Guardian Security

I have been going here for 12 years for all my key copying needs. They are professional, reasonable, and expert. Best place to get any type of car key copied. Thank you for your years of assistance!

Great service
I needed a special key made no problem
Price was great
If I need a lock smith there the one I will use

This place is full of professionals that go above and beyond for you. Initially went looking for a deadbolt for a attic access area, and they were able to find one that fit the bill PERFECTLY! While I was there got the battery for my car fob replaced at a decent price. These guys are professional in every sense of the word, I trust what they say needs to happen over any other company. I have had the opportunity of having their locksmiths out at a few buildings that I assist in overseeing, and they are quick and professional.
They have made a customer for life and I gladly recommend them to anyone needing a locksmith, or anything in physical security. What a wonderful business!

This place is absolutely amazing! Normally I don’t write reviews because it takes so long but I have to take a moment to express my gratitude and love for this place and their employees!
I am new to Washington and just before I started working my car got repossessed! It sucked but luckily I had some cash laying around to purchase a car. My 1998 Cadillac Deville. Well it just so happens that I’m clumsy as ever and happened to lose my keys on the sounder from Seattle to Tacoma!
I ended up spending about $ 200 to replace my keys because of the way Cadillac keys are setup! I was met on the weekend after hours in the shop to have 3 sets of keys made for the price of 1! Omg they saved my life! I could’ve lost my job by not being able to get back and forth from work. Without the dedication of guardian security team I would be in tons of bad juju right now! Anyone that has had a bad experience or something didn’t go right I highly encourage you to give them another try! And I would recommend them to everyone and my momma 2 times! Be safe and go with this company they really care about their customers!

Quick fast and very nice. Was able to duplicate keys that others said no to with a can-​do attitude. Definitely will come back again

I had my car keys stolen. They had a microchip programmed to start my ignition. Took my spare keys that needed to be programmed (Infiniti gave me 2 spare that were not programmed… so unhelpful…) and after a short service call, they had my stolen keys taken out of my cars computer system and got my other keys programmed! So glad I avoided needing my car towed and having to go back to Infiniti!

I lost the key to my 2009 Chevy Van which starts as most new vehicles with a transponder key. When I purchased the van I had been given a second key which I assumed was simply for unlocking the vehicle as it would not start the engine. I called Guardian, expecting that it would be fairly expensive to have a new transponder key made. I was quoted a price which did not seen unreasonable but wanted to shop around. Though I was inclined to call them back since the price seemed fair. Not five minutes after speaking with them on the phone their technician called ME back and asked me a couple questions about this spare key I had. It turned out that it WAS a transponder key that had not been programmed. The tech described how I could program it myself through process that was easy but took about a half hour. I followed his instructions and It worked! They saved me a lot of money. Guardian is the kind of company that I would highly recommend to anyone looking for locksmith service.

The worst security company ever. our store got broke into and they didn’t dispatch the police till 45 minutes later. then i called to cancel and they stuck us with a 1500 bill they are a complete waste of time and money. use SONOTROL

Very patient staff, helpful, and I will come again. They are busy, I won’t say you’ll be in and out in ten minutes, but they are knowledgeable and good at what they do. They are busy for a reason.

Had some keys made was told 30 minutes. Came back 40 minutes. 5 people there only 1 working on anything. Little sign at counter say please ignore our Unilocal reviews? ?? It’s now been over a hour.

I called to have an ignition key replaced and was greeted and directed to Jim, promptly and courteously. I explained that I had lost my keys and Jim was very helpful in directing me to the dealership and explaining how that would save me the marked up cost it would take for him to help. I appreciate the honesty shown to me in this small exchange. Great customer service as well.

These guys are the best!!!
I was quoted over $ 300 for my key even though I did not need new electronics, just a blade. No company would just cut the blade with the code for me until the dealership recommended for me to call these guys! I am so greatful! they cut me two keys for ¹⁄₁₆^th of the price I was previously quoted. and they extracted my key for ¹⁄₃ of my previously quoted prices! not only did they provide me with what I wanted and for a reasonable price, but they also provided excellent customer service. As soon as anyone hear «Land Rover» they instantly have a look on there face like this is going to be a pain in the *** but these guys were so happy to help me and I could not be more greatful!!!

Quick & reasonable price for key and fob for my 2006 Forester. Has lots of stock. Was recommended by Roopair. Good local business.

Had an amazing experience with the guys at Guardian. Knowledgable and very well trained. They had everything I needed so I didn’t have to go back and even gave recommendations for locks I was looking at. I can’t say enough about how impressed I was with the service and the prices are more than fair. Thanks, Guardian!

I had new keys made for my car. They worked fine for a long time. Yesterday I could not get the car to start for more than a couple of seconds. I went to Guardian Security and they «GAVE» me two new keys! Never saw that coming. This is definitely the kind of service and integrity that they talk about in business. This company walks the walk!

So glad I found this place.
We washed a fob in the washer. Got a new one the guy gave me directions how to program it. Works like a charm
Just came in with my Lexus key and got a dupe made after I broke the old one. They are quick and professional
I will definitely refer business to them !!!

5 YEAR Customer NO More! For the past 5 years I have used Guardian for both Commercial work and Personal. In general I thought they seemed to be competent but lack customer service skills. The desk staff has seemed rude at times– even condescending. Because they seemed competent and honest, I have continued to use Guardian. That opinion has changed.
This week they worked on a 28 year old car door lock for me. I brought the lock in to the store myself. They told me the repair would range from $ 25 – 45 and take a few hours. 3 days later they handed me a bill for $ 80 and no explanation. In addition I had to make a couple of extra trips back to Guardian for them to figure out they hadn’t completed the job. I told the person that I had been quoted a range that was half the bill. The guy flatly told me what the bill was and ended the conversation. So, Guardian received their payment in full (they only completed the fix at 80% yet charged 200%). I informed the guy that he lost a 5 yr customer over $ 40. He just shrugged his shoulders.
So, if you value your time, your money, and/​or your locks, you might want to keep shopping for another locksmith. Good luck there are competent and fair businesses out there. Fortunately, Unilocal can help us find them.

I called Guardian Security to have my two HHR remotes programmed. Jim at Guardian was rude and short on the phone with me. He quoted me $ 65 for the first remote (and since «I was already there, they will do the 2^nd one for $ 15 more) and I had to sign an agreement saying it didn’t matter if they were able to program them, that I had to still pay… and pay up front. Fine. That price seemed a bit high from looking around at other locksmiths (but I chose Guardian because they were closest to my home).
I said ok, didn’t seem like that big a deal, but then he proceeded to tell me that «if you got them off the internet that 30−40% of them don’t work». I told him I got them from AC Delco (an official Chevrolet parts manufacturer. He didn’t bother listening. He just told me that it didn’t matter. That they didn’t have any way to know if they would work until after they spent the time programming them. Thus, charging up front.
Told me it would take about an hour.
I was rather put off by his attitude and the way he was talking to a customer on the phone, so I called Gilchrist Chevrolet (down the street). Knowing, I’d probably pay more for it at a dealership.
Went in, and they told me, «yes, we can test them to see if we can program them». You know how long it took? 20 seconds. Even told me that my current one was not going to be able to be reprogrammed. Which is why I bought two new ones in the first place. 20 seconds! For something that Jim at Guardian told me was not possible. I didn’t have to pay up front and when they quoted me $ 35, I was fine that it was $ 70 ($ 10 cheaper than Guardian).
Well, guess what? It wasn’t. It was $ 35 for both. Not only did they test them within the first 30 seconds, I was out of there in 20 minutes (and the shop was very busy).
Needless to say, I will never use Guardian EVER because of the attitude and rudeness of one of their employees.
Doesn’t mean I will always use the dealership (because I may have other key issues), but I do know that I’ll use any other locksmith in town, except Guardian.
*UPDATE TO RESPONSE… it cracks me up that your only response (since you are the one I talked to on the phone and you said EXACTLY what I posted in my review)…is that this is a competitor hit piece… lol.
I’m actually a customer that you were rude to. Not sure what happened to the original response of that you were implementing changes so that people didn’t have to go through what I went through.
It’s nice to see that you took this seriously, and instead blamed it on a competitor… just wow.

I needed a key made for a Kia. I went to O’Reilly, Pep Boys, AutoZone and two Fred Meyer stores! None of them could make it! Thankfully, the guy at Fred Meyer on 72^nd said «I have a Kia as well and we can’t make these, but I got my key made at Guardian Security.»
I went there, walked in, got a key made and was out in probably 3 minutes. Super friendly staff and I got my key made and it works great! Thanks, Guardian Security!

I would have reviewed Guardian Security sooner if I wasn’t so busy. I LOVE this place. You can actually get motorcycle keys cut here!
I had originally ordered a Kawasaki blank, but it was the wrong one… So I brought it in, and they didn’t have the correct size either, but ordered a compatible one right away. The staff is so accommodating. The man (and I hate that I don’t remember his name) that cut my key (after the correct sized blanks came in), even walked out to my bike and check multiple times that it was the right size and made minute corrections (he was back and forth about five times).
For my motorcycle, they had only all metal blanks that would fit, but it didn’t matter to me, as long as it works (which it definitely does) and it was very inexpensive (I was actually shocked how little it cost me). I’ve already told a few friends about this place.
This is THE place to go, if you don’t want to pay $$$$ for a key from the dealership.