Can help with
- Burglary repairs
- Commercial
- Emergency entry
- Key cutting
- Home locks
- uPVC locks
Locksmith · based in Leeds
1st Defence Locksmiths Leeds
Customers most often describe help with changing and fitting locks and uPVC and multipoint doors. The clearest pattern appears in 65 separate reviews.
What may help you decide
- Changing and fitting locks — mentioned in 65 separate reviews
- Faults and options explained clearly — mentioned in 49 separate reviews
- Customers often say they arrived as agreed — mentioned in 16 separate reviews
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What do you need?
Choose a job to see what this business advertises, what customers repeatedly mention and what to say on the call.
Repair, replace or upgrade a household lock
Customers repeatedly mention changing and fitting locks. The clearest pattern appears in 65 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Customers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks — mentioned in 65 reviews, latest 2026-06-30.
Tell them this before they travel
- Say why the lock is being changed: moving in, lost keys, damage or an upgrade.
- Ask them to compare repairing the existing lock with replacing it before you approve a change.
uPVC, composite or multipoint-door fault
Customers repeatedly mention uPVC and multipoint doors and careful workmanship. The clearest pattern appears in 9 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often mention help with uPVC doors, composite doors or multipoint locks — mentioned in 8 reviews, latest 2026-04-22.
- Past customers often mention a neat finish, smoother operation or care for the property — mentioned in 9 reviews, latest 2026-07-24.
Tell them this before they travel
- Say whether the handle lifts when the door is open, and whether the key turns.
- Photograph the whole door, the edge strip and any brand name on the lock.
Locked out of a home, flat or business
This business advertises locked out of a home, flat or business. Customer reviews do not contain enough repeated detail to show how often it handles this work.
What the advertised service covers
- Lockouts and emergency entry
- Non-destructive entry where the lock allows
Tell them this before they travel
- Give the full postcode and say whether a child, an animal or anyone vulnerable is shut inside.
- Say whether the door is only pulled shut or also locked, and what the door is made of.
Shop, office or managed property
This business advertises shop, office or managed property. Customer reviews do not contain enough repeated detail to show how often it handles this work.
What the advertised service covers
- Locks for shops, offices and commercial premises
- Master and restricted key systems
Tell them this before they travel
- Describe the premises and the hardware, including any managed or controlled entry system.
- Confirm who is authorised to approve the work and what invoice or job reference you need.
Securing a property after a break-in
This business advertises securing a property after a break-in. Customer reviews do not contain enough repeated detail to show how often it handles this work.
What the advertised service covers
- Post-burglary repairs and securing
- Door handles and hardware
Tell them this before they travel
- Contact the emergency services first if anyone is unsafe or the property is still exposed.
- Ask which work is a temporary make-safe and which is the permanent repair, and keep the itemised invoice.
Cutting keys and controlled key systems
This business advertises cutting keys and controlled key systems. Customer reviews do not contain enough repeated detail to show how often it handles this work.
What the advertised service covers
- Key cutting and duplication
- Master and restricted key systems
Tell them this before they travel
- Say what the key is for and whether it is a restricted or registered pattern that needs authorisation.
- Ask whether the key is cut on site or has to be ordered, and how many copies are included.
Current advertised prices
Price details and what to confirm
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No starting prices are published
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Who you are dealing with
Useful credentials, claims and limits
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Policies to confirm on the call
- Insured for locksmith work.Checked 2026-08-31
- DBS-checked staff for customer-facing work.Checked 2026-08-31
Customer experience
What customers consistently mention
Only points repeated by different customers appear here. Isolated comments stay out.
Jobs customers used them for
These are completed jobs repeatedly described by customers—not simply services advertised by the business.
Changing and fitting locks
65 reviewsCustomers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks. 20 of these 65 reviews are from the latest two years available.
uPVC and multipoint doors
8 reviewsPast customers often mention help with uPVC doors, composite doors or multipoint locks. 1 of these 8 reviews are from the latest two years available.
How the work went
Arrival, diagnosis, entry method and workmanship can help you choose—not just the type of lock involved.
Arrived when expected
16 reviewsPast customers often say the locksmith arrived within the time discussed. 6 of these 16 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Careful workmanship
9 reviewsPast customers often mention a neat finish, smoother operation or care for the property. 6 of these 9 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Price, communication and follow-up
These recurring details describe how customers experienced the conversation before, during and after the job.
Explained the options
49 reviewsPast customers often mention the fault, the work or the available options being explained clearly. 13 of these 49 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Fair price
36 reviewsPast customers often describe the work as fairly priced or good value—not simply cheap. 9 of these 36 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Customers came back
11 reviewsMultiple customers explicitly say they had used the business before and returned for later work. 1 of these 11 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Customer reviews available up to 2026-08-07. How these themes are selected. Past jobs do not guarantee the next one.
Coverage
Call with your postcode
Based in Leeds. An advertised service area does not establish today's availability or arrival time.
Contact
Call and confirm the job
Have the postcode, a short description of the door or lock and a useful photo ready. Ask for the complete price before attendance.
1st Defence Locksmiths Leeds
0113 418 2306Advertised hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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Customers most often describe help with changing and fitting locks and uPVC and multipoint doors. The clearest pattern appears in 65 separate reviews. Confirm the exact job, who attends, the complete price and a live arrival estimate before you book.
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Sources, review rules and last update
Current service, price and credential details were checked on 25 September 2026. Only details that passed the site’s source checks appear on this page.
Customer experience: 530 written Google reviews checked, latest 2026-08-07; displayed rating checked 2026-08-31.
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Customer themes appear only when separate written accounts repeat them. A single account is never promoted to a strength or a warning, and current first-party service scope takes priority over older customer history when the two disagree.
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