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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 with a bunch of new keys on a black composite door
    Lock changed from £88
  • White lever handle and euro cylinder on a uPVC back door
    uPVC door from £69

Getting you back in, across Edinburgh

  • Grey nightlatch with deadlocking button on a grey painted door

    Locked out

    from£39

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

    Fast door opening
  • 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
  • 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
  • Chrome lever handle and thumbturn on a white 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 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
  • BS3621 mortice sashlock with keys on a black 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 Edinburgh

  • 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 up a shared stair in Leith, a Georgian townhouse in the New Town or a family home in Currie?

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 Edinburgh

Many Old Town and Southside flats around the university are let to students and festival visitors, so keys go astray and locks need re-keying more often between tenants.

Homes and doors we see most

  • Georgian New Town flats and townhouses around the West End and Stockbridge
  • Victorian tenements in Marchmont, Leith, Newington and Gorgie
  • Council-built estates and flats in Wester Hailes and Niddrie

Places we work near

  • Arthur's SeatExtinct volcano forming the summit of Holyrood Park
  • Royal MileHistoric street running from the castle down to Holyrood
  • St Giles' CathedralThe High Kirk of Edinburgh, on the Royal Mile
  • Calton HillHill with the National Monument and the Nelson Monument
  • Scott MonumentGothic monument to Sir Walter Scott on Princes Street
  • National Museum of ScotlandMuseum on Chambers Street, a short walk from the Royal Mile

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 Edinburgh.

  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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EH postcodes and the towns around Edinburgh

Typical homes: Georgian New Town flats and Victorian tenements. One number covers all of them.

  • EH1Old Town, St James Quarter, Leith Street
  • EH2New Town, Princes Street, St Andrew Square
  • EH3West End, Tollcross, Fountainbridge, northern New Town
  • EH4Dean Village, Comely Bank, Barnton, Cramond
  • EH5Granton
  • EH6Leith, The Shore, Newhaven
  • EH7Restalrig, Craigentinny
  • EH8Newington, Southside, Canongate, Abbeyhill
All 54 EH postcodes we cover
  • EH1
  • EH2
  • EH3
  • EH4
  • EH5
  • EH6
  • EH7
  • EH8
  • EH9
  • EH10
  • EH11
  • EH12
  • EH13
  • EH14
  • EH15
  • EH16
  • EH17
  • EH18
  • EH19
  • EH20
  • EH21
  • EH22
  • EH23
  • EH24
  • EH25
  • EH26
  • EH27
  • EH28
  • EH29
  • EH30
  • EH31
  • EH32
  • EH33
  • EH34
  • EH35
  • EH36
  • EH37
  • EH38
  • EH39
  • EH40
  • EH41
  • EH42
  • EH43
  • EH44
  • EH45
  • EH46
  • EH47
  • EH48
  • EH49
  • EH51
  • EH52
  • EH53
  • EH54
  • EH55

Towns nearby

  • Livingston
  • Musselburgh
  • Dalkeith
  • Penicuik
  • Bathgate
  • Haddington
  • Tranent
  • Broxburn

Locked out in Edinburgh: 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.

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

Which areas around Edinburgh do you cover?

Every EH postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Livingston, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Penicuik, Bathgate, Haddington. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.

My keys are inside. How much does it cost?

Door opening starts from £39 in Edinburgh. You get a quote on the phone once you tell us the door and lock type, and the engineer confirms the price before starting.

Can you open a flat door on a shared stair in a tenement or New Town building?

Yes. Period doors in listed buildings can be repaired or fitted with a suitable lock, but any change to how the door looks may need consent from the council.

Do you cover Leith, Musselburgh and Livingston as well as central Edinburgh?

Yes. The same 24-hour line covers the whole EH postcode area, including Dalkeith, Penicuik, Haddington, Bathgate and Queensferry.

Need a locksmith in Edinburgh 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

Euro cylinder with security escutcheon and restricted key tag
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