24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in Reading
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 Reading
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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 Reading
- 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 a terrace door in Coley, a front door that will not lock in Southcote or a lock that has failed after the last train home: the emergency line answers around the clock.
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 Reading and confirms the price before starting, and you pay when the door is working again.
Locksmiths who know Reading
Many Reading homes sit close to the Thames or the Kennet, and the damp of the river valleys swells timber doors and frames in winter, which is when locks begin to bind and keys turn stiffly.
Homes and doors we see most
- Victorian terraces in Newtown, Katesgrove and Coley
- Interwar and postwar semis in Tilehurst, Caversham and Earley
- Riverside homes in Caversham and Sonning
Places we work near
- Basing HouseRuined Tudor mansion at Old Basing, besieged in the Civil War
- The AnvilConcert hall and theatre in the centre of Basingstoke
- Silchester Roman TownRoman town walls and amphitheatre in open countryside near Tadley
- South Hill ParkArts centre in a mansion and parkland at Bracknell
- Reading Abbey RuinsRemains of the medieval abbey close to the Forbury Gardens
- Forbury GardensPublic gardens in the town centre with the Maiwand Lion
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 Reading.
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.
RG postcodes and the towns around Reading
Typical homes: Victorian terraces and 1930s semis. One number covers all of them.
- RG1Katesgrove, Newtown
- RG2Whitley, Shinfield, Arborfield
- RG4Caversham, Sonning Common, Sonning
- RG5Woodley
- RG7Burghfield Common, Spencers Wood, Theale, Mortimer
- RG8Goring, Pangbourne, Woodcote, Upper Basildon
- RG9Henley-on-Thames, Lower Shiplake
- RG10Twyford, Wokingham, Charvil, Wargrave
All 30 RG postcodes we cover
- RG1
- RG2
- RG4
- RG5
- RG6
- RG7
- RG8
- RG9
- RG10
- RG12
- RG14
- RG17
- RG18
- RG19
- RG20
- RG21
- RG22
- RG23
- RG24
- RG25
- RG26
- RG27
- RG28
- RG29
- RG30
- RG31
- RG40
- RG41
- RG42
- RG45
Towns nearby
- Wokingham
- Bracknell
- Newbury
- Basingstoke
- Tilehurst
- Caversham
- Earley
- Woodley
Emergency locksmith in Reading: common questions
How fast can an emergency locksmith get to me in Reading?
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 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 Reading, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.
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 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.
Which areas around Reading do you cover?
Every RG postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Wokingham, Bracknell, Newbury, Basingstoke, Tilehurst, Caversham. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.
Do you cover Newbury, Basingstoke and Henley as well as Reading?
Yes. The same 24-hour line covers the whole RG postcode area, including Wokingham, Bracknell, Thatcham, Hungerford, Tadley and Odiham.
Can an engineer reach Caversham, on the north side of the Thames, as well as the rest of Reading?
Yes. Caversham is within the RG postcode area and the same 24-hour line covers it. Give us your street and postcode and we will say how soon an engineer can reach you.
Need a locksmith in Reading 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
