24 Hour Emergency Locksmith in St Albans
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 St Albans
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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 St Albans
- 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 villa door off Hatfield Road, a back door in Wheathampstead that will not lock or a lock that has failed late at night: the emergency line is answered around the clock. The callout carries no fee, and the price is confirmed before work starts.
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 St Albans and confirms the price before starting, and you pay when the door is working again.
Locksmiths who know St Albans
Many period homes in the historic centre and along Fishpool Street keep original timber doors and older mortice locks, so careful repairs and like-for-like fittings often matter more than a full replacement.
Homes and doors we see most
- Victorian villas close to the city centre
- Interwar semis across the suburbs of St Albans and Harpenden
- Garden-city homes in Welwyn Garden City and period cottages in Wheathampstead and Redbourn
Places we work near
- Mill Green Museum and MillWorking watermill and local history museum in Hatfield
- Shaw's CornerNational Trust house at Ayot St Lawrence, once home to George Bernard Shaw
- HowardsgateMain shopping street of Welwyn Garden City, named after Ebenezer Howard
- St Albans CathedralCathedral and abbey church with a Norman tower and medieval wall paintings
- Verulamium MuseumMuseum of Roman finds, including mosaics and wall plaster, beside Verulamium Park
- Roman Theatre of VerulamiumRemains of a Roman theatre close to Verulamium Park
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 St Albans.
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.
AL postcodes and the towns around St Albans
Typical homes: interwar semis and Victorian villas. One number covers all of them.
- AL2London Colney, Bricket Wood, How Wood, Chiswell Green
- AL3Redbourn, Markyate, Flamstead, Gorhambury
- AL4Marshalswick, Jersey Farm, Sandridge, Colney Heath
- AL5Harpenden, St. Albans
- AL6Welwyn, Oaklands, Welwyn Garden City, Tewin
- AL7Welwyn Garden City
- AL8Welwyn Garden City
- AL9Welham Green, Hatfield, Brookmans Park, North Mymms
All 10 AL postcodes we cover
- AL1
- AL2
- AL3
- AL4
- AL5
- AL6
- AL7
- AL8
- AL9
- AL10
Towns nearby
- Harpenden
- Welwyn Garden City
- Hatfield
- Watford
- Park Street
- London Colney
- Wheathampstead
- Redbourn
Emergency locksmith in St Albans: common questions
How fast can an emergency locksmith get to me in St Albans?
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 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 St Albans, 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 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 cover Harpenden, Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City as well as St Albans?
Yes. The same 24-hour line covers the whole AL postcode area, including London Colney, Wheathampstead, Redbourn and Brookmans Park. Give us your street and postcode and we will say how soon an engineer can reach you.
My house in the old part of St Albans has an original timber door. Can the lock be repaired?
Often a repair is possible rather than a replacement, and our engineers fit BS3621 mortice locks to suitable timber doors. The engineer will look at the door on arrival, explain the options and confirm the price before starting.
Need a locksmith in St Albans 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
