Lock repair
Freeing or rebuilding a lock that is stiff, jamming or no longer turning, rather than replacing the whole mechanism. Lock repair is carried out by all 21 locksmiths. The businesses are concentrated in Caterham, Reading, Banstead, Barnsley and Birmingham, with a further presence in Croydon. Published prices place the national medians for 3 variants of this work across 12 UK towns between £85 and £90, based on research from August 2026. Ratings run from 4.7 to 5.0, with a median rating of 5.0 across 19 rated businesses.
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Locksmiths who do lock repairs
Lockstop Locksmith Tadworth
Banstead
Locksmith4.85 reviews
Locksmith Totton
Totton North, Totton
Locksmith
Sherlock Locksmiths
Rushmoor
Locksmith5.0311 reviews
The Reading Locksmith - Norman Mansell MBE
Reading
Locksmith5.0254 reviews
Abbey Gate Locksmiths & Security Engineers Ltd
Abbey, Reading
Locksmith4.965 reviews
Aire Valley Locksmiths
Bradford
Locksmith4.971 reviews
Lockstar locksmith Ltd
Birmingham
Locksmith4.753 reviews
VB Locksmith Services
Coventry
Locksmith4.9409 reviews
William Hatt & Sons Locksmiths
Barnsley
Locksmith4.95155 reviews
Lockfit Sunderland
Sunderland
Locksmith
Lock & Company Locksmiths - Glasgow, GB-SCT
Hillhead, Glasgow
Locksmith5.0156 reviews
Unlock with Dunk
Croydon, London
Locksmith5.050 reviews
Yateley Locksmith & Security Ltd
Yateley East, Yateley
Locksmith5.03 reviews
Jet Locksmiths
St Michaels, Camberley
Locksmith4.9128 reviews
Rj Locksmith Services Ltd
Horsham
Locksmith5.0325 reviews
Best of Lock (Mobile Locksmith Services)
Caterham
Locksmith5.091 reviews
RK Auto Locksmiths Ltd
Westway, Caterham
Locksmith5.031 reviews
KeyTurn Locksmith Caterham
Caterham
Locksmith5.04 reviews
Experts Auto Locksmith Crawley
Crawley
Locksmith4.915 reviews
Royal Locksmith Walton on Thames - Yell
Walton South, Walton-on-Thames
Locksmith5.019 reviews
Worth knowing
- The businesses have 1717 reviews in total, and the most-reviewed business has 409 reviews.
- Local published prices range from £65 to £140 in Birmingham, £70 to £105 in Croydon and £85 to £125 in Glasgow.
- 20 of 21 businesses have their own website.
- The work is also called stiff lock, lock not turning, key stuck in lock and jammed lock.
- Problems resolved include Key Snapped Off In The Lock, Key Turns But The Door Will Not Open and Yale Night Latch Not Catching Or Locking.
Common problems
Key Snapped Off In The Lock
The key has broken, leaving part of it inside the barrel, and the rest is in your hand.
Key Turns But The Door Will Not Open
The key goes round freely (sometimes round and round), but nothing moves and the door stays shut.
Yale Night Latch Not Catching Or Locking
The front door will not stay shut, the latch does not click home, or the snib no longer holds the latch back.