Island Locksmiths

About Island Locksmiths

Island Locksmiths is a local family business based in Newport, covering the whole of the Isle of Wight. It is run by Darren Wells, who says he has over 22 years of security experience from the British Armed Forces and describes himself as fully insured.

The services listed include lock changes and repairs, British Standard lock upgrades for insurance, TS007 3-star cylinders, and British Standard 5 lever BS 3621 locks. The business also provides an emergency lock service for lost keys or keys broken in a lock, residential lockout and lock replacement work, and commercial locksmith work including a high security survey and upgrade.

uPVC and aluminium door repairs are described as covering the most common door failures. Where possible, a non-destructive entry technique is used, and the locksmith has tools and equipment for picking locks. The website gives opening hours of Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings, and offers free quotes.

Darren Wells spent more than 22 years in security roles with the British Armed Forces before setting up Island Locksmiths in Newport.

He works with current lock picking tools and offers high security surveys and upgrades for homes, and businesses also appear among the customers his site addresses. The site still carries a notice on how visits were handled during the COVID-19 outbreak, asking customers to report symptoms and allow hand washing.

Upgrades centre on British Standard locks of the kind insurers ask for: TS 007 cylinders supplied and fitted, and 5 lever BS 3621 mortice locks.

Darren says uPVC and aluminium doors account for most failures he sees, and that he can gain entry and repair most of them in 1 visit. Lockouts are handled with non-destructive entry where possible, followed by lock replacement, and he helps when keys are lost or snapped in the lock.

the whole Isle of Wight from a Newport base.

Worth knowing: Darren works alone, so the voice on the phone belongs to the locksmith who visits, and he covers the whole island from Newport, with most uPVC and aluminium door faults repaired in a single visit.

• Its own website, islandlocksmiths.net (home, about, services, contact), read 4 October 2026: about, work detail, areas and who runs it.