Emergency Locksmith in Harrow
Short answer: emergency labour starts at £89 (£99 evenings, £120 overnight), with no call-out fee and no VAT. You get a fixed price agreed before I start — no “the price went up when I got here.”
Locked out, snapped a key, or come home to a forced door? I’m a Harrow-based emergency locksmith and I’ll come out to you – £89 labour in standard daytime hours, no call-out fee, no VAT. Evenings and nights cost a little more (all shown on my prices page), and I quote you the full price before I start.
I answer my own phone. When you call, you’re talking to me – Andrew, the person who’ll actually turn up – not a call centre passing your job to whoever’s nearest.
Locked out? Here’s what to do before you call
- Check every other door and window first – a back door or a ground-floor window left on the latch solves it more often than you’d think.
- Don’t force it. Shouldering a uPVC door or levering a window usually costs more to repair than the lockout would have cost to solve.
- If a neighbour or family member has a spare, that’s your cheapest fix – always worth a quick call.
- Still stuck? Call me. Tell me the door type (uPVC, wooden, composite) and send a photo of the lock if you can. I carry the full kit as standard, so this is just so I can give you a straight price before I set off.
In most cases I get you back in without damaging your door or lock – I pick and manipulate locks rather than drilling them, so you’re not paying for a new lock you didn’t need. Where a lock genuinely can’t be opened non-destructively, I’ll tell you that up front, and why.
When can I come out?
My normal hours are 8am–10pm on weekdays and 10am–7pm at weekends, and I take emergency call-outs outside those hours too. I won’t promise a fixed “24/7” line – you’d be trusting a slogan, not a person – but if you’re locked out late at night, call me and I’ll tell you honestly whether I can get to you and how soon.
I’m based in Harrow and travel to the surrounding areas at no extra cost – Watford, Hillingdon, Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Three Rivers and Hertsmere. Even if you’re just outside, still call – I’ll always try to help.
Why call me, not a national line
- You speak to the locksmith, not an operator – I work independently, no middleman, no mark-up.
- No call-out fee, ever – you pay for the work, not for me turning up.
- 5-star rated on Google across 300+ local reviews.
- DBS-checked and qualified – safe to have in your home, and I know my trade.
- Based in Harrow, I travel to surrounding areas at no extra cost.
You’re paying for skill and time, not parts and panic. A clean, non-destructive opening protects the lock you’ve already got – see my full locksmith prices. Worth a read while you decide: why some locksmiths drill locks they don’t need to, the full list of locksmith services I offer, and my locksmith FAQs.