American Lock & Key

Licensed locksmith in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California

CSLB licence active4.7(46 reviews)

American Lock & Key holds CSLB licence 899440, active, licensed since 29 Jun 2007, rated 4.7 from 46 Google reviews. Bonded for $25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company. Clean CSLB record, with no citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.

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Report card

  • Licence activeCSLB #899440, class C28. Issued 29 Jun 2007, expires 30 Jun 2027.
  • Licensed 31 yrsSince 1 Sep 1995.
  • Bonded$25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company, since 1 Jan 2023. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
  • Workers' comp insuredHanover American Insurance Company the, policy WZ3J98215701, valid to 11 Mar 2027.
  • Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.CSLB record
  • On the BBB, not accreditedIts BBB rating, complaints and reviews are on its Better Business Bureau profile.BBB profile Complaints Reviews

Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 4 Nov 2026.

About American Lock & Key

People on the licence
Yizhar Gelbart (CEO and president), Nir Gelbart (qualifier), Meytal Gelbart (officer)

Google reviews

4.7(46 reviews)
Kimberly★★★★★ 4 months agoView on Google

The customer service is great! Friendly and fast! Recommended if you need keys or locks

DUCATIMUSIC★★★★★ 6 months agoView on Google

Really good people, my good friend Edan helped me out did great work. Thanks alot go to @emzmybarber for haircuts

Julia M★★★★★ a month agoView on Google

They always make me good keys. 🔑

Gregory Cook★★★★★ 4 years agoView on Google

The guy Amit I do believe that was his name,was very professional and took care of all my key needs. And I'm going back to have a car key made soon. Very good work. Keys work flawlessly. Thank you American Lock and Key.

Sharon Azoulay★★★★★ 3 months agoView on Google

I sent my son to make copies and duplicate 12 simple keys. We were shocked by the final price. The cost was completely unreasonable, and the manager even instructed the employee to charge $4 for each regular, basic key. This felt like a huge overcharge for such a simple service. I left feeling taken advantage of, and because of this experience, I will never use this business again. I cannot recommend them. I don’t …

Read all 46 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.

Why it ranks #5 of 418 locksmiths in Los Angeles

Years licensed weight 30100%
Complaint record weight 25100%
Bond and workers' comp weight 10100%
Google reviews weight 3579%

Score 92.6 / 100. Claiming this listing or using Theo never changes it. How we rank

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