PRICE GUIDE · HOME REPAIRS & HANDYMAN · 2026–2027
Lock Repair cost in the UK
£70–£180 per job. Typically £100.
Lock repairs in the UK cost £70–£180, with about £100 typical. Lock type and door are the big drivers: a sticking latch or worn cylinder is a quick fix, while a failed multi-point mechanism in a uPVC door costs more. Out-of-hours visits and London rates add to it.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does lock repair cost in the UK?
| Low end | £70 | a sticking latch or cylinder on a weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £100 | what most people pay |
| High end | £180 | a multi-point mechanism out of hours in London |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the handymen and repair firms near you.
What moves the price
- Type of lock — a sticking night latch is simpler to repair than a multi-point mechanism
- Door material — uPVC and composite doors use gearboxes that are slower to strip than a timber lock
- Repair or replace — when a lock is beyond repair, a new one adds the cost of parts
- Door alignment — a lock that will not catch is often a door that has dropped, which needs adjusting too
- Time of call — an evening or weekend lock repair costs well above a weekday booking
- London and the South East — locksmith repairs there run above the national rate
Home repair prices in the UK are up 6% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Services for maintenance and repair, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical lock repair would have cost about £95 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7DO →
WHAT YOU GET
What a lock repair booking includes
Takes: Thirty minutes to two hours for most lock repairs. Not included: New doors, burglar alarms and full lock upgrades across the house are priced separately — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common lock repair jobs
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How to pay less
- Book the lock repair in weekday working hours rather than as an emergency
- Have a sticking lock looked at early before the mechanism fails with the door locked
- Ask whether adjusting the door would fix the lock without buying new parts
Before you book
- Note whether the door is uPVC, composite or timber and what kind of lock it uses
- Try the lock with the door pushed firmly shut, which shows if the door has dropped
- Check whether a new lock needs to meet your home insurer's required standard
- Ask the locksmith for a full price for the lock repair before work starts
Lock Repair cost: questions people ask
£70–£180, with about £100 typical. A sticking latch on a weekday is cheapest; a multi-point gearbox repaired out of hours costs the most.
Most take between thirty minutes and two hours, depending on the mechanism and whether the door needs adjusting.
Usually, if it is the same type as before. If the lock is replaced, check it meets the standard in your policy, such as BS3621 for a timber front door.
Often the gearbox alone can be replaced, which is cheaper than a full new mechanism. A locksmith will say which applies.
A new door, frame repairs and alarms are separate jobs with their own prices.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, set from published UK locksmith and lock repair cost guides. Use them as a national range, not a quote.
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