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24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in Kirkwall

Locked out, broken lock or a door that will not shut? An engineer is typically with you in 30 to 60 minutes.

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  • Locksmith from £39Free quote on the phone
  • Locks supplied from £25Part only, plus fitting
  • Typically 30–60 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.

  • Rim cylinder with new keys on a lilac painted door
    Locked out from £39
  • Kitemarked BS3621 mortice lock forend on a timber door frame
    Broken lock from £39
  • New mortice keep fitted to a repaired timber door frame with door chain
    After a break-in from £88

Emergencies we handle in Kirkwall

  • New brass rim cylinder with keys and key tag on a white door

    Locked out

    from£39

    We get you back in, then check the lock still works before we leave.

    Fast door opening
  • BS3621 mortice sashlock with keys fitted to a timber door

    Lock repair

    from£39

    Stiff, jammed or broken lock repaired where it can be, replaced only where it cannot.

    Repair first
  • Repaired door frame with mortice keep and timber door

    After a break-in

    from£88

    Damaged locks replaced and the door made secure the same day, with a receipt for your insurer.

    Burglary repair
  • Euro cylinder with a bunch of new keys on a black composite door

    Lock change

    from£88

    New euro cylinder supplied and fitted, anti-snap if you want it. The usual fix after lost keys or a house move.

    Anti-snap cylinders
  • Locksmith holding a multipoint lock gearbox before fitting

    uPVC gearbox

    from£89

    Handle spins or the door will not lock? We replace the worn gearbox and keep the rest of the door.

    uPVC doors
  • Rim cylinder with new keys on a black front door

    Nightlatch replacement

    from£88

    Sticking or worn Yale-type latch replaced, the classic lock on older timber front doors.

    Timber doors

Prices in Kirkwall

  • 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.
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Tell us the door, the lock and your postcode. We give you a quote straight away.

What counts as an emergency

A broken lock on a dark winter night in Orkney or Caithness is not something to leave until morning. The emergency line is answered 24/7 with no callout fee if you go ahead, and because distances are long, we confirm the arrival time for your address on the call.

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 Kirkwall and confirms the price before starting, and you pay when the door is working again.

Locksmiths who know Kirkwall

Salt-laden wind and driving rain off the Pentland Firth and the North Sea wear locks and swell timber doors, so exposed doors in Orkney and Caithness need regular attention.

Homes and doors we see most

  • Stone-built houses along Broad Street and Albert Street in Kirkwall
  • Harled farmhouses and crofthouses across Orkney and Caithness
  • Newer timber-frame homes on the edges of Kirkwall, Wick and Thurso

Places we work near

  • Dunnet HeadHeadland that is the most northerly point of mainland Britain
  • Wick Heritage MuseumMuseum of local fishing and town history on Bank Row
  • Caithness HorizonsMuseum and gallery in the old town hall in Thurso
  • Grey Cairns of CamsterNeolithic burial cairns on moorland near Lybster
  • St Magnus CathedralTwelfth-century sandstone cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall
  • Bishop's and Earl's PalacesRuined palaces facing the cathedral across the street

From phone call to a working door in five steps

  1. Call and describe the problem

    Tell us about the door, the lock and your postcode in Kirkwall.

  2. Get a free quote

    We give you a quote on the phone for what you describe. No callout fee if you go ahead.

  3. Nearest engineer drives to you

    An engineer is typically with you in 30 to 60 minutes.

  4. Price confirmed, then the work

    The engineer checks the lock and confirms the price with you before starting. Nothing is done without your OK.

  5. Pay when the job is done

    Card, cash or bank transfer, with a written receipt.

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KW postcodes and the towns around Kirkwall

Typical homes: stone cottages, harled houses and newer timber-frame homes. One number covers all of them.

  • KW1Wick
  • KW3Lybster
  • KW5Latheron, Latheronwheel
  • KW6Balnabruich, Dunbeath
  • KW7Berriedale
  • KW8East Helmsdale, Navidale
  • KW9Brora, Clynelish
  • KW10Golspie
All 11 KW postcodes we cover
  • KW1
  • KW3
  • KW5
  • KW6
  • KW7
  • KW8
  • KW9
  • KW10
  • KW11
  • KW12
  • KW14

Towns nearby

  • Stromness
  • Thurso
  • Wick

Emergency locksmith in Kirkwall: common questions

How fast can an emergency locksmith get to me in Kirkwall?

An engineer is typically with you in 30 to 60 minutes. 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 Kirkwall do you cover?

Every KW postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Stromness, Thurso, Wick. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.

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 Kirkwall, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.

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 cover Caithness and Sutherland as well as Kirkwall?

Yes. The 24/7 line covers Wick, Thurso, Lybster, Helmsdale, Brora and Golspie as well as Kirkwall. Distances are long in this part of Scotland, so we confirm the arrival time for your address when you call.

Can you help if I am locked out of a croft or farmhouse a long way from town?

Yes. Call the 24/7 line, tell us where you are and we confirm the arrival time for your address.

Need a locksmith in Kirkwall 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.

Tap to call the emergency line0330 000 0000

From £39 Locks from £25 No callout fee if you go ahead 24/7

Euro cylinder with security escutcheon and restricted key tag
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