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Mckenz-Key Locksmith
Response readiness
24/7
Awards & recognition
1 independent award
Trust score
59out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume121
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
Profile statusListed
Response evidence
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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
Highlights
"Lock out of new home. Booked Mckenz- Key. Was kept informed of arrival time. No concerns and a pleasant person to deal with. Reasonable price so have no hesitation in recommending this company"
"Contacted Paul for our upvc door, lovely person to deal with. He even talked me out of changing the whole locking system when I mentioned it saying it wouldn’t really improve things - new barrel in and now much better. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending him. Thank you Paul."
"Great work and good price as well."
Detailed reviews
Showing the 20 reviews we hold full text for. The 121 headline total is the review volume reported for Mckenz-Key Locksmith across public review sources.
Lock out of new home. Booked Mckenz- Key. Was kept informed of arrival time. No concerns and a pleasant person to deal with. Reasonable price so have no hesitation in recommending this company
Contacted Paul for our upvc door, lovely person to deal with. He even talked me out of changing the whole locking system when I mentioned it saying it wouldn’t really improve things - new barrel in and now much better. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending him. Thank you Paul.
Great work and good price as well.
Sources
1 named public sourceEvery signal, traced to its origin
Review sources
Public evidence last checked May 2026
About
Locksmith in Maidstone.
What this business says about itself
From their own website
What this business says about itself
Online since 2020. Their website domain was first registered in 2020, 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
- Insurance: £5m public liability
- Guarantee: 12 month guarantee
- Established: 2017 (9 years in business)
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Independent checks
About this business
How long they've really been tradingOperating since at least 2020 (6 years), according to an independent source — not just their own word.
They say, established2017Website online since2020
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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 Mckenz-Key Locksmith
Is Mckenz-Key Locksmith 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 Mckenz-Key Locksmith?
Mckenz-Key Locksmith has 121 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 Mckenz-Key Locksmith's reviews are genuine?
Mckenz-Key Locksmith's 121 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 Mckenz-Key Locksmith won any awards?
Mckenz-Key Locksmith holds 1 independent award, including Rated one of the 3 best locksmiths in Maidstone. These are third-party awards — recognition that has to be won, not self-issued.
Is Mckenz-Key Locksmith insured?
They state on their own website that £5m public liability. This is the business's own statement on their website, not something we have independently checked. Ask to see a current certificate before work starts.
Does Mckenz-Key Locksmith guarantee their work?
They state on their own website that 12 month guarantee. This is the business's own statement on their website, not something we have independently checked. Get the terms in writing before you agree to the job.