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Perfect 5.0 across 278+ verified Google reviews
“Don (Bugsy) is a really nice guy who does an honest, professional job at a good...” — Bernice Chiswell, Google review
No call-out fee, ever day or night, weekends, bank holidays
“Great service from Don (Bugsy) today sorting a problem with multipoint lock on our side door....” — John Savage, Google review
Hampshire PCC Community Award recognised by the Police & Crime Commissioner, 2024
“Just met Bugsy this morning after having issues with my front door and what a lovely...” — Nick Mayes, 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
“Donald picked up the phone on a bank holiday and was more than happy to come...” — Dom Townsend, 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
Perfect 5.0 across 278+ verified Google reviews
“Don (Bugsy) is a really nice guy who does an honest, professional job at a good...” — Bernice Chiswell, Google review
No call-out fee, ever day or night, weekends, bank holidays
“Great service from Don (Bugsy) today sorting a problem with multipoint lock on our side door....” — John Savage, Google review
Hampshire PCC Community Award recognised by the Police & Crime Commissioner, 2024
“Just met Bugsy this morning after having issues with my front door and what a lovely...” — Nick Mayes, 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
“Donald picked up the phone on a bank holiday and was more than happy to come...” — Dom Townsend, 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
Keywise 24hr locksmiths covering Waterside, Hampshire
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Local locksmith · Waterside · SO45

Locksmith Waterside Southampton SO45 — Keywise’s Home Patch

The Waterside is Keywise's home patch — SO45 Southampton emergency locksmith covering Hythe, Fawley, Holbury, Blackfield, Calshot and Dibden. Fastest response in the area, 5.0 across 278+ Google reviews.

The actual van · in Waterside Not stock photos — this is Bugsy on real Waterside jobs
Real photo of the Keywise locksmith van in Waterside — Bugsy & van — In Hythe Waterside
Bugsy & van — In Hythe Waterside
Real photo of the Keywise locksmith van in Waterside — Southampton Waterside Hythe Totton New Forest
Southampton Waterside Hythe Totton New Forest
Real photo of the Keywise locksmith van in Waterside — Trusted Waterside
Trusted Waterside

Response

Often under 15 minutes — this is home

Postcodes

SO45

Rating

5.0 ★ — 278+ reviews

Call-out fee

£0 — ever

Hours

24/7 — weekends & bank holidays

Bugsy Edwards beside the Keywise locksmith van in Waterside

We know the streets here.

Regular call-outs near Hythe Pier, Hythe Marina Village, Fawley Refinery, Calshot Spit, Royal Victoria Country Park and Marchwood village. 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:

  • Southampton SO19
  • Totton SO40
  • New Forest SO45
  • Lyndhurst SO43

Southampton’s Waterside locksmith — Keywise is based here

Keywise is a Southampton locksmith physically based on the Waterside in SO45. This is our home patch — Hythe, Fawley, Holbury, Blackfield, Dibden, Marchwood and Calshot — the postcodes we drive every day and the streets we know best.

Why local matters on the Waterside

The Waterside isn’t always easy to cover from outside. The Hythe ferry, the single coast road past Fawley, the New Forest stretches between Marchwood and Calshot — an out-of-area locksmith adds 30+ minutes to your wait. Keywise drives these roads daily.

What we do here every week

  • uPVC door multipoint repairs (the salt air takes its toll on Waterside gearboxes)
  • Insurance-grade lock changes after a break-in or tenant move-out
  • 24-hour lockouts — you’ll usually see the van within 15 minutes
  • Sold Secure key safes for elderly residents and carers
  • Anti-snap cylinder upgrades to meet modern insurance specs

Recognised locally

2024 Police & Crime Commissioner Community Volunteer of the Year for Hampshire & Isle of Wight. We’ve worked with local charities, estate agents, retail and Waterside care homes — references available on request.

Perfect 5.0 — what customers actually say

★★★★★

“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 · 3 months ago

★★★★★

“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 · 3 months ago

★★★★★

“Just met Bugsy this morning after having issues with my front door and what a lovely man. He serviced my door, gave me lots of advice and is more than willing to return if I ever…”

Nick Mayes · 3 months ago

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Locked out in Waterside?

Perfect 5.0 across 279+ 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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