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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.

  • Grey nightlatch fitted to the inside of a front door
    Door opened from £39
  • Euro cylinder in a black handle plate on a white composite door
    Lock changed from £88
  • Gold lever handle and euro cylinder with keys on a uPVC door
    uPVC door from £69

Getting you back in, across York

  • Rim cylinder with new keys on a black front 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
  • Euro cylinder with key tag on a dark 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 kitemarked mortice deadlock forend with keys in a timber door

    Lock repair

    from£39

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

    Repair first
  • Kitemarked BS3621 mortice lock forend on a timber door frame

    BS3621 deadlock

    from£109

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

    BS3621 approved

Prices in York

  • 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 townhouse near the Minster, a terrace off Hull Road or a family home in Haxby?

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 York

Streets close to the Ouse and the Foss have flooded in wet winters, and lingering damp swells timber doors and corrodes old locks and cylinders.

Homes and doors we see most

  • Georgian townhouses around Bootham and Micklegate
  • Victorian terraces in Holgate, Heworth and Fishergate
  • Suburban estates at Acomb, Haxby and Tang Hall

Places we work near

  • The ShamblesNarrow medieval street of overhanging timber-framed buildings
  • York City WallsMedieval walls with four main gateways called bars
  • National Railway MuseumLarge museum of railway history beside York station
  • JORVIK Viking CentreMuseum on Coppergate telling the story of Viking York
  • York Castle MuseumMuseum of everyday history in the old prison buildings by Clifford's Tower
  • Yorkshire MuseumMuseum in the Museum Gardens beside the ruins of St Mary's Abbey

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 York.

  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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YO postcodes and the towns around York

Typical homes: Victorian terraces and Georgian townhouses. One number covers all of them.

  • YO1City centre
  • YO7Thirsk, Sowerby, Dishforth
  • YO8Barlby, Brayton, Thorpe Willoughby
  • YO10Fishergate, Fulford, Heslington, Tang Hall
  • YO11Scarborough
  • YO12Scarborough, Seamer
  • YO13Scalby, Burniston, East Ayton, West Ayton
  • YO14Filey, Hunmanby, Primrose Valley
All 29 YO postcodes we cover
  • YO1
  • YO7
  • YO8
  • YO10
  • YO11
  • YO12
  • YO13
  • YO14
  • YO15
  • YO16
  • YO17
  • YO18
  • YO19
  • YO21
  • YO22
  • YO23
  • YO24
  • YO25
  • YO26
  • YO30
  • YO31
  • YO32
  • YO41
  • YO42
  • YO43
  • YO51
  • YO60
  • YO61
  • YO62

Towns nearby

  • Leeds
  • Harrogate
  • Selby
  • Malton
  • Acomb
  • Haxby
  • Pocklington
  • Tadcaster

Locked out in York: 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.

My keys are inside. How much does it cost?

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

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.

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.

Can you work on an older door in a listed building inside the city walls?

Yes. Our engineers can repair, re-key or fit a suitable lock to older timber doors, and the engineer will explain what is possible and confirm the price first. Where a change would alter how a listed door looks, it is worth checking with the council before we go ahead.

Do you cover Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington or only York?

Yes. The same 24-hour line covers the whole YO postcode area, from York and Selby to Malton, Pickering, Scarborough, Whitby, Filey and Bridlington.

Need a locksmith in York 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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