Hillcrest Lock & Safe

Did work in our building and did not clean up after he was done. Drilled and chiseled and left all the dirt on the floor.

Very friendly service. They were speedy and quite friendly when working and on the phone. A great place to call when you need a good job done!

Nice honest quick lock fix.
Our kids jammed staples in our lock making it impossible to open. I brought the cylinder in and with a big smile he took it back worked his magic and within a few minutes brought out my newly conditioned working cylinder. How much? $ 3. What a nice guy! Definitely earned our respect and more business.

Would give him 10 stars if I could.
Called at 5p on the dot and asked if they’re still open. He said yes and to come over.
I was having a horrible day and down on luck and realized I forgot my wallet at home. I scrounged whatever cash I could find in my car and it still wasn’t enough — he said don’t worry about it and took what I had on me and made all my keys.
He couldn’t have been nicer. Was quick and efficient. Will definitely come back if I need more keys made.

Worst ever, made me all wait all day and after calling them 5 times they said they can’t come. They keep on changing the story every time I called. After wasting a whole day, they said they can’t make it!!!

I live in Cheviot Hills and locked my keys in the car. I called Hillcrest and they had my keys out 15 minutes later, they also made me a spare key with a chip in it to open and drive the car. They saved me so much money not having to get a key from the dealership. They are so nice, and a joy to work with.

Needed my locks rekeyed at home. He was on time, installed a needed bolt lock, and made keys for me. Great service. Highly recommend.

Very close to Century City Mall off of Pico. This is perfect for those who work in Century City. The guy is friendly and the service is quick. There is parking, too! Prices are typical. Whew! Overall: a great deal!

Marvin knows keys! Just walked in, handed him a generic looking key to copy and he asks, is this for a scooter or a BMW? It was for my 55 year old BMW moyorcycle. He had the key (no one else in town had one) he copied it, we had a nice little chat, and I was out of there in 10 min! This is going to be the only locksmith I go to

Marvin is legit. He’s the key whisperer. Had a weird old Mercedes key that two other places said they couldn’t copy. Marvin took a blank and fashioned a couple copies for me with the laser cutter. Then he helped me loosen up the lock on one door that wouldn’t turn. Great expertise and customer service. Definitely coming here for all of my lock and key needs from here on out.

Just got back — Marvin is awesome. Didn’t need any lock/​key-​related stuff; I needed a special screw modified (not just sawn off) and he took the project to the back and modified the piece until it worked. Refused payment. Dunno if that’s every day, but suggests would be reasonable in general. The dude abides.

This place beats the little tiny space that a Home Depot, or the like. It has a lot of inventory for any kind of lock or key. Nice, and prompt… and very knowledgeable. Easy 2 – 3 parking spaces just to the side.
Hours are somewhat limited, but it’s my new place to go.

What a wonderful local service to have at our disposal. Prompt, responsive and reliable, in addition to be trustworthy… which is no small accomplishment in this line of work. Pricing is fair, work is high quality, a great experience overall.

Just got a key copied here for my front door. $ 2.35 and I was in and out in two minutes. The key is brass — asked how long it would last and the guy said years. We will see, but overall great experience.

Have used this company several times over the years and highly recommend them. They go above and beyond the call of duty, are on time, clean up after themselves, and are very reasonable.

Bought a key from this place which ended up breaking my door. They wanted to charge me 85 to fix it. Just don’t buy keys from this place — the keys apparently use cheap metal

I had such great experience with this company. The owner himself came to work on my locks, and he was prompt, knowledgeable, and very friendly! He was really a pleasure to work with. I told him I had found his company on Unilocal and he said he had never seen the site before, but was really pleased to have gotten good reviews. I hope he’s had a chance to check it out now :-) My locks and keys work perfectly. I would definitely use this service again and recommend this wonderful, warm local business to anyone who needs a locksmith!

Hillcrest Lock & Safe is A+ in my book.
+Prompt
+Honest
+Professional
+Friendly
+Easy to work with
+Store Location (next to car wash on Beverly Glen /​Pico)
If you are looking for superior service call Badel (owner).

It sure stinks not to be able to use your front door because some incompetent builder installed a lock improperly. I’ve had nothing but problems with my front door, which sure makes you feel safe. I drove by the carwash and saw the locksmith and went in to talk. We set up for them to come over an fix my front door lock. They did just that and I couldnt be happier.

Best Locksmith in Los Angeles! After going to 4 lumber yards & 1 very shady and incompetent locksmith in Los Feliz, I just happened to drive by this place. I stopped in to vent my frustrations to this guy. Unlike that last locksmith I went to, he actually listened to me instead of yelling at me like the last guy did. He said he didn’t think it would work & told me there was no charge for this key, since I needed 2 copies made for my roommates. He said I can go home, try it, and if it works, I can just go back & pay for the 2 keys. I thought that was pretty darn awesome. Left with a good feeling, but still didn’t think my key would work. When I came home, I tried it & IT WORKED. Can’t wait to go back tomorrow & thank this guy. He truly knows keys. If you need a key copied, don’t waste your time going anywhere else. He is the King Key of Los Angeles. & he won’t screw you over like that other locksmith I went to. Really nice guy & top notch customer service. I am going to tell everyone about this place so others can learn from my mistakes & the wasted gas I spent trying to get my money back from that shady locksmith in Los Feliz.