Locksmith
1st City Lock
Trust score
58out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 3
Evidence breadth2 independent public sources
Profile statusListed
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Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
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5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Very courteous and prompt. Looked at the door and advised what needed replacing and repairing. Ordered the parts and contacted me promptly when they arrived to fit. Helpfully came to fit in with our schedules. He completed the job quickly and tidied up completely afterwards."
"I could not recommend Martin highly enough. As well as providing a prompt, reasonable, and good service, he is a diamond. He waited patiently for over an hour due to a delay in accessing the building and also checked that I was OK after a difficult situation had developed."
"Within an hour of posting the ad, Martin contacted me, gave me a quote and booked the job in! Highly recommended"
Detailed reviews
Very courteous and prompt. Looked at the door and advised what needed replacing and repairing. Ordered the parts and contacted me promptly when they arrived to fit. Helpfully came to fit in with our schedules. He completed the job quickly and tidied up completely afterwards.
I could not recommend Martin highly enough. As well as providing a prompt, reasonable, and good service, he is a diamond. He waited patiently for over an hour due to a delay in accessing the building and also checked that I was OK after a difficult situation had developed.
Within an hour of posting the ad, Martin contacted me, gave me a quote and booked the job in! Highly recommended
Sources
3 named public sourcesEvery signal, traced to its origin
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Public evidence last checked May 2026
About
Locksmith in Sidcup, Kent.
How long they've been online
From their own website
How long they've been online
Online since 2022. Their website domain was first registered in 2022, according to the public domain registry — an independent sign of how long they’ve been operating online (we checked this ourselves, it’s not a claim from their site).
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How long they've really been tradingIndependent sources agree they've been operating since at least 2022 — that's 4 years, confirmed across 2 separate sources.
Website online since2022First public review2023
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Review volume: Low · 3
Profile status: Listed
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Locksmithing isn't government-regulated in the UK, so anyone can trade as one. The Master Locksmiths Association vets, inspects and background-checks its members - a useful extra assurance for this trade.
Find an MLA-approved locksmithGet the call-out fee AND the total price agreed in writing before they set off — emergency locksmith overcharging is a common complaint.
Be wary of anyone who insists on drilling the lock straight away: most locks can be picked open, and drilling then selling a replacement is a known upsell.
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What do customers say about 1st City Lock?
1st City Lock has 3 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
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