Local Locksmith Near You in Kirkwall
We send the closest engineer to you in Kirkwall. 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 30–60 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 Kirkwall 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 Kirkwall
- 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
Searching for a locksmith near you in Caithness or east Sutherland? Call from Wick, Thurso, Halkirk or Golspie and we send the nearest available engineer, with a free quote on the phone and the price confirmed before work starts.
When you call, we ask for your postcode first. That tells us which of our engineers in KW is closest right now, and we give you an arrival time based on that: typically with you in 30 to 60 minutes.
We cover Kirkwall and the places around it, including Stromness, Thurso, Wick. One phone number for all of them.
Locksmiths who know Kirkwall
Salt-laden wind and driving rain off the Pentland Firth and the North Sea wear locks and swell timber doors, so exposed doors in Orkney and Caithness need regular attention.
Homes and doors we see most
- Stone-built houses along Broad Street and Albert Street in Kirkwall
- Harled farmhouses and crofthouses across Orkney and Caithness
- Newer timber-frame homes on the edges of Kirkwall, Wick and Thurso
Places we work near
- Skara BraeNeolithic village preserved beside the Bay of Skaill
- MaeshoweNeolithic chambered cairn on Mainland Orkney with Viking carvings
- Italian ChapelChapel on Lamb Holm built by Italian prisoners of war
- Old Man of HoyTall sea stack on the cliffs of the island of Hoy
- Dunrobin CastleCastle with formal gardens overlooking the sea at Golspie
- Castle of MeyCastle on the Pentland Firth coast, once a holiday home of the Queen Mother
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 Kirkwall.
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 30 to 60 minutes.
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.
KW postcodes and the towns around Kirkwall
Typical homes: stone cottages, harled houses and newer timber-frame homes. One number covers all of them.
- KW1Wick
- KW3Lybster
- KW5Latheron, Latheronwheel
- KW6Balnabruich, Dunbeath
- KW7Berriedale
- KW8East Helmsdale, Navidale
- KW9Brora, Clynelish
- KW10Golspie
All 11 KW postcodes we cover
- KW1
- KW3
- KW5
- KW6
- KW7
- KW8
- KW9
- KW10
- KW11
- KW12
- KW14
Towns nearby
- Stromness
- Thurso
- Wick
Locksmith near me in Kirkwall: 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 Kirkwall right now?
Call and we will tell you within a minute. An engineer is typically with you in 30 to 60 minutes.
How quickly can someone get to me?
An engineer is typically with you in 30 to 60 minutes. We give you a time on the phone based on where the nearest engineer is right now.
Do you charge more because you are local?
No. Prices start from £39 for a lockout wherever you are in the area, and there is no callout fee when you go ahead with the job.
Which areas around Kirkwall do you cover?
Every KW postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Stromness, Thurso, Wick. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.
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 cover Caithness and Sutherland as well as Kirkwall?
Yes. The 24/7 line covers Wick, Thurso, Lybster, Helmsdale, Brora and Golspie as well as Kirkwall. Distances are long in this part of Scotland, so we confirm the arrival time for your address when you call.
Can you help if I am locked out of a croft or farmhouse a long way from town?
Yes. Call the 24/7 line, tell us where you are and we confirm the arrival time for your address.
Need a locksmith in Kirkwall 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
