Walbaum Locksmith

Walbaum is a neighborhood locksmith. Friendly, helpful and accommodating. When I called just before closing to ask about having a key made, they gladly stayed until I got there. The quality of their work is excellent. Yes I paid less for a key at Home Depot a few months before, but the key did not work. That in my view, is a bigger ripoff: paying for something that does not work. Walbaum is well worth it!

Horrible attitude and tried to scam me. Made me pay $ 100 for a service fee even when I figured out the problem on my own. They wouldn’t call off the service even when I figured things out before they got here. Had an attitude on the phone as well. Would not recommend.

Perfect keys and Quality service with a smile every time. Store has been around since 1996 according to sign in store. Open weekends also.

Overpriced rip off. Don’t bother.

Walbaum’s is a small locksmith shop near the UN. It’s one of a few locksmith’s in a small area, and I went in just because I needed a key copied and it was the first place that I passed. The key works fine. It’s obviously a copy and requires a little jiggling but that’s to be expected. The owner (?) who was in working was very nice and we chatted for a few minutes. He seemed offended when I accidentally referred to the shop as a hardware store, but in my defense he does sell some non-​locksmith type items.
I probably won’t ever go back to this place, mostly because it’s rare that I need a key copied and when I do there are so many other places that are just as good but way cheaper.
In total it cost $ 6.60 to get 1 standard key copied, on a basic (non-​colorful, non-​paterned) key.
A few weeks prior I had another set of keys copied (1 door and 1 mailbox) at a place closer to my apartment for a grand total of $ 1.75. So Walbaum is definitely a rip off.

Thanks for getting the safe open.