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What locksmiths do
15 kinds of work UK locksmiths take on, from lockouts and lock changes to car keys and safes, each with what the job involves, what it costs and what to ask before you book.
Auto locksmith
Opening a car with the keys locked inside, without damage to the door or paintwork, cutting and programming a new key when every key to the car has been lost
Car key replacement
Cutting and programming a spare transponder key from a working one, replacing a lost or stolen key and deleting it from the immobiliser
Key cutting
Copying a standard Yale-type cylinder key from the original, cutting mortice keys for a lever deadlock
Emergency locksmith
Getting back into a house or flat after a lockout, without damage where the lock allows, taking out a key that has snapped in the lock
Lock change
Swapping the euro cylinder on a uPVC or composite door after moving in, replacing a worn mortice deadlock with a BS 3621 lock on a timber door
uPVC door repair
Replacing a failed gearbox when the handle turns but the door will not lock, fitting a new multipoint mechanism when hooks or rollers have broken
Smart locks
Fitting a smart lock that turns the inside thumbturn of a euro cylinder, fitting a keypad or fingerprint lock to a front door
Anti-snap locks
Replacing a standard euro cylinder with a TS 007 3 star or SS 312 Diamond cylinder, upgrading every outside door on a house to anti-snap cylinders keyed alike
Lock repair
Freeing a lock that sticks or a key that will not turn, replacing the lock on an up-and-over or roller garage door
Safe opening
Opening a safe whose code has been forgotten or whose key is lost, opening an electronic safe whose keypad or lock has failed
Window lock repair
Replacing a uPVC window handle that no longer locks, fitting a new espagnolette mechanism when a window will not close tight
Burglary repairs
Making a forced door secure the same day with new locks or a temporary fix, boarding up a broken door or window until it can be replaced
Commercial locksmith
Changing the locks on an office or shop when staff or tenants leave, fitting and servicing panic bars and push pads on fire exit doors
Master key systems
Surveying the doors of a building and drawing up a key plan, ordering and fitting master keyed cylinders made to that plan
Access control
Fitting a battery-powered keypad or fob lock to an office door, fitting a mechanical push-button code lock that needs no power