24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in Colchester
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 Colchester
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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 Colchester
- 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 forced door in Greenstead, a snapped key in Old Heath or a lock jammed shut in Lexden does not wait for office hours. The emergency line runs round the clock, and the engineer confirms the price with you before starting work.
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 Colchester and confirms the price before starting, and you pay when the door is working again.
Locksmiths who know Colchester
Student lets around Greenstead and Wivenhoe change tenants regularly, so landlords and agents often ask for locks to be changed or re-keyed between tenancies.
Homes and doors we see most
- Victorian terraces near the town centre
- Garrison and former military housing
- Student lets and flats around Greenstead
Places we work near
- Colchester Arts CentreArts venue in the former St Mary-at-the-Walls church
- Clacton PierSeaside pier opened in 1871 with an amusement arcade
- Mersea IslandIsland reached by the Strood causeway, with West Mersea's waterfront
- Colchester CastleNorman keep built with reused Roman brick, now a museum
- Castle ParkVictorian-style park divided by the Roman town wall
- Balkerne GateSurviving Roman gateway beside the Mercury Theatre
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 Colchester.
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.
CO postcodes and the towns around Colchester
Typical homes: Victorian terraces and garrison housing. One number covers all of them.
- CO1Town centre, Dutch Quarter, Castle Park
- CO2Old Heath, Berechurch, Layer de la Haye
- CO3Lexden, Stanway, Fordham Heath, Eight Ash Green
- CO4Greenstead, Highwoods, Myland, Braiswick
- CO5Tiptree, West Mersea, Kelvedon, Rowhedge
- CO6Coggeshall, Earls Colne, Great Horkesley, West Bergholt
- CO7Wivenhoe, Brightlingsea, East Bergholt, Elmstead Market
- CO8Bures, Braintree, Alphamstone, Mount Bures
All 16 CO postcodes we cover
- CO1
- CO2
- CO3
- CO4
- CO5
- CO6
- CO7
- CO8
- CO9
- CO10
- CO11
- CO12
- CO13
- CO14
- CO15
- CO16
Towns nearby
- Chelmsford
- Ipswich
- Braintree
- Witham
- Tiptree
- Wivenhoe
- West Mersea
Emergency locksmith in Colchester: common questions
How fast can an emergency locksmith get to me in Colchester?
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.
Which areas around Colchester do you cover?
Every CO postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Chelmsford, Ipswich, Braintree, Witham, Tiptree, Wivenhoe. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.
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 Colchester, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.
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.
Do you cover Clacton, Harwich and the Tendring coast as well as Colchester?
Yes. The CO area runs from Colchester out to Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton, Walton-on-the-Naze and Harwich, and west to Halstead and Sudbury. The same 24 hour line and no callout fee if you go ahead apply across all of it.
Can you change the locks in a rented student house or flat?
Yes. Landlords and letting agents often book a lock change between tenancies, and tenants can arrange one with the landlord's permission. The engineer confirms the price before starting, and locks fitted carry a 12-month guarantee on parts.
Need a locksmith in Colchester 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
