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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.

  • Rim cylinder with new keys on a black front door
    Door opened from £39
  • Euro cylinder with a bunch of new keys on a black composite door
    Lock changed from £88
  • Chrome lever handle on a uPVC door with leaded glass panel
    uPVC door from £69

Getting you back in, across Colchester

  • 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
  • Brass rim cylinder with keys on a grey panelled door

    Nightlatch replacement

    from£88

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

    Timber doors
  • Euro cylinder with security escutcheon and keys on a blue 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
  • Kitemarked BS3621 mortice lock forend on a timber door frame

    Lock repair

    from£39

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

    Repair first
  • BS3621 mortice sashlock with keys fitted to 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 Colchester

  • 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 student house in Greenstead, a flat near the town centre or a farmhouse out towards Great Horkesley? Tell us the address on the phone and an engineer heads to you 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 Colchester

Student lets around Greenstead and Wivenhoe change tenants regularly, so landlords and agents often ask for locks to be changed or re-keyed between tenancies.

Homes and doors we see most

  • Victorian terraces near the town centre
  • Garrison and former military housing
  • Student lets and flats around Greenstead

Places we work near

  • Jumbo Water TowerGrade II* listed Victorian water tower built from 1.25 million bricks
  • Dutch QuarterHistoric streets north of the High Street settled by Flemish refugees
  • Mercury TheatreProfessional theatre close to the Roman Balkerne Gate
  • FirstsiteGold-coloured contemporary art gallery in Lewis Gardens
  • Colchester ZooLarge zoo at Stanway on the western edge of town
  • St Botolph's PrioryRuined medieval priory church and scheduled monument south of the High 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 Colchester.

  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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CO postcodes and the towns around Colchester

Typical homes: Victorian terraces and garrison housing. One number covers all of them.

  • CO1Town centre, Dutch Quarter, Castle Park
  • CO2Old Heath, Berechurch, Layer de la Haye
  • CO3Lexden, Stanway, Fordham Heath, Eight Ash Green
  • CO4Greenstead, Highwoods, Myland, Braiswick
  • CO5Tiptree, West Mersea, Kelvedon, Rowhedge
  • CO6Coggeshall, Earls Colne, Great Horkesley, West Bergholt
  • CO7Wivenhoe, Brightlingsea, East Bergholt, Elmstead Market
  • CO8Bures, Braintree, Alphamstone, Mount Bures
All 16 CO postcodes we cover
  • CO1
  • CO2
  • CO3
  • CO4
  • CO5
  • CO6
  • CO7
  • CO8
  • CO9
  • CO10
  • CO11
  • CO12
  • CO13
  • CO14
  • CO15
  • CO16

Towns nearby

  • Chelmsford
  • Ipswich
  • Braintree
  • Witham
  • Tiptree
  • Wivenhoe
  • West Mersea

Locked out in Colchester: 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.

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.

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.

Which areas around Colchester do you cover?

Every CO postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Chelmsford, Ipswich, Braintree, Witham, Tiptree, Wivenhoe. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.

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 cover Clacton, Harwich and the Tendring coast as well as Colchester?

Yes. The CO area runs from Colchester out to Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton, Walton-on-the-Naze and Harwich, and west to Halstead and Sudbury. The same 24 hour line and no callout fee if you go ahead apply across all of it.

Can you change the locks in a rented student house or flat?

Yes. Landlords and letting agents often book a lock change between tenancies, and tenants can arrange one with the landlord's permission. The engineer confirms the price before starting, and locks fitted carry a 12-month guarantee on parts.

Need a locksmith in Colchester 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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