Locksmith Chester provides residential locksmith services in Chester for home lockouts, lost keys, lock changes, faulty door and window locks. We are available in all postcodes including CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4, and we’re on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with an estimated arrival time of 30 to 60 minutes. For a cost estimate over the phone before your locksmith arrives, call 01244 555046.
Common Lock Problems We Deal With
Locked Out of Your Home
Most domestic lockouts end up with our engineer opening the door and no damage caused; non-destructive entry is always our first point of call. While you are waiting, you could:
- Check to see if a window or back door is open (do not attempt to force entry)
- Have your full address/post code to hand or note down to tell us over the phone
- Have some proof of residence, e.g., a post with your name and address on
- Keep your phone handy, as we’ll phone to confirm who our engineer is and a time of arrival. We’ll advise on our call and which route we’ll be travelling on. e.g., to Hoole we would travel on Hoole Road, to Upton we would travel on Liverpool Road, and to Boughton we would travel on Tarvin Road.
- If this is an emergency e.g there is somebody in the house that is at risk, call 999.
A Stiff Key or a Worn Lock
A stiff key on an older timber door isn’t always a broken lock. Sometimes it’s a worn latch or a door that has sagged on its hinges. We’re used to seeing this on terraced houses in Hoole and Handbridge. The first thing we do is check the lock mechanism, handle and the door alignment. If the lock is sound, we will repair it, and we only quote a replacement when repair isn't possible. It could also be that your door handle is loose, which could be a sign of a worn spindle.
Lost Keys and Moving House
If you’ve moved into a property, you should always consider changing the locks. Previous owners/tenants/workers may well have keys to your home. Likewise, if you have lost your keys, changing the locks is a sensible option. This goes for everywhere we work in Boughton, Great Boughton, Vicars Cross, Huntington, Christleton, Chester Gates or the like.
Start with your front and back door, then consider the locks on patio doors, windows and your garage. Many insurers will specify locks to the BS3621 standard for external wooden doors. We’ll explain about the standard to which each new lock complies and give quotes for individual locks so that you can decide which to have replaced.
The Key Turns but the Door Won’t Lock
There are lots of UPVC doors in Upton and Newton, and if the door is not lifting and locking correctly, then it can often be a sign of a failed gearbox or multipoint locking mechanism. So if you replace the cylinder, this will not sort the problem; it’s important to establish what the problem is first. replacing it.
Blacon has lots of patio doors, and these locks get used every day, so they can be worn. It’s often possible to repair a lock that’s catching or not shutting smartly rather than replacing. We also repair broken window locks and seize garage locks throughout the area.
Residential Locksmith Services We Offer
Our domestic services for homes in Chester:
- House Lockout and Emergency Entry
- Door Lock Repair and Replacement
- Rekeying and Lock Changes After Moving House
- Broken Key Extraction
- uPVC Door Lock and Multipoint Mechanism Repair
- Window Lock Repair and Replacement
- Lost and Spare Key Replacement
- Garage Door Lock Repair
Residential Locksmith Prices in Chester
A home lockout in Chester starts from £80; typical domestic locksmith call-outs are between £80 and £120.
Here are typical prices for locksmith jobs in Chester:
- Home lockout: from £80
- Lock repair: £80 to £120
- Lock replacement (or lock change): £90 to £150
- Broken key removal: £80 to £120
- uPVC door and window lock repair: £80 to £150
It makes sense to change locks when moving house because someone who lives there before you, whether owners, tenants or even contractors, may have keys. A cylinder change can be less expensive than replacing the whole lock. We will always ask our engineer to inspect the existing locks, discuss both options with the customer and then provide a quote for each lock individually.
Why Chester Homeowners Call Us
All of our engineers are DBS checked, trained at City and Guilds and fully insured. We offer realistic call-out times and prices that don’t change at the door (we give a quotation before carrying out work and will always let you know and explain if this changes), and we always repair where possible rather than replace.
All our engineers have 8 years of experience and carry out their job professionally. We tell you the engineer’s name before they arrive; they will arrive in a uniform in a branded van and always carry photo ID. All works are also guaranteed for 1 year.
Locksmith Chester provides a residential locksmith service throughout Chester. This includes the following postcode areas:
- CH1 is the city centre (including areas around the Eastgate Clock and Chester Cathedral), Blacon, Chester Gates, Saughall
- CH2 – Hoole, Upton and Newton close to Chester Zoo
- CH3 – Boughton, Great Boughton, Vicars Cross, Huntington, Christleton
- CH4 – Handbridge (on the other side of the River Dee), Lache, Saltney
You can call us on 01244 555046 and a member of our team will be happy to help any time of the day, and our office number can be used for day or night call-outs; we’re even open at weekends. You can find us at 6 St John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA.
