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Carl Zipf Lock Shop

in business since 1911

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on Angie's List for 19 years

Carl Zipf Lock Shop Inc. has been a family owned and operated business since 1911. Our goal is to supply the needs of the Columbus community with security and protection to ensure their safety. We operate a complete and extensive lock and key shop that can meet your every need. We also have hard to find items. We have experienced and trained personnel ready to meet your needs and find a solution to your locksmithing problems. We serve residential, commercial and industrial customers

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Phone Number

(614) 299-7303

Address

161 E Fifth Ave
Columbus, OH
43201

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Ratings and Reviews for Carl Zipf Lock Shop

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Review: Locksmith Service
1 year ago

Our son purchased his first home. Our gift was new locks on every door.

Excellent response time. I had contacted another company and they were a no show. I left a message with Carl Zipf and Buddy returned my call within the hour. He had someone there within 20 min. Locksmith was professional and did an amazing job! Highly recommend this company!!
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Review: Locksmith Service
2 years ago

Had a key duplicate made. Have had them come out and change all the locks.

They’re the best one in Central Ohio, that’s pretty much common knowledge. They have a lot more blanks then Lowes or Home Depot. They’re a specialty lock place. They’re the best lock shop in town. Everything went fine.
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Review: Locksmith Service
2 years ago

Replace front door lock

Locksmith was pleasant and friendly, explained what he was doing and how the lock worked.
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Review: Locksmith Service
2 years ago

Locks changed for new homeowner

perfect! Arrived as scheduled. Work was excellent. I love it when our recommended contractors come through. It makes us look good!
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Review: Locksmith Service
3 years ago

Made a duplicate key

I needed a quick key copy made before person with the original left town. (I should have listened and taken the key to Lowes for a copy) There was only one tech in the office (he said he is usually out in the field). The copy he made was off. The notches are located too far from the shoulder. You can see the difference when you line it up with the original key. I have to pull the key out of the lock about a sixteenth of an inch for it to work.
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Review: Locksmith Service
4 years ago

They opened a document fire safe (Sentry 1160) after I lost the key. It is a dinky consumer-level safe, but I wanted to keep it and re-order keys from the manufacturer when I had more time.

It went great. I called earlier in the afternoon to see if they could do the work. They told me to get there by 5:00pm and they'd get it done. Everyone was super nice. They had 4+ staff members all working on things when I arrived. Everyone ahead of me seemed to be a regular, which was a good sign. When I called the guy told me it'd be at least $10, but it all depended on the type of safe, locking mech, etc. Final cost was $20 + tax, which I thought was more than fair, particularly since it was same day. They had their pricing posted clearly in the shop for a bunch of typical jobs (e.g. cut keys, install deadbolt, etc), which I appreciated seeing because I've dealt with other companies in the past that seem to make up pricing as they go along.
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Review: Locksmith Service
4 years ago

Installed keypad deadbolt and passage latch on rear door.

The counter staff helped me select the appropriate keypad deadbolt for my door by discussing the pros and cons of the different locks. The lock was installed by Mark who also provided instructions on how to operate it.
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Review: Locksmith Service
4 years ago

Duplicate a key

I had a key duplicated (walk in service) and the copy did not work. I measured the copy and discovered it had been cut .003" deeper than the original. I returned the key and explained the problem. The man behind the counter said that that amount of difference would not make a difference. I had a lady at the counter remake the copy. I asked her to use tape to shim up the original to compensate for the amount that their machine was out of calibration. She acted like she had done as I asked but in reality, she did not and the new copy was off by the same amount as the previous copy. I called the lock shop to explain the problem. The old guy running the lock shop told me the problem was my key and hung up on me. I took the key to my local hardware store. Their machine is out of calibration by .004" the other way, not cutting as deep as the original key. Their copy worked perfectly. Bottom line. - the key I brought in was not the original that came with the lock. It was a copy that was slightly off. The out of calibration machine at Zipf made a copy that was even more "off" and wouldn't work. They would not admit their machine was off, they tried to deceive me, and they have a very poor attitude when it come to working with the customer. I had 12 copies made the week before. Fortunately their machine was only off by .001" that week.
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Review: Locksmith Service
4 years ago

I called looking for replacement locks on all the doors in my house. I talked to Thomas. He asked me to e-mail him pictures and a detailed description of what I needed so he could provide me with a quote. I sent the e-mail 30 minutes after I called. The next day, I called to confirm they received my e-mail. They had. I was told I would have a quote by Monday. I called Monday afternoon and spoke to Thomas again. He said he had been busy but he would work up a quote for me. I never heard back.

The provider never got back to me.
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Review: Locksmith Service
5 years ago

Doorkey would not go into lock, something had come loose inside so that key would not go in. This was fixed along with the handle was sticking and this was also resolved - wasn't something on my list, but glad that now the door is easier to open.

Representative was very polite and told me exactly what he was doing.
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