A-1 Lock & Safe

In 1926, A-1 Lock and Safe began in San Diego and was one of the very first locksmith shops to serve the San Diego and outlying areas. As the security industry grew dramatically, we diversified and specialized in the automotive, residential and commercial aspects of locksmithing. Our professional office staff will answer any questions you may have as well as offering expert suggestions to improve your security or take care of almost any problem that you are experiencing and at a very reasonable price.

Specializing in all types of keys, from the most basic keys for simple locks to automotive, electronic and computer chip keys, our professional and experienced staff will help you find the exact keys you need. If you need copies, we've got you covered. Locked out of your car? We're there. And if you've recently moved or need your locks re-keyed, we can work with you on those projects as well. Since most hardware store employees are not licensed locksmiths, they are limited in the services that can provide.

If you call a locksmith to come and make keys at your home or business, you owe it to yourself to know if they are properly licensed. All license holders must pass an FBI background investigation. The unlicensed locksmith may or may not be a skilled locksmith (most times not) but if they can't pass the criteria, DON'T let them make a key to your property. Unskilled "locksmiths" are called "scammers" and have very little locksmith training or skills. The normally drill out your locks and try to sell you new locks at very inflated prices.

We are the experts in assisting you with the safest and most cost effective solution to your home or business security. We provide only the highest standard and quality service for your locksmith needs. Whether you're protecting your home, or business, we have you covered. Proximity or Prox Cards and Fobs are used in access control applications. Locks or readers are programmed to accept or deny access to those that have these individual fobs. Until now, if your apartment, condo, parking lot manager or employer gave you a fob or card, it was difficult to obtain extras and almost impossible if they limited the amount given out.