Can help with
- Burglary repairs
- Commercial
- Emergency entry
- uPVC locks
Mobile locksmith · covering Chester
John the Locksmith Ellesmere Port
Customers most often describe help with home lockouts and uPVC and multipoint doors. The clearest pattern appears in 13 separate reviews.
Not the right service for
- A shop or counter you can visit — this is a mobile service
What may help you decide
- uPVC and multipoint doors — mentioned in 8 separate reviews
- Customers often say they arrived as agreed — mentioned in 9 separate reviews
- Customers often mention clear updates — mentioned in 16 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.
Locked out of a home, flat or business
Customers repeatedly mention home lockouts. The clearest pattern appears in 13 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often describe this business helping when they were locked out of a home — mentioned in 13 reviews, latest 2025-11-25.
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 8 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often mention help with uPVC doors, composite doors or multipoint locks — mentioned in 8 reviews, latest 2026-03-03.
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.
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
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.
Policies to confirm on the call
- Insured for locksmith work.Checked 2026-08-27
- A 2 year warranty or guarantee is described; confirm which parts and labour it covers.Checked 2026-08-31
Mobile service, not a shop
John the Locksmith Ellesmere Port 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.
uPVC and multipoint doors
8 reviewsPast customers often mention help with uPVC doors, composite doors or multipoint locks. 5 of these 8 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Home lockouts
13 reviewsPast customers often describe this business helping when they were locked out of a home. 4 of these 13 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
9 reviewsPast customers often say the locksmith arrived within the time discussed. 3 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.
Fair price
52 reviewsPast customers often describe the work as fairly priced or good value—not simply cheap. 22 of these 52 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Clear communication
16 reviewsPast customers often mention calls being answered, useful updates or clear next steps. 5 of these 16 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Calm, professional manner
16 reviewsPast customers often describe a calm, respectful or professional manner. 7 of these 16 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Customer reviews available up to 2026-08-13. How these themes are selected. Past jobs do not guarantee the next one.
Coverage
Call with your postcode
covering Chester. An advertised service area does not establish today's availability or arrival time.
Contact
Call and confirm the job
Give the full postcode, say whether the door is pulled shut or locked, and mention immediately if a child, animal or vulnerable person is inside. Ask for the complete price and live arrival estimate.
John the Locksmith Ellesmere Port
07946 273983Mobile 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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- Saltney LocksmithsBased in Chester · Emergency entry and uPVC locks
Ready to decide?
Use the fit, not only the rating
Customers most often describe help with home lockouts and uPVC and multipoint doors. The clearest pattern appears in 13 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 28 September 2026. Only details that passed the site’s source checks appear on this page.
Customer experience: 582 written Google reviews checked, latest 2026-08-13; 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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