Scanlon Security Locksmiths
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About
My name is Patrick Scanlon, I offer a personal and friendly service and have over thirty years experience in the industry. I trained with Banham Locks in Kensington with whom I still have an excellent working relationship. I live in Hillingdon so therefore can offer Hillingdon residents a 10% discount with proof of the Hillingdon First Privilege Residents Card. I offer a GENUINE 24hr emergency service and I am a police approved locksmith and I also have contracts with large well known managing agents. I offer a free no obligation quotation for both domestic and commercial customers. The Services I offer include: Free surveys Door Entry (locked out) Lock Fitting (to insurance approved specification) Burglary frame and door repairs Boarding up Security gates and grilles (supplied and fitted) Safes (supplied and fitted) All major credit/debit cards excepted.
What customers say
Highlights
"Our door lock broke, rang Scanlon Security Locksmiths, who I was put onto. Spoke immediately to them and even with hold up on motorways and weather they turned up as promised at around 6.45pm. Brilliant job done"
"Mr Scanlon replied promptly to our request to replace handle and lock on garage door. He worked efficiently and diligently to complete the works in a timely manner. He was polite and helpful throughout. His rates are very competitive. I was very impressed with the quality of his work. I have no hesitation in recommending Mr Scanlon as a competent tradesperson."
"Despite having trouble sourcing parts, and a very difficult fit, did an excellent job and, after 4 visits, did not put up his price. Thoroughly nice guy! Would certainly recommend and use him again!"
Detailed reviews
Our door lock broke, rang Scanlon Security Locksmiths, who I was put onto. Spoke immediately to them and even with hold up on motorways and weather they turned up as promised at around 6.45pm. Brilliant job done
Mr Scanlon replied promptly to our request to replace handle and lock on garage door. He worked efficiently and diligently to complete the works in a timely manner. He was polite and helpful throughout. His rates are very competitive. I was very impressed with the quality of his work. I have no hesitation in recommending Mr Scanlon as a competent tradesperson.
Despite having trouble sourcing parts, and a very difficult fit, did an excellent job and, after 4 visits, did not put up his price. Thoroughly nice guy! Would certainly recommend and use him again!
Excellent work, fair call-out. Got on with job. Straightforward. No excessive call out rate.
Our back door was getting more and more difficult to lock, to the extent the key was bent!! I called Scanlon Security Locksmiths as they are local and had good reviews. Patrick came on 1st June and, actually, the problem was not the lock but the door being out of alignment with the door frame. Patrick did an excellent job and fixed this. He also cleared up very well - no mess left. Patrick was very polite and friendly, and I think his charge was very reasonable. I am very happy to give him 5 stars, and will certainly not hesitate to call on his services again.
Paul was excellent. Came and assessed our requirements, ordered everything and fitted it. All for a reasonable price. Reliable, trustworthy and helpful.
We have used Pat for many years for a range of call outs. He is always polite, professional and nothing is ever too much trouble. He is fantastic.
The locksmith arrived on time and knew exactly what he was doing. He was efficient and cleared up any mess. A lovely, friendly chap and I will definitely recommend to all.
Could not lock porch door and it looked as if I might have to have a new door. The locksmith was brilliant. He came up with the idea of replacing with a different type of lock, so I could keep the original porch door. It wasn't easy but he did an excellent job. Very impressed and would recommend them without any hesitation.
Excellent service. Efficient.
I would recommend this locksmith to anyone. Patrick arrived promptly, and proved efficient. Impressively, he made no attempt to promote unnecessary work, keeping his invoice within my budget. He came across as being trustworthy and reliable.
Our front door lock broke on New Year's Eve - the handle snapping off the lock and while you could open the latch it didn't always work, so we had to leave the front door propped open or risk getting locked in. On a very busy day for them, Scanlon Locks fitted us in. Not only was I called to give an ETA but also again 30 mins before to advise they were on their way. The work was carried out quickly and professionally. It was explained to me why the lock had broken and the repair was done to keep the cost as low as possible. I was really impressed and would highly recommend.
I rather foolishly locked myself out. Someone came around within 10 mins and got me in. Service was great and professional. Trader was polite and friendly and was cheaper than the competition
I am responsible for the running of a community hall used by a local charity and several community groups. We have had several comments recently about one of the locks causing problems so I called Patrick (I found him on the Trusted Traders site). He came that day at the agreed time and immediately saw the problem and rectified it speedily. I would certainly use him again and would be happy to recommend him.
We found Patrick Scanlon in Which Trusted Traders. I left a message with him, he called back that evening as he said he would, we arranged a (unknown) convenient non-emergency appointment. He came when arranged, replaced the malfunctioning security locks and left the area very tidy. Would recommend him, without reserve.
Needed to change our lock for insurance purposes. Found Patrick's name through Which Trusted Traders and contacted him. He arranged to call round a few days later and offered us 2 different options but advised that only the cheaper one was required. He carried out the work in no time at all in a friendly and professional manner. Would definitely recommend.
Patrick arrived at the agreed time, and found the job (rear upvc door lock) to be more complicated than he had anticipated. He therefore had to go to Croydon, to the only open supplier, to collect additional parts. On returning, the works were carried out quickly, efficiently and cleanly; job well done, and left clean and tidy. I paid the standard call out charge, and for a replacement lock. Charges for the round trip to Croydon were not included, hence the 'flexibility' in the title box.
The front door had warped making the locks hard to open and close. We also wanted a new cylinder fitted. Mr Scanlon arrived on time and checked which cylinder was needed. He then lost no time in fitting the cylinder and adjusting the door frame fittings to allow the two locks we had told him about to work properly. In addition, he also fixed a mortice lock that had never worked. Finally, he hoovered up afterwards and left the place tidy. The final bill was as per estimate and very reasonable. Mr Scanlon is a gentleman and we would have no hesitation in contacting him again.
Pvc door lock stopped working completely and so I found Patrick Scanlon on Which? Trusted trader. He arrived at the property at the prearranged time, had a look at the door and lock and identified that the gearbox needed replacing. He told me there and there what the quote would roughly be and he left immediately to get the part. He fitted the gearbox, made sure everything else like the cylinder lock was working fine and had a quick look at another door that wasn’t working that well. The cost of the work was spot on what he quoted and did not charge for the time it took to get the new part and made sure the area was clean before leaving. Few months later, had an issue with the same door and called Patrick again. He arrived a couple of days later as planned and identified that the gearbox that was fitted previously was faulty and a new one would be required. Even though the fault was not his, he did not charge me for the replacement work and immediately went to get the new part, fitted it and made double sure that things were working well. He kept me up to date during the process, took the time to explain the issue to me clearly and worked quickly and professionally. Patrick is certainly now my go-to locksmith and cannot recommend him enough to others.
The garden shed door (mortice) lock somehow got damaged and was unable to be opened with the key. Patrick was able to attend the next day after calling to fix the problem. He arrived on time, managed to get access to the damaged locking mechanism, and got the door to open. He also had a replacement lock in his van, so was able to install a replacement lock straight away. All in all, the work was completed efficiently and satisfactorily with a very reasonable cost.
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