Emergency Locksmith — 24/7 Lockout Help
Locked out, lost your keys, or had a break-in? A vetted Ironhold locksmith is on call day and night, gets to most local emergencies within the hour, and gets you back inside without wrecking your door.
Indicative price
from £79
Final price depends on time of day, lock type and access — always agreed before we start.
Response
Typically on-site within the hour, 24/7
Help is on the way, day or night
Being locked out is stressful — more so at night, in the rain, or with children or pets inside. Our emergency line is answered by a real person around the clock, and a local, DBS-checked locksmith is dispatched straight away. For most local lockouts we’re on your doorstep within the hour, with a stocked van ready to solve the problem in one visit.
Before anyone sets off you’ll get an honest, fixed price for the call-out and the likely work. There’s no call-out fee on confirmed jobs and no inflated “midnight rates” sprung on you afterwards.
We pick before we drill
Most lockouts don’t need a new lock. Our locksmiths are trained in non-destructive entry — picking, bypassing or manipulating the lock open so your existing door and cylinder survive the visit. That’s faster, cheaper, and means you’re not paying for parts you didn’t need. Drilling is always the last resort, only when the lock is already faulty or the mechanism leaves no other option.
What we carry
Every van is stocked with the locks British homes and businesses actually use — euro cylinders, mortice locks, nightlatches, rim locks and multipoint gearboxes — plus anti-snap TS007 3-star cylinders and insurance-approved BS3621 mortice locks. If your keys are lost or stolen, we can re-key or replace on the spot so nobody else can use them.
Honest people in a stressful moment
We know an emergency is exactly when a household feels most vulnerable to being overcharged. Ironhold’s promise is the opposite: a clear price up front, a uniformed and insured engineer, work guaranteed in writing, and the door left secure and tidy before we leave.
If you’re locked out right now, the fastest way to get help is to call us — we’ll talk you through it and have someone on the way.
Common situations we handle
Locked out of the house
Door pulled shut behind you or a key snapped in the lock — we get you back in, usually without changing the lock.
Lost or stolen keys
If your keys are missing we can change or re-key the lock so whoever has them can't get in.
Broken or seized lock
A worn cylinder or failed mechanism that won't turn — repaired or replaced to British Standard.
After a break-in
Fast make-safe, boarding up and new insurance-approved locks so the property is secure again tonight.
Trusted by people just like you
4.9 average · 300+ reviews
“Locked out at 11pm with my little one asleep in the car. They answered straight away, arrived in about 25 minutes and had the door open without a scratch. Calm, kind and exactly the price they quoted on the phone.”
Sarah M.
Homeowner · Emergency Locksmith
“Changed every lock the day we got the keys to our new place. He talked us through what actually needed upgrading instead of just selling us the dearest option. Tidy work and a proper written guarantee.”
David & Pat R.
Just moved house · Lock Changes
“Our back door hadn't locked properly for months and we assumed we'd need a whole new door. Turned out to be the mechanism — fixed in under an hour for a fraction of what we feared. Honest and genuinely knowledgeable.”
Imran K.
uPVC door repair · uPVC Door Locks
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One call to a vetted, fully insured local locksmith — 24 hours a day. Honest fixed price agreed before we start, and most local emergencies reached within the hour.
- No call-out fee on confirmed jobs
- Non-destructive entry
- DBS-checked, insured engineers
- Up-front fixed pricing