Awesome experience with Eric. He has the knowledge and tech needed for today's keys and locks. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

This is our third time using A-1 and each time has been a great experience! Everyone has been professional, helpful, and offered extra tips for safety and maintenance. Very happy with the service! read more

If you have other options I'd suggest using someone else. Spoke with an employee then the manager and they both were not helpful and rude. read more

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Really good keys not like the crap you get from machines. Great variety of keys and all types of accessories. THE place to go if you need it now. read more

I did not catch the name of the man who was our hero today, but he was incredibly kind. We were from out of town and locked ourselves out of our car. He arrived within ten minutes and unlocked our car. We were feeling a little uneasy at the gas station we had locked ourselves out of our car at, and he made us feel safe and was very capable. In all, from the time I locked my car to the time he had unlocked it was about 15 minutes. Thanks again! read more

While this man replaced my key fob and made me a second one, he was unfriendly, acted like we were bothering him, and never called us with an update because he hadn't done it even though he had it for several days. Then he said that he'd have it done in an hour when we called and we showed up a few minutes early and he got really mad.. if he's your only option, I'd say go to him, but if you have another option, I'd say stay away. read more

Eric came out and made a smart key for my 2009 Nissan Altima within hours. Very friendly service did it it quick. I highly recommend them for all of your emergency needs! read more

A-1 Coastal Lock & Key - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I purchased a rare 2001 Jaguar XKR Silverstone convertible (1 of 225 made) with extremely low mileage because I had owned one of the only 25 Silverstone Coupes made. As a certified car nut, this is a beautiful car that I am restoring to as new. In wanting an extra set of keys and remotes, I found the local Jaguar dealer couldn't help me and none of the other key and locksmith shops could duplicate the intricate, unique Jaguar transponder Tibbie Keys. Only Eric Pittman could do it. He came to my home and promptly made another key and programmed three remote key fobs. He's very talented and has a great "can do" attitude. I found him to be a terrific, first rate guy! read more

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On time, done right and at reasonable price. Gave me good advice and silicone sprayed mechanisms on doors.

Amazing service! Friendly staff and knowledgeable. Lightning quick on making new keys for my new home! Thank you!

Eric is the best. He took time to talk about the problem i had and called back to tell me how to test a win module. He came out and programmed the module and 2 fob.He is honest and reliable person i would give him 10 stars . read more

Very helpful, knowledgeable, and honest. Saved me a lot of $$ that I would have spent at the dealership. I will be going back for any key-fob needs in the future! read more

no working fob for my car of all i called they came to me didn't pressure me were quite honest in every way thomas was profession timely and knowledgeable and very nice would recommend every time thank you read more

Thomas was great - installing 3 new locks in our new home - all keyed alike. Personable and professional - I would highly recommend.

I highly recommend using A-1 Coastal Lock & Key! While on vacation with my family on Wrightsville Beach, I discovered my newly purchased key fob was dead and no longer working. For newer Subaru's, that means you're out of luck when it comes to driving your car! After a frustrating morning of calling many companies around town looking for help, we found A-1 Coastal Lock & Key. Eric's prompt arrival was followed with a readiness to help in anyway he could. A short-lived 30 minutes later, Eric had me a new programmed fob and I was all set to drive! I am incredibly impressed with Eric's efficiency and his informative knowledge when it came to Subaru's. I am tremendously grateful for the kindness that came along with Eric's professional work ethic! These days, that can be hard to find! Thank you, A-1 Coastal Lock & Key! read more

So very helpful. Indtalled new door lock and explained how to keep locks well maintained. Highly recomend!

Eric came out and cut two brand new keys for me. He was very efficient and even charged my battery to get the car started. He then removed all the holds on my trucks system and got it started. He was very professional and recommended a repair shop for my car. Very affordable and great service! Highly recommend this service. read more

Eric Pittman made a key fob for my 2017 Lexus in about 20 minutes. Responded immediately over the phone to my request. I came to his shop on S College Rd. Very friendly! read more

Needed a spare key and a programmed key fob. Eric was able to see me even though he was busy he made time for me and got done in under 30 min definitely recommend read more

A1 has excellent service! Thomas was very knowledgeable and helpful. He was on time and prompt for appointment.

Answered the phone, showed up promptly and rekeyed my locks on our new townhome. Also helped me figure out which interior door knob would work with my existing front door lock. I had it ordered amd they came back promptly to install once it was delivered. read more

Great locksmith! From a quick response to my call, Eric got me on schedule fast and was out to fix my lock problem the next day. I highly recommend his company. read more

Quick service after hours. Came all the way to Wilmington from South Port. Extremely nice guy , got the job done quickly.

My daughter and I were assisted by Thomas, today. We needed locks and keys replaced on both our front and back doors, and he was very skilled, kind, helpful and generous with his time. He even tried to save us money where he could. He answered all of our questions, and we will definitely be calling this company again for all of our locksmithing needs. Thank you for your service, Thomas! read more

Came out next day to key 6 new locks. Took less than an hour great work - would recommend for locksmithing needs

Arrived on time. Was very helpful with information and explanation with what to do with hardware in this new environment. Thorough and clean. Would use them exclusively read more

Same day service, on time!, professional and fair price. Knowledgeable and thorough. I missed a door needing rekeying and technician spotted it (New home for me and easy for me to miss things I'm not familiar with) read more

Great service! And good people. Came out same day for a key fob. I lost mine and couldn't get one for at least a week from the dealer. Eric does great work and made sure the job was done right. I have a VW so it was a pain. read more

After getting the runarounds from over 4 different locksmiths, I called A1 Coastal lock and key and they came out within 3 hours and re-keyed all my locks so everything was safe in the house. They have earned my business over getting me out of a jam. Not only were they on time, but they We're very professional and cleaned the door when they were done each time they re-keyed a new lock. The pricing was fair and honest. Will be calling them back in the future for sure! Thank you read more

OMG!!! I will definitely be recommending to everyone I know!! Obviously I was stuck with no transportation, and Eric made sure to come out in the time frame I needed. He was very professional and made sure to answer all my questions, even took the time to show me exactly what had to be repaired. Super nice and affordable!! Highly recommend and will definitely call again! read more

I don't know that this is a fair review but note this is a mobile business. Tried coming up to get a key cut Saturday afternoon, checked the hours only to find out there was nobody around. Call first to schedule if you need a key made. I drove up from Carolina beach on a Saturday for nothing. That sucked. I'm sure they do a good job but i can't tell you cause nobody is around. read more

I have to tell you what a wonderful experience we had with this company. They were quick to confirm arrival, did a professional job and extreme courteous. I highly recommend them. read more

Came out two weeks ago to provide a quote for replacing a mortise lock and handleset. Told me they'd have to "do some research" before they could come up with a quote. Never heard from them again. Very disappointing and a waste of my time. read more

Eric was prompt and professional, helping me tremendously in a jam! Would highly recommend

Eric was awesome! I had done some research on how much it was going to cost to get my daughter's Honda Accord key, chip and fob replaced. It was over $250. Eric did it for $60. :) He has all kinds of complicated keys, programming devices and even came to my house! Highly recommend him to everyone!! read more

I recently purchased my new home and at closing, I was surprised to get my key. That's right, "key" -- they only had one key for the entire house, which only worked on ONE LOCK that was for an added on keypad deadbolt lock. Frustrated, I called A-1 coastal and a technician named Eric came out to my rescue. Not only did he re-key all the locks so everything matches, he also changed out a knob that was not in working order and made 4 original keys RIGHT THERE IN MY DRIVEWAY! I appreciated the reasonable fees along with his patience while my 4 year old nephew was running around trying to 'help.' He was very friendly and super quick, and i was grateful he squeezed me in on such short notice. This same company rekeyed my last house, and I'll continue to use them in the future. Highly recommended read more

I have a Ford F150 Lariat King Cab and of course I lost the key and I looked and looked and looked and I just did not know what to do because the keys you just cannot have them made they have pre-programmed and everyone I called wanted so much money and they couldn't even tell me a time that they could come out there it's not like they could come right out then after you hung up there telling me maybe tomorrow or the next day Meanwhile my business truck sitting still and I'm stressed out and then I called Eric anyways very nice on the phone made me feel very comfortable and assured me that he could be out there within a couple hours program me a key Henry make me a key so I could get back on the road with my business. Thank you so much Eric you have no idea how much stress you took off my shoulders and how much money you save me by coming out as Swift as you did and doing a good job so the key was working right and she said I could get in my truck and start driving it again to keep the business running after being down for 2 days I would recommend him to anybody very nice guy very reasonably priced and if he can get out there he's going to get out there as fast as I can and do a great job for you. read more

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needed rekeying so called twice on a saturday and sent e-mail. website shows that they are open. As of 11:00 am monday no call back or response to e-mail. So...called again and got the same voice mail as on saturday which advised to leave info and they would get back to me. in spite of good reviews, it appears that these people have more business than they can handle and are not interested in hiring a receptionist or otherwise making call backs. I can handle too busy so I know to call someone else but the phone deal with "we'll get back to you" is not acceptable. Also...they need to make it clear that they are not open on the weekend. If I was locked out of my car, it would be a chilly ordeal waiting for a call back. I have scheduled my business with another company. Am curious if I will ever get a call back. read more

I called to have a replacement key made for my 2003 Toyota Echo. After insisting that my key has an electronic chip (it doesn't, I tried telling him that and the rude gentleman over the phone argued with me), I was quoted almost $200. I called another locksmith who was extremely helpful, and confirmed that I do not have electronics in my key, and he quoted me $15. I can't help but feel as though Coastal Lock and Key is scamming people who are in need. After reading other reviews, I'm sure these guys do quality work, but I'm not confident that they are informed or honest. read more

Had an appointment for Tuesday am to re-key 6 locks at one and 5 at another both in same Wrightsville Beach area. I called to find agent to service my job was sick, but they did not bother to call for reschedule. I missed 1/2 day towork for their mistake. Though I have used them in past I will not use again and suggest others beware ; A 1 has trouble keeping appointments. read more