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LIAM IS THIS MONTH’S LOCKSMITH LOTTERY WINNER
Congratulations to the winner of this month’s Locksmith
Lottery who is Liam Telford of LT Locksmiths &
Security, who wins a SASH STOP full kit – and
of course, a bottle of fizz to celebrate!
» » BASED IN INGLETON,
North Yorkshire, Liam
launched the business
around three years ago after
leaving the military. Always
mechanically-minded, he did
not want a 9-5 job and says
this suits him very well. “There
is pressure because it can be
24/7 but I am fine with that
– it is not like another trade
where you can come back
another day – it needs to be
sorted there and then.”
Liam has based his
business on providing a
genuine 24/7 personal
service to domestic,
commercial and automotive
customers throughout a large
area throughout Cumbria,
Lancashire and North
Yorkshire covering all the
rural areas as well as all the
major towns and cities within
the region. It means a lot of
travelling which can be a
challenge in winter, but so far
it is working very well.
‘I could not sleep
at night if I sold
someone inferior
stuff that let them
down for the sake
of a few quid’
“When I came into the
business I became part of
a really great network of
locksmiths who are very
supportive and help each
other out,” he explained.
“That has been a big help
to me. I don’t think you find
this in other industries. And
one thing this job guarantees
is real job satisfaction and
variety. And I work hard at
keeping up with all the many
changes. I like the practical
aspect and if I have a quiet
hour, I spend it doing picking
practise!”
Liam said he was happy
with his prize which he
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first saw at a trade show. “It
is new to the market but is a
very good idea so I was really
glad to be a winner.”
Liam keeps his prices
competitive and does not
charge a call-out fee for
emergency services. He also
insists on using high quality
branded goods.
“I could not sleep at night
if I sold someone inferior stuff
that let them down for the
sake of a few quid,” he says.