Services
Locksmith services across Essex and Suffolk.
Homes, businesses and vehicles. Locks opened, repaired, changed and fitted, car and van keys cut and programmed, spare remotes paired. One locksmith, one van, answered at any hour and priced on the phone before anything happens.
All services
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Emergency locksmith
Locked out at midnight, keys posted through the letterbox, or a forced door that needs securing tonight.
Homes, shops, offices, units, yards and vehicles.
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Lock repair and replacement
Snapped, seized or worn-out locks repaired where they can be saved and replaced from van stock where they cannot.
Euro cylinders, night latches, mortice locks, padlocks and shutters.
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UPVC door lock repair
UPVC doors that will not lift and lock, handles that spin, keys that turn and do nothing.
Multipoint mechanisms, gearboxes, handles and alignment.
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Anti-snap lock upgrades
Older euro cylinders swapped for anti-snap ones that stand up to the method burglars use most on UPVC and composite doors.
TS007 3-star and Sold Secure Diamond rated cylinders.
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Lock changes and burglary repair
Keys lost or stolen, moving house, or a break-in. Locks changed the same visit and the old keys made useless.
Homes, rentals, shops and offices.
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Auto locksmith
Car and van keys cut, supplied and programmed where the vehicle stands, including when the only key is gone.
Cars, vans, transponder keys, flip keys and blades.
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Spare car keys and remotes
Replacement and spare remotes supplied and paired while you wait. No dealer wait, no recovery bill.
Worth doing before the last key goes missing, not after.
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Not sure which? Just describe it.
Tell the locksmith what the door, the lock or the vehicle is doing. You get a straight answer and a price.
Call 07976 350333
The promise
Straight pricing, agreed before the van moves.
- Price agreed on the phone before the van moves
- That is the price you pay: no hourly creep, no surprise parts bill
- The locksmith you speak to is the one who turns up
- Opened without damage wherever the lock allows
- Common locks, keys and remotes carried in the van
- Tested with you before you pay
- DBS checked, so you know who is coming to your door
- SERMI registered: approved to access vehicle makers' security data to programme car and van keys
Typical jobs
What actually happens on site.
Every job is quoted on the phone first. This is the usual approach and how long it tends to take once the van arrives.
| Job | Usual approach | Time on site |
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| Locked out, key on the inside | Opened non-destructively, lock left working as it was | Usually minutes |
| Snapped or seized cylinder | Old cylinder removed, new one fitted and keyed up | Under an hour |
| UPVC door that will not lock | Mechanism stripped, adjusted or replaced from van stock | Under an hour |
| Every key to a vehicle lost | New key cut and programmed to the vehicle where it stands | One visit, on site |
| Spare key or remote wanted | Cut, coded and tested with you before it is handed over | Booked to suit you |
| Break-in damage | Door secured the same night, permanent repair arranged after | Same visit |
| Keys lost with the address | Cylinders changed the same visit, old keys made useless | Same visit |
| Locked out of a car or van | Opened without damage, proof of ownership checked | Usually minutes |
Times are what these jobs usually take once the van is on site, not a promise. The price is agreed on the phone before anyone sets off.
How a callout goes
From the phone call to the door shutting behind you.
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You ring the mobile
Describe the door, the lock, or the vehicle and its registration. You get a straight answer on timing and price.
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The van turns up
Locks, cylinders, blank keys and remotes are already on board, so the usual jobs are not waiting on parts.
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You are back in
Opened, repaired or keyed, tested with you watching, at the price you were quoted on the phone.
Why it matters who you ring
The first result is often a booking line, not a locksmith.
Many of the adverts at the top of the results are national call centres that pass your job to whoever is free. Here is the difference.
Ring Locks2You
- Who answers the phone
- The locksmith who will do the job. He knows the area, the lock and the price before you have finished the sentence.
- Who turns up
- The man you spoke to, in his own van, with his own stock.
- The price
- Agreed on the phone before the van moves. That is the price you pay.
- The lock
- Opened without damage wherever the lock allows it. Drilling is the last resort, and you are told first.
- Where the van is
- Somewhere between Bury St Edmunds and Brentwood, and you are told exactly where when you ring.
Ring a national booking line
- Who answers the phone
- A call handler, often in another county, reading from a script and passing your details on.
- Who turns up
- Whichever subcontractor is free. You find out who when they arrive.
- The price
- Usually a "from" figure on the call, finalised on the doorstep once you have no choice.
- The lock
- Drilling is quicker and sells a new lock, so drilling is common.
- Where the van is
- Anywhere. The wait is whatever it turns out to be.
One way to check any locksmith, including this one: ask where the van is right now. A local answers with a road name. How to spot a rogue locksmith
Ring the van: 07976 350333Straight answers
The four things people ask on the phone.
Anything else, ring and ask. It costs nothing to find out.
Will you damage my door?
The aim is always to open without damage. If a lock has failed inside and has to be drilled, you are told first, and a replacement goes on the same visit.
What will it cost?
You get a price on the phone before the van moves, and that is the price you pay. No hourly creep, no surprise parts bill.
I have lost every key to my van.
A normal job. A new key is cut and programmed to the vehicle where it stands, so there is no recovery truck and no dealer queue.
Is it really 24 hours?
Yes. Nights, weekends and bank holidays. If you are stood outside in the cold, ring now rather than waiting for the morning.
The phone is answered right now.
Any lock. Any hour. One number.
07976 350333Locks2You, 24 hours a day across Essex and Suffolk.