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Friendly Locksmith and Security logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.100SCORE

Friendly Locksmith and Security

Daly City, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #7Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 52 locksmiths · 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other locksmiths (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: satisfaction and value; weakest: reliability.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Friendly Locksmith and Security is better than 100% of locksmiths.A
100
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Friendly Locksmith and Security is better than 99% of locksmiths.A
99
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Friendly Locksmith and Security is better than —% of locksmiths.–
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ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Friendly Locksmith and Security is better than 100% of locksmiths.A
100
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Friendly Locksmith and Security is better than 100% of locksmiths.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Friendly Locksmith and Security is better than —% of locksmiths.–
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Reviews for your job

Customers hired Friendly Locksmith and Security for 8 kinds of job.

Friendly Locksmith and Security for new key fob creation

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.2
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$350–400
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$121–$324
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 2 Google reviews tagged “New key fob creation”

toofless2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a week ago★★★★★

Super fast and easy! Bro is the goat, he showed up early and gave me a great price on 2 new keys for my car. He was transparent about the price upfront and answered all my questions.

Customer photo from toofless's review
Paid $350–400Reasonable priceCar lockoutsCar digital & remote key reprogrammingNew key fob creation
DimaLocal Guide · 31 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 weeks ago★★★★★

Made a copy of my Toyota RAV4 key here. Super friendly, fast and reliable service! Master responded and arrived very quickly, offered several options of the key design, made a copy of the emergency key (i didn’t even know there was a physical key inside), and configured new key buttons exactly as they were on my…

Great priceCar key copyingNew key fob creation

Price

$132-12% vs typical locksmiths

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 52%Reasonable 48%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Lock rekeying10$114–$282
Building lockouts9$96–$173
Safe lock install, open & repair9$81–$282
Security door locks3$115–$191
Car lockouts3$81–$132
Car digital & remote key reprogramming2$111–$272
New key fob creation2$121–$324
Door lock & bolt hardware installation2$143–$323

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