Locksmith in Chelsea, SW3
Home and business door locks in Chelsea. A locksmith is usually with you in 10–15 minutes. Lockouts start from £40; the locksmith confirms the final price at the door before work starts.
Open 24 hours a day, every day
How it works
Back inside in three steps
- 1
Call us
Tell Alisha what has happened and your postcode. Calls are answered day and night.
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A locksmith on the way
We send the nearest free locksmith, usually with you in 10–15 minutes. You get the exact time when he accepts.
- 3
Agree the price first
The locksmith checks the door and confirms the final price before work starts. You decide.
The doors and locks we see in Chelsea
Chelsea doors are older and often listed, which changes the job. A period front door on a stuccoed terrace may be carrying a nightlatch, a mortice and a pair of security bolts, and drilling any of them is the last thing you want on a door you cannot simply replace. Non-destructive entry is not a marketing phrase in SW3, it is the only sensible approach, and it is the first thing our locksmith will try.
Mansion blocks are the other half of the work. A porter or concierge changes the sequence: we will ask you on the call whether there is one, because it is often faster to be let into the building and deal only with your own front door. Flats in these blocks frequently have two locks on one door, and the price for the second one fitted on the same visit is £60 rather than a second call-out.
If your insurer has asked for a British Standard lock, that is a BS3621 mortice, quoted on site before fitting, with the kitemark stamped on the faceplate so you can photograph it for the policy.
We cover SW3 and the edges of SW1 and SW7: Sloane Square, the King's Road, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea Green, Brompton Cross and the streets between them.
Common call-outs
What has happened?
Whatever it is, call and tell us. Our locksmiths in Chelsea deal with these every day.
Keys inside
The door pulled shut behind you with the keys on the other side.
Keys lost or stolen
We get you in, then change the lock so the old key no longer works.
Key snapped in the lock
We take the broken piece out and check the lock still works properly.
Lock jammed or broken
The key won't turn or the handle spins. We repair it or fit a new lock.
Locked in
The door won't open from the inside. Treated as an emergency.
Child or pet inside
Say so on the call and you go to the front of the queue.
PriorityPrices in SW3
Lockout prices in SW3
The same starting prices everywhere we work. The technician confirms the final price on site, before any work starts.
| Job | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Locked out, door opened The technician checks the lock on site and confirms the final price before he starts. | From £40 | |
| Lock repair, key snapped, door won't lock Any part is priced and agreed before fitting. | From £40 | |
See the full price list for lock changes, uPVC mechanisms and burglary repairs.
How quickly can you get to Chelsea?
Usually 10–15 minutes. Call with your postcode; you get the exact time once a locksmith accepts your request, and it depends on traffic.
How much is a lockout in SW3?
From £40. The technician checks the lock on site and confirms the final price before he starts. If the lock has to be drilled and replaced, he tells you the price first.
Is it my door or the building's door?
It matters, so tell us on the call. Your own front door is our job. A communal entrance is usually the freeholder's or managing agent's lock, and we will say so rather than open something we have no business opening.
Do you cover the streets just outside this postcode?
Yes, SW3 is not a hard border. We cover the whole of the area described above and the districts either side of it. If you are unsure, the postcode checker on this page gives you a straight answer.
Locked out in Chelsea?
Call with your postcode. We tell you the starting price and send the nearest free locksmith, usually with you in 10–15 minutes.
020 4634 1952