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There are no experts listed in Manhattan Beach itself yet; the 24 below are the closest options, from the surrounding area.
None of the 24 experts listed here are in Manhattan Beach itself; they are in the surrounding area.
Ratings range from 4.1 to 5.0 across 2,748 reviews; 18 experts have 50 or more reviews; 22 are rated 4.5 or higher.
6 say they are licensed.
4 offer emergency or roadside call-outs; 12 give free estimates; 8 describe themselves as family- or locally-owned.
Services most often listed on their websites: residential locksmith (8), commercial locksmith (8), automotive locksmith (6), emergency locksmith (4), key replacement (2), car key replacement (2) and safe cracking & unlocking services (2).
In structured review feedback, customers of these experts most often flagged professionalism (88%), quality (78%) and value (78%).
22 of the 24 experts have a website on file; 20 publish a contact page; 18 list a public email.
8 of these experts have had their website domain for ten or more years; the oldest was registered in 2005.
Figures are counted over the experts on this page from public listings and company websites collected in 2026; distances are straight-line; hours and prices change, so confirm before you visit.
The 24 shops on this page are the auto locksmiths listed for Manhattan Beach, CA. Most of them come to the car. What each one says about lockouts, key cutting, programming and hours comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
They ask for photo ID and a document that ties you to the car, then check it against the plate and the VIN, and some keep a copy for their records. It takes a minute. A locksmith who opens a stranger's car in a parking lot without asking should worry you more than the wait does.
Usually. The standard method is an air wedge easing the door frame open and a long tool reaching the handle or the button inside, and on most cars it leaves no trace. Mention a frameless window or perished seals when you call. Coat hangers and slim jims are what tear wiring and paint.
Leave it alone. Poking at the stub drives it deeper and turns a simple extraction into a new barrel. A locksmith pulls it with proper extractors, then looks at why it broke, because keys snap when a barrel has gone stiff or when the blade has worn thin over the years. Ask for a fresh key cut from the code, not a copy of the broken one.
[N_EMERG] of the 24 shops say they answer emergency calls. Ask two things before you agree: what the realistic arrival window is, and whether the price quoted covers the whole job. The call-out and the work are often separate charges, and that is where surprise invoices come from.
Excerpts from public reviews of the experts listed on this page.
