One local tradesman, on call 24 hours a day, 364 days a year. A price agreed before he sets off, non-destructive entry wherever it is physically possible, and a proper explanation of what went wrong, in plain English, with the worn part in his hand.
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Based in Skelmersdale itself, not dispatched from a national call centre two counties away.
5.0★
Rating
364
Days
10+
Years
What he does
From a lost key at midnight to a multi-point gearbox that has finally given up. Domestic, commercial and landlord work across West Lancashire, with the parts already on the van.
Ring at 11pm on a Sunday and a real person in Skelmersdale picks up the phone.
SkelmersdaleNon-destructive entry, 24 hours a day.
Most front doors are open in minutes, with the lock still working afterwards. No drilling unless there is genuinely no other way, and he will tell you before he picks up a drill.
SkelmersdaleDoors that have dropped, jammed or stopped locking.
The speciality. Dropped hinges re-hung, misaligned doors packed and adjusted, dead multi-point gearboxes replaced, handles and barrels swapped, instead of being told you need a whole new door.
SkelmersdaleHomes, flats, rentals and student lets.
Lock changes, upgrades, key safes, window locks and patio door security. Advice on what your insurers actually ask for, without being sold anything you do not need.
SkelmersdaleShops, offices, units and landlords.
Out-of-hours call-outs to keep premises trading, plus planned work around your opening times. Master key suites, access control, and insurance-ready specification.
SkelmersdaleBS3621, TS007 3-star, anti-snap cylinders.
If your insurer, mortgage lender or a recent break-in has raised the bar, Martin fits what satisfies it, documents the work, and hands over the keys that come with the new lock, each one tested on the door before he leaves.
Across 85 verified reviews
Often 30 minutes or less
24 hours, including weekends
Fitted and documented
The bit that matters
No wrecked frame, no replacement door you did not need, no invoice that grew on the doorstep. Just a proper job by a locksmith who lives a few streets away.
“He explains what he found, before he changes anything.”
Martin · KMG Locksmiths
Years on the tools
Guarantee on locks
Why people call him back
KMG Locksmiths is not a franchise, a call centre or a man in a van with a generic logo. It is Martin, based in Skelmersdale, working across West Lancashire, and answering his own phone. That is why the reviews read the way they do.
If an adjustment will do, you get an adjustment. On several jobs the honest answer has been the cheaper one.
Every call is answered by Martin, every visit is his work, and every job is his name on it. No subcontractors, ever.
Based in Skelmersdale rather than dispatched from a national call centre two counties away. Travel is minutes, not hours.
The fault is explained in plain English, with the worn part in his hand, before anything is changed on your property.
If a simple adjustment will fix it, that is what he will do. No upselling, no invented faults, just the honest option, laid out with the price attached.
From phone call to locked door
Tell Martin what has happened. He will give you honest advice over the phone, even if it means you do not need him out at all.
No hourly meter running and no mystery call-out fee. You agree the number before the van moves, so there is nothing to argue about on the doorstep.
Based in Skelmersdale, so he is genuinely local. The van carries the common cylinders, gearboxes, handles and hinge parts instead of needing a second trip.
He does not leave until the door closes and locks the way it should. Replacement locks carry a 12-month guarantee, and the workspace is left clean.
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“I have used this locksmith on many occasions, from losing my keys to him fixing my patio doors when they wouldn't lock. He is very professional and has always come out within 30 minutes of calling him.”
Kirsty McGowan
Where he covers
Skelmersdale and the surrounding West Lancashire towns are the bread and butter, so the van is usually minutes away, not hours. Wider jobs across the North West are taken on too, just ask.
Also covering every estate in Skelmersdale
Coverage map
Straight-line radius from Skelmersdale
Straight answers
If yours is not here, ring and ask anyway, advice over the phone costs nothing, even when the answer is that you do not need a locksmith at all.
Most call-outs are reached within 30 to 45 minutes during the day, and evenings are usually similar because Martin works from Skelmersdale itself rather than being dispatched from a distant call centre. He will give you a realistic arrival time on the phone before you commit to anything.
No hourly meter and no separate mystery call-out fee. You are quoted a price for the job before Martin sets off, and that is the price you pay. If the job turns out to be simpler than expected once he can see it, the price comes down rather than staying at the original figure.
Yes. KMG Locksmiths takes emergency calls at any hour, every day, and operates 364 days a year. Late evening and weekend call-outs are normal, including the after-hours door repairs that appear throughout his Google reviews.
Almost never. The overwhelming majority of lockouts in this area are UPVC and composite doors, which can be opened non-destructively with the right technique. If a lock genuinely cannot be picked without damage, Martin explains that before he starts, and any part that has to be drilled is replaced as part of the job.
Yes, and it is one of the most common things he is called out for. Dropped doors are re-hung and adjusted, misalignment is corrected, and failed multi-point gearboxes, handles and cylinders are replaced. In most cases the door is repaired rather than replaced, which saves hundreds of pounds.
Yes. British Standard BS3621 deadlocks and TS007 3-star anti-snap cylinders are fitted where insurers, mortgage lenders or a recent break-in require them. Martin will tell you exactly what has been fitted so you can pass the details to your insurer, and replacement locks are guaranteed for 12 months.
Both. Homes, flats, rental properties, shops, offices, industrial units and landlord portfolios are all covered, including out-of-hours commercial call-outs so that premises can keep trading, plus master key systems for multi-door buildings.
Skelmersdale and the surrounding West Lancashire towns as standard. Wigan, Ormskirk, Parbold, Upholland, Burscough, St Helens, Chorley, Southport, Warrington and Preston, with coverage extending up to a 30-mile radius for the right job.
Stop standing on the doorstep
Martin answers his own phone, open 364 days a year, including weekends and bank holidays. Tell him what has happened and you will get a realistic arrival time and an honest price before he leaves the house.
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