Lock Stock and Barrel Auto Locksmiths review
Ranked 10 of 10 in Locksmiths in Telford
Best for: lost car keys anywhere in Shropshire
Sole Trader
Telford · Service area: Telford, Newport, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton, Bridgnorth, Shifnal
Lock Stock and Barrel Auto Locksmiths in short
Lock Stock and Barrel Auto Locksmiths is a High Ercall-based auto locksmith: lost and stolen keys, non-destructive entry, ignition work and key programming, all done at your location across Telford and Shropshire. The site states the firm was established over a decade ago and offers same-day call-outs, with phone, email and an enquiry form all listed.
Customer reviews are positive but thin: four point seven from thirty-one Google reviews, a smaller record than the round's most-reviewed auto firms. Against that, the Lock Stock and Barrel Auto Locksmiths site publishes no prices, no call-out terms and no insurance details, so money and cover cannot be checked from the site. Our judgement: a plausible mobile choice for car-key problems, with pricing entirely unpublished.
The offer is dedicated auto locksmithing from High Ercall: lost and stolen keys, non-destructive entry, ignition work and key programming, all done at your location. Same-day call-outs are promised, with phone, email and an enquiry form all listed, and the site claims a history stretching back over a decade. Coverage runs mobile across Telford, Newport, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton, Bridgnorth and Shifnal.
Across the held sources the customer evidence supports a plausible mobile choice rather than a proven one, on a smaller record than the round's most-reviewed car-key specialists. With no prices, call-out terms or insurance details published, money and cover cannot be checked from the site either. That thinness on both fronts is what closes the ranked table.
Our verdict
Our judgement: a plausible mobile choice for car-key problems, with a clear service description and a decade-plus claimed history. Pricing is entirely unpublished.
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 55.3 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
50 out of 100
No qualification, scheme membership or checkable accreditation is claimed on the site, and none is required [1].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Trading history C4 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
40 out of 100
No call-out fee, rates, free-quote statement or VAT position is published on the site [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
70 out of 100
The site sets out auto-locksmith services, towns covered and contact routes with a same-day call-out promise [1].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years trading | Established 2014, per provider website | Source provider-website |
Industry qualifications
Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.
Strengths
You get a dedicated auto-locksmith service: lost and stolen keys, non-destructive entry, ignition work and key programming, all done at your location across Telford and Shropshire [1].
The site states the firm was established in 2014 and offers same-day call-outs, with 4.7 from 31 Google reviews seen 3 September 2026 [1][3].
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Questions about Lock Stock and Barrel Auto Locksmiths
Is Lock Stock and Barrel Auto Locksmiths any good?
It is plausible rather than proven: it closes our ten-firm Telford table, holds four point seven from thirty-one Google reviews, and documents a clear mobile auto-locksmith offer. Pricing is entirely unpublished, so read the full review first. Get the figure agreed before anyone travels. The mobile offer is clear even where pricing is not.
Is Lock Stock and Barrel Auto Locksmiths MLA registered?
No qualification, scheme membership or checkable accreditation is claimed on the Lock Stock and Barrel site, and none is required by law. Industry qualifications therefore can't be sourced. Ask the firm directly what credentials sit behind the work, and get the answer with the quote. Get the answer in writing with the quote.
What does Lock Stock and Barrel Auto Locksmiths charge?
Nothing about money is published: no call-out fee, no rates, no quote statement and no VAT position appear on the site. Same-day call-outs are promised, but not priced. Ask for the full fixed figure, including parts and after-hours terms, before booking. Ask whether programming and parts are included in the fixed figure.
Where does Lock Stock and Barrel Auto Locksmiths work?
From High Ercall it works mobile across Telford, Newport, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton, Bridgnorth and Shifnal. Phone, email and an enquiry form are listed. Send your postcode and car details to confirm you are covered. Send the car make and model with the postcode. High Ercall is the base for the mobile round.
How is Lock Stock and Barrel Auto Locksmiths ranked?
It ranks tenth of the ten locksmiths in our September round, picked for lost car keys anywhere in Shropshire. A clear service description carries it; unpublished pricing and a thin review record hold it back. Read the full review first. The full review sets out all the evidence behind the tenth place.
How do I get a quote from Lock Stock and Barrel?
Start with a call, email or the enquiry form giving the car make and model plus your postcode; same-day call-outs are promised. Nothing about money is published, so ask for the full fixed figure with programming, parts and after-hours terms shown separately. Get the figure agreed before anyone travels. Keep that figure against the receipt.
What do customers say about Lock Stock and Barrel?
Customers rate the firm at four point seven from thirty-one Google reviews, positive but a smaller record than the round's most-reviewed car-key specialists. The themes are mobile call-outs and successful key work. The record is positive but thin, so settle the money in writing before booking. The full review gives the context.
How does Lock Stock and Barrel compare with the others in the round?
It closes the ten-firm table as the lost-car-keys-anywhere pick, behind stronger auto records. Its service description is as clear as any rival's, but unpublished pricing and the thin review record hold it back. The firms above it offer fixed-price promises or deeper records. That is the gap to close in the next round.
Others assessed for this trade
- A W Locksmiths67.9 / 100Ranked 1. Best for long-established local locksmith with clear pricing and strong reviews.
- LockFit Shropshire Locksmiths65.9 / 100Ranked 2. Best for planned lock changes and burglary repairs.
- AH Locktech62.1 / 100Ranked 3. Best for day-or-night lockouts across Telford.
- Auto Recode Shropshire61.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for lost car keys and roadside key replacement.
Sources
- Lock Stock and Barrel auto locksmiths website Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Companies House search showing no matching company Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Master Locksmiths Association home Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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