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…
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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 | — |
