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Active Lock Centre
Response readiness
24/7
Awards & recognition
1 independent award
Trust score
47out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 5
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
Profile statusListed
Response evidence
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2 checksWhat we can verify about Active Lock Centre
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Response readiness
Website availability claim:
- 24/7
Use this as a reason to call them first, not a guarantee they can attend now. Confirm availability, timing, and call-out terms directly before you rely on it.
Independent recognition
Awards & recognition
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Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
These reviews are published independently on the named public source below — not testimonials this trader chose to show. We bring them together and link each one back to where it appeared, so you can open the source and read it yourself.
5.0out of 5
Customers often mention
Highlights
"I was locked out my flat late one evening, Jon came round straight away. Despite a tricky lock to pick Jon stayed until it was open using multiple techniques to try to open it. No damage to the lock or door. No additional late call out fees very fair price vs other quotes! Jon was very friendly and reassuring in a stressful situation!"
"I was locked out my flat late one evening, Jon came round straight away. Despite a tricky lock to pick Jon stayed until it was open using multiple techniques to try to open it. No damage to the lock or door. No additional late call out fees very fair price vs other quotes! Jon was very friendly and reassuring in a stressful situation!"
"After I locked myself out Jon turned up when he said he would and did the job well, quickly and without fuss or hidden charges."
Detailed reviews
I was locked out my flat late one evening, Jon came round straight away. Despite a tricky lock to pick Jon stayed until it was open using multiple techniques to try to open it. No damage to the lock or door. No additional late call out fees very fair price vs other quotes! Jon was very friendly and reassuring in a stressful situation!
I was locked out my flat late one evening, Jon came round straight away. Despite a tricky lock to pick Jon stayed until it was open using multiple techniques to try to open it. No damage to the lock or door. No additional late call out fees very fair price vs other quotes! Jon was very friendly and reassuring in a stressful situation!
After I locked myself out Jon turned up when he said he would and did the job well, quickly and without fuss or hidden charges.
Jon was brilliant. Rang before he arrived and did the work swiftly and professionally.
Jon was brilliant. Rang before he arrived and did the work swiftly and professionally.
Sources
1 named public sourceEvery signal, traced to its origin
Review sources
Public evidence last checked May 2026
About
Locksmith in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
What this business says about itself
From their own website
What this business says about itself
Online since 2008. Their website domain was first registered in 2008, 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).
- Emergency availability: 24/7
Accreditations it displays — confirm each is current on the official register before you hire:
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Independent checks
About this business
How long they've really been tradingIndependent sources agree they've been operating since at least 2008 — that's 18 years, confirmed across 2 separate sources.
Website online since2008First public review2023
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Worth checking yourself
Review volume: Low · 5
Evidence breadth: 1 independent public source
Profile status: Listed
Verify at the sourceCheck them yourself
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.
Look for a locksmith approved by the Master Locksmiths Association — the MLA vets and inspects its members, and locksmithing is otherwise unregulated.
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Common questions about Active Lock Centre
Is Active Lock Centre available for emergencies?
They advertise 24/7 availability on their own website. This is the business's own statement on their website, not something we have independently checked. For an urgent job, call to confirm they can attend before you rely on it.
What do customers say about Active Lock Centre?
Active Lock Centre has 5 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know Active Lock Centre's reviews are genuine?
Active Lock Centre's 5 public reviews come from a named public review source, and MyTrustedTraders links every one back to where it was published — so you can open the source and read them yourself rather than trusting a single curated page. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show where every review came from rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.
Has Active Lock Centre won any awards?
Active Lock Centre holds 1 independent award, including Rated one of the 3 best locksmiths in Stevenage. These are third-party awards — recognition that has to be won, not self-issued.