Heard owner passed away and business is closed. Used him for years. Good guy. Have switched to Fon Locksmith on Stockton st.

One of the best locksmith in SF. I brought my gate lock to fix it at the store. The store looked like he was away but I called him to ask for help. Then he opened his business for me. I showed up 5mins before his closing time. My gate lock was having hard time to turn and open, so Mr. Duong helped me with changing the cylinder and making sure to keep the same key. He also taught me how to install back the lock. He was very professional, friendly and fast. The price was super affordable, so I gave him tips for his hard work. It was 4 times cheaper than buying a new lock. I asked him when he usually at the store? He told me he is usually at the store mostly in the afternoon, but give him a CALL before coming to the store. He does morning trips or appointments to fix people's locks. I definitely recommended him to my friends and family. read more

In the past Davis has helped us at our house as well as our neighbor next-door when they got locked out. I've had very good service from him. However I have been trying to get in touch with him since December 2023. No one calls me back I'm wondering if anybody else has information I would really appreciate it I have a MEDICO key and only he can duplicate it. I'm in a little bit of a jam because of this. thanks, Alice read more

My knight in shining armor! Locked myself out of my complex late at night and he was able to get me in and took credit card. Only took 15 minutes to get there. Thank you! read more

Davis is a very responsive lock smith. I was locked out of my place. Called several shops, they all took forever to respond. Davis picked up the phone and told me he will be here in 20 minutes with a very reasonable quote. Once he arrived, he was able to open the door quickly. The whole experience was pleasant. He is a very kind and funny person. Would definitely recommend using his service again. The people who left bad reviews did not call him ahead of the time. Just make sure you do so. read more

Davis is my go to locksmith in SF. Don't mistaken his no fluff attitude for rudeness, he's really not rude! He charges a reasonable price for his services. When he arrives, he does the job, then scoots. That's all we need a locksmith for, right? If you need quick service at an affordable price in the city, go to Davis. read more

Came by this location and it was closed so I decided to call instead to find out what store hours were and got someone very rude on the phone. Will just wait and work with a different company. Won't be wasting my time with this place and not recommended read more

We agreed on a fee to forcibly open and remove the heavy safe for disposal. Other locksmiths were unable to provide a disposal service for the safe. So the added request to assist with the safe removal was a tremendous plus. Davis Duong is a skilled locksmith, therefore you should adapt your expectations accordingly! read more

Davis Duong Locksmith - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - San Francisco, California

Davis is one of the best locksmiths in San Francisco. I needed to rekey my locks on my home. While others took too long to get back to me, Davis was quick to respond and provide a very reasonable quote over the phone. He arrived right on time for our appointment, was very efficient, and even made an extra set of keys for me. Very professional, fast, friendly, with very fair pricing. read more

Davis charged half what everyone else quoted and arrived within 15 mins. Would recommend!

My regular lock guy introduces me to him because he doesn't have the lock I currently own. Davis is very responsive and responsible for what he did. read more

Davis Duong is a professional locksmith, and that means you should adjust your expectations just a bit! This is not your typical hardware store keying. He travels to places to do rekeying, update security measures, change door handles, add in dead bolts, and such. It makes it rather convenient that he comes to you, but that means making an appointment. I can understand that if you show up at his place of business expecting traditional counter service that you might be a bit surprised. His work is terrific: very clean, nothing rigged, everything professionally installed, and keys that are not going to wobble in a lock. It's certainly a different level of quality and service than what a typical hardware store provides, that's for sure! read more

Very rude. Showed up during business hours to find the shop closed, called their number to see if they were there and a man picks up says they're not open on saturdays. I told him, it says on yelp these are your business hours so maybe you should look into that. He gets irritated and says "you should call them and fix that." And then hangs up. Wow ok. Sorry for trying to give you business. read more

I need 2 locks re-keyed in the next few weeks. Called Davis and he gave me some good advice on cost and how to do it. Very helpful. I mainly wanted to leave a good review because of the bad ones complaining "he wasn't open when I went there". Pretty harsh for a small, local business. They sound like terrible customers. read more

That awful "click" behind you. You go to grab the mail from the box inside the gate. In your pajamas. While your keys are on the table upstairs. And you hear that click of the door shutting behind you. When that happened to me, I was lucky to find Davis Duong on Yelp. He arrived when he said he would -- less than 20 minutes from my call -- and had my front door open in less than 2 minutes! read more

This is where I miss my wife and kids. My master bedroom has a dead-bolt lock, but a separate shower-room. I accidently left my set of keys on my lanyard on my work pants. I was about to take a shower and the door abruptly slammed shut behind me and thus locking me out. Yes, "butt-naked and freezing my ass off!" I was able to called Davis Duong Locksmith, which is located only two blocks away. And he said, he'll be there in 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile while waiting for him, I was taking a shower. Then after my shower, and flossing my grills, the locksmith rang the doorbell. With just a Dora the explorer beach towel around my naked waist, he came in with just a small set of tools and pry the dead-bolt lock open. The whole process took only one minute and costed my "naked" butt $60.00. He's been doing this a long time and seen many similiar incidents like mine. He also has a credit card machine in his van. And I used my Visa for my misfortune. My holiday-pay did come in handy unfortunately. In addition to his one minute work for $60.00, he made a joking remark and asked me, "aren't you freezing?" "No, I just love walking around the house naked with my Dora the explorer towel around my waist!" read more

This guy drove over in 5 minutes when I got locked out of my apartment. I think it was a little after 8pm, but he's available for emergencies after hours so you should try calling anyway. Getting the door open takes anywhere from 5-20 minutes , but he's really nice and chats with you during, so it's not awkward while you stare at him working. He also has a key cutting machine in the back of his van, so make sure you get a few copies afterward. read more

If you need a key cut, such as one your local hardware store doesn't carry, this place is perfect and inexpensive. Bonus: on the way to the financial district; coffee shop next door; cable-car line; open 8:30-5:30 M-F and Saturdays. Downer: parking. Best thing about it: they have an advertisement posted for a Y2K safe! What a great idea. read more

The nicest guy. Always professional. Always quick. Aways a good deal. Super serious about his trade. I see some reviews describe him as rude or difficult to understand, but listen people, welcome to San Francisco. Not everybody sounds like a Midwestern newscaster on NPR. I think people mistake his seriousness in his job, for rudeness, maybe? He is not at all rude. He is a great worker. As somebody who's used him a whole lot, I was very surprised that anybody would describe him in a negative way. He rescued me seven years ago and I've been loyal to him ever since. I use him a lot. Highest recommendation. read more

Swung by after work on a weekday to make a copy of my keys. My roommate had her jacket stolen with her keys in the pocket so I was being nice and made her copies. Since DD is right by my house, it was the easy choice. Everything about my experience was easy. Walked in, handed him the keys to be copied, got the copies, gave him $ then done! Literally took 2 minutes. $3 for 2 basic keys. read more

Legit and reliable. My realtor recommended Davis Duong as an affordable locksmith and after trying an unnamed locksmith that I found on Yelp (see my other review) - I turned to Davis for help. He not only confirmed a same day appointment, but showed up EARLY! A definitely plus for someone who believes showing up early is 'on time' while if you're running late, just don't bother showing up at all! Highly recommended. read more

I had a motorcycle seat lock that was unable to lock and I needed help, so I took the lock cylinder off the seat and went over to Lock World over at Geary St and they quoted me $45 to rebuild my lock. I decided against that. I called the motorcycle dealership to price out a new lock and got quoted $20 for a new lock, half of what Lock World wanted. So I remembered Davis Duong Locksmith from when I was a child and paid him a visit. Less than 10 minutes from entering his doors, my lock was unstuck and I my wallet was only several dollars lighter. As long as you don't mind the clutter (Hes been at that shop for at least 30 years), he is the go to guy for all your lock needs! read more

Great owner, the most reasonable cutter for quality keys. He doesn't use the bendable crap blanks one gets at low-end hardware stores. I've had cheap keys bend and nearly break off in old locks. Only one problem with Davis Duong Locksmith: he's closed almost all the time since he does mobile work all over town. Get lucky and you'll get good keys. Really knows his stuff. He recut a key when it didn't work right. Try dealing with someone else about that not uncommon problem and they might suspect you're scamming them. read more

Should've read the reviews before walking 20 minutes to get a copy of a key made. Arrived and the place was closed. I called the number and he simply says "what do you need?" i said "copy of a key" "not here right now" ... guys.. not HERE.. seriously?! Found someone else just 5 blocks away that was super nice and helpful. read more

This was my first experience with a locksmith and it turned out much better than I expected. I lost my keys and needed an ignition key. He was very upfront and honest with me from the very beginning in regards to the price and what exactly he was going to do. He was even finished within 30 minutes! read more

This guy is the best. After locking myself out of my apartment and finding out he was closed on Sundays, I reluctantly called a 24hr service. The guy showed up, but couldn't pick the lock, claiming it was too new of a lock and too high security. So I said no way, I know Davis Duong can do it. Called him, he answered and was awesome enough to drive right over. He picked the lock in 30 secs with the 24hr guy standing there watching in disbelief. He then proceeded to explain to the other locksmith how to do it, complete with drawings and all. He happily drove over on a Sunday, and showed up the 24hr guy in the process. What nice dude. read more

Great service and reasonable. Arrived on time and rekey two locks for my rental and provided extra keys made on truck at a reasonable price. Will definitely be using Davis again. read more

I was thrilled that the technician actually showed up, unlike the 24 Hour Locksmith! However, he was unable to unlock my door but was very friendly in helping me use a broomstick to get my keys off my bed side table through a window in the backyard. I still paid the $75 though. read more

Very rude, hangs up on you when you talk to him on the phone. Don't waste your time here.

I had done numerous of business with David. He is reliable and dependable locksmith. His price varies depending what type of work is needed. So for I been able to afford doing business w him. read more

Called ahead because of all the poor reviews but it was really close my place so i thought id give it a shot. He said they were open already so I came over and no one was there. Called him twice no answer. Then the third time he said someone was locked out so he had to leave. I wish he explained that he would leave within 30 minutes because i would have set an appt or something. So annoying and unprofessional but oh well. Get to support someone elses business now:) read more

The guy is a tab on the rude side. He takes no credit card payments or advance appointments. You have to call him the day you need him! How do you run a business with that attitude? read more

I would give no stars if it was possible. This person has no sense of politeness, refuses to acknowledge your problem by stating that he is busy or driving. Gives a senario of if he's dead then what should I do. What kind of person runs a business like this. I called three times and even agreed to his 85 dollar minimum appointment. He hung up on me the last two times as well. Terrible service. Also kept saying that he has no hours and that if the shop is open it is open otherwise it is not. Don't bother coming here. read more

He is the best locksmith in San Francisco. Locked out of my car and on a budget, I called several locksmiths. Mr. Duong was half the price and was there in half the time as other estimates. My front door lock wasn't working well, instead of coming out and charging me, he told me to put WD-40 in the lock and if it didn't get better to call him. Voila, it's fixed. He's excellent. I highly, highly recommend him. read more

I'm a San Francisco Landlord and do my best to quickly respond to tenant needs as well as my own, for I live in the building. It is important that I have quality repairs done quickly without busting my wallet. Mr Duong is reliable, trustworthy, on time, and his repairs and replacements work and stay working. I have employed him several times over the years and will continue to do so. read more

Davis Duong has awesome reviews here for a reason - he's legit, quick and knows his craft. Twice now I've asked him to stay open 10 minutes after closing to do an emergency key operation, so you can tell he's super accommodating. I don't do reviews on Yelp ever but this guys deserved a good one for his excellent service and I believe in giving credit where it's due! read more

So friendly to both me and my daughters, arrived within 5 minutes of me calling and had my door open within 2 minutes. I don't understand the reviews that say he was rude because my experience was the complete opposite. read more

I called him at 1pm on Sat. & he was at my house by 3! Fixed my missing mail-box key issue in like 5mins & I was able to retrieve my ever mounting heap of bills & important docs. Very nice guy! And $75 for a house call - how can you beat that?! read more

Very courteous and reliable. I have used Mr. Duong's services twice in the past year, and have received excellent service both times. Highly recommend! read more

This guy is such a dick! Do not very give this guy any money!!! Such a POS. Called him from north beach to ask for his help after I was locked out of my apartment. He said 10-15 minutes. Ok no problem. While I was waiting i remembered that a widow near the fire escape wasn't locked. I managed to jimmy off the screen and I was in! Since my phone was locked in the apartment, used a neighbors to call him the first time, I picked up the phone to call and let him know I was able to get in myself. He proceeded to tell me I was wasting his f-ing time among other expletives that I won't write here since I actually have a sense of class. What?! Seriously? Proceeded to apologize for not needing his services and tell him that if this ever happened again that he would have been my first call, but after the way he speaks to customers I would highly highly highly suggest never using this man or his business for any locksmith needs. Actually ended up hanging up on him as he continued to verbally attack me. He seems completely mentally unhinged! If I could leave less then one star I would. Stay away everyone read more