About the Company
The Only Locksmith in America to Win the BBB Ethics Award
Veteran-owned. Licensed by choice, not by requirement.
4 shops · Gilbert HQ, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale · Mobile service across the Valley
ACME Locksmith is a veteran-owned company serving the Phoenix metro area since 1997.
ACME Locksmith is the only locksmith company in the United States to win the BBB Torch Award for Ethics. We are veteran-owned, licensed under Arizona ROC #271563, and have served the Phoenix metro area since 1997 from storefronts in Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, and Scottsdale.
We have completed more than 170,000 jobs across the Valley. Every technician is a W-2 employee. We use no subcontractors.
ACME is a member of the ALOA Security Professionals Association, the national credentialing body for locksmiths, and holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. In 2026 ACME was named a co-winner of AZCentral’s Best of the Desert award.
Owner Robert Vallelunga is a U.S. Navy veteran and an electrical engineering graduate of Arizona State University. He is a verified expert co-author for wikiHow, where he has co-authored 38 articles on locks, safes, and key programming. ABC15, CBS5, and Fox 10 have all called on ACME for expert commentary on locksmith scams and home security.
The Numbers Behind Our Service
Trust is earned one job at a time. We’ve done a few.
3500+
Service Calls Per Year
3800+
In-Shop Transactions Per Year
~30 yrs
Years in Business
4
Real Storefronts
271563
AZ ROC License #
W-2
Employees, Never Subs
Awards & Recognition
Accredited by Professional Associations
ALOA Security Professional Association
Anyone can buy a van and call themselves a locksmith. ALOA exists to separate the real companies from the rest.
Founded in 1955 and formerly the Associated Locksmiths of America, ALOA is the largest association of its kind in North America, with more than 6,000 members. Getting in is not automatic. Applicants go through a background check, must show at least two years in the trade, and need references from other industry professionals vouching for them. ALOA also certifies technicians by exam, from Certified Registered Locksmith up through Certified Master Locksmith.
Before you hire anyone, look them up at findalocksmith.com. If they are not there, ask why. We are listed.
Recognition We Did Not Pay For
Industry recognition is nice. Customer trust is the point.
The Award No Other Locksmith in America Has
BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. ACME Locksmith is the only locksmith in the United States to ever win it. The BBB Ethics Award goes to companies that demonstrate the highest standards of character, culture, customer service, and community in their industry. In an industry plagued by scams and bait-and-switch pricing, that means something. View our BBB profile.
Career Honors
- 9-Time Angi Super Service Award Winner
- Angi Best Phoenix Contractor Award
- BBB A+ Accredited Since 1997
Finalist Recognition
- Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Sterling Award
- BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award
- Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Impact Award
- Mesa Chamber Small Business Award
- ASU School of Business Spirit Award
Verified Expert Co-Author at wikiHow
wikiHow works with over 1,000 verified experts to make sure their instructions are accurate. Their editors interview the expert, review the technical details, and put that person’s name on the article. ACME’s owner, is one of them. He has co-authored articles on picking locks, opening safes, resetting combinations, and programming keys.
What Actually Makes Us Different
Most locksmiths can’t say any of these things. We can say all of them.
Licensed by Choice
Arizona doesn’t require locksmiths to be licensed. We are anyway. Fewer than 12 licensed locksmith companies exist in this state. ROC #271563 means a real bond and real consequences for shoddy work.
W-2 Employees Only
No contractors. No subs. No dispatch services. Every tech who arrives at your door is on payroll, in uniform, background-checked, and trained by ACME. If something goes wrong, we own it.
Real Shops, Real Address
Four storefronts you can walk into. Gilbert HQ, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale. Not a virtual office. Not a PO box. Not a national call center pretending to be local.
Veteran-Owned
Owner Robert Vallelunga served in the U.S. Navy. That discipline carries through to how we run schedules, document jobs, and train technicians. Promise made, promise kept.
Upfront Pricing
Pay what you’re quoted. Free online estimates when submitting photos.
Warranty That Means Something
Lifetime workmanship warranty plus a money-back guarantee. We’ve been operating for years. We’re not going anywhere if you need us to come back.
A Legacy Going Back to 1972
Three generations of Valley locksmithing under one roof.
ACME Locksmith opened its doors in 1997. Along the way, ACME acquired Scottsdale Lock & Key, which had been serving the Valley since 1972. That legacy of trust still walks into our Scottsdale storefront every week.
We also operate Arizona Locksmith Training, the only locksmith training in the state conducted in a real operating lock shop. We’ve trained over 100 of the next generation of techs. Even if you don’t hire ACME, odds are your locksmith has ties to our company.
Our sister site, acme-safes-for-sale.com, sells home and gun safes nationwide with financing through PayPal Credit. Whatever you need locked, opened, programmed, or installed, we’ve probably done it 10,000 times.
In the News
When Arizona Media Needs a Locksmith Expert, They Call Us
ACME has been the on-camera locksmith expert for Arizona’s biggest TV stations and consumer reporters. Scam warnings. Smart lock reviews. Safe buying guides. If it locks, we’ve talked about it on TV.
AZ Family
FOX 10
Let Joe Know
Pat McMahon
Also featured on Your Life A to Z and Channel 3 Good Evening Arizona. See the full media list and individual segment links on the author page.
ACME Locksmith Corporation
- Awesome service from Carter at Acme Locksmith! He was very knowledgeable and professional. Had my car key cut and programmed in about 10 minutes. Works like the original. Very happy with this business
- I stopped in to get a key fob programmed. Carter was able to program the fob in about 5 minutes. It works great and the cost was $150 less than another locksmith I called. I would recommend Acme Locksmiths.
- Great customer service and very fast! Thanks Carter!
- Came in to the shop because the gas tank door lock was having a difficult time working. Had to wiggle and stuff to get it to work.
Carter came out to look at the lock. Took him less than 30 seconds to figure it out.
Took him less than … More five minutes to fix it.
The he made me some new keys.
I’m new to Arizona. I had a lock shop that I used on a regular basis in Salt Lake City.
I have found my guys for Arizona locks.
Yay. I can put gas in my truck and keep driving. 300,000 miles so for. 😁
Easy peasy quick and done!!!
Thank you Carter.
I’ll be back with more for you later. - Was a great help selecting locks for my ammo can saddlebag project worked out perfect with their help
- I had a great experience with ACME Locksmith—David was fantastic! He helped me get into my RV’s main entry door and cut new keys for the lock. He arrived right on time, was polite and professional, and got the job done quickly and efficiently. … More It's clear he knows his craft and takes pride in doing it well. Highly recommend ACME Locksmith and David for anyone needing reliable, courteous service!
Read more on our BBB profile or Google reviews.
Meet the Owner
Robert Vallelunga, Owner
Robert is a U.S. Navy veteran, Arizona State University engineering graduate, and has owned ACME Locksmith since 1997. He writes the blog, films the YouTube channel, and is a verified WikiHow author on locksmith and safe topics.
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