24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in Cardiff
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 Cardiff
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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 Cardiff
- 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
Late nights after a match at the Principality Stadium, doors forced in the dark and keys lost on the walk home are all what the 24-hour line is for. Calls are answered at any hour, and there is no callout fee if you go ahead.
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 Cardiff and confirms the price before starting, and you pay when the door is working again.
Locksmiths who know Cardiff
Student houses in Cathays and Roath change hands every summer, so landlords often need the locks changed between tenancies.
Homes and doors we see most
- Victorian terraces in Cathays, Roath and Canton
- Modern flats around Cardiff Bay and the city centre
- Rows of valley terraces in Pontypridd, the Rhondda and Merthyr Tydfil
Places we work near
- Cardiff MarketVictorian covered market in the city centre, off St Mary Street
- Caerphilly CastleLarge medieval castle ringed by lakes in the middle of Caerphilly
- Penarth PierSeaside pier with an Art Deco pavilion on Penarth's front
- Cyfarthfa CastleIronmaster's castle-style mansion and museum in Merthyr Tydfil
- Cardiff CastleNorman keep and Victorian Gothic flats in the heart of the city
- Principality StadiumWales national rugby stadium beside the River Taff in the city centre
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 Cardiff.
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.
CF postcodes and the towns around Cardiff
Typical homes: Victorian terraces and modern bay-side apartments. One number covers all of them.
- CF3Rumney, Llanrumney, Trowbridge, St Mellons
- CF5Ely, Caerau, Fairwater, Danescourt
- CF10City centre, Cardiff Bay, Butetown
- CF11Grangetown, Canton, Leckwith
- CF14Whitchurch, Rhiwbina, Llanishen, Heath
- CF15Creigiau, Pentyrch, Tongwynlais, Ffynnon Taf / Taff's Well
- CF23Cyncoed, Penylan, Pentwyn, Pontprennau
- CF24Cathays, Roath, Splott, Adamsdown
All 35 CF postcodes we cover
- CF3
- CF5
- CF10
- CF11
- CF14
- CF15
- CF23
- CF24
- CF31
- CF32
- CF33
- CF34
- CF35
- CF36
- CF37
- CF38
- CF39
- CF40
- CF41
- CF42
- CF43
- CF44
- CF45
- CF46
- CF47
- CF48
- CF61
- CF62
- CF63
- CF64
- CF71
- CF72
- CF81
- CF82
- CF83
Towns nearby
- Caerphilly
- Barry
- Pontypridd
- Penarth
- Llantwit Major
- Tonypandy
- Aberdare
- Bridgend
- St Mellons
- Rhoose
Emergency locksmith in Cardiff: common questions
How fast can an emergency locksmith get to me in Cardiff?
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.
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 Cardiff, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.
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 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.
Which areas around Cardiff do you cover?
Every CF postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Caerphilly, Barry, Pontypridd, Penarth, Llantwit Major, Tonypandy. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.
Do you cover the valleys, such as Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil and the Rhondda, as well as Cardiff?
Yes. Our engineers work across the whole CF area, including the valleys, the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend.
Do you cover the seafront at Penarth and Barry Island, where sea air wears out locks?
Yes. Salt air is hard on locks and window hardware along the Penarth and Barry coastline, and our engineers replace worn cylinders and handles with BS3621 and anti-snap fittings.
Need a locksmith in Cardiff 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
