Can help with
- Burglary repairs
- Commercial
- Emergency entry
- Home locks
- uPVC locks
Mobile locksmith · based in Hinckley
GB Locksmiths and Installations Ltd
Customers most often describe help with changing and fitting locks and uPVC and multipoint doors. The clearest pattern appears in 50 separate reviews.
Not the right service for
- A shop or counter you can visit — this is a mobile service
What may help you decide
- Changing and fitting locks — mentioned in 50 separate reviews
- Customers explicitly returned — 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 50 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Customers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks — mentioned in 50 reviews, latest 2026-04-28.
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.
Locked out of a home, flat or business
Customers repeatedly mention evening and weekend call-outs. The clearest pattern appears in 8 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Customers repeatedly describe evening, overnight, weekend or holiday visits — mentioned in 8 reviews, latest 2026-08-03.
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.
uPVC, composite or multipoint-door fault
Customers repeatedly mention uPVC and multipoint doors. The clearest pattern appears in 7 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often mention help with uPVC doors, composite doors or multipoint locks — mentioned in 7 reviews, latest 2025-07-30.
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.
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
- 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
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
These are starting prices and policies published by the business — not LockScout estimates and not typical local prices.
No starting prices are published
The price policies opposite are advertised by the business; the amount itself is still yours to agree.
Who you are dealing with
Useful credentials, claims and limits
Business-provided statements are kept separate from customer observations. These are current business details, not a licence or an endorsement from this directory.
Mobile service, not a shop
GB Locksmiths and Installations Ltd operates as a mobile service and comes to you. Do not travel to a listed address expecting a counter or a key-cutting shop.
What this business says it does not do
- A shop or counter you can visit — this is a mobile service
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
50 reviewsCustomers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks. 21 of these 50 reviews are from the latest two years available.
uPVC and multipoint doors
7 reviewsPast customers often mention help with uPVC doors, composite doors or multipoint locks. 2 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.
Evening and weekend call-outs
8 reviewsCustomers repeatedly describe evening, overnight, weekend or holiday visits. 2 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. 1 of these 6 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.
Fair price
40 reviewsPast customers often describe the work as fairly priced or good value—not simply cheap. 19 of these 40 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Customers came back
14 reviewsMultiple customers explicitly say they had used the business before and returned for later work. 6 of these 14 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Calm, professional manner
15 reviewsPast customers often describe a calm, respectful or professional manner. 5 of these 15 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 Hinckley. 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.
GB Locksmiths and Installations Ltd
01455 449377Mobile service: the locksmith comes to your location.
Advertised 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 50 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 13 September 2026. Only details that passed the site’s source checks appear on this page.
Customer experience: 458 written Google reviews checked, latest 2026-08-18; displayed rating checked 2026-08-31.
- https://locksmiths-hinckley.co.uk/
- https://locksmiths-hinckley.co.uk/about-1
- https://locksmiths-hinckley.co.uk/services-1
- https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9771203568386333224
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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