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Locksmiths in Reading

Every locksmith service in Reading and the RG postcodes around it. Free quote on the phone and the nearest engineer on the way.

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  • Locksmith from £39Free quote on the phone
  • Locks supplied from £25Part only, plus fitting
  • Typically 15–20 minAverage time to your door
  • No callout feeIf you go ahead · 24/7, same price at night

Over 60 employed engineers, all fully insured. 12-month guarantee on parts we fit.

  • Ultion thumbturn euro cylinder in a gold handle plate
    Lock change from £88
  • Locksmith holding a multipoint lock gearbox with spindle fitted
    uPVC gearbox from £89
  • Grey nightlatch with deadlocking button on a grey painted door
    Locked out from £39

Locksmith services in Reading

Pick a service for its prices, photos of real jobs and common questions.

  • Kitemarked BS3621 mortice lock forend on a timber door frame

    Locksmith Reading

    from£39

    Lockouts, lock changes and repairs on any home or small business door.

    All lock jobs
  • Euro cylinder with key tag on a dark composite door

    Locksmith near me Reading

    from£39

    The engineer closest to your postcode, sent as soon as you say yes.

    Closest engineer
  • Repaired door frame with mortice keep and timber door

    Emergency locksmith Reading

    from£39

    Lockouts, snapped keys and break-ins, day or night, at the same price.

    24/7
  • Grey nightlatch fitted to the inside of a front door

    Locked out Reading

    from£39

    Keys inside or lost? We get you back in and check the lock before we leave.

    Door opening
  • Euro cylinder with security escutcheon and restricted key tag

    Lock change Reading

    from£88

    Anti-snap cylinders and BS3621 deadlocks supplied and fitted the same day.

    Same day
  • Worn uPVC multipoint gearbox held in the hand after removal

    uPVC door repair Reading

    from£69

    Gearboxes, multipoint locks, handles and doors that have dropped.

    uPVC and composite
  • White handle and lock on a uPVC patio door

    Window lock repair Reading

    from£69

    Broken uPVC window handles and locks repaired or replaced.

    Windows

A locksmith who knows Reading

Reading is the largest town in Berkshire and sits where the Kennet meets the Thames. Its housing runs from Victorian terraces in Newtown, Katesgrove and Coley to interwar and postwar semis in Tilehurst, Caversham and Earley. The RG area reaches well beyond it, to Wokingham, Bracknell, Newbury, Basingstoke, Henley-on-Thames and Tadley, and our engineers cover all of it, day and night.

We quote free on the phone, and the engineer confirms the price before starting. If you need a Reading locksmith, call the line and we will sort out the rest.

Many Reading homes sit close to the Thames or the Kennet, and the damp of the river valleys swells timber doors and frames in winter, which is when locks begin to bind and keys turn stiffly.

The doors and locks we see most in Reading

  • Victorian terraces in Newtown, Katesgrove and Coley
  • Interwar and postwar semis in Tilehurst, Caversham and Earley
  • Riverside homes in Caversham and Sonning

Where we work in the RG area

Typical homes: Victorian terraces and 1930s semis. An engineer is typically with you in 15 to 20 minutes, and within 30 minutes at most.

Town pages

Also covered

  • Wokingham
  • Bracknell
  • Newbury
  • Basingstoke
  • Tilehurst
  • Caversham
  • Earley
  • Woodley

Every RG postcode we cover

  • RG1Katesgrove, Newtown
  • RG2Whitley, Shinfield, Arborfield
  • RG4Caversham, Sonning Common, Sonning
  • RG5Woodley
  • RG7Burghfield Common, Spencers Wood, Theale, Mortimer
  • RG8Goring, Pangbourne, Woodcote, Upper Basildon
  • RG9Henley-on-Thames, Lower Shiplake
  • RG10Twyford, Wokingham, Charvil, Wargrave
  • RG12Bracknell
  • RG14Newbury
  • RG17Hungerford, Lambourn, Kintbury, Great Shefford
  • RG18Thatcham, Hermitage, Cold Ash, Little Hungerford
  • RG19Thatcham, Greenham
  • RG20Kingsclere, Compton, Woolton Hill, Chieveley
  • RG21Basingstoke
  • RG22Basingstoke
  • RG23Basingstoke, Oakley
  • RG24Basingstoke, Old Basing, Sherborne St John
  • RG25Overton, North Waltham, Cliddesden, Dummer
  • RG26Tadley, Bramley, Bramley Green
  • RG27Hook, Hartley Wintney, Basingstoke, Phoenix Green
  • RG28Whitchurch
  • RG29Odiham, North Warnborough, South Warnborough, Long Sutton
  • RG30Southcote, Prospect Park, West Reading, Tilehurst
  • RG31Calcot, Tilehurst
  • RG40Wokingham, Arborfield Garrison
  • RG41Wokingham, Winnersh, Sindlesham
  • RG42Bracknell, Binfield, Bracknell Forest, Newell Green
  • RG45Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest
  • RG6

Places we work near in Reading

From homes beside these landmarks to the estates around them, our engineers know the area.

  • Reading Abbey RuinsRemains of the medieval abbey close to the Forbury Gardens
  • Forbury GardensPublic gardens in the town centre with the Maiwand Lion
  • Reading MuseumTown museum in the Town Hall, with a Victorian Bayeux Tapestry replica
  • Reading GaolFormer prison where Oscar Wilde served his sentence
  • Whiteknights CampusMain University of Reading campus, set in parkland around a lake
  • Caversham Court GardensRiverside gardens beside the Thames on the Caversham bank
  • Caversham BridgeRoad bridge linking Reading town centre with Caversham across the Thames
  • Kennet and Avon CanalCanal running through Reading, Newbury and Hungerford
  • Henley Royal RegattaRowing regatta held each summer on the Thames at Henley-on-Thames
  • Highclere CastleVictorian country house near Newbury, the setting for Downton Abbey
  • Donnington CastleRuined castle gatehouse north of Newbury, besieged in the Civil War
  • Newbury RacecourseRacecourse on the edge of Newbury
  • Basing HouseRuined Tudor mansion at Old Basing, besieged in the Civil War
  • The AnvilConcert hall and theatre in the centre of Basingstoke
  • Silchester Roman TownRoman town walls and amphitheatre in open countryside near Tadley
  • South Hill ParkArts centre in a mansion and parkland at Bracknell

Prices in Reading

  • Replacement lock supplied (part only) from£25
  • Locked out, gain entry from£39
  • Lock repair from£39
  • uPVC lock repair from£69
  • uPVC window lock or handle repair from£69
  • uPVC door adjustment from£79
  • Lock change, supply and fit from£88
  • Gearbox or full multipoint mechanism from£89
  • BS3621 deadlock and cylinders from£109

Prices plus VAT where applicable.

How we price

  • Free quote on the phone. The engineer checks the lock and confirms the price with you before starting any work.
  • No callout fee if you go ahead. If you decide not to go ahead once the engineer has arrived, a £49 assessment fee covers the visit.
  • Same price 24/7, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.
  • 12-month guarantee on parts we fit.
  • Fully insured engineers, employed by us.
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Tell us the door, the lock and your postcode. We give you a quote straight away.

From phone call to a working door in five steps

  1. Call and describe the problem

    Tell us about the door, the lock and your postcode in Reading.

  2. Get a free quote

    We give you a quote on the phone for what you describe. No callout fee if you go ahead.

  3. Nearest engineer drives to you

    An engineer is typically with you in 15 to 20 minutes, and within 30 minutes at most.

  4. Price confirmed, then the work

    The engineer checks the lock and confirms the price with you before starting. Nothing is done without your OK.

  5. Pay when the job is done

    Card, cash or bank transfer, with a written receipt.

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Locksmith in Reading: common questions

What does a locksmith in Reading cost?

Lockouts start from £39, lock changes from £88 and uPVC gearbox replacements from £89, plus VAT where applicable. You get a free quote on the phone, and the engineer confirms the price before starting.

What do you work on?

Front and back doors on homes and small businesses: lockouts, lock changes, lock repairs, uPVC and composite doors, window locks and repairs after a break-in. We do not work on cars or safes.

How quickly can someone get to me?

An engineer is typically with you in 15 to 20 minutes, and within 30 minutes at most. We give you a time on the phone based on where the nearest engineer is right now.

How does pricing work?

Tell us the door, the lock and what has happened, and we give you a free quote on the phone. When the engineer arrives, they check the lock and confirm the final price with you before starting any work. Nothing is done without your agreement. A £49 assessment fee applies only if you cancel after the engineer has arrived.

Do you charge a callout fee?

No callout fee when you go ahead with the job. If you decide not to go ahead after the engineer has arrived, a £49 assessment fee covers the visit. Otherwise you pay for the job itself in Reading, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.

Can you fit insurance-approved locks?

Yes. BS3621 mortice deadlocks for timber doors and anti-snap euro cylinders for uPVC and composite doors. Tell us what your policy asks for and the engineer brings the right lock.

Do you cover Newbury, Basingstoke and Henley as well as Reading?

Yes. The same 24-hour line covers the whole RG postcode area, including Wokingham, Bracknell, Thatcham, Hungerford, Tadley and Odiham.

Can an engineer reach Caversham, on the north side of the Thames, as well as the rest of Reading?

Yes. Caversham is within the RG postcode area and the same 24-hour line covers it. Give us your street and postcode and we will say how soon an engineer can reach you.

Need a locksmith in Reading now?

Call, tell us what has happened and get a free quote. The nearest engineer is sent as soon as you say yes.

Over 60 employed engineers, all fully insured. 12-month guarantee on parts we fit.

Tap to call our Reading locksmith0330 000 0000

From £39 Locks from £25 No callout fee if you go ahead 24/7

Euro cylinder in a black handle plate on a white composite door
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