PRICE GUIDE · HOME REPAIRS & HANDYMAN · 2026–2027
Locksmith cost in the UK
£75–£250 per job. Typically £100.
Calling a locksmith in the UK costs £75–£250 per job, with £100 a typical bill for a lock change. The hour you call matters most: daytime work is cheapest, while nights, weekends and bank holidays in London cost the most. Parts are added when a lock is replaced.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a locksmith cost in the UK?
| Low end | £75 | a daytime lock change outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £100 | what most people pay |
| High end | £250 | a night or bank holiday call-out 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
- Time of day — a locksmith called at night or on a bank holiday charges a far higher hourly rate
- Entry or replacement — opening a door without damage costs less than fitting a new lock afterwards
- Lock type — a British Standard mortice deadlock or anti-snap cylinder costs more than a basic one
- uPVC doors — a failed multi-point locking mechanism is a bigger locksmith job than a cylinder swap
- Urgency — a locksmith asked to come within the hour charges for dropping other work
- London and the South East — locksmith prices there run well above the rest of the UK
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 locksmith would have cost about £115 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7DO →
WHAT YOU GET
What a locksmith booking includes
Takes: Twenty minutes to an hour for most entries and lock changes. Not included: Burglar alarms, CCTV and replacement doors are separate jobs with their own prices — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common locksmith jobs
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How to pay less
- Book a lock change in working hours rather than calling a locksmith at night
- Have every lock that needs changing done on the same locksmith visit, so only one call-out is charged
- Keep a spare key with a neighbour to avoid an emergency locksmith call-out
Before you book
- Check your home insurance for the lock standard it requires before a new lock is chosen
- Ask the locksmith which trade body vets them, such as the Master Locksmiths Association
- Be wary of a locksmith who will not give a total price before starting work on the door
- Have proof that you live at the address ready, as a careful locksmith will ask
Locksmith cost: questions people ask
£75–£250 per job, with £100 typical for a daytime lock change. A night-time call-out in London is the dearest.
Most non-destructive entries take under half an hour once the locksmith arrives. Changing a lock adds a little more.
Many policies ask for a five-lever mortice lock to British Standard BS3621 on timber doors, and multi-point locks with secure cylinders on uPVC doors. Check your policy wording.
Yes, and it costs less than separate call-outs. Many people do this straight after moving into a new home.
Alarms, CCTV, new doors and repairs to the door frame are priced separately.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, worked out from published UK locksmith cost guides. They are a national range, not a quote.
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