Expert Advice

For another consecutive year, we’ve received the prestigious 2025 Certificate of Excellence from ThreeBestRated, reaffirming our position as a trusted and highly rated locksmith in the Doncaster area.

Are you looking to have new locks fitted to your doors or windows? SF Locksmiths offer a professional lock fitting service to Doncaster home and business owners.

SF Locksmith are specialists in all types of lock repairs and offer a level of customer service that is second to none within the Doncaster area.SF Locksmith are specialists in all types of lock repairs and offer a level of customer service that is second to none within the Doncaster area.

If your Everest uPVC door isn’t locking, it will be either an alignment issue or a multipoint lock failure. Everest has fitted parts available to SF locksmiths through our fantastic suppliers for the last twenty years. It doesn’t matter if it’s the mechanism, handles, barrel, hinges or even the letterboxes, we can fix your door.

We are excited to share the news that SF Locksmith Doncaster has once again clinched a spot among the top 3 locksmiths in Doncaster, earning the esteemed 2024 Certificate of Excellence from ThreeBestRated.

What surprises some folk is that uPVC and wooden doors can swell in warmer temperatures and contract in cooler temperatures. Temperature changes can prevent you from locking or unlocking your door, which can be problematic for keeping your property secure and getting into your house.

Tilt and slide doors are a common fitting in the Doncaster area. Do not consider purchasing a new sliding patio door before receiving a free quote for a repair first. Your local double-glazing installer will tell you that a repair is not possible, we will tell you differently! And save you lots of cash.

What are the insurance requirements for locks? Not securing all access points around the house could void your insurance policy and put you and your family in danger.

Lock snapping is the method to gain entry used in almost every burglary in Doncaster. The Police have reported this and we also have noticed this through our work in the industry.

But what exactly is lock snapping and what can you do to prevent it?

Follow our 5 top tips for when you get locked out to ensure you can get into your home safely, in good time, and without damaging anything or spending a fortune.

Lock snapping is rife in Doncaster at the moment. Especially Sprotbrough, Wheatley Hills, and Bennethorpe. What is alarming though is that the thieves are returning to the properties to have another go…

Lock snapping in Doncaster is on the rise again. I have attended break-ins in all parts of the borough in the last few weeks and in most cases, it is through the snapping of the locks on uPVC and composite doors.

There are various other methods that you encounter as a Doncaster locksmith where thieves try to get into homes but this article is about burglars using blow torches.

When asked for advice on the best burglary deterrent my answer is always the same. No one deterrent is particularly better than the others. They all count as one point and your job is to get as many of those single points as possible.

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The fitting of your own handles is a false economy and will open up problems. Getting the wrong handles and following with a drill is heading for disaster.

Regardless of age or manufacturer, we can repair 99% of uPVC doors in the Doncaster area. Having access to the largest suppliers in the country helps and for the niche stuff, we have a brilliant supplier in Wales.

Burglaries are happening throughout Doncaster. Can you take steps to protect your properties from an attack? Here I’m offering some Doncaster locksmiths lock advice.

Supplying & fitting locks may not sound enthralling and it probably isn’t. But who gets to go into other people’s houses that vary from the top to the bottom? When I say bottom I mean the very bottom at times – disgusting.

It’s never a good idea to take a risk with your home’s security, which is why we recommend all our customers have their existing locks replaced with Ultion locks. They have several in-built security features that will help make your property less vulnerable to break-ins.

French door problems can be stressful and inconvenient, especially if you can’t get in or out of your property. A good door service resolves the problem more often than not. We provide this service, so call for a quote.

The average person is said to move three times before they reach the age of 45, almost making moving house a national pastime. Here are some reasons to add changing your locks to your list of priorities.

When you think of a locksmith, you picture someone who fixes locks and puts them in. They also cut duplicate keys. But, in the past, locksmiths played a key part. They designed, developed, and made locks and keys.

Coldseal doors and windows were a popular choice many years ago. For most households they were a good value choice for new double glazing installations. But unfortunately the company went into liquidation, leaving customers with not only no warranty but no backup service.

Are you in need of the services of an emergency locksmith in the Doncaster area? SF Locksmith are here to help.

Many people are surprised to learn that temperature changes can harm uPVC patio doors. They do contract in the cooler temperature and expand as the weather warms again. As we experience hotter summers, this is only going to become a bigger problem.

Correct uPVC door alignment is important as we approach the Summer months. Why? During cold spells, doors often shrink. This causes the door to no longer sit in the frame. When the hot weather arrives the doors then expand they misalign again.