Browns Locksmith/Rays lock and Key

Sarah D

Jan 18, 2026

Putting the phone down on someone while they try to explain that you effed up 2 times in a row and are also hiding that you did not do the full job when the customer has already absorbed the cost of the rework is beyond unacceptable; it shows you just don't take responsibility. Can it be this hard to rekey locks? The first call I explained I wanted 2 pin pad locks on 2 inner doors and upper and lower suite entrance doors rekeyed. First call, guys come on site. I walk them up and downstairs. I explain I want DIFFERENT locks for the upper and lower suite entrances. point to the dividing door and explain there are different tenants up and downstairs. But the upper and lower locks were rekeyed to be the same. $800 for this and 2 internal pin pad locks. After they left (they did not ask me to check the work, just left), I discovered the external upper and lower suite doors were rekeyed to be the same. I call and explain, trying to make space for the fact that somehow I may not have explained this clearly enough. So I fork out another $200. One of the young dufuses comes back. I explain what I want over and over. I check all the locks once the rekeying is done. At this point, I discover that they didn't even rekey the standard lock of both of the doors. The young guy admitted "I don't know how to do these ones". Great. So I paid $1000 for you to do half of the job. And wrong. On top of that, 1 of the 2 internal doors with pin pad locks installed only closes when you forcefully slam the door closed. I don't want to pay more at this point, so I call my husband. My husband takes a second closer look at the internal door that won't close (and therefore not lock) properly. He notices that there are metal filings inside the lock so the Browns lad clearly knew he had botched the job as he had tried filing down the lock and then just abandoned it. So after two sets of botched jobs and not a full job done, I thought the manager would like to know. I called again. Facts are: I have paid for the rework. I am a reasonable person. The manager is not. I did not ask for a refund. I did not ask for the work to be redone for free. I tried to explain the issues because if I had a team not doing the work, I would want to know. Instead she said "Okay I can send someone again but can you just make sure you check this time". That was it. No apology. I have other renos going on at this time. This should have been the SIMPLEST job of all. It's not rocket science . It's not brain surgery. It could hardly be more straightforward. A third visit? No thanks; I've had enough. So I said no, my husband will do the work this time. Any decent manager would at least ask questions and be curious. No. Instead, defensiveness, passive-aggressive tactics and avoidance of responsibility. And then she hung up on me. So folks, this company has a 3 rating for a reason . Do not use. Please, do not use.

James Kingsley

Oct 31, 2025

The new van logos are really really bad. They look like a toddler drew them and the parents went "we've got Picasso in the house" and put them up on the fridge. Definitely was not professionally done, it's pretty clearly crooked too. Wouldn't recommend hiring these guys for anything if this is the quality level they will accept.

Jenna Cann

Oct 6, 2025

Tried to get a spare house key made and they messed up not once, but twice. Both times the new cut keys wouldn't fit the locks. How can a locksmith not know how to cut keys? Went to Interior Locksmith and they got it right first try.

Diane Coughlin

Jun 20, 2025

I had my car in on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 and started programing my new fob and key immediately. Was in and out in about half hour. The price was less than half of what the dealership wanted. Thanks to Brown's Locksmith team and thanks Ray for the nice visit while waiting. I highly recommend them.

Jaskirat Jaskirat

Apr 30, 2025

I accidentally locked myself out of my home and left the keys inside, but thankfully, this locksmith came to the rescue. They arrived quickly, were extremely professional, and handled everything with such care and skill. The service was smooth, stress-free, and very reasonably priced. I truly appreciate their kindness and efficiency during a frustrating moment. Highly recommended!