I am notorious for locking my keys in the car and I am always paying a lot of money to get my keys out of my car..You'd think I'd make a spare. nope lol Well once again I did it today and thankfully I checked yelp and found "A better cheaper locksmith". Service was absolutely friendly, just like all the reviews said and they came in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend them to everyone!. read more

We can add reviews on our phones now!?!?! Anyway, that's besides the point. I called around 10 in the morning and was able to get them to come out that same evening to change the lock on our curbside mailbox. They were kind enough to agree to use the lock that I had already purchased at Home Depot, saving me some money. To top it off, when they found out that the lock was missing the washer and nut, they offered to wait for me to go exchange it so they could finish installing it. Who does that?! People who actually care about their customers that's who. I will recommend Bob and Brian to anyone who is looking for a locksmith and they will certainly be at the top of my list for anything to be done around the house. read more

Found him on Yelp, and I am SOOOO glad I went with him! Amazing service, he got here within the time he said he would get here, and he changed the locks quickly! Will definitely be using him again if I am ever in need of these services. I definitely recommend him and will refer him to my friends and family! Thanks again!! read more

Bob was stellar. He came out on 1 hour's notice and installed two new locks + doorknobs in under 45 minutes. Add to that it was a Sunday, his prices were very reasonable, and he offered tips on how to secure my home while he was working. I know who I'm calling the next time I need a locksmith. read more

Bob is the man!!! There really isn't anything more that you can ask from a locksmith. He was on time, professional, and very fair with his pricing. Bob geniunely likes and wants to help you. He is the first person that comes to mind when someone asks for a locksmith referral. read more

My husband and I moved into an older home and did not have all the keys to it; we needed to have our house re-keyed. I called 'ABCL' and was able to make an appointment for the next day. He took down my information and we made an appointment for an hour window. He showed up as scheduled and was able to re-key my home in under 20 minutes! 3 Locks total - keyed alike; he even gave extra spare keys! Robert is super professional and the price is just right. I paid more than 100$ for my last rental to be re-keyed for only 2 locks! I highly recommend his service. read more

A month later i needed someone to take a look at my deadbolt lock that wasnt working. i was excited to see if Robert could help me agian since he just rekeyed my house. I called him several times throughout the day and not once did he ever pick up his phone. Just like the previous yelper wrote, i left him a message and he has failed to call me back. severely dissapointed in him! Another update on this... I received a message from him later that evening with his explaining that he was out with the flu and apologized for not contacting me back earlier. He even went the extra mile to willingly pay the difference in my bill due to the fact I had to go with another more expensive locksmith. I appreciate his explanation rather than never informing me what had happen. This just showed his character and his willingness to make his customers happy. read more

Bob was fantastic. He went above and beyond by helping us fix a security gate and even showed us how to reprogram our garage door openers. He gave us some ideas on how to better secure our home, including placement of cameras, etc. He rekeyed our entire house for a great price, much lower than the quotes that the other guys gave. He even threw in two extra keys for us! Highly recommended. read more

The 5 Star reviews on Yelp are spot on. Bob at a Better Cheaper Locksmith has earned a stellar reputation based on exceptional service and very reasonable fees. I've been using Bob for a few years now: he's rekeyed my business, my parents place, and another property we own. He's even come to help us diagnose and open a fancy digital door lock that we locked ourselves out off. On another occasion, knowing that we needed a property rekeyed immediately, Bob stopped by late into the evening and rekeyed 2 locks and offered to drop off the keys. Every single lock Bob has helped us with just work flawlessly. Quality work. Exceptional service. Extremely responsive. Reasonable fees. Highly recommended. - Michael read more

A Better Cheaper Locksmith - Locks were quickly rekeyed. Flawless. Thanks Bob! - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me

I locked myself out of the room and Bob showed up in 35 mins after I called him and unlocked my door super fast. He literally saved my day. He's a really sweet guy and is great as his job. read more

Bob did a great job rekeying my new house. His customer service was great and he was always good with communication. He is honest from the beginning and there are no surprises on pricing when he does the work. I would highly recommend him! read more

Bob was great. Much lower in price than every body out there. trust me I looked for the lowest price since i was stuck at work with my car out front til 8pm anyways, I had some time to kill. Fast service, best value, on time to his window he set and he was a cool guy u can trust. Thanks yelp for the prior reviews. This is the real deal read more

I called two other companies that said I'd pay around $100 to rekey 4 locks. Bob did it for $55. Not to mention he showed me how to do it so I can do it myself next time. Not too many great deals out there nowadays. Especially when the service is so great. Bob's an awesome guy. read more

I highly recommend Bob. We could not lock our back door. Bob came out, wrestled with the parking at our office and "fixed" our door. It was not broken, I am embarrassed to admit it was operator error. He did not even charge us for his time and hassle with the downtown parking. I have logged his number under LOCKSMITH in my phone. read more

I needed to have locks changed on a new house. I found Better Cheaper Locksmith based on Yelp on the great reviews and was not disappointed. Bob were great! He also went out of his way calling someone he knew to refer me a contractor and recommended me a great Japanese restaurant. Thank you, Bob! read more

Used Bob for a commercial facility after employee left without notice. Called on 80 on the way and he was here at 3 pm one hour later. Professional, quick and gave a useful suggestion that I did not think of ever. Will use again without a thought, thanks very much. read more

Bob came out immediately and helped me re-key 6 locks for a better price than anyone else I contacted for a quote. Thanks!

So, we locked ourselves out of our apartment. But we had a good reason: that reason, of course, was that we're dumb enough to lock ourselves out of our apartment. We quickly realized our predicament and looked for a locksmith on The Internet (or, as it's known around my hip apartment, The Information Superhighway). So we were sitting there thinking, Man, I want a locksmith. But not just a regular locksmith - a better one. A cheaper one, too. And suddenly, an idea came upon me: if only there were a locksmith whose name had those exact words! Thus began the search for my ideal lockpicker: I immediately began yelping for A Cheaper Better Locksmith. Well, searching for that produced no results, but after an hour and a half of fruitless yelping we eventually stumbled upon A Better Cheaper Locksmith. It was completely, entirely different from what I had in mind, but I was running out of options and my cat was screaming for food (he's fat, by the way). So after another fifteen minutes of careful consideration, I decided to give this business a shot. After a friendly chat with a representative on the phone, I was told Bob would be there shortly. And he was! Barely twenty minutes had gone by before I saw his Wrangler pulling up to my apartment. I really wish I had timed his locksmithery, because I'm fairly certain he popped it open in about three seconds flat. Success! The price was a reasonable $50 - very reasonable, considering he could just come back and open my lock and take my TV within 5 minutes. Thankfully, Bob seems like an upstanding guy and he at no point threatened to pawn my humble electronics. And that's the story of how I was able to write a yelp review from inside my own apartment. My long, waking nightmare is now over, and this story has a happy ending. Except my cat (who, to reiterate, is fat) was upset at not being fed exactly when he wanted to eat (which is always, because, again, he's fat). So if you're looking for a locksmith, give A Better Cheaper Locksmith a try. Your fat cat might be disappointed with you, but you won't be disappointed with Bob. read more

I had A Better Cheaper Locksmith come to my College Greens home in Sacramento, I had them Re-key 5 locks. 1) On time 2) Fast 3) Friendly 4) Price was very good. read more

Yay, thanks to A Better Cheaper locksmith, I'm like normal people now! I actually have a functional front door I can use to enter and leave the house. I called Bob on a Friday afternoon and he was able to come out the next day in the morning. He was running a bit late, but I didn't mind because he let me know of the situation and he was always easy to get a hold of. He was awesome! He really had very reasonable rates and did a great job. He is an honest business man and really has pride in his work. I will definitely call him first if I ever need his services again. Thank you again for your great service! read more

Bob did a fantastic job rekeying 5 doors for me at a very reasonable price. Bob was very knowledgeable about the locks and provided us with several options. Over-all, I would highly recommend Bob. read more

My husband and I had an emergency need for a locksmith late one weeknight. On our way back from a walk, my husband's key broke off IN the lock and we had no other way into the house, and no other friends or family with a key to our home. We called A Better Cheaper Locksmith and Bob came from Rancho Cordova out to Roseville and SAVED us. Seriously, he got the broken key out of the lock, replaced the entire lock, and chiseled us four new keys from scratch right then and there. While Bob was at it he noticed that the setting for our previous lock was improperly installed, so he filed down the door jam a bit so we could smoothly unlock the door--thus preventing future key breaking incidents. (He did this extra work for free.) Bob is friendly, informative and quick. I highly recommend him for anyone with locksmithing needs. read more

Bob was very professional and friendly to work with. If you live in Davis, use A Better Cheaper Locksmith! Made an appointment 2 days prior to when I would be home. He was a great communicator and responded to my text, even though it was late (approx. 10:30pm). He arrived on time despite my house not showing up on his GPS (he had to text me for directions). Keyed 3 locks in my house and made spare keys. He sensed my curiosity and asked if I wanted to watch him work. So of course I did and I learned a lot about cylinders, pins, and key sets. He wouldn't even take my cash tip! Big fan now of Bob and certainly would not hesitate to recommend him to any of my local friends. read more

Owner Bob Parnell is now our Go To Guy for all locksmith needs! Coordinating home repair estimates is like pulling teeth for me, so when I finally called for estimate on 3 doors with different repairs needed, I was happy Bob was able to come over the next day. He immediately identified the problem, gave sound advice on what was needed now versus what was ideal in the long run. I appreciated that he asked pertinent questions to gauge our needs as homeowners. I felt the estimate was accurately and honestly explained and very fairly priced, so we asked Bob to do the job. He fixed our locks in a timely manner, made us 4 extra keys, and just charged us his flat rate. I'm impressed by Bob's expertise and personable service, and he's definitely earned our trust and loyalty. In fact we referred Bob to a friend that same day and added him to our contacts of trusted machinists, mechanics and repairmen. He's not just a cheaper, better locksmith -- Bob Parnell's a trustworthy man with myriad solid skills! read more

Bob went the extra mile by not only getting my house unlocked, but unexpectedly changing all my locks for me since I foolishly lost my key. Then he even offered to to change my mail lock since it was 10 years old and did not charge me extra. Bob was punctual, had a positive attitude and cost one a fraction of what I was expecting to pay for the job. I am so thrilled I could not help but writing a review in hopes others benifit from his service. read more

Fast initial contact and fast total turnaround time. Professional and provided frequent updates on arrival time.

Amazing!!! I called THIS morning. I wanted an additional deadbolt put in our front door because someone tried to break in yesterday. I wanted a specific brand and color... Bob went out, bought what I asked for, showed up exactly when he said he would, and... He looked at our situation and recommended something less expensive (even though he'd already bought what I asked for)! He spent a generous amount of time solving our problem at an unbelievably reasonable rate. I wholeheartedly give Bob and "A Better Cheaper Locksmith" my highest recommendation. A+++ 6 out of 5 stars - THE best. read more

They were wonderful! Very fast, professional, and affordable. Would definitely use again!

Great service from two friendly guys. Bob and Brian were able see me the same day i called. They were quick and efficient and the keys work great. I had a good time bantering with Bob while Brian reinstalled the locks. These guys seem to have a lot of one star ratings posted by yelpers with just 3-8 reviews. I always take those sorts of comments with a grain of salt... read more

Bob provided my family with exceptional locksmith service in a kind, professional and affordable manner. He completed the work effectively and efficiently with a standard of high quality. Thanks Bob. read more

My realtor recommended Bob after I bought my new home to rekey the locks. Bob responded quickly to my inquiry. He was super friendly, took about 30 minutes to rekey three doors, and even had super helpful recommendations and referrals which I was happy to take. I would highly recommend him. Cash preferred like most small businesses and you get extra sets of keys if you pay in cash. Support small. Give him a call. Very nice gentleman. read more

The thoughtfulness goes above and beyond expectations. So glad to have chosen this company after reading a few other options. Great service, very understanding, and very knowledgeable :) read more

Bob and Brian are great. I called in the middle of the day to have three deadbolts re-keyed and they were able to schedule me in at 7:00 pm the same day. They arrived on time and completed the job efficiently and quickly. They were both very polite and courteous. This is the second time I have used Bob and I will continue to call him whenever I need a locksmith. read more

I had another great experience with A Better Cheaper Locksmith. I used them a couple of months ago to re-key my house and Brian did a great a job. He was on time, very fast, and reasonably priced. He gave me suggestions about how to change some older locks in my house and tested everything to make sure the new keys worked. He even gave me his cell phone to call if I had any problems or needed help if I was shopping for other locks at Home Depot. Bob came out today to install a deadbolt and his work is great. He advised me to buy a less expense Kwikset lock than the more expensive versions because they are more reliable and also let me know it would be less expensive for me to buy it myself rather than have him do it. read more

I wish I could give more stars. Bob came out the same day that I made an appointment (on the same week as Thanksgiving). He was so knowledgeable and answered all of my questions. He not only changed the locks in my home but was kind and FAST. I was so thankful for his quick service and that he could come the same day. I highly recommend A Better Cheaper Locksmith and would definitely use him again in the future. :) read more

Awesome job! Great, fast and friendly service. Now I feel safe in my 1st home after 12 locks were re-keyed!!!! Very thankful and grateful! God bless you and your business! 5 STAR all the way!!!! read more

Great service. The locksmith came as promised and very timely. I highly recommend their service.

I found A Better Cheaper Locksmith by googling "sacramento locksmith." Bob was the first link that popped up and boy am I glad it did. As a realtor, we are always in need of fast reliable service that helps us get our job done. Bob was able to come out the very same day I requested, and made the whole process smooth and easy. I have dealt with other locksmiths before that don't even come close to providing the level of service Bob did. I asked to have a door unlocked at a home I am currently selling. I didn't need the locks changed or new keys to be made, I just needed it unlocked. Bob quoted me a price over the phone and then went to look at the door. It turned out the lock on the door was an old style, (it's an older home) and that it needed to be replaced. Because Bob had already quoted me a price, he stuck to his word and only wanted to charge me what we had originally agreed upon. He ended up replacing the lock and giving us new keys at no extra cost. I offered to pay him more but he would not take it. What a stand up guy! He is exactly the kind of vendor I can rely on which is why he is my new #1. read more

Bob came and went! Awesome work, super friendly and very affordable. Total 8 re-key and needed a special commercial part for one of our door we were going to order online at a price so much more; we asked and he had it with him! So awesome! THANK YOU BOB! read more

If only the majority of businesses conducted themselves like Mr. Parnell. He easily and skillfully completed the job while bantering with our children quizzing him throughout. His price was very reasonable and we will call no other locksmith as long as we live in the Sacramento area and Bob is in business. read more