Gainesville Locksmith
Gainesville Locksmith is a family owned, full service mobile locksmith company serving Gainesville, Florida. The business describes itself as three generations strong in the locksmith craft: the fathers of Paul Mandeville and his wife Susan Blackburn-Mandeville were both locksmiths, the couple grew up in the trade, and a third generation of the Mandeville family now works in the business. The team specializes as an automotive locksmith, handling lock outs, car key replacement and transponder (chip) keys, and also provides residential and commercial locksmith service, rekeying and master keying, and door and frame repairs. The company says it practices only methods which are sound and professional, combining time tested methods from before many of its competitors' time with cutting edge technological practices. It publicly refuses the door jacking technique that many towing services and locksmiths use on auto lockouts, because prying a door away from the frame can bend the door, cause misalignment, scratching or gouging, and create a whistle or leakage around the edge. Its stated standard is that your property should look and operate the same if not better after the crew leaves than it did before they came. Customers can expect prompt, courteous service at a reasonable, competitive price along with top notch workmanship, and after hour emergency service is available.
Services
Automotive lockout service
Car key replacement
Transponder chip keys
Residential locksmith service
Commercial locksmith service
Why choose us?
Location & hours
Gainesville, Florida
FAQs
What kind of locksmith work do you handle?
Gainesville Locksmith is a full service mobile locksmith. The team specializes as an automotive locksmith, providing services such as lock outs, car key replacement, and transponder (chip) keys, and it also provides residential and commercial locksmith service.
Can you help after hours?
Yes. The company says after hour emergency service is available and asks that you contact it at your convenience for emergency service.
How do you get into a locked car?
Not by door jacking. That method places a modified blood pressure cuff or other prying device between the door and frame and pries the door open, which can bend the door, create misalignment, scratching or gouging, and cause a whistle or leakage around the edge. Gainesville Locksmith states that it does not use it and recommends asking any company how it plans to get into your vehicle before you hire them.
Can you rekey or master key my locks?
Yes. The company lists rekeying and master keying among its work, along with door and frame repairs, for both residential and commercial customers.
Is the cheapest quote usually the best one?
The company cautions that price is only one consideration when hiring a service business. In its view, a company that is extraordinarily less expensive than most competitors will likely either bait and switch or use shortcuts a customer would disapprove of if they knew industry practices.
Who runs the business?
The business is family owned. Paul Mandeville and his wife Susan Blackburn-Mandeville both come from locksmith fathers and grew up in the trade, and a third generation of the Mandeville family is working in the business today.
What should I expect when I call?
The company says you can expect prompt, courteous service at a reasonable, competitive price along with top notch workmanship, drawing on time tested methods as well as cutting edge technological practices.