We've Got The Key Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

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Considering 97 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the friendly, professional, and efficient staff for promptly resolving issues and providing clear explanations. Many highlight the excellent service, noting quick and effective problem resolution, alongside responsive and helpful communication from initial contact. However, some customers noted significant dissatisfaction with pricing, finding services too expensive or feeling pressured by high amounts. A few others experienced poor communication, including unreturned calls, unkept promises, and service delays or no-shows. Additionally, some reviewers reported issues with locksmiths lacking necessary tools or knowledge, leading to further complications.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I should very much like to applaud and commend the fantastic service from 'We've Got The Key'. At initial contact, Jasmine was thorough, friendly, personable, engaging, and such a pleasant person to t... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Had a previous review but couldn't access my account to update it - After more clarity, The locksmith that came out (John) was very kind and supportive, and managed to get my key programmed and go... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent job: The gentleman who answered my phone call was very understanding and explained clearly what would happen. I was very impressed with the locksmith who got me into my car. He was thoro... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Control room very helpful and efficient. Gave good clear answers to any questions. Technician texted to say he was on his way, turned up on time, didn't mind waiting few minutes for me. Again very h... See more


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  1. Emergency Locksmith Service

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We provide emergency and non-emergency auto locksmith services throughout the UK. Our locksmiths are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you are never left out in the cold. We’re always on hand to help.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt and helpful service

Contacted on Monday morning as lost keys. Had new set by Wednesday. Complicated as car was in a remote area. Contacted both We’ve Got The Key and the locksmith assigned to my call who were really helpful and kept me updated.

April 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is TERRIBLE AND COMPLETELY…

This company is TERRIBLE AND COMPLETELY UNPROFESSIONAL, DO NOT USE . THEY USE CHEAP PARTS THAT ALWAYS FAIL. THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT WARRANTY IS ONLY A YEAR DESPITE CHARGING 100S OF POUNDS. THEY WILL NOT RESPOND TO YOUR ENQUIRIES PROMPTLY. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE PRODUCT WHEN IT FAILS......
AVOID AT ALL COSTS.!!!!!!!!!!
Your Consumer rights and how they differ from a warranty and guarantee
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 states that items must be of satisfactory quality, as described, fit for purpose and last a reasonable length of time. You have these rights for six years in England and Wales or five years in Scotland.

Items must be of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose as described and last a reasonable length of time. So, for example, if you have bought a washing machine and it breaks after two years you should still be able to claim. However a consumer is expected to use the appliance reasonably. For example, a washing machine may be expected to be used a few times a week. It will show if it has been used every day twice a day for two years and this may be considered unreasonable and you would not get a repair or replacement.

For an item such as a washing machine, or a car etc., the retailer can take off money for use. This needs to be a reasonable “amount”.

You should familiarise yourself with the Consumer Rights Act 2015 before paying for any warranty being offered.

April 8, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Raymond,

We are sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction with our one year warranty cover. One year product warranty is a very wholesome term, and is applied to the supply of goods for an abundance of your most well-known brands. Our warranty covers nationwide protection for the 12 months following purchase.

I understand that your product's warranty had expired by a further 12 months, and so regrettably, we would be unable to review the concerns raised on this occasion.

We do apologise for any inconvenience caused by this.

Kindest regards,
WGTK

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I needed a key prior to going on…

I needed a key prior to going on holiday. I went with this company as they could come on the Saturday and I would be first call.
After waiting for a few hours I had a call to say I was not on the route so could it be rebooked for Wednesdays which I explained I was away and could not do.
No one could tell me over the weekend about my refund and I have just received a call to advise it could be rebooked with a small discount or I could have a refund minus the deposit. I do not see when I booked a service and explained it had to be on the Saturday why a deposit should be sacrificed when they were not able to meet the agreed slot. I am really unimpressed with this company and it is such a shame as the first two gentleman I spoke to were extremely professional and helpful.

April 5, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Verity,

Thank you for your feedback here. I do sincerely apologise for any dissatisfaction you have here from your experience.

I understand that a simple misunderstanding was at play here, and you have since indeed been provided a full refund on the back of your desire to cancel your service.

Once again, please accept my apologies on this occasion for the events that unfolded. I sincerely hope that you have a wonderful time away on your trip.

Best wishes,

Lewis
Customer Service Manager

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not what I expected

I recently used the services of we’ve got the key!
Initially they were very helpful, whoever, a month later and the key that was made up has stopped working for the car!
I’ve been in contact with them several times and they have not been as helpful as they were when I was paying £295 pounds!
It’s seems that the follow up service is not what they say!

April 6, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Michael,

Please forgive me as I am a little confused by the review, and what is actually happening. I note that you recently utilised your 12 month warranty to raised a warranty query with us, which we have had reviewed by our warranty team and a senior locksmith. We have swiftly orchestrated a reattendance for one of our locksmiths to review the situation, and rectify the problem if it is indeed relating to the key supplied.

If this does not sound accurate, please do get in touch with me so that I may look into the varying information here for you.

You may contact us by telephone or email via:
01603 367100
info@wgtk.co.uk

Many thanks,

Lewis
Customer Service Manager

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service at the time of panic

Great service at the time of panic. Located a fantastic locksmith that helped us out
Would definatley recommend their service. Thank you

April 4, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Angela,

Thank you for your recommendation and five star rating here. We really appreciate that you've taken the time and effort to share your experience.

Best wishes,
WGTK

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company!

After a few hiccups in the locksmith getting here, Dan arrived today to help us gain access to our car due to our fob unsyncing with the car, he was very helpful and gained access in no time. He made us our spare key and checked both keys were working and that there were no warning lights on before leaving. He had great customer service and was very helpful in telling us what had caused the issue. Would definitely recommend using this company if you have any issues with car keys etc.

April 5, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good morning, Louise,

Thanks ever so much for such a super review, and rating. It means a lot to us that you wanted to share your experience here. The pleasure is all ours to have got you up and running promptly! I have been sure to let Dan know of your kind words.

Kindest regards,
WGTK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication from the company to…

Great communication from the company to keep me informed. There was a small hiccup, but it was swiftly and efficiently resolved. The locksmith that came out to me was brilliant. He resolved my problem very quickly and was a lovely guy. Highly recommended.

April 2, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Steve,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and leave a 5 star review. We immensely appreciate the recommendation, and we will strive to keep us these standards, even if there is a hiccup!

Best regards,
WGTK

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

EXTREMELY SLOW SERVICE

Refered to them through rac and davis group, originally reported saturday however no one at rac and davis group could find my policy, was told i would be called back and no one called, recalled sunday and job was sent to we got the key. i was told they werent open sunday so nothing could be done until monday.

monday morning i called for time scle on key and was told hadnt recieved job despite rac and davis group saying they had sent it.

was meant to have a call back within 30 mins and no oe did, called back after two hours still no job, was told that i would be caleed in 30 yet again no call.

i called back to be told that a locksmith would be with me for 30 minutes and he came, lovely guy but the parts unfortunately were not right so as hard as he tried was then having to get someone out to me tuesday.

Tuesday came and nothing again , supposedly guy who was coming isnt coming s something needs ordering, it would be sent out then now done tommorow at this point id ran out of travel allowance that was given using sparingly and gone over this also to be told i could have a car hire for three days but wouldnt be reimbursed travel , not very good considering have already spent 120 plus on travel.

Today came and the part is in norwich, no locksmth can come out to me until saturday ive been told, cant pick up the key from them as they said it needs locksmith to install it.

considering this was a job raised as a amber with two disabled people in the house the service has been shockingly slow.

i wont be recommending these or the rac replacement cover to anyone ever again as i dont even know if saturday will come and i will be back in my car or not. save your money and just pay for an independant locksmith people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

March 29, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Hayley,

Thank you very much for your feedback. I do note that indeed we had not been instructed to your case until the Monday, and so any events prior to the Monday should be raised with you provider directly, as we have no control over events prior to receiving the instruction- though I am sorry to hear of the experience you had over that weekend.

Regrettably, on occasion, a locksmith may discover that a vehicle requires different parts or equipment to what is expected, this can happen for any number of reasons, including the vehicle possessing non-standard parts, hosting electrical faults, or hosting damage, for example. On this occasion a secondary attendance was required with other parts. I am terribly sorry for this inconvenience, and can appreciate how this can impact you, despite it being necessary.

I am delighted to see that you are now back on the roads and can resume your normal routines.

Best wishes,
WGTK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service from start to finish

Amazing service from start to finish, locked my keys inside my VW Crafter late Friday afternoon, rang the Liverpool office. Guy on the phone was brilliant, said he would have someone with me within 3 hours, lad turns up in under an hour, gets in causing no damage, also cuts me and programs another key, all within an hour.
First class service and highly recommended, thanks very much 👍

March 27, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon,

Wow, thank you so much for your wonderfully kind words and 5 star review. We really really appreciate your feedback, and your desire to share your experience here.

The relevant staff have been made aware of your review and they're really glad to hear of your experience.

Wishing you all the best,
WGTK

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A brilliant service all round

A brilliant service all round, contacted my breakdown cover and within 2 hours I had a new key and the fitter fixed the spare key. Really impressed.

March 26, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Ben,

Thanks ever so much for your 5 star review. It was a pleasure getting you moving again promptly!

All the best,
WGTK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Class service

From start to finish excellent service.
Had my bag stolen whilst away, with the only car key in for my vehicle: contact centre were amazing, kept me calm, reassured me and dealt with my call swiftly.
The technician who sorted getting into my car, had it all done before I arrived home, and came back to bring me my key when I returned home.
Kept me informed every step of the way
Highly recommend this company cannot fault them. They eased what was a stressful situation

March 23, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Louisa,

It is always so sad to hear of circumstances like these, but that's why we apply so much care and attention to all, as we never know what our customer's may be going through!

We are really delighted to see that this standard is being upheld. We thank you for your feedback and 5 star rating.

Best wishes,
WGTK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lost van keys

Josh & Dan came out to my van today and supplied me with new keys. It was a tough job, they had to remove the ecu to programme new keys but they got it done in only a few hours! Great company to deal with from 1st phone call for a quote to finished job, very good

March 24, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon,

It was entirely our pleasure to get you back up and running promptly. We do really appreciate your feedback and high rating, share with everyone here, thank you very much.

Wishing you all the best,
WGTK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Locked my keys in car rang RAC who then…

Locked my keys in car rang RAC who then put me in contact with We've got the key. After speaking to the team and them contacting me back i had a guy called Pete come out within the hour. Quick service and would recommend to anyone.

March 14, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Simon,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and leave a 5 star review. We immensely appreciate the recommendation, and we will strive to keep us these standards.

Best regards,
WGTK

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you for resolving my key issue.

Thank you for resolving my key issue.

You were swift and professional.

March 19, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Najum,

You are most welcome! Thank you very much for your 5 star review! It was a pleasure getting you up and running again.

Best wishes,
WGTK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service- Michael car key repair

Michael, northwest England, come to see me, updated me on his time of arrival, pleasant bloke, professional. He fixed it within an hour, got my key working plus sorted the car alarm.
Can’t fault the service and speed of bent key repair was done within an hour. Thanks once again. I would definitely recommend this company.

March 18, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Gaz,

Thank you for taking the time to offer your very kind feedback. We're always delighted to hear of these standards being upheld, and getting our customers back in motion quickly. We have been sure to let your locksmith know of your kind words. Thank again.

Best regards,
WGTK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Like a muppet i locked the (only) key to my Audi A5 in the boot.. WGTK arrived exactly when they said they would, and the locksmith got to work on the boot lock. It was a nightmare job and he tried every trick in the book but did not give up, saying 'he'd not been defeated yet' - After an hour of him grafting in the cold the boot finally popped open and i shouted an expletive in relief (sorry) - he said he was prepared to try for another hour until he won. Fantastic service. I did not take his name, sadly, but for WGTK the call out was in New Alresford at 09.15, so if you can check your records and thank the locksmith i'd be very grateful. Thanks again.

March 17, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Sophia,

It happens to the best of us! We just wanted to say a big thank you for taking the time to share you experience with everyone here. We really appreciate your kind words and high rating. We have been sure to let your locksmith know of your admiration.

Kindest regards,
WGTK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Driver arrived on time

Driver arrived on time , key made and working in less than 30 minutes , top service

March 16, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Hi John,

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your positive experience. We're glad we could resolve your situation nice and fast!

Best regards,
WGTK

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top job to Sean with a quick and…

Top job to Sean with a quick and reliable service. Very friendly always had a smile throughout the job. Top man

March 12, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Andrew,

Thank you ever so much for taking the time and effort to leave a super review for Sean. Rest assured this has been passed on to him.

Best wishes,
WGTK

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ripped off

I lost my car key and payed £240 for a locksmith to come and open the car and generate a new key. There was something wrong with the lock so locksmith couldn't generate a new key. Consequently I should have had a refund of £100 so that I was just charged for £140 call out fee. They are only refunding me £40. I feel completely ripped off.

March 4, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Ellen,

As we have recently discussed on the phone, you have requested that I just mention here that the agent error has been resolved and your rightful refund has been adjusted- in lieu of you being able to update the review to explain the simple error :)

I am glad we could resolve the error quickly for you! Enjoy the gardening!

Best wishes,
Lewis
Customer Services Manager

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The locksmith called on his way.

The locksmith called on his way and was cheerful and managed to get it all sorted in an hour.

March 1, 2025
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Reply from We've Got The Key

Good afternoon, Roy,

Thank you for your kind words, and five star rating!
I will be sure to pass your feedback on to your locksmith. We are really happy to hear of your excellent service, and we thank you for sharing it!

Kindest regards,

Lewis
Customer Service Manager

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