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A 1 Minute Key Service
Category: Home Services Keys & Locksmiths Keys & Locksmiths [Edit]
4409 N 7th AvePhoenix, AZ 85013
Serving Phoenix and surrounding area
(602) 265-1909
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 am - 5 pm
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
51 reviews for A 1 Minute Key Service
51 reviews in English
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Review from Seb and Anna d.
Phoenix, AZ
5/16/2012
Jeff is a nice person. I called him to get a quote for a old arrow deadbolt removal, the kind that has hidden screws. I told him as new struggling homeowner I did not have a lot of extra cash.
Not only did he offer a great discount to do the work but he walked me through the process of removing it, FOR FREE, over the phone. I was then able to break the lock off myself, saving me money!!
Needless to say, next time I need any kind of locksmith work done, it will be Jeff that I call. Today he made a loyal customer. -
Review from Renee D.
Scottsdale, AZ
4/4/2012
Absolutely, "woo-hoo, as good as it gets," but Jeff deserves more than five stars--I'd say no fewer than 10. He saved us a good chunk of money, completed the work like a true perfectionist who places the highest value on customer service and satisfaction, and made me laugh. Really, it doesn't get better than that.
We needed a keyed lock installed on an old Arcadia door, and other locksmiths I spoke with gave me the impression that our only option was replacing the existing handset. Jeff, however, said he'd have to see the door before he could recommend a solution. Well, he looked at it and said that all we needed was a keyed cylinder added to the existing handset, saving us money on both time and materials.
Even though the retrofit, because of the door's age and the condition of the door frame and track, took longer than he'd originally estimated, Jeff didn't charge more and worked through the challenges patiently and persistently and with good humor, and he taught me everything about the door and the lock that he could along the way. The new keyed lock looks and works great--and I now know how to clean an Arcadia door's track.
More and even bigger thanks to you, Jeff! And thank you to all of the previous Yelpers for making me aware of A1 Minute Key Service. We have found our locksmith (woo-hoo, indeed)! -
Review from Lulu G.
Peoria, AZ
2/8/2012
We needed to change out locks at a rental home. Based on the other Yelp reviews, I called this company. I spoke directly with Jeff. He arranged to meet us at the home the next morning. He was very professional and quickly changed out the locks at a very fair price. He noticed we were taking the refridgerator from this rental home, and Jeff helped my hubby load it on the trailer!
We highly recommend A-1 Minute Key Service. We will definit ely use them in the future and we'll tell our friends and family (and real estate agent) about this company. -
Review from James M.
Scottsdale, AZ
5/9/2012
Awesome service, Jeff drove clear across Phoenix to meet last minute and cut a new key for multiple keys that I had lost, and help me get into my car.
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Review from Haim A.
Tempe, AZ
4/24/2012
Jeff was great. We are incredibly impressed - couldn't be happier. Definitely use this service provider.
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Review from L G.
Phoenix, AZ
5/15/2012
Highly recommend A 1 Minute Key Service. Jeff was awesome. I had hired him to re-key a new home purchase. He was on time, honest, saved me some cash, and took the time to explain what he was doing and why. To top it off, he had a great attitude - nice guy. Very helpful. Again, highly recommended.
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Review from Pat M.
Chandler, AZ
5/16/2012
Needed locks changed for rental and he did a great job. I would definitely recommend and use again.
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Review from seth g.
Paradise Valley, AZ
4/12/2012
Very simply Jeff is THE MAN...I had probably the smallest job...replace a mailbox lock..Jeff said there were no small jobs..came out and replaced the lock lightening fast. If you ever have the need for a locksmith use JEFF! Spread the word and if you get great service help Jeff by posting your positive review. The guy is awesome!
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Review from Chris E.
Phoenix, AZ
12/5/2011 2 photos
Jeff cut back the Christmas light install with his kids, tore himself from the Cardinals/Cowboys (Go Cards!) game and came to our place to do a Sunday evening re-key for a shed with lost keys. About 75 minutes, as promised, before arriving just before dusk. Completed the work in the dark. He also monogrammed the new keys with the shed's initials. Nice.
He said he gets several calls a week from Yelp*ers. Go Yelp*! -
Review from eric k.
Scottsdale, AZ
2/21/2012
This was my first time ever losing my car keys and I didnt know where to turn. Frustration abounds. I checked out yelp find lockmiths in my area and saw that A 1 Minute Key Service has a 5 star rating. Let me tell you that they have this rating for a reason. Extremely professional courteous, timely and also HALF the price of what my insurance company quoted me for a locksmith to come out. If I ever need a locksmith again (knock on wood)...I will call A 1 without a second thought. Thank you!
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Review from Brittany B.
Phoenix, AZ
1/27/2012
Great experience! I was motivated to change the locks on my house when my purse (containing all of my keys and address) was stolen. Jeff was here in a couple of hours and swiftly switched the locks. He was highly professional and took care to test the way the lock turned over in the door once he was finished, showing me what he was talking about. This is the only guy I'm going to call for any future locksmithing needs.
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Review from Linda P.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/3/2012
Thank you Yelpers for finding the best locksmith in town. Jeff came out within 2 hours of my call. I needed the locks changed after my housekeys ended up in the wrong hands. Jeff also cleaned/oiled the locks and even fixed the door hinges. Jeff charged a fair price too. I told him about finding him through Yelp and he said more than a third of his business comes from that. Yelpers Rule!
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Review from Greg B.
Glendale, AZ
10/11/2011
This may be a strange review, because Jeff didn't actually do any paid work for me. His advice was good enough to warrant my appreciation.
I came to Yelp looking for a locksmith because I was trying to find replacement hardware not carried by any of the major retailers. After seeing how many positive reviews Jeff had, I called him. While he was in traffic on his way to another job, Jeff and I discussed what type of door I had and that the actual hardware I needed was different than what I was aware of. He then recommended me to call another shop (Anderson Lock and Safe, not affiliated with Jeff, but also a very good establishment) that can source this hardware. Jeff's knowledge of not only what specific type of hardware I needed, but where the best place to find it, was perfect. He gave me probably 5 minutes of his time and made my problem much easier to deal with.
I have also personally recommended him to a friend who did use his service and was very happy. -
Review from Gary N.
Phoenix, AZ
8/4/2011
Jeff did an excellent job and was very friendly and helpful during the entire process. He went above and beyond what I would expect and his price was more than reasonable.
I would recommend his service to anyone. -
Review from joe k.
Phoenix, AZ
9/12/2011
I recently purchased a foreclosed home and wanted to make sure all the locks were changed. I called Jeff last Thursday to see if he could swing by on Saturday while I was moving in. I thought He would have no problem re-keying about 10 locks. Of course none of the locks were of the standard variety and Jeff had to put a lot more time in than he planned.
If you need help with locks, Jeff is the guy! He's very personable, knows his business and does quality work! Thanks for your help Jeff. -
Review from K C.
Tempe, AZ
1/2/2012
After a hellish series of holiday travel misadventures I arrived back in Phoenix and realized I had left my house keys in Iowa. Jeff was fantastic! He came out to my home, let me in and made me a new set of keys in less than 30 minutes. He provides such a great service! I hope no one ever finds themselves in that situation but if you do I would recommend Jeff 100%!
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Review from Kacy V.
Phoenix, AZ
Updated - 5/3/2011
We recently had Jeff come back out to add a strike plate for our antique brass door handle.
He let us know 24 hours in advance that he needed to move the appointment time (I love advance notice!).
While at the house, he noticed that the old door handle would stay latched unless you pressed the unlock button. (I love attention to detail!)
He rekeyed the lock for us on the antique handle as well, thus saving my 5'3" self a climb over the back gate to get in the back door. ( I DO NOT love scaling walls!)
Jeff's prices are very reasonable, and you can't beat the quality of his work!!
Thanks, Jeff!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/20/2011
We needed new locks on our business, and I'm so glad we called Jeff.
On-time, extremely… Read more »
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Review from K K.
Phoenix, AZ
12/2/2011
Wow - what service - saved me having to buy a completely new handset - fixed in 10 minutes with parts from his van.
Can't rave enough. -
Review from Simone K.
Phoenix, AZ
3/16/2011
I 'm so glad I called this guy. Jeff showed up within a couple of hours of my call. He was able to figure out exactly what was wrong with my lock after asking me a few questions over the phone. Plus, he gave me a rough estimate of what it would cost to fix it over the phone.
When he arrived, he was friendly and got right to work. My front door handle and dead bolt were good as new within 30 minutes and he charged me fairly (same as he guessed over the phone). -
Review from Roger W.
Phoenix, AZ
10/26/2011
Lock is failing and these guys came by and said they would rather I just take the lock back to home depot than charge me anything. This is the type of service that everyone should offer. I highly recommend calling them for any locksmith needs.
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Review from Sage J.
Chicago, IL
8/15/2011
WOW, I have a rental in Phoenix and needed to have doors re-keyed. Jeff answered immediately, returned phone calls promptly and made a service appt the next day. His rates were very reasonable. He also fixed door knobs in an 80 year old house that I thought were going to cost a fortune to fix. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend A-1 key service. Honest, good work and low-rates.
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Review from heidi g.
Phoenix, AZ
8/27/2007
A-1 Key Service was referred to me by a neighor. Jeff came out 2 hours after my call to them. He went above and beyond, after hours, to fix my lock problem.
A-1 was also 25% less in cost than what 3 other locksmiths quoted me over the phone. Finally, good service in this town! -
Review from a a.
Phoenix, AZ
8/24/2008
Really, who finds their locksmith off of Yelp? Let me tell you---great idea! Jeff went above and beyond to deal with my lock issue. (Including, coming back a second time, so that I could gather info before he added a lock.) And his prices were completely reasonable.
Side note: He didn't know that he had a good yelp review out there and seemed quite touched by it. -
Review from Tim A.
Phoenix, AZ
11/6/2009
Yelp comes through again!
I bought a house and needed to get the locks changed, so I went with Yelpers over my realtor's recommendations. Based on the reviews, I called Jeff on a Tuesday and set up an appointment for the following Friday.
Jeff was on time and friendly. He immediately popped the cores out of all my locks and re-keyed them in his van, which is sort of a mobile locksmith shop. He did seven cores in about an hour.
I got to talk to Jeff quite a bit while he was working, and it's clear he's a perfectionist (in a good way) who takes a lot of pride in his craft. He double checks to make sure all your locks look nice and function properly. He's well organized, and his prices are reasonable, especially given the quality of service.
Jeff also warned me about scammers who send out untrained servicemen and charge ridiculous prices for a hackneyed job. If a so-called locksmith goes to work with a drill, tell him the deal's off. -
Review from Maggie H.
Phoenix, AZ
11/21/2008
Thank you fellow Yelpers for not failing me.
I just moved into a house and wanted to get all the locks changed. I called a locksmith that my realtor suggested and that guy couldn't even make an appointment. As he put it "Wednesday is too early to make an appointment for Friday. Call me Friday and I'll let you know if I can come out."
Eff that! So I jump on Yelp search for locksmith and find the great reviews for Jeff.
My husband called Jeff on Thursday and he gladly made an appointment for 8am on Friday.
Jeff showed up on time and gave me my options and he got straight to work.
He is a friendly guy and only charged $105 to change out four locks.
I found his professionalism, friendliness and prices to be awesome! If I ever need a locksmith again I would call Jeff. -
Review from Rachele S.
Phoenix, AZ
6/1/2010
I was very, very satisfied with the service and craftsmanship that I received from Jeff at A 1 Minute Key Service. He arrived on time and went above and beyond to accommodate my specific situation (he even delivered my new keys to me at my daughter's doctors office!!!).
The prices are very reasonable and I look forward to referring him to clients, friends, family and fellow Yelpers. Good job Jeff and thank you A 1 Minute Key Service! -
Review from Kelly M.
Phoenix, AZ
5/17/2011
Absolutely excellent service! I highly recommend.
Jeff showed up when he said he would (actually he was 10 min early) and went right to work rekeying all of my locks. He was fast, friendly, professional, and his prices were fair.
What I really appreciated (and what I think went above and beyond the call of duty for him), was that he noticed my back door was sticking and it made the door hard to lock. I had to slam it (really hard) in order to be able to lock it. He noticed this and asked me if I wanted him to fix it for me (YAYYYYYYY!!!) of course I did!! (I have no fix it skills) I had this evil sticking door for a very long time and he fixed it in about 10 minutes. He didn't charge me extra to do this, he just noticed it needed to be done and he did it. Freaking awesome!
He has a 10% discount deal on yelp if I mentioned that I saw him on yelp. There was no way I was going to ask for or bring up a 10% discount after he fixed that back door but he asked me where I heard of him and I told him yelp. He said you get a 10% discount. I said that wasn't necessary but he gave it to me anyway.
You can tell when someone takes pride in what they do and this guy is the real deal. -
Review from Drew F.
Phoenix, AZ
5/13/2011
Did a fantastic job putting in new deadbolts and re-keying all the locks in my new home. They even made different levels of security (house and outdoor gates), just like we requested. Jeff made sure all the doors were functioning properly and he is prideful of his work. What more could you ask for! This a a great local company that I highly recommend.
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Review from Joe S.
Phoenix, AZ
7/2/2011
These guys have done all kinds of work for me over the years: re-keying old house to making spare keys. Very knowledgeable, professional and reasonably priced.
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Review from Trisha Z.
Phoenix, AZ
7/1/2011
Used this co. Today because of all the great reviews. They did a wonderful job. Will use agin.
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Review from Athena W.
Phoenix, AZ
7/7/2011
Came out on a holiday, was super friendly, and didn't rip me off! What more could a girl ask for?! I highly recommend you use them for your locksmith needs.
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Review from Robert K.
Scottsdale, AZ
12/14/2011
I would highly recommend Jeff of A-1 Minute Key Service. After finding him on Yelp, I hired him to change my locks after tenants moved out of my property. Jeff suggested that instead of replacing the locks, he could re-key them instead. This would have the same effect on safety without the added cost of brand new locks. In addition, Jeff met me at 6pm which was very accomodating of my work schedule.
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Review from Nicholas C.
Phoenix, AZ
10/10/2010
Let me tell you. If you need a locksmith this is the only one I would consider.
After STAGECOACH was kind of apathetic about getting out to me I called Jeff after the reviews here. Every review is accurate. He is professional, courteous, and priced very very competively.
I will never call another locksmith after the service twice I received from Jeff. business schools should use him as a case study on customer service. This fellow cares about other humans and he will exceed your expectations. -
Review from Kelly S.
Phoenix, AZ
9/29/2008
Two thumbs up for Jeff at A 1! I called him this morning and he was at my service by early afternoon. Jeff was very knowledgable and friendly. Good prices too!
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Review from Stacey P.
Phoenix, AZ
3/4/2011
Amazing attention to detail and all around likable guy! I'd recommend Jeff to anyone!
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Review from cassandra s.
Phoenix, AZ
2/25/2010
hm. Maybe I just caught him on a bad day, but the person at the counter was not all that friendly. We literally walked out the door and started talking about how unfriendly that experience was. But the price was good, and it was very quick service. I only had a couple keys made, so I guess I didn't see the full fledged capability of this business. I'm sure I will try again someday... when I need another key.
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Review from Faustino C.
Covina, CA
11/1/2010
I have used A1 Key two time this year, and both times Jeff was on time, quick and clean. He has been very accommodating to my schedule, he even came out on a Sunday to rekey two locks. His prices are reasonable but best of all, he just seems so available and that is priceless.
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Review from Todd P.
Phoenix, AZ
6/5/2010
I've used a few locksmiths in the past and all have been acceptable but that's about it. Jeff, on the other hand, effin ROCKS! I called him to rekey all of the locks in my house on a Saturday afternoon. He agrees to come over in an hour and a half. Same rate on weekends as during the week. He was running 15 minutes late and called me prior to let me know. Courtesy goes a long ways with me so I am liking this guy already.
Jeff shows up at 2:45PM and is ready to roll. I have Baldwin deadbolt locks that key on both sides. They are a bit sensitive to say the least. 9 locks and 6 keys and 10% discount for mentioning Yelp. One lock is really old and he made it work after spending an extra hour on it for no additional charge. He cares that the work is done right and the customer is happy. He makes your keys on site and they all work perfectly. Extremely nice person, exceptional service, great skills and he will treat you right. Thanks Jeff! -
Review from RILEY P.
Scottsdale, AZ
11/12/2009
Jeff was great, he came out the day after I called him and did a great job. He was very clear about what he needed to do and the time he would need to do it. Also as a female I am always worried about having people come to my home for services, he made me feel very comfortable and safe... I would recommend this company without a doubt.
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Review from Frank S.
Phoenix, AZ
4/26/2011
Jeff is great - super helpful, asks all the right questions, super fair prices, and very caring about your situation. Five stars!
