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Locksmith Loughborough Prices

Starting prices for the jobs we do most in Loughborough, and what changes them.

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How much is a locksmith in Loughborough?

Loughborough work runs from student lets to shops, and all of it is priced the same fair way. Our engineer sees the lock and the door before settling the price with you, and no work starts until you agree. Figures in the table are plus VAT, with a lock added only when one is fitted.

Locksmith Service Labour

  • Standard lock opening

    Picked or opened without damage

    £59+ VAT

    £70.80 total

  • Opening by drilling

    When a lock cannot be picked, plus a new lock

    £90+ VAT

    £108 total

  • Lock change

    Labour, plus the lock you choose below

    £59+ VAT

    £70.80 total

  • Each extra lock, same visit

    Labour for every lock after the first

    £35+ VAT

    £42 total

  • Lock or mechanism repair

    Labour to open and fix 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 agree the labour within this range before any work starts. If the mechanism has to be replaced, the full job with parts, labour and VAT is usually £200 to £400, depending on the mechanism. 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

    £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

    More

    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.

Evenings and nights

  • After 6pm

    Evening openings and lock work

    £70+ VAT

    £84 total

  • After 9pm

    Late evening openings and lock work

    £110+ VAT

    £132 total

  • After 11pm

    First hour of emergency work

    £190+ VAT

    £228 total

Before 6pm the daytime prices apply. Any new lock is added on top, as in the day.

Every job includes

  • Fair prices, agreed with you before any work starts
  • Lock oiled, handles tightened and keeps adjusted, at no charge
  • We show you how your lock works and how secure it is, with no pressure to upgrade
  • No call-out fee when the work goes ahead
Our work in Loughborough

947

jobs completed across the DE, NG and LE postcode areas

  • Lock and mechanism repairs61%
  • Lockouts27%
  • Lock changes12%

Kingdom has served customers since 2017. These figures come from our job records by postcode, kept since September 2024.

Locksmith services in Loughborough

Loughborough covers LE11 and LE12 and is home to Loughborough University, so there are student houses and lets right across the town. That brings plenty of lockouts and changeovers between tenancies, though lock and mechanism repair is still the main part of our work. If it is not clear that you live at a private let, our engineer will ask for ID or a letter showing the address before opening it. Halls run by the university may need the accommodation team first, so check who holds the master key.

Away from the students it is an everyday mix of home and commercial work. Families get locked out, and shops lose keys and need their locks changed. For landlords and businesses we change or rekey locks so the old keys stop working. We cover the town centre, Shelthorpe and Nanpantan, out to Hathern, Quorn, Mountsorrel, Sileby and Barrow upon Soar.

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How your price is worked out

  1. Step 1

    Describe the job and your postcode

    Tell us what happened and where you are. We give a guide price or likely range by phone.

  2. Step 2

    Availability and ETA confirmed

    Kingdom confirms who will attend. ETA 30 min. We call if delayed.

  3. Step 3

    Final price after inspection

    The locksmith inspects the door and lock on site, then confirms the final price before chargeable work begins.

  • VAT. Kingdom Locksmith Ltd is VAT registered (GB 473 7417 69). Prices show + VAT, with the total including VAT underneath.
  • No separate call-out fee. No separate call-out fee applies when work goes ahead. You pay for the job, not the journey.
  • If you decline the work. Cancellation is free before arrival. If you decline after arrival and assessment, minimum attendance is £59 + VAT.
  • Evenings and nights. Evening prices start from £84 inc VAT after 6pm and £132 after 9pm. After 11pm, emergency work starts from £228 inc VAT for the first hour.

Loughborough prices, common questions

Are you a cheap locksmith in Loughborough?
We keep our prices fair rather than chasing the cheapest headline. A standard opening starts from £59 + VAT (£70.80), with no call-out fee when the work goes ahead, and the price is agreed with you before we start. Be wary of £39 or £49 adverts: a proper job costs more than that to run, so the price tends to climb at the door. One customer came to us after another firm quoted £600 and drilled a hole through their composite door that could not be repaired. We did the full job, with new handles, mechanism and cylinder, for £260.
Our Loughborough shop has lost a key. What does changing the locks cost?
The labour to swap a lock begins at £59 + VAT, and the lock is charged separately. Shop doors vary, so our engineer confirms the exact figure on site before anything is changed. If the lock is sound, ask about rekeying it so the lost key no longer works.
Do Quorn, Mountsorrel and Sileby pay more than Loughborough town?
No. The LE12 villages get the same prices as the town, and there is no call-out fee when the work goes ahead. Turning the job down after our engineer has assessed it means a £59 + VAT attendance charge instead.
What does a stronger cylinder cost for a Loughborough student let?
The cylinder is priced by grade. A standard one is £25 + VAT upwards, anti-snap sits at £45 to £70 + VAT, and 3-star high security runs £70 to £115 + VAT by brand and size. Fitting labour comes on top, from £59 + VAT, and is agreed before the old cylinder comes out.

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