Can help with
- Vehicle keys
- Emergency entry
- Key cutting
- Home locks
Locksmith · based in London
Rose Locksmith & D I Y
Customers most often describe help with key cutting, changing and fitting locks and home lockouts. The clearest pattern appears in 120 separate reviews.
What may help you decide
- Key cutting — mentioned in 120 separate reviews
- Customers explicitly returned — mentioned in 8 separate reviews
- Past timed arrivals: around 15 min, based on 16 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 120 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often mention having keys cut or copied — mentioned in 120 reviews, latest 2026-08-17.
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.
Repair, replace or upgrade a household lock
Customers repeatedly mention changing and fitting locks. The clearest pattern appears in 31 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Customers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks — mentioned in 31 reviews, latest 2026-07-26.
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. The clearest pattern appears in 10 separate reviews.
What customers repeatedly mention
- Past customers often describe this business helping when they were locked out of a home — mentioned in 10 reviews, latest 2026-03-16.
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.
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
- Remote keys and fobs
- Ignition and immobiliser work
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.
Costs
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Useful credentials, claims and limits
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Policies to confirm on the call
- A guarantee or warranty is available for qualifying work; confirm what it covers.Checked 2026-08-26
Customer experience
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
120 reviewsPast customers often mention having keys cut or copied. 34 of these 120 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Changing and fitting locks
31 reviewsCustomers repeatedly describe changing or fitting locks. 7 of these 31 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Home lockouts
10 reviewsPast customers often describe this business helping when they were locked out of a home. 3 of these 10 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
27 reviewsPast customers often describe the work as fairly priced or good value—not simply cheap. 6 of these 27 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Customers came back
8 reviewsMultiple customers explicitly say they had used the business before and returned for later work. 1 of these 8 reviews are from the latest two years available.
Calm, professional manner
8 reviewsPast customers often describe a calm, respectful or professional manner. 3 of these 8 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 London · advertising E1, E14, E3 and E4. 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.
Rose Locksmith & D I Y
020 7739 6724Advertised hours
| Monday | 9 am–6 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Customers most often describe help with key cutting, changing and fitting locks and home lockouts. The clearest pattern appears in 120 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: 735 written Google reviews checked, latest 2026-08-18; displayed rating checked 2026-08-31.
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