Can help with
- Vehicle keys
- Commercial
- Key cutting
- Smart locks
- uPVC locks
Locksmith · based in Crewe
Holdfast Security Systems
Customers most often describe help with key cutting. The clearest pattern appears in 16 separate reviews.
What may help you decide
- Key cutting — mentioned in 16 separate reviews
- Customers often describe fair value — mentioned in 14 separate reviews
- Past timed arrivals: around 45 min, based on 4 timed 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.
Cutting keys and controlled key systems
Customers repeatedly mention key cutting. The clearest pattern appears in 16 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often mention having keys cut or copied — mentioned in 16 reviews, latest 2025-05-27.
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.
uPVC, composite or multipoint-door fault
This business advertises uPVC, composite or multipoint-door fault. Customer reviews do not contain enough repeated detail to show how often it handles this work.
What the advertised service covers
- uPVC and multipoint door locks
- Window locks, handles and hinges
- Door handles and hardware
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.
Car, van or motorcycle key work
This business advertises car, van or motorcycle key work. Customer reviews do not contain enough repeated detail to show how often it handles this work.
What the advertised service covers
- Vehicle entry and replacement keys
Tell them this before they travel
- Have the registration, make, model and year ready, and say whether a working key still exists.
- Give the exact location of the vehicle and be ready to show that you are entitled to open it.
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
- Access control and entry systems
- 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.
Smart, digital and keypad locks
This business advertises smart, digital and keypad locks. Customer reviews do not contain enough repeated detail to show how often it handles this work.
What the advertised service covers
- Smart and digital locks
- Alarm and CCTV systems
- Access control and entry systems
Tell them this before they travel
- Name the product or system and say whether the door is uPVC, composite, timber or aluminium.
- Ask what happens to the existing keys and what the fallback is when the battery or network fails.
Costs
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What customers consistently mention
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Jobs customers used them for
These are completed jobs repeatedly described by customers—not simply services advertised by the business.
Key cutting
16 reviewsPast customers often mention having keys cut or copied. 1 of these 16 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
14 reviewsPast customers often describe the work as fairly priced or good value—not simply cheap. 4 of these 14 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Customer reviews available up to 2026-06-18. How these themes are selected. Past jobs do not guarantee the next one.
Coverage
Call with your postcode
Based in Crewe · covering Manchester. An advertised service area does not establish today's availability or arrival time.
Contact
Call and confirm the job
Have the original key or its exact type ready, say how many copies you need and whether it is a restricted pattern. Confirm whether the work is done while you wait.
Holdfast Security Systems
01270 505902Advertised hours
| Monday | 9 am–5:30 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9 am–5:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–5:30 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–5:30 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–5:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–1 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Customers most often describe help with key cutting. The clearest pattern appears in 16 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: 119 written Google reviews checked, latest 2026-06-18; displayed rating checked 2026-08-31.
- https://www.holdfast.co.uk/
- https://www.holdfast.co.uk/holdfast-services/locksmith-services
- https://www.holdfast.co.uk/november-lockdown
- https://www.holdfast.co.uk/yale-keyfree-for-multipoint-locks
- https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2428161616901352839
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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