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SPL Locksmiths
Response readiness
round the clock
Awards & recognition
1 independent award
Trust score
47out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 4
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
Profile statusListed
Response evidence
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Trust at a glance
2 checksWhat we can verify about SPL Locksmiths
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Response readiness
Website availability claim:
- round the clock
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
"Great service was so surprised by how reasonably priced too would recommend to anybody needing a locksmith"
"Absolutely brilliant service, Scott diagnosed the problem opened the door changed the lock and cleaned up in about 30 minutes, if you need a locksmith make Scott and SPL your first call you won’t be disappointed"
"Mr Scott Porter was very professional, fast and efficient at fixing the door. He was also a very nice and friendly gentleman and was patient when explaining about the door issue. His fee was very very reasonable."
Detailed reviews
Great service was so surprised by how reasonably priced too would recommend to anybody needing a locksmith
Absolutely brilliant service, Scott diagnosed the problem opened the door changed the lock and cleaned up in about 30 minutes, if you need a locksmith make Scott and SPL your first call you won’t be disappointed
Mr Scott Porter was very professional, fast and efficient at fixing the door. He was also a very nice and friendly gentleman and was patient when explaining about the door issue. His fee was very very reasonable.
Mr Scott Porter was very professional, fast and efficient at fixing the door. He was also a very nice and friendly gentleman and was patient when explaining about the door issue. His fee was very very reasonable.
Sources
1 named public sourceEvery signal, traced to its origin
Review sources
Public evidence last checked May 2026
About
Locksmith in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
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: round the clock
- Guarantee: 12 month guarantee
These are statements the business makes on its own website — worth confirming in writing (and on the official registers) before you hire, not independently verified by us.
Independent checks
About this business
How long they've really been tradingIndependent sources agree they've been operating since at least 2020 — that's 6 years, confirmed across 2 separate sources.
Website online since2020First public review2020
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What to check before you hire
Worth checking yourself
Review volume: Low · 4
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 SPL Locksmiths
Is SPL Locksmiths available for emergencies?
They state on their own website that round the clock. 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 SPL Locksmiths?
SPL Locksmiths has 4 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 SPL Locksmiths's reviews are genuine?
SPL Locksmiths's 4 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 SPL Locksmiths won any awards?
SPL Locksmiths holds 1 independent award, including Rated one of the 3 best locksmiths in Oldham. These are third-party awards — recognition that has to be won, not self-issued.
Does SPL Locksmiths 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.