Can help with
- Vehicle keys
- Emergency entry
- Key cutting
- Home locks
- Safes
- Smart locks
- uPVC locks
Mobile locksmith · based in Cardiff
James Cardiff Locksmith
Customers most often describe help with changing and fitting locks, home lockouts and vehicle keys. The clearest pattern appears in 61 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 61 separate reviews
- Evening and weekend jobs recorded — mentioned in 27 separate reviews
- Past timed arrivals: around 20 min, based on 121 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.
Repair, replace or upgrade a household lock
Customers repeatedly mention changing and fitting locks. The clearest pattern appears in 61 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Customers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks — mentioned in 61 reviews, latest 2026-07-22.
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 home lockouts and evening and weekend call-outs. The clearest pattern appears in 29 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often describe this business helping when they were locked out of a home — mentioned in 29 reviews, latest 2026-07-05.
- Customers repeatedly describe evening, overnight, weekend or holiday visits — mentioned in 27 reviews, latest 2026-04-09.
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.
Car, van or motorcycle key work
Customers repeatedly mention vehicle keys. The clearest pattern appears in 28 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Customers repeatedly describe vehicle entry, replacement keys or key programming — mentioned in 28 reviews, latest 2025-01-09.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Opening, moving or servicing a safe
This business advertises opening, moving or servicing a safe. Customer reviews do not contain enough repeated detail to show how often it handles this work.
What the advertised service covers
- Safe opening, fitting or repair
Tell them this before they travel
- Give the make, model and approximate age of the safe, and say whether it is locked open or closed.
- Say whether you have the combination, the key or neither, and be ready to prove you own the safe.
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
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.
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.
| Lock replacement | £105 |
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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
James Cardiff Locksmith 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
61 reviewsCustomers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks. 16 of these 61 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Home lockouts
29 reviewsPast customers often describe this business helping when they were locked out of a home. 5 of these 29 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Vehicle keys
28 reviewsCustomers repeatedly describe vehicle entry, replacement keys or key programming. 4 of these 28 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
27 reviewsCustomers repeatedly describe evening, overnight, weekend or holiday visits. 3 of these 27 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Arrived when expected
16 reviewsPast customers often say the locksmith arrived within the time discussed. 4 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
77 reviewsPast customers often describe the work as fairly priced or good value—not simply cheap. 10 of these 77 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Calm, professional manner
34 reviewsPast customers often describe a calm, respectful or professional manner. 9 of these 34 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Customer reviews available up to 2026-08-12. How these themes are selected. Past jobs do not guarantee the next one.
Coverage
Call with your postcode
Based in Cardiff. 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.
James Cardiff Locksmith
07967 725135Mobile 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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Ready to decide?
Use the fit, not only the rating
Customers most often describe help with changing and fitting locks, home lockouts and vehicle keys. The clearest pattern appears in 61 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: 1,135 written Google reviews checked, latest 2026-08-12; displayed rating checked 2026-08-31.
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