North Carolina’s Top Rated Local® Locksmiths Award Winner: Carolina Key

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Carolina Key is a 2019 award winner!

With a 95.18 Rating Score™, a 4.92 average star rating, and a ton of fabulous online reviews on verified sites, Carolina Key has earned a spot among the top 10 locksmiths in the entire state of North Carolina! This is just one of the awesome reviews they’ve received:

“Replacing the key of a 2017 Honda CR-V was such a smooth and fast experience with Matt. He got everything done in less than 10 minutes from the time I arrived there. And he was super helpful in teaching us how to use the key in case the fob battery dies. It was so much better than having to deal with the Honda dealer and much cheaper! I won’t hesitate to use Matt again and tell all my friends to get their keys replaced here.Thanks, Matt!” -Frances T.

Not Your Average Locksmith

Matthew, the owner of Carolina Key, took some time to talk to us about his business’ remarkable online reputation.

First, we wanted to know what it is that sets Carolina Key so far apart from other locksmiths in the area. Matthew told us, “Our customers aren’t going to leave us with questions. They are going to receive everything they came to get. I will get you in and out while still building a relationship. Customers are going to save time and money and. hopefully. want to walk out and share with their friends. We offer quality and cutting-edge technology.”

We were also particularly interested in finding out why Matthew and his team do what they do. “Our mission is to educate people on what they have,” he said. “ Most people come in and have no idea that their car key has a computer chip to start their vehicle. We make sure they are comfortable with whatever they purchase. We don’t try and take advantage of the client, and if we build that relationship, we are making the world a better place. We truly care about our customers.”

Building Success Through Personal Attention

Of course, we couldn’t let Matthew go without finding out what he believes to be the Carolina Key secret to success. He told us, “I do every single job and every single invoice. I see every customer. As far as building a relationship with that person, I am with them from the beginning to the end. I don’t pass them off to some guy, then to another guy. They call in; they come in; they get educated and get a quote, and see that face to a name. By the end, they feel like they owe it to us to leave a five-star review because I normally save them time and money.”

Here is Matthew’s advice to other businesses that are working on their online reputation:

“Reviews are so important. If you aren’t asking for them, you aren’t going to get them. Have a good website. Make sure that your website isn’t too wordy or there isn’t too much on it. It needs to simple and clean.”


Congratulations to the team at Carolina Key for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Matthew, for taking the time to speak with us!

We highly recommend Carolina Key in North Carolina. Visit their website today!

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