24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in Chelmsford
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 Chelmsford
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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 Chelmsford
- 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 late train home to Shenfield or Ingatestone, a front door that will not lock after a break-in attempt in Harlow and a key snapped at midnight are all jobs for the 24-hour line. There is no callout fee if you go ahead, whatever the 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 Chelmsford and confirms the price before starting, and you pay when the door is working again.
Locksmiths who know Chelmsford
Salt air off the Blackwater estuary around Maldon and Heybridge Basin corrodes exposed locks and window hardware faster than it does inland.
Homes and doors we see most
- 1930s semis in Springfield, Great Baddow and Shenfield
- Modern estates in Beaulieu, Great Notley and Witham
- Post-war new-town houses in Harlow's neighbourhoods, such as Mark Hall and Netteswell
Places we work near
- Thorndon Country ParkCountry park of ancient woodland and parkland near Ingrave and Herongate
- Brentwood CathedralClassical-style Catholic cathedral on Ingrave Road, Brentwood
- Maldon Promenade ParkRiverside park and boating lake on the River Blackwater at Maldon
- Heybridge BasinCanal basin where the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation meets the estuary
- Chelmsford CathedralMedieval church that became a cathedral in 1914, in the city centre
- Hylands House and ParkGeorgian mansion in a large park near Writtle, used for concerts and events
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 Chelmsford.
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.
CM postcodes and the towns around Chelmsford
Typical homes: 1930s semis and modern estates. One number covers all of them.
- CM0Burnham-on-Crouch, Southminster, Ramsey Island, Stoneyhills
- CM1Broomfield, Springfield, Writtle
- CM2Moulsham, Great Baddow, Galleywood
- CM3South Woodham Ferrers, Danbury, Hatfield Peverel, Boreham
- CM4Ingatestone, Stock, Blackmore
- CM5Chipping Ongar, Shelley, Fyfield, Moreton
- CM6Great Dunmow, Thaxted, Little Dunmow, Little Canfield
- CM7Braintree
All 25 CM postcodes we cover
- CM0
- CM1
- CM2
- CM3
- CM4
- CM5
- CM6
- CM7
- CM8
- CM9
- CM11
- CM12
- CM13
- CM14
- CM15
- CM16
- CM17
- CM18
- CM19
- CM20
- CM21
- CM22
- CM23
- CM24
- CM77
Towns nearby
- Brentwood
- Witham
- Braintree
- Ingatestone
- Maldon
- South Woodham Ferrers
- Great Baddow
- Springfield
Emergency locksmith in Chelmsford: common questions
How fast can an emergency locksmith get to me in Chelmsford?
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.
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 Chelmsford, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.
Which areas around Chelmsford do you cover?
Every CM postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Brentwood, Witham, Braintree, Ingatestone, Maldon, South Woodham Ferrers. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.
Do you cover Brentwood, Harlow and Maldon as well as Chelmsford itself?
Yes. Our engineers work across the CM area, including Brentwood, Billericay, Harlow, Braintree, Witham, Maldon and the villages around them.
I get back from London late and have lost my keys. Can someone still come out to Chelmsford or Shenfield?
Yes. The line is answered 24 hours a day and there is no callout fee if you go ahead, so a late train home is no problem. Tell us the address and an engineer comes straight out, usually within 15 to 20 minutes, and confirms the price before starting.
Need a locksmith in Chelmsford 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
