Locksmith
Carneys Locksmiths
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59out of 100
Rating4.8★
Review volume145
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
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4.8out of 5
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"I left my only car key in the backseat & the auto lock kicked in, with me outside the car. It's a Bank Holiday & £££s came to mind - gonna be costly!! ChatGPT suggested 3 highly rated Locksmiths in my area (Eastbourne). Chose Carneys. Spoke to Chloe who picked up my call promptly - amazing on Bank Holidays. Quoted a fair price & arrival of my Key Hero within half an hour. It's half an hour indeed & Key Hero Robbie turned up. Did a superb job, car unlocked and service super efficient and a pro. Extra door key given. Massive THANK YOU to Robbie and Chloe. Highly Recommended and Rated!"
"After many attempts by Timpsons, I called Robbie yesterday, he arrived today, new key fob changed and programmed within the hour, great service, fairly priced and will definitely use again."
"Great job done by Carneys. Very efficient guy who came out to program the new keys"
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I left my only car key in the backseat & the auto lock kicked in, with me outside the car. It's a Bank Holiday & £££s came to mind - gonna be costly!! ChatGPT suggested 3 highly rated Locksmiths in my area (Eastbourne). Chose Carneys. Spoke to Chloe who picked up my call promptly - amazing on Bank Holidays. Quoted a fair price & arrival of my Key Hero within half an hour. It's half an hour indeed & Key Hero Robbie turned up. Did a superb job, car unlocked and service super efficient and a pro. Extra door key given. Massive THANK YOU to Robbie and Chloe. Highly Recommended and Rated!
After many attempts by Timpsons, I called Robbie yesterday, he arrived today, new key fob changed and programmed within the hour, great service, fairly priced and will definitely use again.
Great job done by Carneys. Very efficient guy who came out to program the new keys
Great job done by Carneys. Very efficient guy who came out to program the new keys
Having raised a complaint about my broken spare key, a technician was quickly assigned. An image of faulty key was requested and a work plan quickly ensued. A replica was then made and tested at my home. After a small road side fix, the job was over. Well done!
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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.
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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Carneys Locksmiths has 145 public reviews, averaging 4.8 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
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