Highly recommend Max! The lock on my only door got so stuck it wouldn't budge, and I was locked out on a cold night. Max was here quickly, replaced the lock, and even keyed it to the existing key. What could have been a super stressful experience was as easy and painless as it could have been. Thank you so much! read more

Quick, highly responsive and respectful. I needed some service on the doors and Max did a great job. Not only was he communicative with me, he was also kind and chatted with me while he worked. If i can give him more stars i would as my dog was freaking out on him for stranger danger. But he was calm and collected while respecting my dogs' space. He even stopped to talk to my dog explaining he just wants to walk past him. That is a HUGE plus for me! He was in and out in 30 mins. Oh and for those who are environmental enthusis, re rexycles your old keys. Love it! If you need someone for door service, look no futher. He's the one. read more

Max was awesome! Quick to respond and come over to replace deadbolt and make keys! Friendly, honest , reasonably priced and helpful overall! Highly recommend him!!! read more

Got locked out of my apartment in north berkeley on a Sunday evening. Max helped me out and i highly recommend him. He was great. Got here quickly, super friendly and easy to work with, price was very reasonable. And he got my door open in about one minute. My only regret is i didn't tip him. Next time i would tip him something for doing such a great job at a reasonable price on a Sunday night. Thanks Max! read more

Called at midnight locked out of apartment. Arrived in 15min and got the job done fast and courteously. A+!

Max is the best. Super professional and diligent. Helped me with an unusual door lock for my home. Highly recommend him to anyone in the Bay Area. read more

I got locked out at 8 PM and Max came in 15 minutes. He got the door open super fast! Affordable too (relative to other quotes I got), and actually stuck to the quote he gave me over the phone. I'm so happy with his service that I'll give him a call to replace a faulty deadbolt when I'm not rushed. Hopefully I don't get locked out again but if I do I'll definitely hire him! read more

I had reviewed Max with Reliable Locksmith Bay Area and did not give him a great review. I can't seem to find to review to change it so I will do it here. Max install a new customer supplied Baldwin lock set on the front door of our 110 year old home in the Oakland hills. The work was not to my satisfaction. I wrote a bad review. BUT Max contacted me immearely and come back and made me very happy with the final results. read more

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I called Max when I got locked out of my house, after a long day traveling with my kid. He came over right away (after working hours, too) and was fast, reasonable, and truly kind when we needed some kindness. Can't say enough good things. read more

Got locked out of my apartment and Max was super quick to respond! I didn't have a standard lock and called a few other people who said they couldn't do it, but Max did! Super professional, fast, and very reasonably priced. read more

5 stars for excellent service that Maxim provided . A friend of mine is one of a vendor at farmer market in Temescal ( Claremont DMV ) got locked out form his van . We called Maxim and he saved our day to open it with his tools without damaging anything . Thanks God . The guy did a quick excellent job . Thank you so much Maxim . Highly recommended :) read more

Reliable Locksmith is what you're looking for: affordable rates, quick, organized, experienced, and calm. We had an emergency lock repair at midnight, and Max's calm nature helped my family feel at ease in the process. I saved his company contact, and will refer friends and family here. Thanks, Max! read more

Amazing, reliable, honest, straightforward, friendly and not at all shady like so many other locksmiths! Highly recommend these guys!

Thank you past reviewers. I chose this company because of the great reviews and they were accurate. My problems were a front door and a file cabinet that needed rekeying. Max the owner was very nice on the phone, arranged a time to come over that day and gave me a general fee to start from. He had no problem in rekeying the front door but the file cabinet because of its age presented a special challenge that required multiple unforeseen hours, a trip to the hardware store and additional visits to complete. I am in awe of Max because his demeaner never changed. He didn't give up until the job was completed and didn't charge me more for all the time he put in. Thank you Max. He is the go to guy that I will be referring all my friends to. read more

Max doesn't provide the type of lock service I need, but he referred me to another locksmith that does. His response was timely and helpful.

Locked myself out of my apartment at about 8:15 pm on a Saturday night. Max said he would be there in about 30 minutes, and he actually was! The whole thing took less than an hour - from the time I called to the time he unlocked my door. Max was super nice and sympathetic and got my door open very quickly. I mentioned that I was going to make a copy of my key the next day, and he offered to make me one on the spot for free! The price was totally reasonable for my dumb mistake and Max made the experience a lot less miserable than it would otherwise have been. Hopefully I won't have to but I will def call him in the future if I ever need a locksmith again. Thank you! read more

I had Max rekey four locks in my house and remove an old padlock. He was responsive and easy to work with. He consulted with me on a possible color mismatch for a new cylinder and replaced the one what wouldn't have matched with one that matched perfectly. Next time I need locksmithing I'll be happy to call him again. read more

I was locked out of my place. I tried calling them to see if they could help me. I left a voicemail but they never got back to me.

Max is a one man operation and you get the attention and conscientiousness you might expect from the owner of the business. Max was the only one of three businesses I reached out to that responded promptly, and he was able to do the work the next business day. Installed two deadbolt locks to interior doors which required a lot of drilling and sawing. Very friendly, sincere, and clearly an expert at his craft. Very reasonable prices and he even did some quick adjustments on two other locks that were getting sticky without even charging for them. Definitely my new go-to locksmith! read more

Really quick turnaround and responded quickly to inquiry. Thanks for helping us out Max!

Max was great, responded immediately, gave great advice on how to fix a challenging lock problem on a very old lock. Did a fantastic job on installing locks, respectful of property. Will use Max again and highy recommend. read more

Great work on my old lock. This person knows how to use hand tools to fix doors. Really appreciated the fine work and affordable price.

I accidentally locked myself out of our backyard shed, and Max was very fast to come over and remove the padlock. He picked up my call and then came over in 1.5 hrs and removed the padlock in ~15 min. Highly recommend. read more

He was a amazingly responsive and very pleasant to work with. He got the job done quickly and responsibly. Will definitely refer him to others! read more

Needed to get an apartment door open. Reached out to Reliable Locksmith. Max called me back right away was able to come out immediately and open the door. Great service! read more

I called early am and was lucky to get Max out within 30 minutes. I had a lockout and needed to also do rekeys at the same time. Quick, efficient, and completed the job. Will use again if need the services. Thank you! read more

Very pleased with Reliable. Instant response, showed up in 30 minutes and extracted my broken key and smoothed out the front door lock in no time. I'll definitely call them in the future. Very professional. read more

I locked myself out of my studio a quarter to 3 on a Friday, called 4 different locksmiths and they were all booked. Called reliable locksmith and not only did they have someone out to me in 20 minutes, but they had the best prices too. Upon arrival Max, (the locksmith) was very polite and kind, and it took him under 3 minutes to open my door. He also threw in two copies of my keys for free, thank you Max! I really appreciated the customer service, and efficiency, and would definitely recommend read more

I had recently locked myself out of my Berkeley house. Max is super friendly and attentive. It was a quick job and he also advised to get my garage door lock changed to prevent it from happening again. Super friendly, quick and good value!! Would definitely recommend. read more

Max rekeyed my house in Berkeley. He showed up right on time, worked quickly and was kind and professional.

Max makes it painless and easy. Fair price, great communication, prompt service, and incredibly professional. As someone who didn't know where to begin/look/trust for a locksmith, he delivered with flying colors. Highly recommend and would, without a doubt, use him again! Thank you! read more