Locksmith Colchester Prices

Locksmith Service Labour

• Standard lock opening

  Picked or opened without damage

  from

  £59+ VAT

  £70.80 total

• Opening by drilling

  When a lock cannot be picked, plus a new lock

  from

  £90+ VAT

  £108 total

• Lock change

  Labour, plus the lock you choose below

  from

  £59+ VAT

  £70.80 total

• Each extra lock, same visit

  Labour for every lock after the first

  from

  £35+ VAT

  £42 total

• Lock or mechanism repair

  Opening and fixing a failed lock or mechanism

  £70–£120+ VAT

  £84–£144 total

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  When the door is shut and the mechanism inside has broken, how hard it is to open, and the time and skill it takes, differ from door to door. We assess it first, then give you an honest final price within this range to open and fix the door. If the door has dropped and needs realigning, that is £20 to £40 + VAT extra, or £50 to £120 + VAT for a heel and toe adjustment, depending on how far it has dropped, whether the glass needs repacking or the hinges replacing, and how heavy the door is.

Choose your lock

• Standard cylinder

  A like-for-like replacement for a worn or broken lock

  from

  £25+ VAT

  £30 total

• Anti-snap cylinder

  Resists lock snapping, a common way into uPVC doors

  £45–£70+ VAT

  £54–£84 total

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  An anti-snap cylinder has a sacrificial cut near the front. If someone tries to snap it, the lock breaks at that cut instead of in the centre, so the part that works the lock stays in the door and cannot be manipulated to open it.

• High security 3-star

  TS007 3-star rated, the level many insurers ask for

  £70–£115+ VAT

  £84–£138 total

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  3-star and Diamond cylinders come with anti-drill pins, special anti-pick protection and, most importantly, advanced anti-snap heads or cuts, with reinforced protection around the centre of the lock.

Size and brand change the price. Your engineer shows you the options before fitting.