BEWARE...DON'T USE YOU WILL BE RIPPED OFF
Arrived home from holiday to find that we couldn't open the front door as we had left the key in the lock on the inside. Called this company, was informed by the operator that it would be a £49 call out charge and should be no more than a £100 to carry out the actual job, as he would not need to do any drilling or be suppling a new lock. We were told he would be with us in 20mins. 1hr and 40mins later he finally arrived.
On his arrival he told us it would cost £300.00 plus the £49.80p call out charge. This could only be paid in cash or bank transfer which would incur a further 20%fee. Wouldn't give us his name or show any form of ID. Oddly enough he didn't ask any of us for ID.
He Informed us that he would have to be paid before he carried out the job. Which I found strange, as usually a service is paid for on completion. He became quite abrupt when we questioned why he was charging way more than what we were quoted on the phone. He then started saying in an aggressive manner that he had other jobs to do, and if we didn't want it done, he would leave. He obviously had the upper hand, as we were 5 adults and a baby of 20months and a load of suitcases and bags.locked out at 11:30pm. So we paid up,£49.80 for call out and a reduced price of £249.00. for his one (1) minute job he carried out.
It honestly took him all of 1 minute if that, to take the tool out of his case and put it through our letter box, and just like that, the door was opened with the key still in the lock
I appreciate it is supposed to be skilled job. but I do feel that this was a rip off.as I previously said, it took him less than a minute to open the door.
In comparison. My neighbours got broken into through their patio doors and the locksmith she used had to replace the locks and the bar to her door, grand total £215.00. I have since phoned round and had quotes from other locksmiths and none of them have quoted what we were charged.
27 de junio de 2026
Opinión espontánea