For UK locksmiths

Be the locksmith customers call at 11pm, not the cowboy.

MLA Approved Company. DBS checked. BS3621-compliant locks. The credentials that separate real locksmiths from chancers, verified before the locked-out customer rings. £297 to launch.

Live in 7 days. · £297 to launch. · No lock-in, ever.
A real Inboundry build for locksmiths

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What you get

Everything in the £297. No upsells.

Built to get your phone ringing.

£297. No hidden extras. VAT included.

Who you're hiring

"A locksmith customer is locked out, stressed, and three seconds from calling someone. They're not reading your website, they're scanning it for one thing. Does this look like a real person, or a national chain charging £400 to drill a lock?"

Will Howard · Founder, Inboundry · London

~350 MLA Approved Companies

Locksmithing is one of the most unregulated trades in the UK. MLA Approved status is the only meaningful credential.

There is no government licensing of locksmiths in the UK. Anyone can call themselves a locksmith. Documented cases exist of rogue traders charging extortionate emergency call-out fees and damaging locks unnecessarily.

MLA Approved Company status (the Master Locksmiths Association's vetted, criminal-record-checked scheme) is the only meaningful vetting in the trade. Around 350 Approved Companies nationally. The MLA explicitly markets this to consumers and provides a public Find-a-Locksmith directory. We link it so customers can verify you're approved before they ring at 11pm.

Source: Master Locksmiths Association. MLA Approved Companies are criminal-record-checked, pass the MLA Qualification exam, and are inspected every two years.

The maths

If one emergency lockout finds you a week that wouldn't have at £120 average, what's that worth annually?

£6,000+ a year in extra emergency work, from one additional customer per week. The Growth plan pays for itself many times over. See what's in Growth.

Built for locksmiths

What you get from a site built specifically for locksmith work.

01

MLA Approved verified in two clicks

We link your MLA status to the public directory on locksmiths.co.uk so customers verify you're approved. Combined with DBS checked status, this beats the rogue-trader pattern customers fear at 11pm.

02

24/7 emergency response

Lockouts don't wait. Tap-to-call on every page. WhatsApp in the footer. On Always On, AI receptionist answers 24/7 and dispatches the job. The lockout at 2am gets a real response, not voicemail.

03

BS3621 surfaced for the insurance-conscious

"BS3621 locksmith [town]" is one of the highest-intent searches. Home insurance policies require BS3621-compliant locks. We surface it prominently, so customers searching specifically for insurance approval find you.

04

Transparent emergency pricing

Rogue locksmiths price-gouge. Reputable ones surface pricing transparency upfront. We build a clear pricing structure (callout fee, lock replacement, after-hours premium) that signals legitimacy and beats the cowboys.

Numbers worth knowing

UK locksmithing, by the numbers.

~350 MLA Approved Companies nationally The only meaningful vetting in an unregulated trade. Members are criminal-record-checked and inspected every two years. Source: Master Locksmiths Association
BS3621 Insurance-approved lock standard British Standard most home insurance policies require. Customers actively search 'BS3621 locksmith'. Source: BSI Group
24/7 Emergency lockout availability Major customer trust signal. AI receptionist on Always On handles out-of-hours calls. Operational expectation
£2m Public liability cover customers expect Surface the figure, the insurer, and the renewal date. Industry standard expectation
Qualifications & trust signals

The credentials UK locksmith customers actually look for.

MLA Approved is essentially the only meaningful credential in this unregulated trade. DBS checks matter because locksmiths gain entry to homes. We surface both prominently.

Must-have qualifications

  • MLA (Master Locksmiths Association) Approved Company The UK's only meaningful locksmith accreditation. Vetted, criminal-record-checked, passes the MLA Qualification exam, inspected every two years. ~350 Approved Companies nationally.
  • DBS check Customers explicitly look for this because locksmiths gain entry to homes. Strong trust signal.
  • Public liability insurance (£2m+) Standard. Surface the figure.

Show common qualifications (4)

  • BS3621-compliant locks British Standard most home insurance policies require. Customers actively search 'BS3621 locksmith' and 'insurance approved locksmith'.
  • Sold Secure rated products Manufacturer-level security ratings (Gold, Silver, Bronze). Relevant for displaying door and window locks fitted.
  • TrustMark Government-endorsed cross-trade scheme.
  • 24/7 emergency availability Operational rather than accreditation, but a major customer trust signal. We surface it prominently.

Show niche & situational qualifications (2)

  • Auto-locksmith specific training For vehicle locksmiths. Different customer segment, different keyword set.
  • Safe engineering qualifications For safe-opening specialists. Premium niche market.
Services we showcase

The work you actually do, written up clearly.

Every service gets its own block, in plain English, with the contact button visible throughout. You tell us what you take on. We write it up. Drop what's not relevant.

Found in your town

We get you ranking for "emergency locksmith [your town]" and "locked out [your town]".

Locksmith searches are urgent, local, and trust-driven. "Emergency locksmith Birmingham." "Locked out Manchester." "BS3621 locksmith Leeds." We build the landing pages matching each intent, with MLA Approved status verified, DBS checked surfaced, and 24/7 availability front and centre.

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Questions locksmiths ask us

Common questions, plain answers.

How important is MLA Approved status?
It's essentially the only meaningful credential in an unregulated trade. The Master Locksmiths Association is criminal-record-checked, exam-passed, and re-inspected every two years. We link the public directory so customers verify you're approved before they ring at 11pm.
Will the site surface my emergency call-out pricing?
Yes. Rogue locksmiths price-gouge on emergencies. Reputable ones build trust by surfacing pricing upfront. We display callout fees, lock replacement costs, and after-hours premiums clearly, which beats the cowboy pattern customers are wary of.
Can the site handle 24/7 emergency calls?
Yes. Tap-to-call on every page. On Growth, missed-call text-back. On Always On, AI receptionist answers around the clock, captures the address, and dispatches the job. The lockout at 2am gets a real response.
I do vehicle locksmithing too. Can the site reflect that?
Yes. Separate service page for auto locksmith work with vehicle-specific keywords ('car locked out,' 'transponder key replacement,' 'broken key in ignition'). Different customer, different page.
How fast can the site go live?
Seven days from the discovery call. Once we have your MLA number, DBS status, insurance figures, and service area, we usually get a first build over within 2 to 3 days.
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