Alcatraz

Someone had put a padlock on my car door handle as a prank - Alcatraz were out within 20 minutes and had the lock off with no damage to the car. Friendly, fast, and reasonable - would recommend. At Alcatraz - Edinburgh Locksmiths, we regard ourselves as a highly moral company. We always conduct ourselves with honesty and integrity, and believe in treating customers the way we would like to be treated. We are highly trained non-destructive locksmiths, with years of experience. Our locksmiths have been trained by master locksmiths, who have passed down knowledge from generation to generation.

Alcatraz locksmiths provide a 24 hour locksmith Livingston service that has a reputation for affordability and customer satisfaction. We have been vetted by the trading standards authority, Police Scotland, and can also be found on the Scotland trusted trader website. Have a look at our many 5 star reviews over various platforms such as google, yell and Facebook. These reviews have been received over a long period of time, and keep on rising. For a customers peace of mind, we can be found in the Companies house website, which verifies we are a local company - not a national firm.

At Alcatraz Edinburgh locksmiths we have performed hundreds, if not thousands of Upvc door and window repairs. We even repair the more modern composite doors on a daily basis. All this can be achieved at a fraction of the cost of purchasing a new door or window. Unfortunately many people think when they have problems with their multi point locking doors and windows, it is time to replace them. However, going down this route can cost thousands of pounds - which is totally unnecessary. Almost all Upvc doors and windows will require some kind of maintenance throughout their lifespan.

Alcatraz locksmiths was founded in 2012 by the company owner and main locksmith Danny kenmure (locksmith south Queensferry technician during the day). We are based in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh, just a 15 minute drive from south Queensferry and the Dalmeny estate. This means we are able to deliver a fast and affordable Emergency service to South Queensferry - 24 hours a day. As well as providing a top class service, we pride ourselves on being friendly and approachable. This can be reflected by our many hundreds of 5 star reviews, over many platforms on the internet.

Our Locksmith Dunfermline service is based just on the other side of the forth road bridge on the west side of Edinburgh. This means we are able to provide Dunfermline and parts Fife with an affordable locksmith service shortly after receiving the call. We realise people these days are weary about choosing a company online, as they could be calling anyone - For example a national company who subcontracts work out, with there extortionate fees added on top. However, we have been vetted by police Scotland, the trading Standards and are members of the Exclusive trusted trader scheme.

Alcatraz Locksmiths provides a 24-hour emergency locksmith service throughout Edinburgh and surrounding areas. You can be confident that our skilled locksmiths will take care of your problems both quickly and securely. We will not leave you until you feel safe and you are happy with the work that has been carried out. Alcatraz locksmiths can be contacted anytime day or night and we will make sure that we are with you within 30 minutes of receiving your call. When you choose an emergency locksmith, make sure they should use a non-destructive entry method to gain access to your property.

You probably don't realise it yet, but you have stumbled upon the best locksmith service for Bonnyrigg, Dalkeith and Penicuik. We are based in the west side of Edinburgh, right next to the city bypass. This means we are in a great location for reaching Bonnyrigg, Lasswade and Polton - day and night shortly after receiving the call. As we are a local company you can expect to make genuine savings in comparison to using a big national company based down South. These type of companies make out the are local, and may even have a local area phone number.

Alcatraz locksmiths are a family run company established in 2012 by the company owner Danny. He is the locksmith who provides the service through the day, and parts of the weekend. The company is limited and registered with the companies house. This way a customer can check us out, and verify we are genuine local company - not some national company based down England. We have been through the vigorous trading standards checks, which enables us to advertise as a Trusted trader. Only companies who pass all the police, and history background checks and allowed on this scheme.

At Alcatraz Edinburgh locksmiths we provide lock fitting services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at prices that can rarely be beaten. Our vans are fully stocked with a range of locks designed to meet every need. From basic Yale cylinders, all the way up to high security BS 3621 British standard locks - we install the lot. Mortice locks are probably the most secure types of locks found on a property. They are mostly fitted to wooden doors, as opposed to UPVC and metal doors. These types of locks are fitted INTO the door panel, with only a keyhole showing inside and out.

If we are called out to a lock problem, we will always try to repair the lock, as opposed to fitting a new one. By doing this a customer will save money on parts, and will only pay a labour charge. For example, many properties in Edinburgh have mortice locks in their doors called a ‘Chubb detainer‘. To the untrained eye these may seem like a standard mortice lock. However, they are quite a bit larger than your average mortice lock. Therefor installing a normal mortice lock in its place would not work, The existing hole would be too large.

Based on the fringe of the Edinburgh city Bypass, we are perfectly located to deliver a rapid 24 locksmith service to the town of Penicuik. Whether its day or night, we aim to be with all customers within 30 minutes of receiving the call. All work is fully insured, and locks fitted come with a one year warranty. As we are only a couple of locksmiths operating locally we do not have the many overheads like the big national companies have. They have to pay for call centre staff, advertising campaigns on google ad words, expensive adverts the local directories like yellow pages and the BT phone book.

Some locksmith Rosyth services paint the picture they are a local company, and can deliver an affordable service. However, many of these companies are national firms, running out a call centre somewhere else in Britain. They create a website targeting a location, and rent a local phone number to complete the illusion. When they get a job, they pass the work on to a local locksmith, with their middle man fees added on top. Alcatraz locksmiths is a genuinely local company, based just 7 miles from Rosyth.

We have been in the locksmith industry for many years now, and know roughly what people think when its time to use a locksmith company. Most people are concerned they are going to be charged a very heavy fee for the job needing at hand. However, this is not the case - as long as you know what to look for when calling a company. We have been told many times by customers about their past experiences with locksmith companies. Some people report being charged over 200 just to get into their property after losing keys.