24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in Canterbury
Locked out, broken lock or a door that will not shut? An engineer is typically with you in 15 to 20 minutes.
- 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.
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Locked out from £39 -
Broken lock from £39 -
After a break-in from £88
Emergencies we handle in Canterbury
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Locked out
from£39We get you back in, then check the lock still works before we leave.
Fast door opening -
Lock repair
from£39Stiff, jammed or broken lock repaired where it can be, replaced only where it cannot.
Repair first -
After a break-in
from£88Damaged locks replaced and the door made secure the same day, with a receipt for your insurer.
Burglary repair -
Lock change
from£88New euro cylinder supplied and fitted, anti-snap if you want it. The usual fix after lost keys or a house move.
Anti-snap cylinders -
uPVC gearbox
from£89Handle spins or the door will not lock? We replace the worn gearbox and keep the rest of the door.
uPVC doors -
Nightlatch replacement
from£88Sticking or worn Yale-type latch replaced, the classic lock on older timber front doors.
Timber doors
Prices in Canterbury
- Your jobLocked out, gain entryOpening the door so you can get back in from£39
- Replacement lock supplied (part only) from£25
- 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.
Tell us the door, the lock and your postcode. We give you a quote straight away.
What counts as an emergency
A lock that has seized overnight, a door forced in Northgate or a snapped key outside a student house is an emergency whatever the time. The line runs day and night, the engineer confirms the price before work begins, and arrival is 30 minutes at most.
Being locked out, a lock that will not open or will not lock, a key snapped in the door, or a door damaged in a break-in. If you cannot get in, or cannot leave the house secure, it is an emergency and we treat it as one.
Day or night, including weekends and bank holidays, the price is the same. You get a quote on the phone, the nearest engineer drives to you in Canterbury and confirms the price before starting, and you pay when the door is working again.
Locksmiths who know Canterbury
Salt air along the Whitstable, Herne Bay and Thanet coast corrodes exposed locks and uPVC hardware faster than inland, and student tenancies in Canterbury mean locks are changed often between lets.
Homes and doors we see most
- Medieval timber-framed houses inside the city walls
- Victorian terraces in Northgate and St Martins
- Student lets near the University of Kent
Places we work near
- Dover CastleMedieval castle standing above the port of Dover
- White Cliffs of DoverChalk cliffs on the Kent coast beside Dover
- Deal CastleTudor artillery fort on the Deal seafront built for Henry VIII
- Folkestone Harbour ArmRestored harbour arm with food stalls and sea views
- Canterbury CathedralUNESCO World Heritage cathedral with the central Bell Harry Tower
- St Augustine's AbbeyRuined abbey beyond the city walls, part of the World Heritage Site
From phone call to a working door in five steps
Call and describe the problem
Tell us about the door, the lock and your postcode in Canterbury.
Get a free quote
We give you a quote on the phone for what you describe. No callout fee if you go ahead.
Nearest engineer drives to you
An engineer is typically with you in 15 to 20 minutes, and within 30 minutes at most.
Price confirmed, then the work
The engineer checks the lock and confirms the price with you before starting. Nothing is done without your OK.
Pay when the job is done
Card, cash or bank transfer, with a written receipt.
Answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
CT postcodes and the towns around Canterbury
Typical homes: medieval and Victorian mixed stock. One number covers all of them.
- CT1St Martins, Northgate, South Canterbury, Thanington
- CT2Sturry, Harbledown, Blean, Fordwich
- CT3Aylesham, Dover, Ash, Hersden
- CT4Shalmsford Street, Bridge, Chilham, Ashford
- CT5Whitstable
- CT6Herne Bay, Greenhill, Herne, Eddington
- CT7Margate, St Nicholas at Wade, Woodchurch
- CT8Margate
All 21 CT postcodes we cover
- CT1
- CT2
- CT3
- CT4
- CT5
- CT6
- CT7
- CT8
- CT9
- CT10
- CT11
- CT12
- CT13
- CT14
- CT15
- CT16
- CT17
- CT18
- CT19
- CT20
- CT21
Towns nearby
- Whitstable
- Faversham
- Herne Bay
- Folkestone
- Sandwich
- Deal
- Sturry
- Dover
- Broadstairs
Emergency locksmith in Canterbury: common questions
How fast can an emergency locksmith get to me in Canterbury?
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 and the engineer calls if anything changes.
My key has snapped in the lock. Can you help?
Yes. We extract the broken piece and, if the lock is damaged, replace the cylinder there and then. Do not try to push the rest of the key in.
Can you secure my door after a break-in?
Yes. We replace damaged locks, make the door secure the same day and give you a receipt for your insurer.
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 Canterbury, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.
How do I pay?
When the job is finished. Card, cash or bank transfer, and you get a written receipt you can use for an insurance claim.
Do nights and weekends cost more?
No. The price is the same at 3am on a Sunday as it is at midday on a Tuesday, bank holidays included.
Do you cover the whole CT area or just Canterbury?
The whole of it. That means Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate, Ramsgate, Deal, Dover and Folkestone as well as Canterbury itself. The 24 hour line, no callout fee if you go ahead, and free phone quote are the same everywhere.
Can you fit a modern lock on an old timber door?
Yes. The engineer looks at the door first and recommends a BS3621 mortice lock or similar that suits it. If the building is listed, check what consent is needed before changing visible door hardware.
Need a locksmith in Canterbury 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.
From £39 · Locks from £25 · No callout fee if you go ahead · 24/7
