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Bill's Key and Lock Shop

Top Spot in Bloomington Today 4.80 (379 reviews)(309) 454-1713

Bill's Key and Lock Shop

Bill's Key and Lock Shop is a full-service lockshop in Bloomington, serving Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois. It has served the area since 1976 and runs five mobile vans for out-of-shop calls to homes and businesses.

Business Highlights
  • Bill's Key & Lock Shop is licensed by the State of Illinois under license 191-000167.
  • Bill's Key & Lock Shop is registered and bonded.
  • It is a member of the Associated Locksmiths of America.

Service Area

Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois; emergency lockout service also covers McLean County.

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Bill's Key and Lock Shop is one of 5 locksmiths ProsGrade lists in Bloomington, Illinois.

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Listing details

7 services listed, including Lockouts, Automotive services and Residential services. Open Monday to Saturday. Rated 4.8 from 379 reviews.

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How This Business Compares

How Bill's Key and Lock Shop compares with the other 4 locksmiths on ProsGrade in Bloomington, using public Google ratings and review counts.

  • Ranks in the top half of the 5 Bloomington locksmiths on ProsGrade by Google rating and review volume.
  • Rated 4.8 on Google, well above the 4.1 average of other Bloomington locksmiths on ProsGrade.
  • Has the most Google reviews (379) of the 5 Bloomington locksmiths on ProsGrade.
  • One of 3 Bloomington locksmiths on ProsGrade rated 4.7 or higher from at least 10 reviews.

Services Covered

7 services
  • LockoutsHome and vehicle lockouts.
  • Automotive servicesCar and truck ignition, door and trunk locks; topper, motorcycle, boat and ATV locks.
  • Residential servicesRekeying, repairs, hardware upgrades and replacement locks; residential brands, old and new.
  • Commercial servicesRekeying, master-key systems, key control, Grade 1 rugged hardware and large-quantity key duplication.
  • Key duplicationCommercial and residential keys, foreign and domestic automotive keys, and domestic transponder keys.
  • Antique lock hardwareDoorknobs, plates, roses, escutcheons, keyholes, mortise and rim locks, spindles and skeleton keys.
  • Safe salesNew Sentry safes and refurbished used safes.

Reviews

What customers say

Customers praise the quick service. One customer also noted the technician's courteous, professional manner and that the price and estimated arrival time were provided. A customer with an old door said the shop repaired hard-to-find hardware and mailed it back.

Customer Reviews

Kathryn Keithley

Amazing quality and speed, and a reasonable price to boot! I called Bill’s Key and Lock Shop this morning because I locked my keys in my car after making some late-night repairs. They asked me for the address, car make and model, and informed me of the price before saying they could get someone there in 15-20 minutes. Let me tell you, they came prepared! They clearly looked into my specific car model before coming over, because they knew exactly where the buttons would be and what an annoying car it is. After some trial and error with the buttons being stubborn, they hooked my floor button that pops the trunk and tried getting in that way. However, of course the one time my trunk is clean, I have a box in the backseat keeping them from pushing the seats down. Nothing prepared me for the grown man squishing himself through the crack at the top of the seats and pulling himself forward enough to manually press the unlock button. I have not laughed that hard in a while. Thanks to the awesome crew here for great service and a good laugh!
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Gregory Shelton

I recently had to use Bill's Key Lock Shop. I called and the technician was primpt, courteous, and extremely professional. He informed me of the pricing and the estimated time of arrival. If you ever need a lockout service, I would highly recommend Bill's Key and Lock Shop.
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Glenn Harbin

Got my keys done quickly and was out in less than 10 minutes. I am so happy they can make trailer keys. I have people I loan my trailer to that lose my keys. Also, I had a Honda pilot smart key replaced here. They did a nice job of cloning the one I brought in.
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revelle polaris

What a great place and service. If you need a key or a lock, they'll probably have it or can get it. The place has some really interesting Erector Set steam locomotives you rarely see and other vintage door hardware. Bill is fantastic. Amanda is great too! Wonderful personal service that is all but lost today. I'm not from the area, but they treated me as though I was. I highly recommend them.
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Jacob NegRay

So I have a very old house and I had a door that gave me problems for years. I couldn't find the hardware anywhere! I have a 2 year old that kept trying to get upstairs, and it was a pain in the rear! Then I took it to bills and they quickly fixed it! The staff was super cool and the inventory they had is incredible, definitely worth a look! Once it was fixed they even mailed it back as I live a hour away. I would not hesitate to go shopping there and make sure you check them out for your door and hardware needs!!!
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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Bill's Key and Lock Shop use an answering service for emergency lockouts?

No. Locksmiths are on call 24 hours a day, and callers are connected with a professional rather than an answering service.

Where does Bill's Key and Lock Shop handle automotive lock work?

Car and truck lock work is handled at the Bloomington shop's temperature-controlled garage bay.