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Mike, how did you get into this line of business? I was curious about how locks worked and what it would take to defeat them. I had friends and family who were already in the locksmith field so I tried to learn as much as I could from them. I started doing lock work part time while still working as a Reno police officer. In 1998, we made the decision to move to Novato from Reno and start a full time business as a locksmith.
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We offer a variety of services to our residential customers to help keep their homes and families safe and secure. Our residential locksmith services include installation of new locks, replacement keys, and updating existing hardware. We offer a variety of services to commercial customers to help keep their business secure and ensure that merchandise is protected from theft.
LOCK OUTS: We can professionally unlock the door to your house when you are locked out. This is usually done by picking the lock or hand filing a key to open the door. Once unlocked, the lock will not be damaged and your existing key will still work as it did before. LOST KEYS: If you lose all the keys to your house, we can recreate the key you had before it was lost or rekey your locks to a completely new key.
Would you call a dishonest locksmith to help you out of a jam at your home, your car, or your business? But unfortunately, some mobile locksmiths are counting on you to call the first locksmith you can find that seems to be from your hometown. They pay extra to have their ad appear at the top of the list in the phone directory or on the Internet and they use names and addresses that are similar to those of other locksmiths.
Reviews (17)
Max Jungbauer
Max Jungbauer
Aug 05, 2021
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The owner Mike neglected to disclose “Service Call Charge” up front. He showed up, spent 45 min doing job. $120 ok, But Hits me with $59 Service Call fee? He omitted this up front on The initial call. He said he was in San Rafael and on his way back to Novato and would stop by. He never said it would cost $59 to stop by. When given the opportunity to correct this and make good he declined and hung up on me. Local Consumers beware!
David B.
David B.
Aug 05, 2021
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On time, efficient, suggested great options I hadn't thought about. Mike is solid !

I had him swap out a rusted deadbolt. Totally professional.
Li L.
Li L.
Jun 14, 2021
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The service is absolutely professional and wonderful! We have to unlock the lock of our alarm system and get a new key of it. The whole process only took around ten minutes to unlock and rekey the key. The most important part is their price is so much more reasonable than other companies. I don't want to mention other company's name. But other company will cost more for only unlocking the lock than the package you get from EconoLock. We really appreciate their service!
Mark S.
Mark S.
Jul 09, 2020
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Prompt service. They tracked down a specific style of door lever for our kitchen door. Complete charge for service call, install & key new lock from our old keys was very reasonable. Very pleased. I will use again.
Mark Salopek
Mark Salopek
Jun 10, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Value
prompt service & competitive price. Very pleased with the recent work they did for our kitchen door lock. Will use again.
Jose Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez
Dec 06, 2019
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Never got to get service done by econo lock so my review is based on communication im sure service is good but getting a hold of a locksmith is nearly impossible. They have one line and it goes to voicemail. You leave voicemail and someone is suppose to call back. Maybe get answering service in the future. Then I got a call a quote and whom spoke with gave me a reasonable quote and we spoke and I stated I'd call back the next day as I was going to be off. Called later that afternoon with new voicemail no response. Called 2 times and got a call 3 hours later and it rang once and called ended I.called
Kevin G.
Kevin G.
Aug 26, 2019
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Called two or three times to make contact and an appointment. Appointment date came then no call and no show. Call them a day later to see what happened they said they called to reschedule but no one answered. Never called back as promised to reschedule.

Obviously too busy for a pesky new customer. Stay away

Editing review due to obnoxious reply from owner. Yes Mike it was you I spoke to. I am reviewing econo lock of Novato/ north bay. sorry I said "they" in my original post. I am not an idiot and my review was intended for the company I was trying to give business to. My sequoia
Catheryne D.
Catheryne D.
Jun 12, 2019
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Terrific job! Prompt call back, and prompt and complete service. We were very happy. Thank you!
Linda Y.
Linda Y.
May 12, 2019
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Mike was responsive over Yelp Messages, arrived on time, worked efficiently, highly knowledgeable, 5 stars
Jill G.
Jill G.
Apr 30, 2019
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Mike was amazing and totally saved the day! My key had broken off in the lock and everyone I had called around to in-town I either had to leave a message with a secretary or couldn't come out to help me out until days later. Mike answered the phone himself and said he would be down from Novato to help me out just as soon as he finished up with a customer he was with. He was down to San Rafael inside of 45 minutes, and had the broken key out of the lock and a new key made up for me in about 10 minutes. Unbelievable service and very reasonably priced. Highly recommend!!!
David F.
David F.
Feb 13, 2019
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I wish everyone in the service industry was like Mike. I was looking to program an additional key fob (from an ebay seller) for a car I recently purchased, and tried about four places before I called Mike. Dealer wanted over $180 and tried to con me into buying the fob from them, two locksmiths said they couldn't do the job, and a guy in SF said fine, he could handle it - I just had to drive to him in SF. On the other hand Mike responded promptly, said he could do the job and quoted the price without evasion, which was competitive. We set up a meeting place without a hassle and when I
Anna Shannon
Anna Shannon
Jul 23, 2018
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Mike is a life saver! Arrived within 30 minutes and opened our trunk where the keys were locked inside within 10 mins of arrival. Reasonable price and service with a smile. This is the company you need to call for a locksmith! Thank you Mike!!!!
Dale P.
Dale P.
Mar 27, 2018
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Tony was very professional and helpful over the phone even though he was not able to provide (the specific keyless entry of key fob's for a 2013 Buick LaCrosse I have) programming and key cutting. He was great at trying to list possible alternatives I could call or use. Thank you for being helpful and professional.
Andrea H.
Andrea H.
Sep 02, 2017
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I would rate a 10* if I could. Locked myself out of my house accidentally while going to my mailbox. Never happened before. No shoes, no keys, no cell phone. My neighbor lent me her phone to call a locksmith. I called the first one that came up. Mike answered and was kind, understanding, professional and said he was on his way!! When does that ever happen in today's world of people not caring and unprofessional service? Mike showed up within about 20 mins (which kept me from sweltering in the extreme heat today at 104 degrees!). Within minutes, he had my door unlocked. And to make this experience
Kyle Olocco
Kyle Olocco
Aug 03, 2017
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I called them that day and he squeezed me in. Did a great job and he was done before I even knew. I work for a large company and now EconoLock is now are locksmith. Are previous locksmith needs to know that he's not the only game in town now.
Laura T.
Laura T.
Jun 14, 2017
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Always thought changing locks was difficult. Not at all, we are looking for the 'that was easy button" Mike at EconoLock was awesome! Fast response time, billed AAA Roadside Insurance, and was done in no time. Thank you EconoLock.
Laura Jenkins
Laura Jenkins
Jun 18, 2014
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A really great locksmith who I trust with my business and residential properties! Would definitely recommend EconoLock to anyone looking for a trustworthy, well priced locksmith in the Bay Area! Call and ask for Mike Rinkor, the owner!