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Keys inside, lost or the door slammed shut? We get you back in, typically within 15 to 20 minutes.

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  • Door opening 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.

  • Brass rim cylinder with keys on a grey panelled door
    Door opened from £39
  • Euro cylinder in a black handle plate on a white composite door
    Lock changed from £88
  • Chrome lever handle and thumbturn on a white uPVC door
    uPVC door from £69

Getting you back in, across Canterbury

  • British Standard nightlatch with locking knob on an oak door

    Locked out

    from£39

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

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

    Nightlatch replacement

    from£88

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

    Timber doors
  • Anti-snap euro cylinder with keys on a grey 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
  • Gold lever handle and euro cylinder with keys on a uPVC door

    uPVC lock repair

    from£69

    Stiff handle or a lock that is not catching. Most uPVC faults are fixed in one visit. Door adjustment from £79.

    uPVC doors
  • BS3621 mortice sashlock with keys on a black timber door

    Lock repair

    from£39

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

    Repair first
  • BS3621 kitemarked mortice deadlock forend with keys in a timber door

    BS3621 deadlock

    from£109

    Insurance-approved mortice deadlock fitted, so your door meets what most home insurers ask for.

    BS3621 approved

Prices in Canterbury

  • 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 happens when you are locked out

Locked out of a flat in the city centre, a seafront house in Herne Bay or a cottage in Chilham? Tell us the address and an engineer sets off with the tools to get you back inside.

Tell us what kind of door it is (timber, uPVC or composite) and what lock is on it. Most lockouts are a nightlatch that has shut behind someone, a uPVC door with the key inside, or a key that has snapped or got stuck in the lock.

If the lock has to be drilled, because the keys are lost or the lock has failed, we tell you before we start and fit a new lock on the spot, so you are not left with a door you cannot lock.

Locksmiths who know Canterbury

Salt air along the Whitstable, Herne Bay and Thanet coast corrodes exposed locks and uPVC hardware faster than inland, and student tenancies in Canterbury mean locks are changed often between lets.

Homes and doors we see most

  • Medieval timber-framed houses inside the city walls
  • Victorian terraces in Northgate and St Martins
  • Student lets near the University of Kent

Places we work near

  • Westgate TowersLargest surviving city gate, now a museum with views from the top
  • Greyfriars ChapelFranciscan chapel built over a channel of the River Stour
  • Dane John GardensPublic gardens around an ancient mound with views over the city
  • The BeaneyMuseum, library and art gallery on Canterbury High Street
  • Marlowe TheatreCity theatre whose current building opened in 2011
  • University of KentHillside campus overlooking Canterbury from the north

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 Canterbury.

  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 15 to 20 minutes, and within 30 minutes at most.

  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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CT postcodes and the towns around Canterbury

Typical homes: medieval and Victorian mixed stock. One number covers all of them.

  • CT1St Martins, Northgate, South Canterbury, Thanington
  • CT2Sturry, Harbledown, Blean, Fordwich
  • CT3Aylesham, Dover, Ash, Hersden
  • CT4Shalmsford Street, Bridge, Chilham, Ashford
  • CT5Whitstable
  • CT6Herne Bay, Greenhill, Herne, Eddington
  • CT7Margate, St Nicholas at Wade, Woodchurch
  • CT8Margate
All 21 CT postcodes we cover
  • CT1
  • CT2
  • CT3
  • CT4
  • CT5
  • CT6
  • CT7
  • CT8
  • CT9
  • CT10
  • CT11
  • CT12
  • CT13
  • CT14
  • CT15
  • CT16
  • CT17
  • CT18
  • CT19
  • CT20
  • CT21

Towns nearby

  • Whitstable
  • Faversham
  • Herne Bay
  • Folkestone
  • Sandwich
  • Deal
  • Sturry
  • Dover
  • Broadstairs

Locked out in Canterbury: common questions

Will my door or lock be damaged?

We always try to open the door without damage first. Some locks cannot be opened that way and have to be drilled or replaced. If so, the engineer tells you why and confirms the price before starting, and fits a new lock straight away.

My key has snapped or is stuck in the lock. Can you get me in?

Yes. The engineer takes the broken piece out of the cylinder, opens the door and checks the lock. If the cylinder is worn or damaged, you get the price of a new one before it is fitted.

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 Canterbury, 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.

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.

I lost my keys. Should I change the locks?

If the keys could be linked to your address, yes. We can open the door and fit a new cylinder in the same visit, from £88.

Do you cover the whole CT area or just Canterbury?

The whole of it. That means Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate, Ramsgate, Deal, Dover and Folkestone as well as Canterbury itself. The 24 hour line, no callout fee if you go ahead, and free phone quote are the same everywhere.

Can you fit a modern lock on an old timber door?

Yes. The engineer looks at the door first and recommends a BS3621 mortice lock or similar that suits it. If the building is listed, check what consent is needed before changing visible door hardware.

Need a locksmith in Canterbury 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.

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

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