Can help with
- Burglary repairs
- Commercial
- Emergency entry
- Home locks
- uPVC locks
Locksmith · based in Accrington
Gary Korab Locksmith Services
Customers most often describe help with changing and fitting locks, home lockouts and uPVC and multipoint doors. The clearest pattern appears in 47 separate reviews.
What may help you decide
- Changing and fitting locks — mentioned in 47 separate reviews
- Faults and options explained clearly — mentioned in 14 separate reviews
- Customers often say they arrived as agreed — mentioned in 6 separate reviews
Start with the problem
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 47 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Customers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks — mentioned in 47 reviews, latest 2026-07-16.
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 8 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often mention help with uPVC doors, composite doors or multipoint locks — mentioned in 5 reviews, latest 2025-08-06.
- Past customers often mention a neat finish, smoother operation or care for the property — mentioned in 8 reviews, latest 2026-07-03.
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
Customers repeatedly mention home lockouts and evening and weekend call-outs. The clearest pattern appears in 7 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often describe this business helping when they were locked out of a home — mentioned in 7 reviews, latest 2026-07-16.
- Customers repeatedly describe evening, overnight, weekend or holiday visits — mentioned in 5 reviews, latest 2026-05-24.
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
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
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.
Current advertised prices
Price details and what to confirm
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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 2026-08-27
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
47 reviewsCustomers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks. 47 of these 47 reviews are from the latest two years available.
uPVC and multipoint doors
5 reviewsPast customers often mention help with uPVC doors, composite doors or multipoint locks. 5 of these 5 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Home lockouts
7 reviewsPast customers often describe this business helping when they were locked out of a home. 7 of these 7 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.
Careful workmanship
8 reviewsPast customers often mention a neat finish, smoother operation or care for the property. 8 of these 8 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Arrived when expected
6 reviewsPast customers often say the locksmith arrived within the time discussed. 6 of these 6 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Evening and weekend call-outs
5 reviewsCustomers repeatedly describe evening, overnight, weekend or holiday visits. 5 of these 5 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
14 reviewsPast customers often mention the fault, the work or the available options being explained clearly. 14 of these 14 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Fair price
23 reviewsPast customers often describe the work as fairly priced or good value—not simply cheap. 23 of these 23 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Clear communication
12 reviewsPast customers often mention calls being answered, useful updates or clear next steps. 12 of these 12 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Customer reviews available up to 2026-08-18. How these themes are selected. Past jobs do not guarantee the next one.
Coverage
Call with your postcode
Based in Accrington. 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.
Gary Korab Locksmith Services
07809 176552Advertised hours
| Monday | 8 am–8 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–8 pm |
The advertised 30 min arrival target applies within these hours. Confirm it when you call.
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Customers most often describe help with changing and fitting locks, home lockouts and uPVC and multipoint doors. The clearest pattern appears in 47 separate reviews. Confirm the exact job, who attends, the complete price and a live arrival estimate before you book.
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Current service, price and credential details were checked on 13 September 2026. Only details that passed the site’s source checks appear on this page.
Customer experience: 381 written Google reviews checked, latest 2026-08-18; displayed rating checked 2026-08-31.
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