24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in Central London
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 Central London
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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 Central London
- 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 key broken off in a Bloomsbury front door, or a flat above a Covent Garden restaurant that will not lock after a late night, is an emergency at any hour.
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 Central London and confirms the price before starting, and you pay when the door is working again.
Locksmiths who know Central London
Many of the Georgian and Victorian buildings here are listed and split into flats or offices, so locks are often fitted around old timber doors and shared street entrances rather than swapped for modern units.
Homes and doors we see most
- Georgian terraces converted to flats and offices in Bloomsbury
- Flats above shops and restaurants around Covent Garden and the Strand
- Chambers and period office buildings around Holborn and the Inns of Court
Places we work near
- Charles Dickens MuseumMuseum in the writer's former home on Doughty Street
- London Transport MuseumMuseum of the city's transport history in the old Flower Market building
- Senate HouseArt Deco tower of the University of London on Malet Street
- Coram's FieldsChildren's park and playground in Bloomsbury on the old Foundling Hospital site
- British MuseumNational museum of world history and culture on Great Russell Street
- Covent Garden PiazzaFormer fruit and vegetable market, now shops, cafes and street performers
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 Central London.
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.
WC postcodes and the towns around Central London
Typical homes: Georgian and Victorian mansion conversions. One number covers all of them.
- WC1BBloomsbury
- WC1HSt Pancras
- WC1XKing's Cross, Clerkenwell, Finsbury
- WC2BAldwych
- WC2ECovent Garden
- WC2HLeicester Square, St Giles
- WC2NCharing Cross
All 14 WC postcodes we cover
- WC1A
- WC1B
- WC1E
- WC1H
- WC1N
- WC1R
- WC1V
- WC1X
- WC2A
- WC2B
- WC2E
- WC2H
- WC2N
- WC2R
Towns nearby
- Soho
- Covent Garden
- Bloomsbury
- Fitzrovia
- Holborn
- Westminster
- Marylebone
Emergency locksmith in Central London: common questions
How fast can an emergency locksmith get to me in Central London?
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.
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.
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.
Can you change the lock on a shared street door in a converted Bloomsbury house?
Yes, though the freeholder or managing agent usually has to agree first when the door is communal. Our engineers fit BS3621 locks and anti-snap cylinders, the quote is free on the phone, and the price is confirmed before work starts.
Will an engineer come out late at night to the Covent Garden and Strand area?
Yes. The line is open 24 hours with no callout fee if you go ahead, and typical arrival is 15 to 20 minutes. The engineer confirms the price before starting work.
Need a locksmith in Central London 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
