How 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 55%95+51.8Reliability 24%93+22.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%10+0.7Craft & service penalty93−0.7Experts Score= 88Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.88SCORENova Locksmith
Daly City, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #35Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 52 locksmiths · 4.9★ from 2,275 Google reviews
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Customers hired Nova Locksmith for 8 kinds of job.
Nova Locksmith for lock rekeying
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Very responsive. Professional.
I had an excellent experience and cannot recommend Alex highly enough! I needed my sliding door lock repaired urgently, and he came out on very short notice to help. Instead of rushing through or suggesting an unnecessary replacement, he took the time to properly diagnose the issue, helped me order the parts needed,…
Alex was a great communicator, on-time, and did exactly what we asked quickly and at a competitive price. I’ll be happy to call him for our next locksmith needs.
Alex was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and quick. We hired him to rekey our new home and install a smart lock. We will use him again if we ever need locksmith services. We highly recommend him!
Alex is an angel angel angel We have domestic family issue and Alex from nova locksmith came to the rescue and also installed a keypad lock as I always wanted I feel so bad because he’s next appointment got impacted since this entire drama happen to take way longer then expected he was patient and such a gentleman
Did an amazing job rekeying and factory-resetting two older Schlage locks. Would definitely recommend!
We open another location for a Pilates and we needed to change and add security to our door. It is a commercial Adam’s rite lock and they helped us rekey, the gentleman who helped us. His name was Alex very affordable and they helped us beef up the unit with a security plate and they will also come back to install…
He re keyed our doors. Was great!
My tenant lost his keys, unfortunately because he had a car breaking, and we called feed locksmiths to check for prices. Nova locksmiths were the most attractive pricewise I always shop around. It’s important. Some of the other locksmiths were also identical price, but Alex was the most knowledgeable guy and he was…
I’ve worked with Alex and Nova Locksmith a few times now, and every time he’s been a pleasure to work with! He’s been responsive, available quickly, and available to answer my questions. Nova is my go-to locksmith for the Bay!
Alex was fantastic and very nice and professional. And he saw a chance to improve the security of my entry lock too, by adding notches to the key with a rekey. I wouldn’t have known to do that and he spotted it instantly just by looking at my key. And he was very fast and effective with the copies of my keys I requested. Highly recommend
Had a great experience! Alex and his team are wonderful, responsive, professional, and got the work done quickly with care.
Replaced our front door lock. Very responsive and professional service - and was available in the evening. Provided as many keys as we needed for the lock we had updated. Great work. I strongly recommend Nova Locksmith!
Alex did an amazing job he was very knowledgeable about the different locks I needed replaced. I would definitely recommend him to others!
Alex did an incredible job at our Blue Bottle coffee in Berkeley California. We have a handicap push button that he repaired and also changed the keys at our commercial push panic device. Also, we were missing a screw. He was able to get that.
Great locksmith. He expertly replaced the malfunctioning lock and was very helpful throughout. Very knowledgeable too.
Alex responded quickly and arrived when he estimated. He works quickly explaining keys and locks as I've never been told before. It was fascinating. He solved my problem but more interestingly he solved a long standing mystery of why one door in my house would "lock itself". Even the local locksmith who installed it…
Alex from Nova Locksmith is incredible! He professionally and expediently made a repair for me in very short notice. And he is so friendly and helpful. You are awesome Alex!
Great service will use again. Very responsive and good prices. Thank you!
Alex was the only person who responded to my initial inquiry quickly and courteously. I had reached out via Yelp's project tool, and none of the other locksmith companies responded as quickly or as clearly as Alex. (In fact, I believe Alex was the only one to actually read through the details I had left.) He asked…
Alex is super reliable and gives the best customer service! Super efficient and fast, no gimmicks and scams and I appreciate his honest work. Highly recommend for all your locksmith needs.
Alex at Nova Locksmith was exactly who we needed for an urgent lock change on our flat. Our neighbors recommended him, and he lived up to it. I reached out via Yelp early in the morning, and within an hour he’d called me back and set a clear time frame. He kept in touch throughout, including a call 15 minutes…
Great service. Proactive communication on costs and what could be done vs what may become an issue. Great quality of work. Very good flexibility on the scheduling. This is now my go-to locksmith.
Great job, very friendly and knowledgeable.
Super responsive, able to troubleshoot on the fly, personable. Highly recommend!
I am a plumber in San Francisco and got locked out at my construction project my workers lost the keys Nova locksmith Alex was the guy helped us replace the locks and secure the permice asap
Alex was super responsive, and showed up right away to help us with a jammed lock (even though it was late!). He took care of things quickly and expertly, would definitely recommend.
Fantastic work preformed by Alex nova locksmith he rekeyed my entire house I was remodeling after construction work many of the vendors had our keys I have called many locksmith Alex was by far the easiest to communicate with and he was recommended by 2 people I already know separately lol and after looking online…
Friendly and really good service. Fixed my door problems really quick. Thank you Alex!
I was working with a photographer on a vacant unit when the door accidentally locked with all his equipment inside. I called Alex from Nova Locksmith, and he arrived quickly, was super friendly, and had the door open within seconds. Great service - highly recommend Alex and the Nova Locksmith team!
Highly recommend Alex. Called him in the morning, got an appointment for the afternoon to re-key some house keys, and he found an opening even earlier than that and completed the job within 3-4 hours of my call. Was prompt, efficient, knowledgeable, brought all of his supplies with him in his truck. Also gave great…
Perfecto locksmith work Alex did a great job 👍 reasonable price and clean guy!
Excellent service and rates! Highly recommend!
I needed a quick mailbox lock change to ensure a property sale closed on time. Nova Locksmith was fast and super easy to use.
Alex was great! Came out on short notice. Super friendly and knowledge. Highly recommend!!!
Alex was super cool! We are located in Larkspur and he came right away.
Alex did a good job helped us with a remodeler plate to change our mortis lock price was great very affordable and nice guy
Alex is a great locksmith. He helped me choose the appropriate locks for my home. He was punctual and his work is excellent. He is also a very nice guy. I recommend him highly.
Alex did great work at our bar “Bottom of the Hill” he’s being working for us for years now always reliable affordable and a real sweetheart.
GREAT Service!!
On time, fast worker, no problems or issues with the re-keying. I would recommend ARCO LOCK AND SECURITY TO ANYONE NEEDING THIER SERVICES.
Kevin did a swift professional job re-keying and changing locks for our condo.
Luis Espinosa did was on time and did the job in a great time frame. He was professional, friendly, quick and knowledgeable. Luis had some excellent recommendations and suggestions we appreciated! I’ll definitely call this company in the future if I have any needs!
Very professional and reasonably priced
We recently just bought a home and had Luis come to change our locks out. Not only did he re-key the locks in less than 10 minutes, but he also explained exactly how everything worked so we’d feel safe have peace of mind that our new home is secure.
Rekeyed 27 locks at my new house in about 90 minutes. Zero complains. Thanks!
I was able to request an appt online and they came out the next morning to rekey my apartment locks. The technician was finished in 20 minutes tops. If you need quick service, I highly recommend.
Very friendly and professional. Completed task quickly . Would certaily use them again.
The services call is responsive and the technician is professionally knowledge and helpful The price is reasonable
Kevin did a great job and was very friendly and helpful. He was really quick with his work and the quality was great!
The locksmith (Victor Crewdson) was absolutely professional, informative and efficient. I highly recommend him.
My tech was fantastic! Friendly, professional, helpful. I feel safe in my home and comfortable with how to use the equipment. He also went the extra mile to help me with existing equipment that was here when I bought the home but didn’t know how to use. Now I have two layers of protection.
My Tech was amazing. He was professional and completed the job in a timely fashion. Would recommend Arco again!
Luis Espinoza was very informative and he got the job done in less time than I thought. Excellent employee.
Five stars out of five wonderful service cheerful personality good results great explanations good information regarding Safety issues! It was the best part of my moving experience!
Very polite and professional
Kevin was quick and efficient as well as courteous!
Kevin was terrific - he arrived on time, rekeyed all of the locks, set up the garage door openers and was on his way! He showed me how to set up the garage code that he had cleared out too. Thanks Kevin!
Luis Espinoza was the technician that was sent out to rekey my doors. Luis was prompt, very knowledgeable and quick. He rekeyed all my locks in less than 8 minutes total. Thank you again Arco lock and Security. Karla R. Laveen, AZ
Arrived promptly, rekeyed all locks, answered our questions. Courteous, good communication.
Appointment was scheduled for day immediately following my request. Kevin called before arrival to let me know he was on the way; he arrived on time, was pleasant, courteous, professional and completed job in a very timely manner.
Awesome service would call again!! Victor was great excellent service!
This is the second time I have used Arco’s services first time was for my home and the second for an office. They are great, very helpful and professional. If you have any locksmith needs they should be top of your list to call. You will be happy you did. Brent and James were great to work with.
Victor was very professional and efficient at rekeying my house. Would definitely recommend him and use ARCO's services again.
The ARCO technician re-keyed my locks very quickly and professionally. He went out of his way to complete the job the way I wanted it done. He arrived about halfway through the 4-hour time window they gave me. ARCO emailed me several reminders about the day and time the technician would be coming to do the work.
Brent N was fast, professional, and knowledgeable. I'd recommend Arco to anyone.
Used ARCO Lock & Security for a re-key lock and garage door reprogramming service. Luis Espinoza was the technician who performed the services. Luis was a fantastic tech who did the job as promised and was very helpful in explaining what he was doing and helping to ensure everything worked as it should and…
Fast, friendly quality service.
Kevin was on time, and answered a few questions we had with the door locks...Great Service, would recommend Arco to all!
All of the above.
Great work by the ARCO team-- couldn't be happier!
Luis, is the ultimate professional He called prior to his arrival and was prompt. He provide information and guidance along the way. We had a few questions. he was so friendly and accommodating. I would love to use his services again. I was super impressed. Great professional and extremely knowledgeable ..thank you Luis
Had my home re-keyed and was referred to ARCO. My very polite service tech Victor called before the appointment to let me know he was on the way and he arrived on time. I didn’t “really” know how re-keying was done. But it was simple and very quick. We also had Victor reprogram the garage remote for a $10 up…
Victor was prompt and on-time. He wasted no time in starting the re-key process and finished within an hour. Highly recommend ARCO
Luis was great! He was very friendly and helpful. He answered our questions and took care of re-keying our locks very quickly.
Josh was very professional. He completed the re-key quickly, and very competently. He had a great attitude, and was very pleasant. Josh is a great asset for Arco Lock and Security.
Their tech was very professional and re-keyed all our locks and re-programmed our garage door remotes.
Professional. Knowledgeable. Timely. Pleasant. I would use this company again. Nice.
pleasant time with Victor
One of the best service techs I've expereinced. Terrific service.
Kevin F. was our tech - he was great, fast and efficient - thanks for all you do Kevin for all you do
Luis was awesome, quick, knowledgeable, professional and courteous!
Luis was professional and explained any problems thoroughly. He was so courteous and efficient.
He was very professional and quickly finished the process. He came on time and we were happy with the process.
We've used Nova Locksmith a number of times. Very responsive, very professional. Would 100% recommend them!
Kevin did a great job. Was quick and proficient and conducted hinself professionally. Would use again.
Technician was professional, friendly, and completed the task in a timely manner. Will definitely use this service again!
Impressive service. Called before arrival, courteous and professional. When the need arises I'll call this company.
ARCO contacted me promptly to schedule the work order and Kevin (the technician) showed up early in the window after texting me to let me know he was in route. He was polite professional and very helpful. I couldn't have had a better experience and would recommend him a nd the company without hesitation.
Kevin did an outstanding job for me. I was very impressed with his skill and how quickly and efficiently he did the job. Thank you!!
Great fast service. I was very impressed
Locksmith did a great job and was professional yet freindly !
The technician was on time, very efficient, pleasant, and answered all of my questions. A fine experience! I will recommend your company to others. Thank you!
Technician Kevin was on time and very informative about questions I asked on a existing alarm system....lock work was done in minutes! I will use them again.
In less time than any other service would've even returned my phone call, Alex came and re-keyed my locks. All the locks work smoother now than they did before, and I have new keys. Thanks, Alex!
Victor was great, completed 7 locks quickly, also gave me a heads up when he was on the way.
I run a 200 complex in Chinatown and had a unit that had installed their own smart lock dead bolt instead of our unit doors. We would of never known the extent this unit went through to hide from management without Alex there to give us knowledge while doing a job our maintenance techs couldn't. I appreciate him and…
Technician arrived on time with text prior to coming. He was very professional, polite and courteous. All work done was excellent and he explained in detail and demonstrated how to use everything and do setup. Would definitely recommend!
These guys are awesome. On time and very fast. Their prices are also very reasonable. I will definitely us ARCO again!
Victor arrived exactly at the time he said he would in the text he sent me. He reset my garage openers, my outside garage entry keypad, and all the locks in my home. He tested everything to make sure it worked well. He asked if there was anything he could explain. I asked him for additional information on the…
They came on time. Were very professional and were very quick. Good job!
Called to let me know he was coming. Very prompt and worked efficiently. He did a great job and it was quick!
On time and correct price and fast and quality work. Also a pleasant human doing the work.
Luiz was on time, very efficient, and explained my options and made clear his charges. In less than an hour, he re-keyed seven locks on our exterior doors. The best reference is whether I would use ARCO again, and the answer is YES! Thanks, Luiz!
Great Service, professional, arrived on time. Re-key and installed alarm system. I had to make a choice to uninstall my alarm system and they were courteous, and were very helpful. The techs were amazing.
Super job. Very efficient, friendly, and on time. Would definitely use them again if I needed their service!
Followed Covid protocol, very professional, polite and timely
Rekeyed 7 locks, reprogrammed garage remotes and key pad. Technician was efficient, on time, and personable.
The work performed left one lock very loose. Contacted ARCO to address the issue and they refused. Unbelievable! I give them a rating of Zero. Do Not use this company
I needed locks on my house doors re-keyed. Victor called me prior to my appointment time which was very courteous of him because I wasn't home yet. Once he arrived, he was quick and professional with the re-key. He even made extra accommodation when I told him I needed different key for each door. I was very…
Brent was very quick, efficient, and friendly!
Alex is terrific. He’s always on time, works fast without sacrificing quality. He’s also a nice and trustworthy guy. Highly recommend!
We had great service from your locksmith. He was quick and efficient. Thank you.
I highly recommend Alex and Nova Locksmith. Not only the best price, but very experienced and professional. I will definitely use Nova again.
Installed keyless garage door entry. I would definitely use ARCO again and recommend to family and friends
Absolutely incredible! Keys to complex were stolen and Alex responded to my inquiry almost immediately, answered all questions and was out to my property within 20 minutes. Alex was professional, friendly and able to reassure us of all our worries / questions. I have already recommended him to other friends in the…
I was very pleased with the service I received by this company. Technician was punctual, very friendly, and knowledgeable. Very happy!!
Victor from ARCO Lock & Security did a wonderful job and was very professional. I would use ARCO Lock and Security again.
Luis was great he kept us informed on arrival time and did a great job at the house.
Good communication, technician was prompt, friendly, patient, and efficient. We would definitely use them again.
We had the best service rekeying the locks in our house. The technician was great. He did a quality job in a record amount of time. I was impressed. I'd highly recommend them.
Technician was very professional. Did an exceptional job
Excellent service that was scheduled and completed quickly. I highly recommend ARCO if you need your home re-keyed.
The tech that came to re-key my locks was very professional, friendly and got the job completed quickly.
Victor arrived when he said he would, was professional, friendly and finished our requests in a timely matter.
Very professional on-time and excellent service! I needed to get into my business today and needed a new set of keys made. Nova locksmith to the rescue! Alex Is smart and I really enjoyed meeting him today. Five stars across the board!
This company was very accommodating and friendly scheduling the appointment. The locksmith was also very friendly he was on time. Very professional. I would use him again.
Alex was professional, very responsive, and a pleasure to work with. Would definitely call on him again for any locksmith services.
Brenden was professional and expedient. He allowed me to watch and explained patiently when I had questions. The locks work smoothly without any problems. I recommend ARCO Lock and Security to everyone.
My tech called to let me know he could arrive early, which was nice. He was quick, efficient and professional.
Josh came into my home wearing a mask and he re-keyed a total of 4 locks and 2 garage emotes. He was extremely quick, knowledgeable, professional and friendly. He was in and out before I knew it. No complaints or problems about his service or work!
Locksmith arrived right on time, was friendly and professional, and completed the requested tasks quickly. Would repeat business.
Luis did great job
Alex was amazing to work with! I called and setup an appointment with him the following day - he was punctual and professional and such a pleasure to work with. He communicated over the phone what I could expect and when he arrived, it was exactly as described. Super efficient, reliable and I enjoyed talking with…
They came out to rekey the locks which they did, but when they left, the door didn’t close properly because the handle was on crooked. I called to get them to fix the handle and was told by the person who answered the phone that they would not come back to fix it. She said “ We don’t know if the crooked door handle…
Very Professional company from setting up appointment at the shop and very helpful service tech. Highly recommend there company.
The technician was excellent and work very hard to provide what we wanted.
Polite technician and on time
Very knowledgeable. Did a very nice job.
He was very courteous and completed job quickly.
Very quick & explained everything up front
Good technician who had suggestions for a multiple lock scenario. Worked quickly and efficiently.
Excellent service. Scheduled quickly, arrived on time and was very professional. Took care of everything very efficiently. Highly recommended!.
Tech was very friendly, would recommend this company for any of their services!
The technician was professional and friendly. He completed the job efficiently. I would recommend this company
Outstanding customer service! Placed the work request late on a Friday, was contacted that day and the technician was at my house Monday morning. Technician was very professional, very polite and proficient. I would definitely recommend this company and use them again if needed.
Tech knew his stuff and changed out 5 locks within the hour. Everything worked perfectly.
I just bought a new house and was having my locks re-keyed. My technician arrived on time and was very professional. I had questions about my existing alarm system and he provided me options and recommendations about upgrading my system. His recommendations included ways to utilize as much of my existing system…
Work was done very quickly and efficiently.
I had my new home re-keyed and some additional convenience items installed. The previous owners had installed some locks that did not make sense. The technician, Josh, helped me decide what to keep and what to replace. He didn’t spend a lot of time trying to sell me anything unnecessary. Josh went above and beyond…
Technician was on time and prepared for the job. Completed quickly and correctly.
ARCO was amazing to work with. Great technology, follow up, and communication. Our technician, Josh, called ahead as promised and was pleasant and efficient once he arrived at our home. He was wearing a mask and practiced good health and safety protocols. We will use ARCO again when the need arises.
My service tech Kevin did a fantastic job. He was very efficient which was very important to me since I had just gotten off the night shift and was ready to go to sleep. He went above and beyond with his service. I 100% recommend ARCO.
Very professional timely service. Resonably priced. Comes highly recommended.
The best! Quick, efficient, on time!
Tech was professional and did quick and quality work very happy with his work
Excellent service! Very professional and friendly!
Alex was great! He was on time, professional, efficient and friendly. Most importantly he got the job done without any trouble and at a very reasonable cost. I wouldn't hesitate to use Nova Locksmith again and will happily recommend them to friends. Thanks Alex!
The technician was very professional, knowledgeable, cleaned up after his work, and fast. Great service. Highly recommend.
I called to schedule service, they scheduled based on my availability and convenience. The technician made sure he understood my expectations, clarified charges, and left his work area at least as clean as it was when he started. He did offer other services but accepted my "no thank you" without trying to push me…
Super fast, and great prices. Glad we went with them.
Luis did a re-key for us on a newly purchased home. He was on time, professional, courteous, and efficient. Would recommend!
We called for the $99 service and that was the final cost. No pressure or up-selling which we really appreciated. Service was scheduled in a timely manner. Josh called us when he was 10 minutes away. He was very professional and personable. I would not hesitate to use again or recommend.
I needed a copy of my building key nova is the best to deal with Also super cheap I love this guy super friendly
They were used to re-key after a home purchase. The service was outstanding. Very professional. Heartily recommend them!
Our technician was very professional and kind. He did a great job!
The guy was very nice and actually called me to let me know he was 20 minutes out. He was friendly and very quick.
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Price
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.
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Lock rekeying | 243 | $114–$282 |
| Door lock & bolt hardware installation | 60 | $143–$323 |
| Building lockouts | 45 | $96–$173 |
| Repair hardware | 40 | $103–$282 |
| Security door locks | 30 | $115–$191 |
| Safe lock install, open & repair | 25 | $81–$282 |
| Installation | 23 | — |
| General repairs | 10 | — |
