Hi- Tech Lock & Key

I’ve had several sets of keys made here. Not only is the drive-​up kiosk a premium convenience, there’s never a wait! They have a variety of decorative keys to spruce up your keychain and the service is quick & courteous.
Highly recommended for quick & easy key copies. Hardware stores are never as speedy, courteous or convenient.

He copied my car keys, definitely better than Lowes. The copies I have from Lowes never work on all the doors, and one doesn’t even work on the ignition. The copies he made me worked on everything, and they were about half the price of what I paid for the half-​working ones from Lowes. He also suggested I fix the car locks on the car doors themselves to make everything work seamlessly. So I came back, and had that done with two more key copies and he only charged $ 60(like, to change the locks on all the doors plus two extra keys).

I bought a used truck bed tool box in great condition, for a really really good deal… BUT without the key… So I called 5 different locksmiths and was finally recommended to Hi Tech through another locksmith who said Victor could find it/​make it. He did. It was a long shot being able to find the right key and Victor made it happen efficiently and cheaply.

Excellent service every time. Friendly staff. Always willing to help. I first started going here for keys for my work but now I go here for house keys, car keys, etc. I highly recommend!

The best locksmith in the town, very friendly and honest, they have all the odd keys that I could not find any other places, I been using them for years for my key duplication and rekeying my property, their prices and services is very convenient, and the old man who works at the shop is very nice and caring. I will definitely recommend them to my friends and family.

I locked out my car so I called Hi Tech lock and key service, within 15 minute he arrived and within few minutes he solved my problem in a very professional way, he is so friendly and polite with excellent customer services, I will recommend him for any person for car, residential and commercial lock. Thank a lot

I locked myself out of my house today. I looked for locksmiths on Unilocal and found Hi-​Tech Lock &Key. I spoke with Abraham. He was very professional and patient, and reasonable. It was a difficult lock to open. Abraham used many different strategies while attempting to unlock this door. After checking all of the other options, he decided he needed to drill through the lock. He was careful to choose the option that opened the door without damage. Afterwards, Abraham instructed me how to get locks so I could use the same key for all of them.
I would highly recommend Abraham at Hi-​Tech Lock &Key. He responded quickly, was extremely knowledgeable about his job, helpful, and efficient.
Thank you, Abraham. I will be back when I am ready to install my locks.

I brought my own car key and had him cut it. He charged $ 10 for the two minute service which of course is unheard of. In addition he ruined the key. One side was cut with a downward shift and was visibly different than the original. Time to start over.

Fantastic service. I had bought a used 04 Chevy Avalanche that had no remotes. After purchasing two, I was unable to program them after multiple attempts using online instructions. After trying both Auto Zone and Midas with zero luck, Hi Tech researched and solved the problem, quickly and professionally. Highly recommended for any remote issues.

Thank you Anthony! For your positivity and quick service! I didn’t know your little store existed and found you by accident, but I will definitely be back when I need another key made. In and out with 2 key and a key chain in less than 5 minutes (didn’t even have to leave my car)!

Thank you Abraham, great job.
I highly recommend you to all who is in need of a great locksmith. Lola

Hi-​Tech Lock & Key came through for me after MinuteKey and Home Depot let me down.
I just needed a mail key copied, which proved a surprisingly arduous process in San Diego. I initially went to Lowe’s, which, it turns out, now leases its key-​cutting space to the same MinuteKey vending machines that you’ll find in many Walmarts. Useless. The key it spat out had a blatantly shorter blade than my original, and it was completely missing a groove along the back.
I then tried the Home Depot on my route, only to be told that they happened that day to be all out of the size of key I needed. Bummer. Especially since – let’s be real – I’m not handy and don’t have a lot of business at Home Depot. So I was wary about going out of my way to try a different location.
I was likewise unenthusiastic about turning to one of the many specialist lock-​and-​key places listed on Unilocal.If the key they gave me didn’t work, the trip would be a waste of my time and fuel (times two, because I’d then have to go back to get my refund).
Luckily, I later passed by Hi-​Tech Lock & Key’s unassuming drive-​through stand. I figured it was worth a shot, since I had to use the ATM in that strip mall anyway.
I walked up to the stand, and the gentleman inside addressed me sir. He immediately recognized my key as a mail key and told me he could handle it.
He placed my key into some pretty medieval-​looking metal contraption. Maybe it was full of lasers, but no part of the process looked digital to me.
As I waited and listened to the grinding and sawing noises of the machine at work, I asked if the copy came with any guarantee.
He paused, smiled, and said, «Of course.»
When he handed me the copy, I compared it to my original, and the duplicate looked very near to perfect.
I said, «Looks good,» and he replied, «I know.»
For a single copy, the cost was exactly the same as the failed MinuteKey: $ 2.69.
When I finally got to my mailbox to try it, I discovered that, although the cuts were all perfect, the shoulder on the copy was just a hair long toward the bow. If I inserted the key all the way into the lock, it wouldn’t turn. After jiggling it a bit, however, I found the right depth to get it to work, and it’s not a major issue. Good enough for me, and thus ends the quest for the mail key copy. Thank you, Hi-​Tech Lock & Key!

Great service. Very quick and efficient. I frequent San Diego. I was headed to a BBQ with some friends and stopped by to grab some beer and realized I had locked my keys in my car. Searched Unilocal.Luckily found Hi Tech Lock. Victor came out and was very quick and professional and even gave me a free duplicate. I made it to the BBQ on time ad managed to drink my beer while it was still cold.

I was in San Diego for the weekend just having a good old time when I lost my car key. I was so panicked because my spare key was at home about 100 miles away from where I was, I didn’t want to call the dealership because I know replacing my key would cost about $ 250 plus. I got onto Unilocal and found Hi-​tech Lock and Key, boy did I get lucky. I contacted them right away and a lovely gentlemen by the name of Victor answered and assured me he would help me out in no time and at a very reasonable price. I can’t thank him more for saving me a lot of time and money. I would definitely recommend Hi tech to anyone in the area. While I was there I even got an extra pair of house keys made just in case. Thank you Hi-​Tech!

Great service, fair pricing, and punctual. In my opinion the three most important qualities a locksmith needs. I was quoted $ 70 – 80 by others. He charged me only $ 40. Thank you very much.