Charged me a little under $1,000 for a lockout service. They replaced my door handle for "better security" and it was totally fine before, now my door handle falls off every 2 weeks and needs to be screwed back in constantly. I have to keep a screw driver by my door now after spending one thousand dollars for them to come to my house and "fix" my door handle. $500 was the 'service fee', all for a service that wasn't done correctly at all. Lol. Shameful. read more

Contacted "Simko" and had a locksmith come out and replace two locks on the front door, which were jammed, cost $997. One month later, the new lock jammed and I couldn't not open the front door. I called at 3 pm and was advised someone would be out the next day. I was disconnected. I called back several times and was unable to speak to anyone. By the time the guy came out 24 hours later I had managed to open the door. I told the same man who had done the install that their ad read 24 hour availability. He denied it was his ad and he was not Simko. I got the phone number from their Simko website. I was recovering from knee replacement surgery and explained my dissatisfaction with their poor service. He replaced a part of the lock. I advised him that my bank statement read Simko. He said nothing. NO STARS. read more

BEWARE! Charged me $3,000 to do two door handles, two deadbolts and 6 keys. Totally insane. The guy had the nerve to say "god bless you" when I paid. As if god has anything to do with you swindling me? No way! read more

I will not use this locksmith ever again. When this man came to change the key to the front door lock, he not only charged twice the initial estimate. The lock was not working properly afterwards. When he was asked to come back to fix the problem, he never came back, even though he said that he would be back. read more

ALERT!!!!! My elderly mother in law who has dementia called them to get her locks changed -4 locks. She was charged 2K+ When we called to ask why he had overcharged her, he answered that he had told her how much it would be. You draw your own conclusion. I wish I could give negative stars. read more

Locksmith lied about cost of service and then overcharged once it was complete. Super creepy too unfortunately.

Overcharged our business by hundreds of dollars. Almost $1000 for 4 basic front door locks. Not only that but the lock malfunctioned one month after install. We were unable to lock and secure our business. Made excuses and didn't show up multiple times that he said he would. Is still currently ignoring our messages. Left on "read" read more

Since paying cash for a partial payment of my $715.00 Charge and my $150.00 Apple credit card charge. A week later i got a fraudulent charge From Amazon for $192.00 (and some change) I don't use My Apple Credit Card OFTEN. Last time i used it was with Simko Locksmith. The Amazon charge tried to get 2 transactions. Resulting in me having to get a New Credit Card PLUS a new virtual Credit card number since i Tried to tap my phone , tap my card , then he FINALLY Pulled out a swipe device. PLEASE-DO NOT USE THIS MANS SERVICE. He's a fraud. No lock smith is going to charge $715 to get into a back door at 11am in Yorba Linda . read more

If I could give negative stars I would. We recently had Simco out to put new locks on (5) office doors. The service was incredibly expensive, and we were left with one knob that completely came off of the back of the door and worst of all, a door that locked with an elderly man trapped inside. The knobs were not aligned so the keys could not unlock the door. We called Simco and were told they weren't available that day and we never received a call back. Reminder, he was trapped inside his office! The door was unusable. During installation all office doors were scratched, not at all handled with care or respect. We now have to pay another company to come fix all of these terrible installs. DO NOT USE this "service". read more

Thank you, Simko, for not letting my eBay purchase go to waste! I bought a car roof rack on eBay for what I thought was a great deal. Come to find, the seller didn't include the keys...prob the reason for the low price grrrrrr. I called multiple locksmiths, most were unable to help me. One locksmith suggested Simko, and even texted me the number (thanks BZB!). Simko fit me in between appointments the same day I called him. I went to meet him as a matter of convenience. He parked his van/workshop in front of my car where I was able to watch him get to work. After picking things apart, taking to his magnifying glass, and filing away, he produced two perfectly working keys! Thanks so much, Simko! read more

Gave me one price saying $195 per lock and because the lock was 2 sided for lock he charged $469 dollars. He lied about the price until he was complete then forced the price on me. Also came late. Worst place. Don't use them read more

They couldn't help me with what I wanted and then overcharged me for the initial visit. Over the phone they agreed to refund me, but I still haven't received the refund. Either they are completely clueless on how to run a business or are simple scammers, take your pick. Don't waste your time, just find another Locksmith group, there are plenty around. read more

Run as fast as you can from this locksmith and whatever you do, do not give them your CC info. Charged 3 times the amount he should have for work they did not finish. Came back again to finish the job and had the audacity to charge me another $900. read more

Hello Yelpers, I just had a great experience with Simko locksmiths. I called the operator they were very kind and connected me with Nathan whom was prompt and very respectful to me breaking my lock. He arrived quickly like within 20 minutes of getting the call. He has very fair prices and was informative with option if one was to expensive. I rate 10/10 for the support and urgency. read more

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If I can give this place a 0! I would! I had this locksmith come out to my apartment to let my friend into the my place. They did not call me to let me know they arrived or notified anyone to let me know if they had gotten in or fixed the issue. They tried to charge my friend 258$ for a service fee and an unfinished job. The locksmith charged my friend $49.00 instead and went about his night. Only to let my friend still locked outside and having her sister climb through my window. They refused to come back and fix the issue. I had to call for another locksmith who got the key outside the lock (fixed the problem) where SIMKO Locksmith left it in. read more

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they charged $195 to open my bathroom door. Yes, they came out to my house since my door was in my house.

Dishonest. Gave a price. Took 10 minutes to open the door. Then added a "service fee", lied about the difficulty of the work. And charged 2.5 times the original quote with no itemization. The receipt has no name and no phone number. read more

This business is not trustworthy. Called them out to repair the lock on my back door. Service charge was $29.00 just to come out to the house. Then they wanted another $250.00 just to diagnose the problem not fix it. I said NO! I'm not going to pay just for a diagnosis. Paid them the service charge with my credit card. Got my credit card statement and they not only changed me the service charge but also $290.00 I did not authorize for work that was never done. Called them and they said they would refund the $290.00 but never did. The dum ass I talked to kept asking if I was sure I didn't receive the refund and kept saying he would check his records. Never refunded. Just your typical crooked business. Don't do business with these guys. read more

scheduled for an 8AM (their chosen time) re-key this morning at a property I just purchased. I drove to the property at 7am for nothing as it is now 9AM and no one has shown up or called. when I inquired on pricing over the phone yesterday, I was told "we don't discuss pricing until we are there." after reading other reviews, it seems best to avoid this company altogether. read more

Everyone associated with this company should be in JAIL! They are nothing but thieves and liars! They came to my house to change 3 locks and when Nathan finished, told me I owed him $1561!!!!! He said that was the price - UNLESS I wanted to pay Cash. He BILKED me out of $850. He ALSO told me NOT to call the office, and NOT to tell them he was "working on the side!" Tom and Dan, who we believe to be the managers, wouldn't return our phone calls. Nathan denied taking my money, and told them he only charged me $110. Call Anyone but SIMKO!!! I had to pick a rating before this would post, but even "Not Good" is too good. They are THE WORST I have ever encountered!! We ARE Reporting them to the Better Business Bureau. read more

I called Simko locksmith and Netanel came and wore mask which is really important at this sensitive time he was very professional polite and respectful he replaced the lock very quickly. I would recommend this company and this guy to anyone that looking for a lock service. thank you read more

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The guy kept leaving our door open everytime he went back to his car, wasting electricity on AC and letting in a ton of bugs. While the door was left open he spent most of his visit on the phone. He kept trying to upsell my wife on locks that didn't need changing. We just needed the lock itself to be replaced, but he insisted we needed to change the entire lock and door knob, when we had previously had just the lock itself replaced by another locksmith about a year ago. He also was not upfront about the installation fees, so we ended up paying way more than he initially told us. He also left screws on the floor I'm very disappointed. read more

The guys at Simko Locksmith come out same day within 20 minutes of me calling, Covid safe. Able to re-key on the spot.. such a life save I recommend this Service company read more

The only locksmith in Newport/costa Mesa/surrounding areas to pick up the phone at 11:30 pm on a rainy Thursday night! He is so on it and was ready to be out to our home quickly. Would highly recommend based on the great customer service received. read more

My wife and I locked ourselves out of our home in Newport Beach. Called Simko and they were quick to respond and said they could arrive in 20 minutes. We ended up finding our spare key before the locksmith arrived, and they didn't charge us anything! Will definitely be calling them for any locksmith needs in the future. read more

This is the most unreliable company ever! First they quote me $149. to unlock my door, which somehow grew into $600! Then after they left, the door still didn't lock properly. Took him 4 days to come back to fix and it's still not fixed. He was supposed to come back a 3rd time and shocker, he's a no show again. Do not use this company, they are a rip off! read more

Great people to work with! Always on time and amazing service.. im totally recommend on them! ;)

This was the best service I ever had. They showed up on time and I my mom only spoke Spanish so they spoke Spanish too which was amazing. In the end they did there job and I will defiantly refer them to my co-workers. read more

Simko is the best!!! Came over quickly, solved my issue in minutes... A true professional!!! I would recommend him to anybody, fair price and amazing service!!!! read more