07453 327708 | 02381 550025 | 24/7 emergency, no call-out fee, ever | Best Business 2026, ThreeBestRated
Perfect 5.0 across 288+ verified Google reviews
No call-out fee, ever day or night, weekends, bank holidays
Hampshire PCC Community Award recognised by the Police & Crime Commissioner, 2024
BS3621 & TS007 3-star every lock fitted meets UK insurance spec
Most jobs under 30 mins based on the Waterside (SO45), out fast
Family-run independent Bugsy answers his own phone
Non-destructive entry we pick locks open, no broken doors
Free security audits no charge for Age Concern referrals
12-month guarantee on every part Bugsy fits
DBS checked & insured safe with the keys to a home
Perfect 5.0 across 288+ verified Google reviews
No call-out fee, ever day or night, weekends, bank holidays
Hampshire PCC Community Award recognised by the Police & Crime Commissioner, 2024
BS3621 & TS007 3-star every lock fitted meets UK insurance spec
Most jobs under 30 mins based on the Waterside (SO45), out fast
Family-run independent Bugsy answers his own phone
Non-destructive entry we pick locks open, no broken doors
Free security audits no charge for Age Concern referrals
12-month guarantee on every part Bugsy fits
DBS checked & insured safe with the keys to a home
Perfect 5.0 across 288+ verified Google reviews
“Great service from Don (Bugsy) today sorting a problem with multipoint lock on our side door....” , John Savage, Google review
No call-out fee, ever day or night, weekends, bank holidays
“Don (Bugsy) is a really nice guy who does an honest, professional job at a good...” , Bernice Chiswell, Google review
Hampshire PCC Community Award recognised by the Police & Crime Commissioner, 2024
“Thanks Bugsy! I called and asked if he would visit my elder and quite vulnerable father,...” , JamesHN1, Google review
BS3621 & TS007 3-star every lock fitted meets UK insurance spec
“We have used Keywise before. On this occasion Bugsy came out after we had problems with...” , Yvonne Doherty, Google review
Most jobs under 30 mins based on the Waterside (SO45), out fast
“I recommend Keywise, especially if you ever get locked out of your property. The chap arrived...” , Antony Insuli, Google review
Family-run independent Bugsy answers his own phone
Non-destructive entry we pick locks open, no broken doors
Free security audits no charge for Age Concern referrals
12-month guarantee on every part Bugsy fits
DBS checked & insured safe with the keys to a home
Perfect 5.0 across 288+ verified Google reviews
“Great service from Don (Bugsy) today sorting a problem with multipoint lock on our side door....” , John Savage, Google review
No call-out fee, ever day or night, weekends, bank holidays
“Don (Bugsy) is a really nice guy who does an honest, professional job at a good...” , Bernice Chiswell, Google review
Hampshire PCC Community Award recognised by the Police & Crime Commissioner, 2024
“Thanks Bugsy! I called and asked if he would visit my elder and quite vulnerable father,...” , JamesHN1, Google review
BS3621 & TS007 3-star every lock fitted meets UK insurance spec
“We have used Keywise before. On this occasion Bugsy came out after we had problems with...” , Yvonne Doherty, Google review
Most jobs under 30 mins based on the Waterside (SO45), out fast
“I recommend Keywise, especially if you ever get locked out of your property. The chap arrived...” , Antony Insuli, Google review
Family-run independent Bugsy answers his own phone
Non-destructive entry we pick locks open, no broken doors
Free security audits no charge for Age Concern referrals
12-month guarantee on every part Bugsy fits
DBS checked & insured safe with the keys to a home
Keywise 24hr Locksmiths, 2024 Police & Crime Commissioner Award winner, covering Sholing, Hampshire
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Local locksmith · Sholing · SO19

Locksmith in Sholing, Southampton | 24/7 Local

Locksmith in Sholing, day or night If you are locked out in Sholing, or a lock has packed up on you, call and Bugsy will sort it. We are Keywise 24hr Locksmiths, family-run since 2013, and the phone is answered by Bugsy himself, no call centre. We cover Southampton and across to the Waterside, so […]

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Response

Same day across Southampton, call for an ETA

Postcodes

SO19

Rating

5.0 ★, 288+ reviews

Call-out fee

£0, ever

Hours

24/7, weekends & bank holidays

Bugsy Edwards beside the Keywise locksmith van in Sholing

We know the streets here.

Regular call-outs near Effingham Gardens, Sholing Station, Sholing Recreation Ground and Bitterne Road East. We’re not a national chain reading off a postcode, Bugsy lives and works here, drives a van everyone recognises, and answers the phone himself.

Also covering:

  • Woolston
  • Bitterne
  • Thornhill
  • Merry Oak
  • Peartree
  • Weston

Locksmith in Sholing, day or night

If you are locked out in Sholing, or a lock has packed up on you, call and Bugsy will sort it. We are Keywise 24hr Locksmiths, family-run since 2013, and the phone is answered by Bugsy himself, no call centre. We cover Southampton and across to the Waterside, so from Sholing we can be with you quickly to get you back in. First job on a lock-out is always non-destructive entry, which means we try to open the door without breaking anything. Less mess, less cost, no drama.

We do more than lock-outs. Lock changes and upgrades, uPVC and multipoint door lock repair, mortice and window locks, anti-snap TS007 3-star cylinders, master key systems, and Sold Secure key safes supplied and fitted. If your insurance wants British Standard locks, we fit those too. Want a second opinion on how secure your place is? The home security check is free, no cost and no pressure. One thing we do not do is car keys. Any vehicle work goes to Mark at Klic-Key, klic-key.com, and he will look after you.

Straight talk on price. No call-out fee, no VAT, no fix no fee, and you get the price up front before any work starts. A simple local lock-out with non-destructive entry is from £80, opening a jammed or seized lock from £75, a lock change from £90 for the first lock, and uPVC or multipoint repair from £70. Everything is priced from, so you always know where you stand. All parts fitted carry a 12-month guarantee, we are DBS checked and fully insured, and we hold a 5.0 rating from 288+ Google reviews.

  • Local crime awareness Facebook group members get 10% off the work
  • Older customers get 20% off
  • Had a break-in, or changing locks after something unsafe at home? Just ask Bugsy and he will sort a fair price

To get sorted in Sholing, call the mobile on 07453 327708 or the office on 02381 550025, day or night.

Common questions

How quickly can a locksmith get to me in Sholing if I’m locked out?

We cover Southampton and across to the Waterside, so from Sholing we can be with you quickly. For most SO45 Waterside emergencies we are on-site in under 30 minutes. Sholing sits well within our patch, day or night, weekends and bank holidays included. Call the mobile on 07453 327708 and Bugsy will tell you straight how soon he can get to you. No drama, no waiting on a call centre.

Will you break my door to get me back into my house in Sholing?

No, the first job on any lock-out is always non-destructive entry, which means we try to open the door without breaking anything. Less mess, less cost, no drama. A simple local lock-out with non-destructive entry is from £80, with no call-out fee. If a lock is jammed or seized, opening that is from £75. You get the price up front before any work starts.

Do you answer the phone yourself at night, or is it a call centre?

The phone is answered by Bugsy himself, no call centre, day or night. We are genuinely 24/7, weekends and bank holidays included, so if a lock packs up at 3am in Sholing you get a real locksmith, not a message service. Call the mobile on 07453 327708, or the office on 02381 550025. You speak to the man who does the work and quotes the price.

Can you fit British Standard locks in Sholing if my insurance asks for them?

Yes, if your insurance wants British Standard locks, we fit those. A mortice lock fit or replace is from £130, a lock change is from £90 for the first lock, and an anti-snap TS007 3-star cylinder upgrade is from £150. All parts fitted carry a 12-month guarantee, and we are DBS checked and fully insured. Everything is priced from, so you always know where you stand before any work starts.

Do you cut or program car keys for people in Sholing?

No, one thing we do not do is car keys. We do not cut, program or fit car or vehicle keys. Any vehicle work goes to Mark at Klic-Key, klic-key.com, and he will look after you. For everything else in Sholing, lock-outs, lock changes, uPVC and multipoint repair, mortice and window locks, key safes and free home security checks, that is us. Call 07453 327708 and we will sort it.

Need a locksmith now? Bugsy answers the phone himself, no call centre. No call-out fee. Call 07453 327708 for a quick honest quote.

5Google rating
288+verified reviews
13years independent, since 2013
Bugsy, 2024 Police and Crime Commissioner Community Volunteer of the Year
2024 PCC Community Volunteer of the Year

The number on the van is Bugsy's. He answers it himself, day or night.

Donald Bugsy Edwards, founder of Keywise 24hr Locksmiths
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Bugsy Edwards

Founder, Keywise 24hr Locksmiths. Family-run on the SO45 Waterside.

This advice comes from a working locksmith, not a content writer. Bugsy answers his own phone, and was named the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner's 2024 Community Volunteer of the Year. 5.0 from 288 Google reviews.

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Perfect 5.0, what customers actually say

★★★★★

“Great service from Don (Bugsy) today sorting a problem with multipoint lock on our side door. Easy and very responsive communication via WhatsApp, Don arrived promptly and quickly determined cause of the problem and fitted the…”

John Savage · 4 months ago

★★★★★

“Don (Bugsy) is a really nice guy who does an honest, professional job at a good price. He fitted a new window handle and lock, plus sorted out our garage access door which didn't lock (…”

Bernice Chiswell · 4 months ago

★★★★★

“Thanks Bugsy! I called and asked if he would visit my elder and quite vulnerable father, he was there within 20 mins and started a video call for the whole time. We want the locks changed…”

JamesHN1 · 3 weeks ago

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Donald 'Bugsy' Edwards, founder of Keywise, with the 2024 Police and Crime Commissioner Community Volunteer of the Year award

Donald “Bugsy” Edwards

Founder, Keywise 24hr Locksmiths. Family-run on the SO45 Waterside since 2013.

Everyone round here calls me Bugsy, and I still answer my own phone, day or night. I got into this trade because I could not stand hearing how people were treated at the worst moment, locked out, broken into, or a door that failed when they needed it most, and then charged the earth for it. So I do it the other way. I tell you straight what a job needs and what it does not, I fix rather than replace where I can, and I never add a call-out fee or VAT. In 2024 the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner named me Community Volunteer of the Year, and that one meant the most, because it came from the community I work in. No call centre, no script, just me and the van.

5.0 from 288+
2024 PCC Award
DBS checked
12-month guarantee
No call-out fee

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Perfect 5.0 across 288+ Google reviews, the highest-rated independent family-run locksmith in Southampton. No call-out fee, ever. Most jobs reached inside 30 minutes.

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