Baddow Locksmiths Ltd

21/08/2026

Our lovely customers in Baddow Road wanted to change from tired old Brass door furniture to bright shinny Chrome, a good decision in my opinion 👍👍👍

10/03/2026

Glad to be a part of Trading Standards Buy With Confidence Scheme 🥰🥰

🔶Rogue Locksmith Alert🔶

Essex Trading Standards would like to warn residents that rogue locksmiths are operating in Chelmsford and surrounding areas.

Do not engage with cold callers knocking at the door and make sure you verify the details of the person you are speaking with as we are aware that some are masquerading as genuine reputable locksmiths.

Do not just accept that they say who they are, please check their credentials very carefully. Are they a member of an approved trader scheme such as Buy With Confidence Trading Standards Approved or are they a member of Master Locksmiths Association MLA.

They particularly target vulnerable people and often see the elderly and lone females as easy prey.

These rogue traders advertise mainly on Google for very cheap prices.
£39-£49-£59 are often the prices they advertise but when they get to your property the price goes through the roof, sometimes into the thousands of pounds.
They are normally the ones right at the top of the search list and they use a system called “Bait and Switch” bait you with a low price and then switch once at your property.

If looking for a locksmith or any work to be done at home, make sure you do your research and speak to friends and family for recommendation or choose Buy With Confidence Trading Standards Approved business that will treat you honestly and fairly. The only approved business scheme owned and run by Trading Standards.

Residents concerned about rogue traders operating in their area can contact Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133.

30/01/2026

Tonight’s Look East programme has highlighted an ever growing problem of Rogue Locksmiths.

People are getting screwed over by rogue companies who advertise mainly on Google for very cheap prices.
£39-£49-£59 are often the prices they advertise but when they get to your property the price goes through the roof, sometimes into the thousands of pounds.
They are normally the ones right at the top of the search list and they use a system called “Bait and Switch” bait you with a low price and then switch once at your property.
Not everyone has the nerve to stand up and say “No, get lost” They particularly target vulnerable people and often see the elderly and lone females as easy prey, which in itself is despicable😡😡

Baddow Locksmiths is just a little company but we are proud to serve Great Baddow and surrounding areas.
Even if you don’t call us, please whatever you do, don’t call these cheap adverts that are really just scammers after drilling your lock so they can add more and more money on.

Please feel free to add us to your contacts list now so that if you should ever need a reliable locksmith our number will be there at your fingertips. In the unlikely event of us not being able to help you, we would at least give you the number of trusted locksmith that can.

We and many legitimate and reputable locksmith companies would like to reassure you that we do not operate these practices and wholeheartedly ask that if you are ever affected by one these rogue companies, please report them to Trading Standards or contact us to guide you in the right direction.

Many thanks for reading
Baddow Locksmiths
01245 477636 or 07456 485717