Local Locksmith Near You in Canterbury
We send the closest engineer to you in Canterbury. Free quote on the phone, no callout fee if you go ahead.
- 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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Locked out from £39 -
Lock change from £88 -
uPVC repair from £69
Jobs our nearest engineers do in Canterbury every day
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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 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 -
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 -
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 Canterbury
- 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.
How we find the locksmith nearest to you
If you are searching for a locksmith near you in Canterbury, Whitstable or Herne Bay, ring at any hour and an engineer is sent. Typical arrival is 15 to 20 minutes, with no callout fee if you go ahead.
When you call, we ask for your postcode first. That tells us which of our engineers in CT is closest right now, and we give you an arrival time based on that: typically with you in 15 to 20 minutes, and within 30 minutes at most.
We cover Canterbury and the places around it, including Whitstable, Faversham, Herne Bay, Folkestone, Sandwich, Deal. One phone number for all of them.
Locksmiths who know Canterbury
Salt air along the Whitstable, Herne Bay and Thanet coast corrodes exposed locks and uPVC hardware faster than inland, and student tenancies in Canterbury mean locks are changed often between lets.
Homes and doors we see most
- Medieval timber-framed houses inside the city walls
- Victorian terraces in Northgate and St Martins
- Student lets near the University of Kent
Places we work near
- Marlowe TheatreCity theatre whose current building opened in 2011
- University of KentHillside campus overlooking Canterbury from the north
- Canterbury CastleRuined Norman castle keep close to Canterbury East station
- Whitstable HarbourWorking harbour and fishing port with seafood stalls
- Dreamland MargateSeaside amusement park with vintage rides on Margate seafront
- Turner ContemporaryContemporary art gallery on Margate seafront
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 Canterbury.
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.
CT postcodes and the towns around Canterbury
Typical homes: medieval and Victorian mixed stock. One number covers all of them.
- CT1St Martins, Northgate, South Canterbury, Thanington
- CT2Sturry, Harbledown, Blean, Fordwich
- CT3Aylesham, Dover, Ash, Hersden
- CT4Shalmsford Street, Bridge, Chilham, Ashford
- CT5Whitstable
- CT6Herne Bay, Greenhill, Herne, Eddington
- CT7Margate, St Nicholas at Wade, Woodchurch
- CT8Margate
All 21 CT postcodes we cover
- CT1
- CT2
- CT3
- CT4
- CT5
- CT6
- CT7
- CT8
- CT9
- CT10
- CT11
- CT12
- CT13
- CT14
- CT15
- CT16
- CT17
- CT18
- CT19
- CT20
- CT21
Towns nearby
- Whitstable
- Faversham
- Herne Bay
- Folkestone
- Sandwich
- Deal
- Sturry
- Dover
- Broadstairs
Locksmith near me in Canterbury: common questions
How do you choose which locksmith comes?
By postcode. We send whichever engineer is closest to you at that moment, so the arrival time is as short as it can be.
Is there a locksmith near me in Canterbury right now?
Call and we will tell you within a minute. An engineer is typically with you in 15 to 20 minutes, and within 30 minutes at most.
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 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 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 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 the whole CT area or just Canterbury?
The whole of it. That means Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate, Ramsgate, Deal, Dover and Folkestone as well as Canterbury itself. The 24 hour line, no callout fee if you go ahead, and free phone quote are the same everywhere.
Can you fit a modern lock on an old timber door?
Yes. The engineer looks at the door first and recommends a BS3621 mortice lock or similar that suits it. If the building is listed, check what consent is needed before changing visible door hardware.
Need a locksmith in Canterbury 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
