I locked my keys in my car (gasp!) and my fiancé was unavailable to bring my second set so I requested some quotes on Yelp. Not only did Columbus Locks and Keys respond immediately but they also offered the most competitive rate and provided a discount for Yelp users!! The employee who came out was very professional and opened my car in a jiffy! I was so impressed. I didn't have cash on me but he was willing to meet me at a bank nearby so that I could pay him. It was a really stressful situation that was resolved quickly and easily. I appreciated that they came out earlier than the quoted time so I was able to get back in my car even sooner than I had expected. I hope I never lock my keys in my car again but if I do, I already know who I am going to call!! read more

Needed a second programmable key for my daughter's Kia. They operate out of mobile vans. There is not a physical shop. Had to wait for an available service tech to be assigned. Met the service guy in front of my building with the car. He programmed and cut the key I bought online. It worked fine but when I used the original programmed key, the programming was erased. So I had to call him to come back to reprogram the original key again. He came back and we got it done. $55 for the service call and $150 to cut and program the second key. So not cheap. But it works and that is what I needed. read more

Showed up super fast that evening and reset all my deadbolts! Pretty reasonable to re lock the house - would use again. Prompt response to calls and messages also. Thanks! read more

Got an estimate for $130 dollars and was told a tech would call me shortly. Took 30 minutes for the tech to call and then I was quoted for $240. Waited 40 minutes and tech calls me back and says he actually doesn't have the parts... read more

Fast and friendly service! They did a great job. Rekeyed 6 locks in under 10 minutes.

Perfect! My hero Roy quickly unlock my house front door and made me feel so safe! Unfortunately I lost my house keys on my brother birthday and he was able to come to our place at 5:30AM !!I asked for a quote using Yelp app and they respond me in less than 3 min. He asked for my information prior and was at my aid in less than 15 minutes.I asked him if he can come in the morning/noon time in the day after, in order to Re-Key the back door and he offer to save me the service call and he was able to complete the back door in 10 min. The guy had bunch of locks with him and he found me a new brand lock from Kwikset smart key series to match my electronic keypad lock as well. Together with it the entire process was comfortable, friendly and coupled with reliable pricing. The best customer service experience, HIGHLY RECOMMEND !!! read more

I needed to use their services again, only this time they left me stranded for two hours. No one showed up. I called several times asking for an update on the technician. The lady said she was going to try to contact him to find out what was taking so long and would call me back. After another 20 minutes of not hearing anything I called back but no one answered. Called again several times with me answer. They never called me back. Absolutely horrible. read more

I never made a review before but this was worth it. They were very helpful and the technician was professional and kind. I recommend him his name is Haden misbah. Please if you need help with anything I highly recommend him! read more

Hassan was great. Came last minute to rekey my place and was very professional and quick! Brought all supplies and finished within 30 mins! Highly recommend. read more

Very disappointed in the quality of work. My wife and I had just purchased a new house so I called to make an appointment to have all the locks replaced. I spoke to Roy, made the appointment, and asked if they needed the details of how many doors, what kind of locks, etc. He told me he didn't need all that because they keep everything in the truck, enough to do 5 or 6 houses. Appointment time rolled around, they called me about 20 minutes before to confirm that I would be there and they were on their way. When they arrived - it was not Roy but another technician - my wife showed him what we wanted, and it turned out he did not have the brand or color of locks we wanted. He didn't even have enough to do all the locks the same color, we would have had to have a mix of gold & silver. Instead, we decided to just have him re-key all the existing locks, and install another deadbolt in one of the doors. He did not have the tools he need to do that. Instead, he re-keyed all the handles, then had to return the next day to re-key the deadbolts and install the new one - which was, again, not the color we wanted. After rekeying the handles, he also put them all back on upside-down. Fast forward a week, and we began having trouble with one of the doors. Every time we used it, the handle got looser and looser, to the point where we could see right through the hole in the door. The lock on the inside of that handle stopped working. The deadbolt in the same door also stopped working - when we tried to lock it from the outside, the key just kept spinning and didn't lock. Finally, a week to the day after our appointment, the handle fell off completely. On another door, the deadbolt was EXTREMELY difficult to unlock from the outside. I couldn't get it unlocked at all, and my wife barely could. We called to tell them about these issues, and Roy said they would be out to fix it in about 20-30 minutes. They sent the same technician - again, not Roy - who had installed the locks in the first place. We ended up canceling that and calling another locksmith, who is now replacing all of our locks with ones that we went to Home Depot and picked out ourselves. With each door, the new locksmith is finding more things that were messed up by the first technician. read more

From out of town and they had someone to my car and had it unlocked in 25 minutes. Saved my day and the price was fair. Very pleased!

I lost my key while walking my dog and didn't have a backup plan. I called the dispatcher, who had the technician call me. The tech (Roy) called and said he'd be about 15 minutes, and was right on time. Because of the type of lock I had he was unable to pick it, but was able to drill the deadbolt. He saved the bottom lock and even re-keyed both the replacement and the existing lower lock to match the back door. Nice guy, and the service was excellent. Very happy with the service. read more

I was charged $149.00 for an installation of a deadbolt that doesn't work. I was locked out of my house. Serviceman attempted four times to install a lock on my front storm door and not only was unsuccessful, but badly damages both the door handle, (screws are missing), and all but destroyed the hardware on the door frame where the door used to latch. I called and was told I would receive a callback in ten minutes. I was assured everything would be repaired to my satisfaction. I never heard from this company again. read more

This company has restored my faith in humanity! I got a flat tire and then locked myself out of my car (not my best night)! When Ron from Columbus Locks and Keys got there, he not only got me into my car but he helped me change my flat tire (in November!) He was professional and kind. I would have been stranded without him! Thanks again :) read more

Locked my keys in my car... They quoted me a 25min wait and apx. $65 to unlock my car. 50min of waiting and $124 later I'm back in my car. "Different cars are different prices" he said. I have a standard Toyota Camry. Took him less than a minute to unlock my car, don't know why it would be more expensive. These guys take advantage of people that are in a bad situation. Don't call them. read more

I do not recommend this service!!! The guy drive up in an old car with no company marking on car, clothing or receipt. He was here literally 4 minutes to slide a metal strip down our door to the house from the garage and charged me $99! My daughter had all of her locks changed for $50. This is a totally unprofessional company! read more

Hasen, a technician, certainly earned his money trying to open my door after the key would not turn without drilling the lock. He worked for 20 min. before we both agreed his attempts were futile and he drilled it and had the door open in less than 2 min. I agreed to the drilling because I had already had a problem with the same lock on another door where the key broke off when I tried to force it open. These locks are approximately 60 years old and I think they just wore out. I have already purchased locks to replace both of these and Mr procrastinating cost me time and money! My fault! Hasen was very neat, polite, and courteous explaining what he was going to do. Let me also note that this company is open 24/7 and responded to my initial inquiry within seconds. I would definitely recommend them if you are ever in need of lock Smith services. Thank you AYS Services. read more

Great service! Really friendly guy came and helped reprogram my car because I got one key stolen. He showed me every step and verified that he did exactly what he said he would do. I would call them again in a heartbeat! read more

Roy was very friendly! He got out to our shop in less than 10 minutes and was able to unlock the door in less than 5 minutes! I would recommend to anyone that is looking for a locksmith. 5 stars! Thanks Roy! :) read more

So I decided to take a chance calling Columbus Locks & Keys and Roy the manager dealt with me directly ..he spent about 30 min going over all of my options with me . I am definitely more than satisfied with the service . Despite the reviews on Yelp this company has over 72 positive reviews on Google I encourage anybody to give these guys a chance they really know thier business . read more

They told me it would be $40 to come out and let me into my house, which I was locked out of. They guy showed up and said that it was going to be $110!! I told him the man on the phone said $40 and he said that was the minumum, and the prices vary based on the lock. Well this was a SIMPLE, OLD door lock, not a deadbolt, so I am not sure what would be at the $40 mark that they said is the minimum, when this is the easiest lock to unlock. Then he tried to say that I needed to pay him $29 fee for just coming to my house. I am sorry, but you cannot tell people that it is going to be $40, show up and try to charge $110, and when I say I am not paying that, try to charge me a fee for showing up. Do not use this company. USE Snap & Crack Locksmith. They give you one price, and do not change when they show up. read more

Just used these guys to do several locks in our office building and a couple of master keys. They were very easy to work with and did a great job. I don't know shit about keys, so who am I to say, but they seemed very knowledgeable. The key system they put in place has worked very well, and was installed at a reasonable price. The only knock I have is that they were supposed to follow-up to perform a minor task that remained outstanding, but never did. In any event, I plan to use them again if we have any more lock and key needs. read more

I called these guys in my time of need. I had lost my keys to a 2006 F-150 and needed a new one made without another key to cut it to. Roy was very friendly and helpful, giving me a very affordable quote and informing me someone would be here to help in 20 minutes. For a service I didn't even know could be done, he was very reassuring. Going to use these guys in the future, no question. read more

Needed a padlock cut off of a storage unit that we lost the key to. Called for a quote and time estimate for the service. The dispatcher said it would be $15 for the driver to get out there and then $23-$45 to remove the lock depending on the lock, and that they could have someone out in 30-35 minutes. Ok, sounded reasonable. Waited an hour, called dispatch to make sure they were still coming/had our correct location. He said the locksmith would be there in 15 minutes. It ended up being 40 more minutes. The locksmith was friendly (reason for 2* instead of 1) and got the lock (small, inexpensive padlock) off in two minutes. The total bill ended up being $19 for the driver, $45 for the removal, and $4.80 in tax for a grand total of $68.80. All for 1 hour and 40 minutes of waiting and 2 minutes of work. Highway robbery. Had they quoted us at $65 from the start (as other companies did) it wouldn't be as bad, but I'm not sure what would have qualified for the $23 fee if this didn't. read more