24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in Chester
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 Chester
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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 Chester
- 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 snapped key in a Hoole terrace at midnight, a door forced open in Saltney or a lock that will not turn in Upton is what the emergency line is for. The engineer confirms the price with you before starting, and arrives within 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 Chester and confirms the price before starting, and you pay when the door is working again.
Locksmiths who know Chester
Many homes in and around the old city walls are period properties with original timber doors, so a new lock has to suit the door as well as meet the security standard, while salt air on the Wirral coast corrodes exposed hardware faster.
Homes and doors we see most
- Victorian and Edwardian semis in Hoole and Handbridge
- Older terraced houses close to the city walls
- Postwar family housing in Blacon
Places we work near
- StoryhouseTheatre, library and cinema in a converted Odeon on Hunter Street
- Cheshire Oaks Designer OutletLarge outlet village beside the M53 at Ellesmere Port
- Birkenhead ParkVictorian public park that inspired New York's Central Park
- Port SunlightModel village on the Wirral with the Lady Lever Art Gallery
- Chester CathedralFormer Benedictine abbey church, now the city's Gothic cathedral
- The RowsMedieval two-tier galleries of shops along Eastgate, Watergate and Bridge Streets
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 Chester.
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.
CH postcodes and the towns around Chester
Typical homes: Victorian and Edwardian semis. One number covers all of them.
- CH1City centre, Blacon, Backford, Capenhurst
- CH2Hoole, Upton-by-Chester, Moston, Mickle Trafford
- CH3Tattenhall, Tarvin, Farndon, Christleton
- CH4Handbridge, Curzon Park, Lache, Saltney
- CH5Connah's Quay / Cei Connah, Shotton, Hawarden / Penarlâg, Garden City
- CH6Y Fflint / Flint, Bagillt
- CH7Bwcle / Buckley, Mold / Yr Wyddgrug, Mynydd Isa, Sychdyn / Soughton
- CH8Treffynnon / Holywell, Greenfield / Maes-Glas, Pentre Halkyn / Pentre Helygain, Mostyn
All 24 CH postcodes we cover
- CH1
- CH2
- CH3
- CH4
- CH5
- CH6
- CH7
- CH8
- CH41
- CH42
- CH43
- CH44
- CH45
- CH46
- CH47
- CH48
- CH49
- CH60
- CH61
- CH62
- CH63
- CH64
- CH65
- CH66
Towns nearby
- Wrexham
- Ellesmere Port
- Mold
- Flint
- Saltney
- Hawarden
- Hoole
- Birkenhead
- Bebington
- Wallasey
Emergency locksmith in Chester: common questions
How fast can an emergency locksmith get to me in Chester?
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 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 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 Chester, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.
Which areas around Chester do you cover?
Every CH postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Wrexham, Ellesmere Port, Mold, Flint, Saltney, Hawarden. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.
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 you cover the Wirral and North Wales as well as Chester itself?
Yes. The CH area stretches from Chester across the Wirral to Birkenhead, Wallasey and Heswall, and over the border to Mold, Flint and Buckley. The same 24 hour line, no callout fee if you go ahead, and free phone quote apply wherever you are.
Can you fit a modern lock to an older timber door in a period house?
Yes. The engineer looks at the door first and recommends a BS3621 mortice lock or anti-snap cylinder that suits it. The price is confirmed with you before any work begins.
Need a locksmith in Chester 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
