Garden Grove · Orange County · Since the early 2000s

A locksmith you can actually trust.

A small, family-run shop in Garden Grove. Door rekeys, key duplication, and car key & remote programming for most major brands — done right, done in person, done at fair prices.

  • Hours Mon–Fri 9–5 · Sat 9–4
  • Address 10782 Garden Grove Blvd
  • Specialty Multi-brand transponder keys
4.7 Yelp · 194 reviews
4.7 Google · 55 reviews
Years in business
Serving Orange County since the early 2000s

01 · What we do

Three things, done well.

Most of what comes through the door is one of these. We've been at it long enough to do them quickly and without surprises.

01

Door Rekeys

New place? Lost keys? Tenants moved out? We change the pins inside your existing locks so old keys stop working — faster and cheaper than buying new hardware.

  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Master key systems
03

Key Duplication

House keys, mailbox keys, padlock keys, high-security blanks. Bring the original in and you'll walk out with a copy that actually works — usually in a few minutes.

  • Standard cuts
  • High-security blanks
  • Restricted keyways
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John, owner of Tin Locksmith
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Inside the Tin Locksmith shop

02 · About the shop

Meet John.

John has been cutting keys, rekeying locks, and saving people from getting locked out on Garden Grove Blvd for over thirty years.

He came up the old-fashioned way — apprenticing on residential and commercial work before automotive electronics took over half the trade. Today most of his time goes to programming transponder keys and remotes for cars that would otherwise need a tow to the dealership.

For over twenty-five years the shop was no bigger than a closet — and John still managed to serve the whole neighborhood out of it. We've finally moved into a much larger space, but the way we work hasn't changed: when you walk in, John is the one who answers, quotes, and does the work.

Years in business
30
Car brands programmed
30
Walk-ins welcome
Always

03 · Automotive

We program keys for most major brands.

Don't see yours? Call before you tow it to the dealer — there's a good chance we can handle it from the shop.

  • Toyota
  • Honda
  • Lexus
  • Acura
  • Nissan
  • Infiniti
  • Mazda
  • Subaru
  • Mitsubishi
  • Hyundai
  • Kia
  • Ford
  • Chevrolet
  • GMC
  • Dodge
  • Jeep
  • Ram
  • Volkswagen

…and many more

Don't see your make? Give the shop a call — chances are we can still help.

Transponder keys · smart fobs · push-to-start remotes · lost-key replacement

04 · Inside the shop

A look around.

Thirty years of cutting keys, programming fobs, and rekeying locks happen here. Walk-ins are welcome — here's what you'll see.

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Lineup of transponder keys at Tin Locksmith
Transponder keys, ready to program
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Tin Locksmith storefront on Garden Grove Blvd
Storefront on Garden Grove Blvd
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Cabinet of hanging keys at the shop
The wall of blanks
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Wide view inside Tin Locksmith
Inside the shop

05 · Visit

Stop by the shop.

Walk-ins are always welcome. For car keys, give a quick call first so John can have the right blank ready when you arrive.

Address
10782 Garden Grove Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92843
Hours
Mon – Fri9:00 – 5:00 Saturday9:00 – 4:00 SundayClosed