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ALTADENA LOCK & KEY SHOP

Locksmiths, Auto Service, Apartments,

About us

we are a business up and running since 1951. we welcome any commercial ,home and industrial costumers . take all mayor credit card ,checks and cash 4 employes

Business highlights

74 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

LOCKS & KEYS.home auto and safe. comercial industrial and home

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.982 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
85%
4
7%
3
1%
2
1%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.7
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.7
Showing 26-50 of 82 reviews

Reed S.
04/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Called at 11 AM, worker arrived by 12:30. He was friendly and finished quickly. Great service.
Description of Work: Rekeyed 4 doors (8 locks) on our brand new house.

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
$235

Lyndane Y.
03/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
He completed the job in a very short time. He had all the materials he needed in his service van. He also used a machine inside his van to make the correct adjustments to the keys and locks. We were very impressed with Altadena Lock and Key's work ethics and service attitude. We found Mr. Almanza to be courteous, professional, and efficient with rekeying and installing new quickset doorknob kits for us. We feel lucky to have found him. We highly recommend Altadena Lock and Key if you want to have excellent work done without breaking the bank! (In fact, a week later we asked Altadena Lock and Key to perform work at a family member's house nearby. That job was more complicated and required drilling holes into solid wood. If I have time, I will post a separate review for that job done a week later.)
Description of Work: My husband and I needed to rekey and/or install locks for four doors at our home in Pasadena, both the entry doors and interior doors. (We needed to rekey some interior doors for which the original keys were missing. We also wanted to do something about a a security door lock because the key kept getting stuck inside it/ not moving as smoothly as before, possibly replace it.) We arranged for estimates from three different locksmiths, but only two showed up that day. We got an estimate with Manuel Almanza, the owner of Altadena Lock & Key. Mr. Almanza (1) actually showed up on time and (2) his estimated amount was substantially lower than another locksmith's. (We would save forty plus dollars!)

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
$108

John J.
03/2013
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
They were able to schedule me for the same day. The tech was prompt, courteous, and did a good job. He also made several additional keys for me on the spot. I would not hesitate to use this company again.
Description of Work: Re-keyed external door 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
$60

Mindy N.
12/2012
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
The service tech arrived promptly for our appointment and rekeyed all the external door locks. He was fast and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
Description of Work: Rekeying locks to one key.

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
$185

Carla J.
11/2012
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
They were able to schedule quickly and when the technician was slightly delayed the office called to inform me exactly when he would be arriving. The technician was very professional and knowledgeable. He also showed great attention to detail and customized the installation to fit the specific demands of the door.
Description of Work: Installation of pre-purchased deadbolt, latch strike and latch shield.

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
$90

andrew P.
04/2012
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Called AAA and they referred me to Autotech Lock and Key and estimate need was $300. I then saw this company on Angies and he did it in 2 hours for 135. Excellent service and ignition now is as good as new.
Description of Work: 2003 Honda Pilot developed bad tumbler in ignition..key got stuck and tumblers needed retooling.

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
$135

Anna C.
12/2011
1.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Jorge came by for an estimate. We scheduled a time to do the work on a Friday afternoon. I left early from work (had to take a half a vacation day) to wait for him to come over to change locks on 6 doors. He never showed up. I called and called the offices, but no one picked up and there was no answering machine. Very unprofessional, to not even call or follow up. I ended up having Aand R Lock come out the follow day. Very disappointed and would not recommend.
Description of Work: Estimate for lock changes. Had an appointment for service. Never showed up.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


susan D.
09/2011
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
I called at 9:00 AM and described the problem I had with the deadbolt lock. I was tole someone would be there within an hour. 45 minutes later Luis arrived and repaired the lock within 15 minutes. Terrific service.
Description of Work: Repaired the front door deadbolt 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
$60

Jeremiah S.
07/2011
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
They came 15 minutes early, worked fast and clean, and charged me a reasonable price. I hadn't mentioned the truck ignition, but when I showed it to him, he said he could do it, but needed to go get the part. He left and returned promptly. No complaints.
Description of Work: They came out on Saturday and re-keyed our sliding doors to match our front door, did some maintenance on our other locks ($105) and replaced the lock on the ignition of my old 1978 pickup truck ($95).

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
$200

James L.
03/2011
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
The lock smith was punctual and professional. He could have charged me for installing new locks, but offered to rebuild my lock instead. I have a high-quality lock, and the cost. After a few days, the lock was sticking, and they returned promptly, free of charge.
Description of Work: Removed front door lock and rebuilt the tumbler and locking mechanism.

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
$600

Ross G.
01/2011
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Altadena Lock and Key Shop really went out of his way for us. We were very happy with the quality of the pieces and the quality of his work. He is just an all around nice guy and was very timely. He even threw in extra keys for us which are normally $4.75 each. It was a great experience.
Description of Work: Altadena Lock & Key Shop replaced our front door handset and lock system and also got the company to hand make a discontinued model that they were still displaying. He also put a new lock on one of our garage doors.

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
$550

David T.
02/2010
4.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
For $100 (lowest quote I got), he was a little late (<15minutes) but worked quickly. There was something wrong with my front door knob, but he somehow made it worse. This may or may not have been his fault. (Note: as a rule, I do NOT give the usual "Angie's List Gentleman's A's". But don't read my relatively poor grades as a knock against the service provider.)
Description of Work: Altadena Lock and Key changed three deadbolt locks and 3 regular door locks and made 3 sets of keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0

$100

Kathryn H.
11/2009
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
He arrived on time, got the job done quickly and cleanly, and was very professional. Nice guy. I'll definitely use this company again.
Description of Work: He fixed a deadbolt that wasn't working and re-keyed it.

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
$90

kevin B.
10/2009
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
the job went very well. Will use again and recommend
Description of Work: Just closed on new house... Had to get new locks and keys. And few padlocks cut. Called that morning, they were there in less than an hour. Took the Technican about 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
$130

Damon T.
09/2009
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
He was prompt, efficient and did quality work. I will definitely call them again for future jobs.
Description of Work: Manual Almanza of Altadena Lock and key replaced our frontdoor doorhandle and deadbolt.

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
$130

Marie B.
08/2009
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
My Front door lock was coming loose so I called Altadena Lock and Key. They were able to come out the same day. They scheduled the appointment within the hour and arrived 15 minutes earlier than the stated appointment time. Jorge the technician was clean, organized and professional. He finished the job in about 20 minutes and it works better now than it did before. I would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: My Front door lock was coming loose as well as jammed and not really usable without running the risk of being able to lock it again. I am not sure what he did but he was able to fix it securely and properly and I no longer need to put all of my weight on the inside of the door to lock it.

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
$55

Karla J.
07/2009
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
It was so smooth, I'm so pleased. They were able to come to my house within a few hours of calling. The lock was changed and the extra keys made within minutes very painless.
Description of Work: Changed Baldwin lock and provided extra keys.

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
$70

Nathan N.
07/2009
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Very good. I called them around 10 AM on Friday morning and asked for the latest appointment possible so I didn't have to miss much work. They said they'd be willing to go as late as 7 PM - more than late enough and for a Friday night I was impressed. I asked for a 6 PM appointment; they showed up a bit later than that (maybe 6:20 or so) but it was still fine. They did a great job and they were very fast. Left no mess, etc., and the lock is a much higher quality than whatever I had before and works great. This is my second experience with Altadena Land K and they've not let me down yet.
Description of Work: Replaced a lock that was coming loose in my back exterior door. Re-keyed lock to match previous key.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$108

Angie C.
04/2009
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
The guy came out within a couple of hours after my initial phone call. Very quick and prompt with the service. The guy was very professional and would use them again.
Description of Work: I had them re-lock three door locks with two spare keys made. They charged a flat service fee ($45) plus $10 per additional 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

TODD S.
03/2009
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
They came the same day that we called. They were courteous and professional. We found them on Angie s List.
Description of Work: They came out and made a custom lock for us.

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
$147

Jim N.
01/2009
4.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Altadena Lock and Key's office was responsive, provided estimate information, and answered my questions. We found their prices to be better than others and they had a next day appointment. The locksmith was supposed to arrive Saturday at 10:00 am. He was a no show at 10:15, so I called their office. I was told that the locksmith was wrapping up another job and would be there in 10-15 minutes. He finally arrived at 10:45 (45 minutes late). He was professional and quick. Total time for our job was about 20-25 minutes. If it wasn't for the 45 minute late issue, I would have given Altadena Lock and Key an A rating.
Description of Work: Re-key 2 locks & make an extra set of keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
2.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$69

Joan W.
12/2008
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
They were punctual and they were wham, bam, thank you ma'am. I felt their pricing was very fair.
Description of Work: They re-keyed 6 locks and installed them all and swapped out deadbolts for locks.

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
$500

JO ANNE F.
08/2008
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
Great! The came 30 minutes after I called. It took only about 15 minutes and the new keys/lock work perfectly.
Description of Work: Took lock off of mail box and put new lock on and provided me with 2 keys.

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
$65

PATRICIA P.
08/2008
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
They were excellent; prompt, efficient, and reasonably priced!
Description of Work: They changed the locks for me in my home.

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
$100

MARGARET G.
07/2008
5.0
locksmith
  + -1 more
I called in the morning and they came that afternoon -- a few minutes early! They had the right lock and installed it in about half an hour. They gave me the option of keying the new lock to match the old or re-keying the old one to go with the new one. On their advice, I had the old one re-keyed. I asked for extra keys and they made five, at no charge beyond the re-key cost. I'd been thinking about having this done for months and was surprised how quickly and simply it was done.
Description of Work: Added a deadbolt to the front door, re-keyed the existing lock to match. Supplied 5 keys.

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
$150

Contact information

1371 N LAKE AVE # A, Pasadena, CA 91104


Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Locksmiths,
Auto Service,
Apartments,
Auto Alarms,
Garage Doors

FAQ

ALTADENA LOCK & KEY SHOP is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

ALTADENA LOCK & KEY SHOP accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, ALTADENA LOCK & KEY SHOP offers free project estimates.
No, ALTADENA LOCK & KEY SHOP does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, ALTADENA LOCK & KEY SHOP does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, ALTADENA LOCK & KEY SHOP offers emergency services.
No, ALTADENA LOCK & KEY SHOP does not offer warranties.
ALTADENA LOCK & KEY SHOP offers the following services: LOCKS & KEYS.home auto and safe. comercial industrial and home

Contact information

1371 N LAKE AVE # A, Pasadena, CA 91104


Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM