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Lockforce franchisee Nigel Manning celebrated his 1 year anniversary since starting his own locksmith business recently. 

Nigel has successfully established the new local operation in and around Exeter, got 87 reviews and a growing customer base.

To find out more about Nigel and his business, visit Lockforce Locksmiths Exeter.

Lockforce are very pleased to welcome the arrival of Paul Warner our latest locksmith who will be proudly serving his home town patch including Cambridge and West Suffolk.

Lockforce are happy to share the news that we have a new owner of Lockforce Southampton in Chris Cherington. 

Chris joins the network after a career as an engineer working aboard super yachts and travelling the world. He has successfully flown through his locksmith training both at head office and on the tools up in Hull. Chris lives local to Southampton, in Chandlers Ford and will continue to work alongside Richard (previous owner of Lockforce Southampton) to become more experienced with everything the locksmithing world has to throw at him.

Do you have a property in Southampton that needs its lock changing or would be interested in a FREE home security survey, then give Chris a call on 02381 040 167 or visit: https://www.lockforce.co.uk/locksmith/Southampton/ 

 Lockforce tops over 10,000 customer reviews to become the most reviewed locksmith franchise in the whole of the UK, capping an excellent 2021 for the company.

With a global pandemic still gripping the UK throughout 2021, local businesses continued to adapt and thrive under difficult conditions. One company in particular, Lockforce Locksmith, excelled throughout the year and continued its steady growth as a locksmith franchise.

A team of over 30 locksmiths has seen the business support and assist a growing number of customers, with an impressive portfolio of properties. The reputation of the business has risen and risen, further demonstrated with a huge number of online reviews. Towards the end of 2021, the brand topped an impressive 10,000 reviews - and this figure continues to increase on a daily basis. 

It marks an exceptional feat for the business, becoming the most reviewed locksmith franchise in the UK right now.

Expert Customer Support At The Heart Of Everything

Much of the reason behind Lockforce’s success is down to the excellent customer service provided. This is emphasised by the diversity of services on offer, providing both domestic and commercial customers with a whole host of locksmith options. From a single lock to a master suite installation with hundreds of locks, the team can handle it all.

The business is also proud to announce itself as an approved installer of Smart Locks for Brisant, as well as providing an ongoing responsive diagnostic and repair service to a number of Brisant's large national customers.

The Smart Lock market is growing steadily and with the increase in home automation, Lockforce finds itself installing CCTV, alarms and digital doorbells as well.

A Campaign For Better Home Security

Lockforce is also pushing a campaign to help improve home security. Through experience, the Lockforce team sees the number of homes that have inadequate levels of security which leaves them vulnerable to potential theft or worse. The team is offering Free home Security surveys to any local customers which will provide the customer with an insight as to where they could be vulnerable and what measures can be put in place.

Lockforce MD Sean Taylor stated…”We provide an emergency service and get called out after many break-ins. As you can imagine our call-out fees for an emergency are more than a standard call-out rate as customers need a quick response. However, we also see the distress and anxiety caused so we would much rather advise a customer on how such things can be prevented. And in many instances, it does not cost that much to get the right levels of security in place. Before I was part of Lockforce I learned the hard way. I had a UPVC style door with a 5 point locking mechanism…I thought I was safe. But, being uneducated in home security (at the time), we suffered a break-in at night while we were in the house. They got in without any noise or damage and it is a night I’ll never forget. I now have the right locks and correct measures to protect me and my family. Personally, I think everyone should be advised how secure their property is, and then they can make an informed choice.”

As well as continuing to provide advice to help with this campaign, Lockforce has big plans for the future. The company aims to build a team of 100 locksmiths to allow good geographical coverage, while also maintaining good relationships with a subcontractor network to further ful􀀵l customer needs.

About Lockforce

Lockforce is a local locksmith company that serves domestic and commercial customers through a range of services. Many of the locksmiths have military backgrounds, though this is not a prerequisite to becoming a locksmith for the company.

Further details can be found here: https://www.lockforce.co.uk/

Lockforce Locksmiths is now CHAS Accredited

CHAS helps clients (buyers) and contractors (suppliers) ensure compliance across the different areas of risk management, and mitigate risks across the supply chain. We offer accreditation schemes that can help businesses achieve compliance, mitigate supply chain risks and support efficient supply chain management. 

With the new Common Assessment Standard, we can review all aspects of your risk management policies in a single annual audit.  And as one of the founders of Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP),  CHAS is committed to setting health and safety benchmarks that drive industries forward and make the world of work a safer place

(information taken from chas.co.uk)

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Lockforce UK Ltd welcome James Schofield who joins us as our new Franchisee in the Crewe area.  

James looked at several Locksmith Franchises but decided Lockforce was the best fit for him.  The 1:1 technical training, the app to manage his work and the ethics of the brand.  

James begins his journey at HQ with business training and then heads to Leeds for his two week technical training.

Visit https://www.lockforce.co.uk/locksmith/crewe/ or call James on 01270 291 219.

 Lockforce are pleased to announce our expansion into Northern Ireland. 

 Lockforce are pleased to announce our expansion into Swindon, Chippenham and Cirencester. 

Our latest franchisee, Craig Millward is the proud owner of this territory and is now a fully trained and kitted out locksmith. If you live in Swindon prepare to see his van driving around helping to keep the local community safe and secure. 

If you require locksmith services in and around Swindon, call Craig now on 01793 626 160.

Lockforce are excited to announce our expansion into Northumberland and Gateshead. 

Our latest franchisee to join the network, Lea Ternent is now the owner of this territory and is very keen to get started helping his local community. Previously working as a enforcement officer, Lea is now fully trained as a professional locksmith so has now a great set of skills to keep your family feeling safe and secure. 

Need a locksmith in the Northumberland area? 

Call Lea today on 01670 201 015 or visit https://www.lockforce.co.uk/locksmith/Northumberland/ 

Lockforce are proud to announce our expansion into Birmingham with Brian Carter.

Brian Carter, a local Brummie at heart and huge Aston Villa fan, is now the owner of Lockforce Locksmith Birmingham and joins the network after successful completing all his training. 

If you need a locksmith in Birmingham, please feel free to call Brian on 01214 051 204

Or visit his webpage at: https://www.lockforce.co.uk/locksmith/Birmingham/

https://www.lockforce.co.uk/locksmith/Gloucester/

Lockforce welcome Peter Luckley into the network, who will be servicing Henley-on-Thames, Maidenhead and Slough.

Peter is excited to be working with his local community and aiding anyone with any of lock issues and repairs. Originally from Newcastle, Peter has been a tradesman for the majority of his working life and took to his locksmith training like a duck to water. 

If you are in need of professional locksmith to carry out any residential or commercial works no matter how big or small, Peter is the man to contact on 01491 225 025 or visit his webpage for more info at https://www.lockforce.co.uk/locksmith/HenleyonThames/ . 

Meet Noel Tierney, Lockforce's latest addition to the family!

Noel had completed Head Office training several months ago, and more recently completed a refresher crash course due to him not being to launch as Bolton was in strict lockdown.

The local situation has now changed thankfully and he is able to resume his business duties in delivering Lockforce's golden standard in locksmithing locally to Bolton, Sale, Swinton and Bury.

Next time you need a locksmith in Bolton, be sure to give Noel a call!

Meet Lee Fowler, the latest to join Lockforce's fleet of locksmiths. 

Lee proudly serves the York community and the surrounding area. Having recently completed his comprehensive training with Head Office, Lee has already made an impression on his local community, making himself available whenever a lock related emergency calls!

If you need a locksmith in York be sure to give Lee a call.

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