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Certified Locksmiths & Security's objective is to raise public awareness of the best certified locksmiths and security professionals.

06/11/2026

900 locks. 23 miles of corridors. One hospital.

For the past four weeks, Steve at South Gloucestershire Locksmith & Security , a Certified Locksmiths & Security (CLS) company, has been working at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge alongside ERA and EPS Bristol on a major lock upgrade.

The job: standardising more than 900 bathroom DIN locks across a hospital with around 23 miles of corridors. From finding each door to working around the needs of a busy hospital, it's been a huge undertaking.

In Steve's words: "We've learned a lot, tackled each day as a team and taken real pride in helping deliver an important upgrade across the hospital."

Great work, Steve. We're proud to support members taking on projects like this, and to share them with the community.

Link in the comments.

06/11/2026

Before you let a locksmith in, check:

- You've agreed a fixed price
- They've told you their company name
- You've checked reviews and an address
- They're vetted, DBS checked and insured

Every Certified Locksmiths & Security (CLS) member ticks all four. Link in the comments.

06/11/2026

They searched locksmith near me. They expected to pay under £50. They were handed a bill for £2,802.

That was one case in a BBC investigation, and it's the pattern we see again and again at Certified Locksmiths & Security (CLS): a search ad, a vague price on the phone, a drilled lock, and a bill nobody agreed to.

If it's happened to you, collect what evidence you can (photos, receipts, texts), ask for a formal invoice even after the visit, and report it to us.

Link in the comments.

05/11/2026

Some things you only learn on the job. That's the idea behind the CLS Mentor Scheme: free mentoring from the Certified Locksmiths & Security (CLS) community, where newer locksmiths spend real days out on real jobs with experienced CLS locksmiths, watching, asking questions and getting hands-on.

Our mentors give their time for free. It's locksmiths who've been there passing on what they know, and a community that supports each other long after the job is done.

If you're newer to the trade and want to join the CLS Mentor Scheme, start with the join page. For Locksmiths. By Locksmiths.

Link in the comments.

05/11/2026

Another member of the CLS community to meet.

SJP Locksmith's & Property Maintenance is run by Spencer Pittam, offering emergency and planned locksmith work across Boston and the wider Lincolnshire area.

They cover Boston, Kirton, Spalding and Swineshead. Like every member of Certified Locksmiths & Security (CLS), they're endorsed by two people in the trade, DBS checked and insured.

Link in the comments.

05/11/2026

Real scam report: Surrey (GU19), June 2025.

Locked out with the keys still inside. Quoted £360 on the phone, paid £514 on the night. A fair price would have been under £160, and an honest locksmith would have opened it without drilling or new parts.

Before anyone starts work, get a fixed price in writing, and be wary of very low phone quotes. Find a Certified Locksmiths & Security (CLS) locksmith near you. Every one is endorsed by peers, DBS checked and insured.

Read the full report via the link in the comments.

05/11/2026

It's late, the door has shut behind you and the keys are on the other side. The first number you find online isn't always the one to call.

Call a locksmith you can check first. Every Certified Locksmiths & Security (CLS) member has a digital licence you can look up online, with their name, licence number and expiry. It's a CLS licence, not a government one, and it's there to support you in making a good choice.

Around Selby, Doncaster and Rotherham, that's Ray Bennett at Lords of the Lock, CLS licence 0107. Call Ray on 07901 106691.

Link in the comments.

04/11/2026

Avocet Hardware is a Certified Locksmiths & Security (CLS) partner. For more than 30 years Avocet has been a name in UK door and window hardware, supplying security products to locksmiths, fabricators, installers and trade professionals across the country.

Their range includes high-security locking cylinders, door and window hardware, multipoint locking, smart security products, hinges and friction stays. Locksmiths may know them best for the ABS High Security Cylinder range.

The partnership reflects a shared commitment to professionalism and to supporting the wider locksmith community. Product range and trade account details are on the partner page.

Link in the comments.

04/11/2026

A big thank you to Mark Ward of Anglia Locksmiths.

Mark has been part of Certified Locksmiths & Security (CLS) since the very beginning, and he helped shape what we are today. In the early days he had a big say in how CLS should be run, and he still does. We value his opinion, and it's people like Mark who keep CLS heading in the right direction.

He's also opened his shop in Wisbech to many of our members, teaching key cutting and showing them how to open cylinders with his bump keys from BumpKeys4U. They've become the industry standard: often imitated, never matched.

Mark, thank you for everything you've given the CLS community. For Locksmiths. By Locksmiths.

Link in the comments.

04/11/2026

Moving house? Here's a question nobody asks while they're unpacking: who else has a key?

The last owners, their family, a builder, the neighbour who fed the cat. Keys get around over the years. Changing the locks or cylinders when you move in is a small job, and it means you know exactly who can get in.

Locksmiths, feel free to share this one with your customers. And if you're moving soon, a Certified Locksmiths & Security (CLS) member near you can sort it: local, independent, DBS checked and insured, and part of a community that supports the public.

Link in the comments.

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71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
WC2H9JQ

Website

https://certifiedlocksmithsandsecurity.co.uk/

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