Locked Out in Watford? Call Now
Keys inside, lost or the door slammed shut? We get you back in, typically within 15 to 20 minutes.
- 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.
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Door opened from £39 -
Lock changed from £88 -
uPVC door from £69
Getting you back in, across Watford
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Locked out
from£39We get you back in, then check the lock still works before we leave.
Fast door opening -
Nightlatch replacement
from£88Sticking or worn Yale-type latch replaced, the classic lock on older timber front doors.
Timber doors -
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 lock repair
from£69Stiff handle or a lock that is not catching. Most uPVC faults are fixed in one visit. Door adjustment from £79.
uPVC doors -
Lock repair
from£39Stiff, jammed or broken lock repaired where it can be, replaced only where it cannot.
Repair first -
BS3621 deadlock
from£109Insurance-approved mortice deadlock fitted, so your door meets what most home insurers ask for.
BS3621 approved
Prices in Watford
- 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 happens when you are locked out
Shut out of a terrace off St Albans Road, or a new flat near Watford Junction? The engineer will get you back inside by the gentlest method the lock allows, and agrees the price before starting.
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 Watford
Many of the 1930s semis and post-war estate homes around Watford still have their original door hardware, which by now has often seen decades of daily wear.
Homes and doors we see most
- Victorian and Edwardian terraces around the town centre and St Albans Road
- 1920s to 1940s semis in Nascot Wood and larger 1930s detached homes around Cassiobury and Oxhey
- Post-war estates in Garston, South Oxhey and Meriden, and new blocks of flats near Watford Junction
Places we work near
- Watford ColosseumConcert and events hall on Rickmansworth Road, part of the Town Hall
- Watford JunctionMain line railway station on the West Coast Main Line
- Warner Bros. Studio Tour LondonFilm studio tour at Leavesden dedicated to the Harry Potter films
- Grand Union CanalCanal running through Cassiobury Park on to Rickmansworth and Kings Langley
- Elstree StudiosFilm and television studios on Shenley Road in Borehamwood
- Aldenham Country ParkCountry park near Elstree with a reservoir and woodland
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 Watford.
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.
WD postcodes and the towns around Watford
Typical homes: Victorian and Edwardian terraces around the town centre and St Albans Road, 1920s-40s semis in Nascot Wood, larger 1930s detached homes around Cassiobury and Oxhey, post-war council estates in Garston, South Oxhey and Meriden, and new-build apartment blocks near the centre and around Leavesden and Watford Junction. One number covers all of them.
- WD3Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, Maple Cross
- WD4Kings Langley, Chipperfield, Abbots Langley, Rucklers Lane
- WD5Abbots Langley, Bedmond
- WD6Borehamwood, Elstree
- WD7Radlett, Shenley, St. Albans
- WD17Cassiobury, Nascot Wood
- WD18West Watford, Holywell
- WD19Oxhey, South Oxhey, Carpenders Park
All 11 WD postcodes we cover
- WD3
- WD4
- WD5
- WD6
- WD7
- WD17
- WD18
- WD19
- WD23
- WD24
- WD25
Towns nearby
- Bushey
- Borehamwood
- Abbots Langley
- Rickmansworth
- Croxley Green
- Kings Langley
- South Oxhey
- Radlett
Locked out in Watford: 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.
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.
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 Watford, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.
Do you cover Rickmansworth, Chorleywood and Kings Langley as well as Watford?
Yes. Our engineers cover the whole WD area, including Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, Kings Langley, Abbots Langley, Bushey, Borehamwood and Radlett.
Can you upgrade the front door lock on a 1930s house around Cassiobury?
Yes. Many older homes around Watford still have their original locks, and our engineers can fit a BS3621 mortice lock or an anti-snap cylinder to suit the door. The quote is free on the phone, and the price is confirmed before work begins.
Need a locksmith in Watford 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
