24/7 emergency locksmiths,
back inside in minutes.

Our line is answered 24/7 by a real person and a local locksmith is dispatched straight away. For most local emergencies we're on-site within the hour — often sooner. When you call, we'll give you an honest arrival window before anyone sets off.

Almost never. Our locksmiths are trained in non-destructive entry — picking or bypassing the lock so your existing door and cylinder are unharmed. Drilling is always a last resort, used only when a lock is already faulty or its design leaves no other option. We'll always explain the situation before we start.

It depends on the job, the type of lock and the time of day, so we give you a fixed price up front rather than a vague 'from' figure. Emergency lockouts typically start from £79, and lock changes from £69 plus the lock itself. Whatever the job, you'll hear the full cost — call-out, labour and parts — before we begin, with nothing added afterwards.

Yes. Every Ironhold locksmith is DBS-checked, uniformed and carries full public liability insurance. Because the trade isn't formally licensed in the UK, that vetting is something we hold ourselves to rather than something the law requires — and our workmanship and the locks we supply are guaranteed in writing.

Most UK home insurers require a BS3621 kitemarked 5-lever mortice deadlock on timber external doors, and many now expect anti-snap TS007 3-star cylinders on uPVC and composite doors. We fit to these standards and give you a written record of exactly what was installed, so your cover stays valid and any future claim is straightforward.

There's no call-out fee on confirmed jobs — the price we quote is the price you pay. We don't spring inflated 'midnight rates' on you either; any out-of-hours difference is explained clearly when you call, before we set off, so there are never surprises on the doorstep.