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A.P Carpentry & Construction

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Welcome to A.P Carpentry and Construction! We are a family run business with over 25 years experience based in Hertfordshi...
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KMI Locksmiths Northampton

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At KMI Locksmiths, we pride ourselves in our professional and efficient delivery of locksmithing services to our customers...
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S.L Locksmiths

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S.L Locksmiths in Medway has been servicing, maintaining, repairing and installing locks for many years. I only use durabl...
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Method Of Entry

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Welcome to Method Of Entry Locksmiths. We provide a professional locksmith service for your home or business, we have a h...
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Lockswift

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Locksmith services to include Gaining entry Replacement locks Key cutting Lockswift cover all areas of East Kent, we...
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Brinnick Auto Locksmiths

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Here at Brinnick Auto Locksmiths, we work as a family to offer the best vehicle locksmith service around. For more than 28...

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Oxford - OX1

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Croydon - CR0

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replace a door and windows locks are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached time scale: immediate what lock do you want to replace: window lock please call to appo...

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Kingston upon Thames - KT1

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Gerrards Cross - SL9

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need change of locks and keys on several doors in the house. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached what lock do you want to replace: whole house time scale: immedia...

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Gerrards Cross - SL9

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need change of locks and keys on several doors in the house. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached what lock do you want to replace: whole house time scale: immedia...

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14 Nov

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Camberley - GU16

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i am downstair's flat, currently self-isolating. my upstair's neighbour has locked herself out of flat - the internal door are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: other what ...

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01 Sep

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Richmond - TW10

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Locked out and don’t have a spare key. Please can someone come out?

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Wantage - OX12

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Key safe supplied and fitted needed

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Cowes - PO31

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wti front door lock .fix and repairs

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Oxford - OX1

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28 Jul

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Watlington - OX49

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Replace and renew front door lock

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Richmond - TW10

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bathroom door lock is stuck and might need replacing time scale: immediate please call to appoint

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23 Feb

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Southsea - PO4

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Need new lock put in front door as keys do not work properly Time scale: Less than one month Please call to appoint

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09 Dec

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Thornton Heath - CR7

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Hi, I would like to purchase the items below: -Yale Conexis L1 Smart Door Lock (15 units) Please send the pro forma with the details below: Metamorphosis Interiors Services Flat 2 5 San...

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20 Sep

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Woking - GU21

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I would like the lock on my front door changed it is a ERA lock?! I don't have keys for the window locks, if this is something you can provide? Time scale: Less than one month Please call to appoint

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19 Sep

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Oxford - OX3

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lock changing to front and back doors (keyed alike). Type of locks are mortice with inside latch and current make is wellington 6. Would like to have almost similar make and keyed alike Time scale: Im...

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17 Sep

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Chessington - KT9

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Require fresh set of secure lock Time scale: 1-3 months Please call to appoint

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15 Sep

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Reading - RG1

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Change lock to the front and back doors (one lock per door)

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14 Sep

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Horsham - RH13

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Change the front door locks

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Edenbridge - TN8

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How much do Locksmith services cost?

How much do Locksmiths charge? Prices for Locksmiths in 2024 can vary depending on the kind of task that you want to have actually carried out in your home. 

Have you ever been locked out of your car or home? If yes, then you need no explanation on how frustrating the such an experience can be. This becomes even more heightened, when you realize you don’t have a spare key kept somewhere. In this kind of scenario, a professional locksmith is your best bet to help in this type of bind and lots more. So exactly how much is the average cost of hiring a locksmith? This article will help you shed more light on this as well as the factors influencing the amount you may need to pay.

Locksmith provides a wide range of services including replacing your existing lock, installing a new lock system as well as re-keying a lock for a house or car. The services may also encompass installing garage door locks, repair damaged locks for doors and lots more. Depending of the locksmith service you require, the price of a locksmith can range between £65 to £90. For instance, if you happen to be locked out of your house, you may have to pay up to £70 to £80 and could even be higher or lower depending on the location, the lock’s type as well as the time of the day. Furthermore, if you wish to completely change the lock, this will cost you above £65 or more. You’ll discover the starting price list for each service of most locksmith companies on their websites.

To provide their service, a professional locksmith company will have to visit your location to help change the lock on your car, at home or in the office. Therefore, the minimum service fee your locksmith will charge will include factors such as travel fees. Generally, the minimum service fee to visit your home will fall within the range of £65 to £90. However, if your call comes in during the company’s off hours, you may have to pay more than the usual.

The table shows the sorts of service that Locksmiths normally do and the typical cost range of these jobs. Some projects take longer to finish than others so prices do be very different by job.

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how long does a locksmith take?

How Long Does A Locksmith Take?

It’s usually a surprising experience when a security issue that you might have thought is not resolvable or nearly impossible to overcome, took an expert locksmith just a couple of minutes to fix. This is not magic or some voodoo, it’s just a learnt skill being perfectly applied by an experienced and well versed locksmith. In this article, you’ll get to know what to expect when you call on a locksmithing professional for help with a security issue.

To determine the period of time a locksmith will take to complete his services, two factors are to be considered - the estimated arrival time as well as the service providing time.

Generally, if you call on a local locksmithing company, you should expect the locksmith to arrive within 15 to 30 minutes to your location. However, this might be shorter or longer if you put into account some influences such as the distance involved and traffic. Some companies can show up faster but charge an extra fee to it, while others will need more time to show up but offers a cheaper service. Usually, locksmithing companies will publish information about the estimated time of the arrival of their technicians on their websites. If you don’t find any, you might want to consider another company with one as this is a red flag.

The second factor which is the service providing time which depends on many influences including the type of lock and key in question. Therefore, it’s impossible to give a precise answer. However in general, a professional locksmith would not usually take more than an hour and half to create a new key for a car or house, or more than 10 minutes to unlock a house or car. Whereas replacement of a lock can take within the range 10 minutes to 40 minutes depending on the complexity of the lock.

how to find a good locksmith?

How To Find A Good Locksmith?

Finding a good and reliable locksmith can be a very tricky challenge especially when you don’t planned ahead. For example in emergency situations whereby you get locked out of your home or car, you simply wouldn’t have the time to look for the best locksmith rather you’d be eager to get just about any locksmith available. So how do you go about this and ensure you hire the best possible locksmithing professional? Here are a few tips you can apply to find a good locksmith.

• Plan Ahead

The best time to start searching for a locksmith is right after the purchase of your home or car and not when an emergency occurs. When you purchase a house some of the first thing you do is to research other contractors for your home management team, so why not add a locksmith to this list?

• Verify The Business

Always research the business online once you’ve found a locksmith. Confirm that address is a local one and check their online reviews for red flags. You can also reach out to them during off work hours to ensure they can be responsive during emergencies.

• Ask For Identification

Once the technicians arrive at your house, you can ask them for a means of identification. Every licensed locksmith possesses a Master Security License Number which should be written on their vehicle as well as their photo identity card. If they claim to be licensed but can’t provide this number, you might want to hire another locksmithing company.

• Obtain A Written Estimate

After review of the situation by the locksmith, he should be able to provide you with a written estimate. If he can’t come up with one, then you may want to send him away.

do locksmiths need a license?

Do Locksmiths Need A License?

If you’re in the UK, the simple answer to this question is no. The locksmithing industry in the country is an unregulated one by the United Kingdom’s government. Ultimately, this implies that anybody can be a locksmith with their competence, background or motive being irrelevant. Areas in the security industry that are licensed by the government include door staff as well as keyholding businesses, with the government overlooking the locksmith industry as they do not want to heighten the legislative burden on small businesses.

There are a number of implications for an unregulated industry such as the locksmithing industry. This includes:

• Anyone can wake up in the morning, pick up a set of tools and call themselves a locksmith without being termed as illegal.

• The fact that the industry is not regulated means that there’s no price structure to follow. There’s no price guide for locksmithing services, so they are free to charge whatever price they wish to. As a result, the price of a locksmith can greatly vary from the other for the same or similar tasks.

• Irrespective of your background, competence or motive, you can decide to trade as a locksmith.

Although there are about 6,500 locksmiths in the UK that are not licensed, we do have about 350 plus MLA approved locksmiths. Being MLA approved means they’ve been fully vetted, inspected and fully qualified to operate as a professional locksmith.

The Master Locksmith Association ( MLA) possesses its very own licensing scheme for MLA approved companies. This means that the locksmithing businesses that are listed on the Master Locksmith Association’s find a locksmith page and incorporate their official logo are being inspected on a regular basis, have been vetted by using the standard level DBS checks and have passed the exam based proof of competence test.

what is a locksmith?

What Is A Locksmith?

A locksmith is a skilled and professional technician who is properly trained in the art of working of locks, be it on doors, cars, windows, safes and lots more. They specialize in the installation, repair and adjustment of locks in probably everything with a lock from offices and homes to cars and safes. Locksmiths are able to help individuals accidentally locked out of their homes or cars and can also be consulted by people about their security systems. This is an ancient profession which makes it a very popular one as well.

What Does A Locksmith Do?

A professional locksmith offers a plethora of residential, commercial and automotive as well as security devices solutions. They’re able to change lock combinations, fabricate locks and bypass locks when authorized. With their expertise, knowledge and skill when it comes to installing and repairing traditional security hardware as well as lock sets, they’re able to bring a lot to the table in the commercial, residential and industrial world which needs different levels of physical security to prevent any form of unwanted entry.

Although locksmiths are best known to pick only locks, they also offer several other solutions which includes:

• Provision Of Locks For Both Doors & Windows

Locksmiths are well trained in the provision, servicing and repairing of the door and window locks, which are the two most common lock types for use in both homes and businesses.

• Cutting Of Keys

Locksmiths are able to cut keys for locks in all buildings, cars, windows and more.

• Provision Of Locks For Security Safes

Unlike the door locks, security safe locks are not as common and even more complex. Locksmith are able to provide, open as well as repair all kinds of security safes and vaults.

• Provision Of Automotive Locksmith Service

In case you’re locked out of your vehicle, many professional locksmiths can help you get back in and can also program or reprogram transponder and remote keys, provide a new key for your car and repair car key fobs.

how much is a locksmith?

How Much Is A Locksmith?

If you’ve ever been locked out of your home or car, then you probably know how frustrating the experience can be. And even more so, when you don’t have a spare key kept somewhere. In this kind of scenario, a professional locksmith is your best bet to help in this type of bind and lots more. So exactly how much is the average cost of hiring a locksmith? This article will help you shed more light on this as well as the factors influencing the amount you may need to pay.

Locksmith provides a wide range of services including replacing your existing lock, installing a new lock system as well as re-keying a lock for a house or car. The services may also encompass installing garage door locks, repair damaged locks for doors and lots more. Depending of the locksmith service you require, the price of a locksmith can range between £65 to £90. For instance, if you happen to be locked out of your house, you may have to pay up to £70 to £80 and could even be higher or lower depending on the location, the lock’s type as well as the time of the day. Furthermore, if you wish to completely change the lock, this will cost you above £65 or more. You’ll discover the starting price list for each service of most locksmith companies on their websites.

To provide their service, a professional locksmith company will have to visit your location to help change the lock on your car, at home or in the office. Therefore, the minimum service fee your locksmith will charge will include factors such as travel fees. Generally, the minimum service fee to visit your home will fall within the range of £65 to £90. However, if your call comes in during the company’s off hours, you may have to pay more than the usual.

can a locksmith make a house key without the original?

Can A Locksmith Make A House Key Without The Original?

If you’ve misplaced or lost the last set of your house keys, you’d probably be wondering if a locksmith can help replace the key without the original. If true, then you should know that a locksmith can cut a new key for you with the help of their expertise and tools without having to give them the original one. A professional locksmith can achieve this in three separate ways. Let’s have a look!

• Cut The Key By Code

What makes physical keys unique is basically the spacing and depth of their cuts. During the manufacturing process, manufacturers often stamp some characters also called key codes on the lock or include them in the lock’s manual. With these characters, a locksmith has all that’s needed to create a new key without having to see the original one. Using HPC Blitz key generator or any other code cutter and the right key blank, a locksmith can give you a new key. However, in cases whereby the key does not come with any code, the locksmith can obtain the needed information via the manufacturer or the retailer who possess such information.

• Impression The Lock

To complete this key cutting process, the locksmith will need a key blank, a file as well as a vice grip. This procedure entails inserting the right key blank into the lock, followed by turning it to bind pins within the locks cylinder. This process will enable the locksmith determine the sections that requires to be filed on the key blank. It also involves inserting and removing the key from the lock several times in order to get all the needed cuts. However, it must be noted that various key blanks like brass, steel and aluminium blanks require a special attention to ensure they do not break during the process

• Disassemble The Lock

To disassemble a lock, the locksmith will first pick the lock. However, in the event whereby a broken key is stuck in the keyhole, then you may want to consider an entire lock replacement. The disassembling process is a very delicate one that involves the internal mechanisms of the lock and should not be done unless by a true professional.

do locksmiths fix door handles?

Do Locksmiths Fix Door Handles?

If you’re leaving your house for work, coming back home after a long day or closing your bedroom door to take a quick and quiet nap, one thing your hand touches every single time is your door handle. Therefore, it’s very easy and usually quick to observe whenever there’s a problem with your door handles. In such events, your best bet would be to call on the locksmith immediately as it’s one of the various services that can be offered by a professional locksmith.

However, there are times that some key and lock problems may be mistaken for door handle issues. So how do know the exact type of issue you’re facing and know if you’d require the services of a professional locksmith?

Firstly, you’ll know that something is wrong with your door when you’re struggling either to open or close the door. You may be forced to think that this is a door handle issue, but just observe very closely and take a look at the key. If you notice that the key is a bit bent or chopped off on one part, then the problem is actually with the key and not the door handle. In these type of situations, calling the locksmith should be done immediately.

Secondly, you may suddenly feel some kind of resistance while trying to turn the key in the door or perhaps you notice your lock doesn’t look like it does any longer when the door is open. This implies the door handle’s interior is not functioning as it should. This problem is a lock problem which a locksmith can attend to.

If you, however, think the door handle has an issue, then you may have to call on your locksmith for a solution. However, in some cases, door handle issues can also be resolved by yourself. For examples, when the door handle appears loose, you can simply get a screwdriver to tighten it.

how to choose a locksmith?

How To Choose A Locksmith

Did you accidentally lock out yourself of your car, house or business. There are so many reasons you might find yourself in need of a professional locksmith. However, not all locksmith services are created equal and with so many out there, it can be very challenging selecting a professional locksmith when you need one. Therefore, how do you choose a professional locksmith that’ll guarantee the best results while also saving you time and money? Here are some tips you can put into consideration before making a decision.

• Go For A Certified Locksmith

One basic rule when it comes to hiring a locksmith is never go for an uncertified one - no matter what! This is because only a certified locksmith can guarantee the best outcome with their in depth knowledge and also having proven themselves worthy of your trust. What’s more? With so many scams out there that are locksmithing-associated, going for a certified company will give you the much need protection and peace of mind.

• Go For Local Companies

Going for local locksmithing companies does only mean you’re supporting businesses in your area, but also guarantees you a better assurance of a great service than going for one several miles away.

• Go For Family Owned Companies

Selecting a family owned locksmithing companies come with a wide array of benefits. You’ll get to speak directly with the management of the company when faced with some concerns or questions and also a this type of common normally has a vested interest in your safety as well as community.

• Watch Out For Red Flags

This is important so you don’t get played. Some companies can falsely claim to be certified by ALOA. Others travel in some unmarked vehicles while also refusing to identify themselves in the proper manner. You can also encounter some who hides under different names just to be able to serve a wider region. Another red flag is the failure of the locksmithing company to request verification that you own the property which is what all certified locksmiths have been trained to do before proceeding with their services.

Locksmith help and advice

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