Island Locksmith

They didn’t respond after 2 requests. A waste of time.

I have had nothing but excellent experiences with this business. Over the years, Junior has helped me in numerous ways most often when I locked myself out of my car, to re-​keying my entire house and most recently, making a spare key with computer chip at a very reasonable rate, for my new car. He even managed to create a remote which did not come with the car and which I love. I cannot say enough about these guys. They are always friendly, always on time and completely reliable to do the work.

Thanks for the super service! I took my remote key fob to a dealer who told me it was no longer working. the price quoted was around $ 200 for the replacement and reprogramming. Then I remembered I had called on Island Locksmith previously… and called them again. I had purchased a new fob on line… took both to Island Locksmith. He programmed the new one and then re-​programmed the «broken» one! So now I have two! Definitely recommend…

I should have written this review earlier but my last visit was so good again that I am doing it now.
These folks are wonderful, friendly, knowledgable, and provide first rate service. On my first visit I had a new deadbolt that I didn’t even buy there but I took it in because newly cut keys didn’t work in the rekeyed deadbolt. The locksmith explained that some times a newly keyed lock and key just have a rough edge. He showed my how to «snap» the key a few times to knock the edge off. The price — no charge. Saved me a lot as I later rekeyed every lock in the house myself to use a common key. That «snap» trick was used often.
Later I wanted to rekey a lock on my screen door to match the common key. Really funky lock and for the life of me I couldn’t get it out of the screen door so I could take it in. They did a home visit, ended up having to remove the screen and turn it upside down to get the pins to drop due to age and wear. Very reasonable charge and now I have the perfect lock.
Most recently I had a heavy duty padlock (circular design to avoid access by a bolt cutter) for which I needed 2 duplicate keys. Multiple hardware stores did not have the right key blank. These guys did, and took the time to explain about the key blank and how it needed to be cut a little special to fit the lock cleanly.
Small shop with lots of skill and service. Five stars.

Found them on Unilocal.I didn’t end up using their service, yet they went out of their way to assist and provide me with great information.
I’ll be back!

«beware» beware” beware” of these guys omg the dude that work here sucks… the kid that helped me don’t know @#$%%$@@ whats to charghe me $ 100 bucks for a $ 60 key that i made at another locksmith, dont go here… highway roberryyyyyyyyyyy

Home Depot and Ace both failed to make a working copy of my motorcycle key. Island locksmith did it in two minutes. Trust the pros! These guys do great work.

Island Locksmith has a contract with me for lifetime!
We first used Island Locksmith to replace our front door locks. Upon inspection, Raj brought to our attention of some very important things that we never thought of looking at, being first time home owners.
Then we proceeded to get our windows replaced and the numb nuts (who are no longer in bus… FIGURES) that replaced our sliding door did not install the lock on the door correctly. Raj and Doug came in and took the part with them to try to fix it in-​house but the damage was bad so we ended up ordering a new one. Doug came in and installed it sooner than expected which was GREAT in my books!
Raj, Doug & Junior know what they’re doing and they don’t just fix & go, they teach you how to properly handle and maintain your valuables.

I needed a my front door rekeyed. I called these guys and they quoted me $ 45-​$ 60.
They did come promptly, but they tried billing me for 3 times this amount.
Be aware of their estimates. The final bill will probably be diffferent.

A job well done! I made the phone call to Island Locksmith at 10am, and they had 2 new car keys ready for me an hour later. He then promptly met me at my car to deliver the keys and confirm that they work, and charged a very reasonable price. I will definitely use this company moving forward.

they charged me $ 10 more for the same job they had done for me before. The store hours say they open at 9am but they were not there until after 10am. Then they told me they would call me as soon as the job was completed which they said could take up to an hour. So after I waited for about 2 hours I called them back to find that the job had been completed… what happened to calling me back as soon as they were done. So I told them I would be right in to pick up the keys and when I arrived the door was locked and no one was there. So I called them and said I was standing out side and he said he just left to do a job but he would turn around to help me. It gets worse when he called me back to tell me he would take 15minutes to get back… Actually took longer than a half an hour. How is that possible when it only took me 5 minutes to get to the shop after I called them to tell them I was picking up my keys? Your best bet is to find another option for a locksmith. These guys are horrible!!!

The son of owner is rude and unprofessional. The other staff member do not know how to install a car lock, but wanted me to pay $ 100 for a unfinished job. The whole time the son and other staff worked on my car they were on their cellphones and smoking cigarettes back to back. Please don’t waste your time or money at this place of business.

I think I just got trolled by this place. I went in to get a couple keys cut (the rounded kind) and the son of the owner cut my keys so I had high hopes. LOL! I was 100% the calibration was off because when the job was done I asked him to look since they didn’t match up. He refused to look and said he had to go. I refused to pay so they took the keys. Even if I purchased them the cashier didn’t even know how to ring me up wtf… Actually the son was pretty badass for how much he didn’t give a shit (almost could be in an Eminem music video or something). Even reminds me of when I was younger. However, I really feel bad for the owner (this kid’s dad) who actually owns this place and trusts him.
VERY UNPROFESSIONAL to say the least :)

I called this place today to open a door at my dads house. Although, the service was cancelled. These guys were very professional and they take their job seriously. I would definitely recommend them and use them in the future.

Thanks Raj & Jr for hookin this new homeowner up! You two came in and gave me a very reasonable estimate for re-​key and 5 copies of keys. I had already called around the day before and you were right in the middle for pricing, plus you have me two more copies then the other two businesses had said. I will definitely recommend you to anyone who asks, family & friends. Thanks guys!

When I bought my house I called these guys to come out and change my locks. They were very fast & efficient. I would use them again for sure!

Raj from this place was very helpful. My parents purchased a used car from a dealership and they only provided them one key. Since the car wasn’t new, they wouldn’t provide additional keys. The dealer wanted $ 149 plus the cost of the key. This place did it for $ 85 for the key and transponder programming. He was the most reasonable price in the Hayward area. I’ll for sure come back here if I ever need transponder keys for any car again.

#1 If I could give this guy –5 stars I would … I broke my key off in my door today at Cull Canyon Lake and was stuck without a key to restart my truck. I call this schmuck and give him the details of my problem and right off the bat he’s telling me I have a chip in my key ($ 150) and there will be a programming charge ($ 60) show up (50) Extraction of my key ($ 40 — $ 60). He tells me to call back in 10 minutes tosee if he can get codes for my key all the while I’m trying to tell him my truck is the basic model. When I get a word in, between all his compiling charges for me, a guy who’s obviously stuck I tell him my truck is the basic model and I do not have have a transponder key or a key with a chip he yells at me and says «Well I guess you know better FIND SOMEONE ELSE» and promptly hangs up on me! JERK! I go right back here on Unilocal call Quick Respond Locksmith he came out in an hour from a different Job $ 90 dollars for extraction and 2 keys and very nice.
Island Locksmith was very unprofessional and was trying to rack up a hefty bill.
Update 2÷7÷12 This guy’s niece or daughter is threatening a slander suit against me through Unilocal (LOL) because of my review. Very unprofessional!
Update 2÷13÷12 Not very intelligent at all. Was I a customer? I think anyone who reads my original post could tell, after I called the crook on the phone out on all the up charges he hung up on me. Maybe if you feel this review is hurting business the problem isn’t the review … IT’S WAY YOUR BUSINESS IS RUN.

i went there with my my mercedes key and try programmed it for me at a great price… beat the dealership. I will recommend them over anyone, I went through some unprofessional people but was willing to drive from Walnut Creek and always will. Thank you very much. Do you guys work on safes too? If so please let me know.

You know, most normal locks operate as follows:
HORIZONTAL = UNLOCKED
VERTICAL = LOCKED.
In the interest of saving money, my hardworking (but frugal) dad decided that the guy he asked to paint our house was also somehow capable of re-​doing our bathrooms, installing new cabinets and drawers in our kitchen, and changing the handles on our kitchen sink. As a result, I’ve had to shower in my parents’ bathroom for a year, I’ve learned not to keep utensils in the drawers that don’t open fully, and I can’t even turn the sink on full blast because of an oh so cleverly placed windowsill.
That said, you can pretty much imagine the job he did on our bedroom doors.
Huge tangent aside, I’ll get to the point. I locked myself out of one of the rooms, and Island Locksmith was the company in closest proximity to my house. They were polite and prompt on the phone, and just as prompt and polite in person. Granted it was a little painful to have to pay $ 50 for a 5 minute job, but it was a small price to pay compared to the cost of eventually re-​doing my house!
I’ve got a two year old, who thankfully wasn’t home at the time, so I’m sure I’ll find myself in a similar situation again. God forbid, but if that day comes, I’ll have Island Locksmith on speed dial.