Tri-County Locksmiths, Inc. is a local Goleta locksmith offering key duplication, rekeying, lock repair, and selected automotive key services. The team emphasizes clear communication, careful workmanship, and practical options for homes and businesses across Santa Barbara, California County.
Local shop with responsive scheduling, clear explanations of options, and attention to detail on both residential and automotive jobs. Customers note helpful guidance on cost-saving choices and consistent follow-through from initial call to completion Local experience that helps homeowners across Santa Barbara, California compare a more region-aware provider.
Goleta, Santa Barbara, California, Isla Vista, Hope Ranch, Montecito, and nearby communities during posted weekday hours.
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Key duplication and cutting; lock repair and replacement; rekeying for homes and businesses; door hardware service; automotive key and fob replacement for select makes; basic master keying and access updates during business hours.
Recent reviews highlight quick response times and issues resolved within a day for many requests. Customers frequently mention helpful explanations, clear guidance on pricing options, and reliable key duplication. Several comments praise careful workmanship on both residential locks and Toyota key/fob replacements. A smaller number of older reviews mention concerns about service charges and job completion details.
Wel-Jara and the rest of the team have been fantastic to work with. They responded to my need immediately and had the issue resolved in under 24 hours which was quite impressive. I am more than satisfied with the level of service received, and can’t recommend them enough!
Always can depend on these guys to help me with what they can on making and copying keys.
I had an incredible experience with Wel-Jara at Tri County Locksmiths! From the moment I called, they were professional, responsive, and clearly knowledgeable. They arrived right on time and quickly assessed the issue with my lock. What really stood out was the care and precision they took with the work—it wasn’t just about getting the job done fast, but doing it right.They explained everything clearly, answered all my questions, and made sure I felt secure with the final result. The quality of service far exceeded my expectations, and the price was very reasonable for such top-notch work. I highly recommend them to anyone in need of a skilled and trustworthy locksmith!
Wel-jara was extremely helpful over the phone and in person, explaining in detail answers to all my questions regarding my Toyota key replacement. He informed me of ways to save money in the process, and he and employee Chris were extremely efficient in helping me when I came in to get a key replacement and new fob. I would highly recommend!
I called out tri county lock to pick and remove two basic barrel locks. The man over the phone explained that it would be $75 to come out and $50 for each half hour of labor. He told me that the tech they would send out would be a professional and be able to get the job done pretty quickly.Unfortunately, I was unable to be there when the work took place, but I trusted them to do the job completely. My girlfriend supervised the work and was unaware of the complete job that needed to be done.The locksmith came out and immediately insisted on drilling out the locks. Not ideal, but totally fine. He drills the first lock out in a matter of minutes, very impressive.However, lock number 2, which was IDENTICAL to the first lock stumped him. He spent approximately 45 minutes attempting to drill that lock out. In the end, he gave up, and tried to show my girlfriend that he couldn’t get the lock off. My girlfriend then attempted to open the machine, and it came right apart. This super experienced technician spent nearly an hour trying to drill out an already compromised lock.Immediately after my girlfriend got the machine open for him, he handed her a bill for $195 which was more than what we were originally quoted. She paid the invoice, because we had to meet with someone across town.When I got home to inspect the work, I noticed that they didn’t even remove the locks. They didn’t clean up. Personally, I think the guy was embarrassed by what a bad job he did and wanted to get out of there because there was no reason why that job should have taken so long. You should check out the pictures of what they left me with.I attempted to reach out to them to rectify it that same day. The guy on the phone was incredibly rude but then assured me someone would come out to fix it the next day.He then confirmed again with me the next morning that someone would come out.Later in the day, I discover additional damage caused by the debris left from the job they didn’t finish. I attempt to call tri county back and the guy had a tantrum like meltdown where he kept speaking over me and putting words in my mouth and trying to rush me off the phone. At one point he even made the comment of “Let my guy come out and then you can complain” and just kept repeating himself so I couldn’t talk. Despite him acting like a 4 year old, he says he will personally come out to my house to inspect the work that day. I thank him for doing so.I wish this story has a happy ending, but unfortunately he ghosted me. He never called me back and never came to inspect the work like he said he would. I’m beyond disappointed with the work they did. I was overcharged, and they didn’t even do the job they were hired to do. You would think for the amount I paid, they would have an ounce of professionalism…Make this right and I will change my review.
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