What is the best way to go about choosing a Locksmith? 1. Recommendation There can be no better way of getting a good Locksmith or any other tradesman than a good recommendation from friend, neighbour or family. 2. Reviews With most people finding locksmiths via the internet these days making sure that the Locksmith has good reviews is a must, also looking to see if the Locksmith has reviews other than Google ( i.e. Yell.com). 3. Locality Ideally it is best to get a Locksmith from your local area, for obvious reasons someone travelling from a distance is going to take longer to reach you and will probably charge you more. 4.Accredited There is no legal requirement to belong to any organization for Locksmiths, but if they belong to a recognized organization then that will give you more confidence ( i.e. Trading Standards ). 5.Size of company Most local Locksmiths are one person operations, the person you speak to will probably be the one who caries out the work, the benefits are that you will be speaking to a skilled person straight away who is more likely to understand your issue and you are paying one persons wage helping to reduce costs.