24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in Durham
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 Durham
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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 Durham
- 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 snapped in the door of a terrace in the early hours, a lock forced in a break-in or a door that will not close properly: the emergency line is answered around the clock with 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 Durham and confirms the price before starting, and you pay when the door is working again.
Locksmiths who know Durham
Original timber doors and old mortice locks in Victorian terraces and miners' cottages loosen and wear after many decades, and student lets around the university change tenants often.
Homes and doors we see most
- Victorian stone terraces in Durham city, around Gilesgate, Crossgate and Neville's Cross
- Terraced miners' cottages in former pit villages such as Sacriston, Esh Winning and Wheatley Hill
- Postwar and modern estates around Chester-le-Street, Houghton-le-Spring and Consett
Places we work near
- Lumley CastleMedieval castle near Chester-le-Street, now a hotel
- The RiversideHome of Durham Cricket beside the River Wear at Chester-le-Street
- Ushaw Historic HouseFormer Catholic seminary near Durham with chapels and gardens
- Durham CathedralNorman cathedral and World Heritage Site above the River Wear
- Durham CastleNorman castle beside the cathedral, now part of the university
- Prebends BridgeStone bridge with the classic view of the cathedral
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 Durham.
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.
DH postcodes and the towns around Durham
Typical homes: Victorian stone terraces and miners cottages. One number covers all of them.
- DH1Framwellgate Moor, Belmont, Shincliffe
- DH2Chester-le-Street, Pelton, Ouston, Whitehill
- DH3Birtley, Chester-le-Street, Great Lumley
- DH4Houghton-le-Spring, Penshaw, Shiney Row, Fence Houses
- DH5Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, Easington Lane, East Rainton
- DH6Bowburn, Coxhoe, Wheatley Hill, Thornley
- DH7Sacriston, Brandon, Lanchester, Esh Winning
- DH8Consett, Leadgate, Ebchester
All 9 DH postcodes we cover
- DH1
- DH2
- DH3
- DH4
- DH5
- DH6
- DH7
- DH8
- DH9
Towns nearby
- Sunderland
- Chester-le-Street
- Consett
- Peterlee
- Spennymoor
- Bowburn
Emergency locksmith in Durham: common questions
How fast can an emergency locksmith get to me in Durham?
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.
Which areas around Durham do you cover?
Every DH postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Sunderland, Chester-le-Street, Consett, Peterlee, Spennymoor, Bowburn. 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.
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.
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 Durham, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.
Do you cover the old pit villages and towns like Consett and Stanley as well as Durham city?
Yes. The same 24-hour line covers the whole DH postcode area, including Chester-le-Street, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Bowburn, Sacriston and Lanchester.
Can you replace the lock on an old timber terrace door?
Yes. Older timber doors usually take a mortice lock or a nightlatch, and our engineers can repair or replace either. Where the door is suitable we fit a BS3621 lock, and the engineer confirms the price before starting.
Need a locksmith in Durham 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
