: Installed 2 deadbolts, rekeyed 2 locks, and produced several key copies on the spot. Very..........

Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote about SUBURBAN SAFE & LOCK SERVICE, Fairfax, VA on 08/26/09: Very rapid response on after-hours emergency and quick solution........

Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote about EXECUTIVE LOCK & KEY, Alexandria, VA on 08/24/09: Excellent service. On time, worked quickly, friendly and professional staff........

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about DISTRICT LOCKSMITH, Washington, DC on 08/21/09: They came, they fixed. They weren't clear that the price they quoted was for each..........

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about WHEATON LOCK SERVICE, Wheaton, MD on 08/21/09: Very professional. Pricing was more than fair. Work done quickly and neatly........

Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote about BALDINO'S LOCK & KEY, Newington, VA on 08/15/09: I called these people out to fix a broken lock. They charged me over $150..........

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about EXECUTIVE LOCK & KEY, Alexandria, VA on 08/10/09: Excellent service and very trustworthy. Highly recommended........

Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote about WHEATON LOCK SERVICE, Wheaton, MD on 08/06/09: Excellant service. Very pleasant to deal with........

Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote about ALLIED SAFE & LOCK, Falls Church, VA on 08/05/09: Used them one time in a pinch. Worked out very well........

Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote about ACE LOCK & KEY SERVICE, McLean, VA on 08/05/09: Great in an emergency.......

Subscriber from SOUTH RIDING, VA wrote about ARTIE'S LOCK & KEY, Fairfax, VA on 08/05/09: Excellent work. We had a door latch repaired. Tony (the owner) saved us some money..........

Subscriber from POTOMAC FALLS, VA wrote about EXECUTIVE LOCK & KEY, Alexandria, VA on 08/03/09: Outstanding locksmith and staff - honest, pleasant, prompt, competent, reasonably priced and neat are all..........

Subscriber from CLARKSBURG, MD wrote about LIBERTY LOCK & SECURITY, Rockville, MD on 08/03/09: Pretty good overall.......

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about CARROLL'S LOCKSMITHING, Mt Airy, MD on 08/01/09: Got 2 doors rekeyed after a move and he was able to provide a lock..........

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about DISTRICT LOCKSMITH, Washington, DC on 08/01/09: Needed them for an emergency and came promptly........

Subscriber from COLLEGE PARK, MD wrote about ERNIE'S LOCK, Riverdale Park, MD on 07/28/09: Just awesome, simple little store with everything. All the employees are very knowledgable and likable..........

Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote about ARTIE'S LOCK & KEY, Fairfax, VA on 07/27/09: We needed a lot of extra keys for a new front door lock, and the..........

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