“One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others.”

Chris & Laura - a husband and wife team

locksmith selby

From the minute I gained some independence aged twelve I understood the meaning of graft, being brought up with the mindset that if you want something, you’ve got to go out and get it. On my 12th birthday I lined up a paper round at my local shop. This was the kickstart of my career and laid down the foundations of a strong work ethic. Over the years I have gained valuable experience ranging from engineering to house building acquiring various qualifications along the way. When our front door broke I undertook the repair myself and really enjoyed doing it. This was a lightbulb moment and so I educated myself and spent spare time tinkering around. I undertook repairs for friends and family and then took the step to go to college and gain a City and Guilds qualification in locksmithery. With my wife’s skill set in accounting and marketing, it seemed to be a no brainer to create this business and Longs Locks was born. Between us we make things happen and this business is everything we could have ever wished for.

Laura and I met in 2008 and it has been uphill since then! We live in Brayton, Selby and have two beautiful children, Nyla and Maisy. We got married in 2018 and we are so proud of everything we have achieved over the last fifteen years together.

We are a family run business and our customers are at the heart of what we do. We feel that our customers deserve to be given the best service we can possibly offer. We pride ourselves on our values: working with a high level of integrity, honesty and trust. We carry a positive mindset and create solutions not problems. We are certain that with this approach, we can make good things happen and deliver a 110% service for our customers.

This business is a new exciting chapter for us and we thank you for taking the time to read our story. Get in touch, we are always happy to help.

“Behind the success of every small business, there is a family.”

What’s been happening?

  • New work shirt has arrived! We got our hands on the new Malt Shovel kit!

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  • give blood

    In between jobs, doing an important job. Giving something back that counts and every donation does

    How to donate
  • football sponsor

    We are proud to be the main sponsor of the Malt Shovel U14 football team for the 2023/24 season

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  • Sam Ryder

    Sam Ryder called us and created us our very own radio jingle! He also follows us on Instagram!

    Watch here
  • Longs Locks York

    The York Press contacted us and covered our Sam Ryder jingle story with a full page spread in the paper

    Read here
  • longs locks radio

    We were invited on to York Mix to talk all about our experience with Sam Ryder and they played our jingle!

    Listen here
  • cat rescue and welfare trust

    The winner of our competition chose for her £25 charity donation prize to go to The Cat Rescue & Welfare Trust in Escrick

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  • The Malt Shovel FC under 14s absolutely smashed it once again! Keep it up lads!

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  • Whilst we were out locking the Juniors at Malt Shovel were out absolutely smashing Tadcaster JFC 10 goals to 1 on their first game of the season. Amazing job!

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  • Longs Locks enjoyed an evening at the Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta to see Sam Ryder and even we got a shout out! The best night!

    See our jingle