About
KMG Locksmiths is Martin, one locksmith, one phone, one standard
No call centre, no national dispatch network, no subcontractor turning up in an unmarked van. When you ring KMG Locksmiths you speak to the person who is coming out, and that person has been doing this work in this area for over a decade.
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Based
- Skelmersdale
- Coverage
- 30-mile radius
- Guarantee
- 12 months
In short
KMG Locksmiths is a one-man locksmith business run by Martin from Skelmersdale, West Lancashire. With over ten years of experience, Martin covers a 30-mile radius 24 hours a day, 364 days a year, specialising in UPVC and composite door repair, emergency lockouts and insurance-standard lock upgrades.
Most locksmith companies in the UK are not locksmiths at all, they are lead-generation operations. They buy the top of Google, take your call, and then pass the job to whoever is available, adding a margin on the way. That structure is why the industry has the reputation it does: prices that bear no relation to the work, locks drilled that did not need drilling, and a different face every time.
KMG Locksmiths works the other way round. Martin answers his own phone, quotes for the job, travels from Skelmersdale, does the work himself, and guarantees it for twelve months. There is no intermediary to pay, which is why the prices are what they are and why the reviews mention them so often.
The work is concentrated on UPVC and composite doors, because that is what the housing in this part of Lancashire and Greater Manchester is made of, and it is where the failures are predictable and the repairs are genuinely cost-effective. The van carries the common gearbox patterns, cylinders, handles and hinges, so most jobs are finished in a single visit rather than leaving a customer waiting on a second appointment with a door that will not lock.
How the work is done
One price, agreed before travel
You are quoted a figure on the phone for the job itself. There is no separate call-out fee and no hourly meter, so the number you agree is the number you pay. If the job turns out to be simpler than expected, the price comes down rather than staying put.
Repair before replacement
A door that will not lock is usually a failed gearbox, a worn hinge or a misaligned frame, not a reason for a new door. Martin will replace the failed component wherever it can be replaced, even though the alternative is a bigger invoice.
Non-destructive by default
The vast majority of lockouts on modern UPVC and composite doors can be opened without damage. Drilling is a last resort, and if it becomes necessary you will be told before it starts, with the cost of the replacement part agreed first.
Honest advice, even when it costs the job
If the problem is something you can resolve yourself, or a lock does not need changing, Martin will say so. A property is assessed as a whole and the genuine weak points identified, rather than locks sold that nobody needed.
Where the work comes from
Skelmersdale is home, and the surrounding West Lancashire towns. Ormskirk, Parbold, Upholland, Burscough, Aughton, are where most call-outs happen. Beyond that, coverage extends across 33 towns into Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, with travel times quoted honestly rather than optimistically.
If you are unsure whether you are in range, ring and ask. It takes thirty seconds to find out, and Martin would rather tell you he cannot reach you quickly than arrive an hour later than promised.
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One locksmith, one standard, 24 hours a day
Based in Skelmersdale, covering a 30-mile radius, with a price agreed before travel and a 12-month guarantee on replacement locks.