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Carl Jarl Locksmiths

Top Spot in Omaha Today 4.90 (1,036 reviews)(402) 393-7800

Carl Jarl Locksmiths

Carl Jarl Locksmiths has worked in Omaha since Swedish immigrant Carl Jarl founded the business in 1892. Its first mobile service used a horse-drawn cart to transport safes. Today it handles home, commercial and automotive locksmith work, security systems, and safe sales and service from its Omaha shop.

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Business Highlights

The company says its automotive locksmith team is licensed, bonded and insured.
The company says its employees are background checked and arrive in uniformed, identifiable service vehicles.

Service Area

Omaha, Elkhorn, Gretna, Millard, Ralston, Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista and Bennington, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Carl Jarl Locksmiths is one of 9 locksmiths ProsGrade lists in Omaha, Nebraska.

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5 services listed, including Home locksmith services, Commercial locks and access control and Automotive locksmith services. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Rated 4.9 from 1,036 reviews.

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How This Business Compares

How Carl Jarl Locksmiths compares with the other 8 locksmiths on ProsGrade in Omaha, using public Google ratings and review counts.

Ranks in the top quarter of the 9 Omaha locksmiths on ProsGrade by Google rating and review volume.
Rated 4.9 on Google, at or above the 4.8 average of other Omaha locksmiths on ProsGrade.
Has more Google reviews (1,036) than 6 of the 8 other Omaha locksmiths on ProsGrade.
One of 8 Omaha locksmiths on ProsGrade rated 4.7 or higher from at least 10 reviews.

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Services Covered

5 services

Home locksmith serviceslockouts, rekeying, key copying and high-security locks
Commercial locks and access controlmaster key systems, card-key and keyless access, and electronic locks
Automotive locksmith servicescar lockouts, lost keys, transponder programming, replacement fobs and ignition repair
Safe sales and servicenew and used safes, installation, moving, opening, combination changes and repair
Security systemshome and business systems, including 2GIG EDGE home security and monitoring

Reviews

What customers say

Several customers describe quick, courteous help, including a Sunday-evening car lockout and a house lockout Ryan resolved within minutes on a cold, windy day. One customer also appreciated friendly, knowledgeable help with a replacement car fob.

Customer Reviews

Joyce Geibert

I locked myself out of my house on a cold, windy day. I was in a big rush and left my keys inside. Ryan J. came right away and he was able to get me back into my house within minutes. I felt so embarrassed and stupid for locking myself out. He was very understanding and he lifted my spirits with his positive professionalism. I had a great experience and now I am warm and safe in my house again. My pets and I thank you!!!

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Carol Harrod

Drew did a fantastic job and had my car door open very quickly. Nice young man, polite & respectable! Thank you for being available on a Sunday evening.

Sunshine

I had to get a new key fob for my car because my other one was on the verge of dying, and because it was also cracked, I wasn't able to replace the battery. The gentleman who helped me was very friendly and even tried to open up my old fob to replace the battery, but to no avail (thanks for trying, anyway!) I had zero issue placing an order for a new one, and it even ended up being cheaper than I originally expected, and much cheaper than other places I got quotes from. When I came back to pick up the new fob, it did take a little bit for them to program it, but I had no problem waiting. Again, the same guy who helped me the first time assisted me again. Just an overall a good experience with friendly, knowledgeable service. I highly recommend. Also, fun fact, it is pronounced Carl "Yarl's," not Carl "Jarl's" with a j sound ?? (thank you, Skyrim, for helping me recognize that pronunciation haha IYKYK)

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michael simpson

The Carl jarl guy showed up very quickly he checked my ID to make sure it was all legit he was extremely polite and professional and actually seemed like he was happy to get work! It took him about 5 minutes to solve my problem and it was done! The people I talked to on the phone were also excellent at customer service answering all my questions and also informed me of things I didn't even think of! I would give you guys 10 stars if that was an option I'm just super impressed with your service thank you all so much! I appreciate your extraordinary excellence in customer service!!!

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Jaime Roush

Fantastic service by Ryan J! Helped us out on Friday night, the job was more complicated that originally thought. He handled with grace and humor! Our kids were definitely impressed too, very nice at explaining everything! Fair price too. Don't waste your time calling anyone else, he's worth the wait!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is emergency locksmith help available overnight?

Yes. Carl Jarl offers 24-hour emergency locksmith service for home, vehicle and business lockouts around Omaha.

Can Carl Jarl work on older vehicle locks?

Yes. Its automotive services include antique auto lock work and lost-key duplication.

Can I see safes before buying one?

Yes. Its Omaha showroom offers safe options, and staff can discuss fire protection, burglary resistance, size, locks and placement.

Who owns the business now?

Pioneer Lock Company acquired Carl Jarl in 1963 and kept the Carl Jarl name.