Lock repair
A lock that has gone stiff, a key that turns without opening, a door that no longer lines up: these rarely need replacing. It is usually wear, dirt, or a door that has dropped on its hinges, and repairing costs about half what replacing does.
When to message us
- The key has gone stiff and needs forcing to turn
- The key turns all the way round but the door does not open
- The door no longer meets the frame and has to be pulled to lock
- The handle has dropped or come loose
- A key snapped and part of it is still inside
What moves the price
- Whether it is the lock, the door or the frame
- Standard or security lock
- Whether a broken key has to come out first
- Whether any part actually needs replacing
How the job is done
1
Find out what it actually is
Stiffness is usually wear, dirt or a door that has dropped on its hinges — not a lock that has failed.
2
Clean, lubricate, adjust
In most cases that is the whole job. Repairing costs about half what replacing does, and it is the right answer more often than people expect.
3
Replace only what has to be
If a part is genuinely worn out, you see it before and after.
4
Tested with the door shut
A lock that works with the door open and binds when it is closed has not been fixed.
What lock repair costs
The rate is the same in all 54 towns we cover: distance is never charged separately. What moves the amount is the hour, the day and the type of lock.
Where we do lock repair
Every town has its own page with the real time to reach it and what changes there.
Other things we do
Lock repair
Tell us what happened and where you are. You get a price and a time before anyone sets off.