Reading 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 Reading 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 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.
A locksmith in Reading who confirms the price before starting
Our Reading engineers repair, re-key and replace locks on the Victorian terraces of Newtown and Katesgrove, the semis of Tilehurst and Earley and the riverside homes of Caversham.
Most calls we take in Reading 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 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
- Reading Abbey RuinsRemains of the medieval abbey close to the Forbury Gardens
- Forbury GardensPublic gardens in the town centre with the Maiwand Lion
- Reading MuseumTown museum in the Town Hall, with a Victorian Bayeux Tapestry replica
- Reading GaolFormer prison where Oscar Wilde served his sentence
- Whiteknights CampusMain University of Reading campus, set in parkland around a lake
- Caversham Court GardensRiverside gardens beside the Thames on the Caversham bank
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 in Reading: common questions
What does a locksmith in Reading 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.
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 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.
Can you fit insurance-approved locks?
Yes. BS3621 mortice deadlocks for timber doors and anti-snap euro cylinders for uPVC and composite doors. Tell us what your policy asks for and the engineer brings the right lock.
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
