Can help with
- Vehicle keys
- Commercial
- Emergency entry
- Key cutting
- Home locks
- Safes
- uPVC locks
Locksmith · based in Bideford
North Devon Locksmiths
Customers most often describe help with home lockouts and changing and fitting locks. The clearest pattern appears in 2 separate reviews.
What may help you decide
- Home lockouts — mentioned in 2 separate reviews
- Customers often describe fair value — mentioned in 3 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 2 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often describe this business helping when they were locked out of a home — mentioned in 2 reviews, latest 2025-04-16.
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.
Repair, replace or upgrade a household lock
Customers repeatedly mention changing and fitting locks. The clearest pattern appears in 2 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Customers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks — mentioned in 2 reviews, latest 2026-02-12.
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
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.
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
- Locks for shops, offices and commercial premises
- 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.
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
- Master and restricted key systems
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.
Current advertised prices
Price details and what to confirm
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No starting prices are published
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Who you are dealing with
Useful credentials, claims and limits
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Policies to confirm on the call
- DBS-checked staff for customer-facing work.Checked 2026-08-31
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.
Home lockouts
2 reviewsPast customers often describe this business helping when they were locked out of a home. 1 of these 2 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Changing and fitting locks
2 reviewsCustomers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks. 1 of these 2 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
3 reviewsPast customers often describe the work as fairly priced or good value—not simply cheap. 2 of these 3 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Customer reviews available up to 2026-03-30. How these themes are selected. Past jobs do not guarantee the next one.
Coverage
Call with your postcode
Based in Bideford · covering Barnstaple. 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.
North Devon Locksmiths
07821 276329Advertised hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
Advertised hours and 24/7 emergency call-out availability are different. Call to check current emergency cover.
More local options
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Other options covering Barnstaple
- Peninsula Security ServicesBased in Barnstaple · Commercial and Emergency entry
- B P LocksmithBased in Barnstaple · Commercial and Emergency entry
- MJS Locksmiths & Car EntryCovers Barnstaple from Bideford · Vehicle keys and Emergency entry
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Customers most often describe help with home lockouts and changing and fitting locks. The clearest pattern appears in 2 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: 20 written Google reviews checked, latest 2026-03-30; 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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