Harpenden Locksmith
Locked out, lock broken or need new locks? Free quote on the phone and an engineer on the way.
- Locksmith 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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Lock change from £88 -
uPVC gearbox from £89 -
Locked out from £39
What our Harpenden locksmiths fix, with the price you pay
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Locked out
from£39We get you back in, then check the lock still works before we leave.
Fast door opening -
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 gearbox
from£89Handle spins or the door will not lock? We replace the worn gearbox and keep the rest of the door.
uPVC doors -
Nightlatch replacement
from£88Sticking or worn Yale-type latch replaced, the classic lock on older timber front doors.
Timber doors -
BS3621 deadlock
from£109Insurance-approved mortice deadlock fitted, so your door meets what most home insurers ask for.
BS3621 approved -
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
Prices in Harpenden
- 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.
A locksmith in Harpenden who confirms the price before starting
Harpenden is a Hertfordshire commuter town beside a large common, with Victorian and Edwardian houses near the centre and newer homes around it. Rothamsted Research, a long-established agricultural research centre, lies on its edge, and our engineers cover the whole town.
Most calls we take in Harpenden are one of three things: someone locked out, a lock that has stopped working, or a household that wants the locks changed after lost keys or a move. You describe the door and the lock, we give you the price, and the nearest engineer drives to you.
Our engineers carry the common cylinder sizes, nightlatches, mortice locks and uPVC gearboxes, so most jobs are finished in one visit.
Locksmiths who know Harpenden
Harpenden grew from a small farming village once the railways arrived in 1860 and 1868, and it has since seen infill where single houses are replaced by blocks of flats.
Homes and doors we see most
- Houses built from the 1880s on The Avenues (Salisbury, Rosebery and Kirkwick Roads)
- Post-1975 estates on the south-eastern fringes, including Aldwickbury and Eastmoor Park
- Blocks of flats, often named Courts, replacing single houses
Places we work near
- Bowers HouseGrade II* listed, with a 16th-century timber frame inside brick
- Hammonds End HouseGrade II* small country house dating from about 1700 to 1710
- Wellington HouseEarly 19th-century Grade II listed house on Leyton Green
- The AvenuesDeveloped from Church Farm Estate, west of the parish church
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 Harpenden.
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.
Harpenden and the rest of the AL area
Typical homes: interwar semis and Victorian villas. One number covers all of them.
Parts of Harpenden we cover
- Harpenden Common
- Batford
- Southdown
- Kinsbourne Green
Harpenden postcodes
- AL5
Other AL postcodes we cover
- AL1
- AL2
- AL3
- AL4
- AL6
- AL7
- AL8
- AL9
- AL10
Other towns in the AL area
- Welwyn Garden City
- Hatfield
Locksmith in Harpenden: common questions
What does a locksmith in Harpenden cost?
Lockouts start from £39, lock changes from £88 and uPVC gearbox replacements from £89, plus VAT where applicable. You get a free quote on the phone, and the engineer confirms the price before starting.
What do you work on?
Front and back doors on homes and small businesses: lockouts, lock changes, lock repairs, uPVC and composite doors, window locks and repairs after a break-in. We do not work on cars or safes.
Which areas around Harpenden do you cover?
Every AL postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Watford, Park Street, London Colney, Wheathampstead. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.
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.
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 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 Harpenden, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.
Need a locksmith in Harpenden 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