Local Locksmith Near You in Reading
We send the closest engineer to you in Reading. 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 Reading 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 Reading
- 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
Give us your street and postcode and we will tell you on the call how soon an engineer can reach you, whether you are in Woodley, Calcot, Wokingham or Bracknell. Callouts carry no fee at any hour.
When you call, we ask for your postcode first. That tells us which of our engineers in RG 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 Reading and the places around it, including Wokingham, Bracknell, Newbury, Basingstoke, Tilehurst, Caversham. One phone number for all of them.
Locksmiths who know Reading
Many Reading homes sit close to the Thames or the Kennet, and the damp of the river valleys swells timber doors and frames in winter, which is when locks begin to bind and keys turn stiffly.
Homes and doors we see most
- Victorian terraces in Newtown, Katesgrove and Coley
- Interwar and postwar semis in Tilehurst, Caversham and Earley
- Riverside homes in Caversham and Sonning
Places we work near
- Caversham BridgeRoad bridge linking Reading town centre with Caversham across the Thames
- Kennet and Avon CanalCanal running through Reading, Newbury and Hungerford
- Henley Royal RegattaRowing regatta held each summer on the Thames at Henley-on-Thames
- Highclere CastleVictorian country house near Newbury, the setting for Downton Abbey
- Donnington CastleRuined castle gatehouse north of Newbury, besieged in the Civil War
- Newbury RacecourseRacecourse on the edge of Newbury
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 Reading.
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.
RG postcodes and the towns around Reading
Typical homes: Victorian terraces and 1930s semis. One number covers all of them.
- RG1Katesgrove, Newtown
- RG2Whitley, Shinfield, Arborfield
- RG4Caversham, Sonning Common, Sonning
- RG5Woodley
- RG7Burghfield Common, Spencers Wood, Theale, Mortimer
- RG8Goring, Pangbourne, Woodcote, Upper Basildon
- RG9Henley-on-Thames, Lower Shiplake
- RG10Twyford, Wokingham, Charvil, Wargrave
All 30 RG postcodes we cover
- RG1
- RG2
- RG4
- RG5
- RG6
- RG7
- RG8
- RG9
- RG10
- RG12
- RG14
- RG17
- RG18
- RG19
- RG20
- RG21
- RG22
- RG23
- RG24
- RG25
- RG26
- RG27
- RG28
- RG29
- RG30
- RG31
- RG40
- RG41
- RG42
- RG45
Towns nearby
- Wokingham
- Bracknell
- Newbury
- Basingstoke
- Tilehurst
- Caversham
- Earley
- Woodley
Locksmith near me in Reading: 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 Reading 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.
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 Reading, at the price the engineer confirms with you before starting.
Which areas around Reading do you cover?
Every RG postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Wokingham, Bracknell, Newbury, Basingstoke, Tilehurst, Caversham. 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.
Do you cover Newbury, Basingstoke and Henley as well as Reading?
Yes. The same 24-hour line covers the whole RG postcode area, including Wokingham, Bracknell, Thatcham, Hungerford, Tadley and Odiham.
Can an engineer reach Caversham, on the north side of the Thames, as well as the rest of Reading?
Yes. Caversham is within the RG postcode area and the same 24-hour line covers it. Give us your street and postcode and we will say how soon an engineer can reach you.
Need a locksmith in Reading 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
