The Lock Doctors Ltd

Richard came the day after I contacted him, first thing in the morning. To fix a faulty door closer, which he sorted out in no time. Very pleasant and friendly - I thoroughly recommend Richard and will certainly be using him in the future for all things lock related.

I used the Lock Doctors Ltd when I locked myself out of my house. Richard texted me that he was on his way and arrived within the hour as agreed when I contacted him. Richard was very pleasant, took care to verify my right of entry and was able to get me back in with no fuss and no damage to the door and kindly looked at a broken window handle whilst he was there. I would definitely use him again.

Richard from The Lock Doctors came to replace an old espagnolette lock with a two-way locking lever handle. The door itself is a beautiful, reclaimed, antique glazed french door which meant the job required some joinery and much patience and care. Richard gave me lots of advice over the phone and came to inspect the job promptly. It took 2 visits to complete the job but only because we were waiting for the new handles to arrive. But he was very patient and understood that it was important that the fittings suited the door. Richard took the time to ensure I was buying the right products - not just for the job but also ones that suited the aesthetic. He was very considerate and willing to put in the effort to ensure the job was done right. I had previously tried 4 other locksmiths including a renowned chain of locksmiths all of whom were dismissive or complained that the job was too much work for them but Richard just got stuck in. Not only that but the door is now so well fitted that the draughtproofing has also improved. He has subsequently repaired another lock for me, going over and above on that occasion too. I highly recommend The Lock Doctors - worth every penny for an excellent job and service.

Richard was excellent. I rang in the morning and he came round the same day. My UPVC door had not been closing for some time. While on the phone, Richard asked me to check if the key would still turn in the lock - it would. When he called round, he fixed the problem very quickly and his charge was very reasonable. There was a bit of an issue with his card machine which he sorted out for me straight away. Altogether, I would highly recommend The Lock Doctors and Richard in particular.

I needed to have my flat door repaired to bring it in line with fire safety requirements. This included replacing the self-closing mechanism, sanding down the frame so that it closed properly, fitting new hinges, and applying intumescent strips. Rich was great to speak to on the phone, he was very patient with me as I went through all the things I needed to have done. He came within the week to sort out the door, and did an excellent job. Extremely polite and knowledgeable; would definitely recommend!

I called Lock Doctors and they came out the same day, luckily for me! The back metal gate had snapped the key off in the lock and the lock doctor luckily had a special tool for the Locinox lock, otherwise it would have been a wasted journey and I would have had to call a specialist! The lock doctor took off the lock and replaced the cylinder with an EVA lock and gave me 3 spare keys. Really friendly and exceptional service. Very happy result for me and the tenants. Thank you!

I had been let down by another locksmith so came to Which? and found The Lock Doctors. My front door handle was loose and I was worried it could come off in my hand so I needed someone to look it over. They turned up on time, kept me informed of what was going on, fitted a new handle and serviced the lock and mechanism. All in all it took about an hour and I felt the price was reasonable for the time and effort involved.

Thank you Richard, you were able to change the lock on my window with ease. Same day call out, punctual, professional and Covid safe. I recommend your service!

I had recently been in a car crash. During the rescue process I managed to lose the only remaining key to my French door gate leading into the garden. As I am partially disabled this was a major blow. I contacted The Lock Doctors in desperation at 11.17am and low and behold at 12.21pm they arrived. They installed a new lock at a minimal cost and 2 hours later I had my freedom and piece of mind back. They are now plastered all over my FB page lol. I highly recommend them.

Took wrong keys out and locked ourselves out. Had key for bottom lock but not top one. Lockdoctor came round in about half an hour as promised and managed to open the door with a struggle but no damage. Nice guy too and very reasonable price.