24/7 for lockouts · Colchester · Essex
Locked out,
locked down,
or just needs doing.
Emergency locksmith, auto key specialist and trusted handyman. Based in Colchester, out across Essex and London. Price agreed before a tool leaves the van.
/DBS checked
/Public liability insured to £2m
/BS3621 & TS007 rated hardware
/Non-destructive entry first
/No call-out charge on confirmed jobs
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What's happened?
I'm locked out
Non-destructive entry, 24/7. Usually open in under half an hour.
I've lost my car keys
New key cut and programmed on your driveway. No recovery truck.
I need the locks changed
New tenancy, split, or keys gone walkabout. Anti-snap as standard.
I've got a list of jobs
Half a day, worked down the list. Doors, shelves, flat-pack, the lot.
What do you need?
Tap as many as apply. It writes the message for you.
Hi, I've got a job I need pricing up.
Everything I do
28 services, one van, one number.
Locks and keys are the core of it. But the same visit can cover the door that won't shut, the shelf that never went up, and the spare key you've been meaning to get for two years.
Emergency
Locked out, broken in, or a lock that's given up at the worst moment. Answered 24/7.
Emergency Lockout
from £125Locked out of your home or flat. Non-destructive entry wherever the lock allows it.
Burglary Repair & Board-Up
from £165Secured tonight, repaired properly after. Photos and an invoice your insurer will accept.
Snapped Key Extraction
from £110Key sheared in the lock. Extracted and a new one cut on the spot.
Locks & Home Security
Insurance-rated hardware, fitted properly. The stuff that decides whether a claim pays out.
Lock Change
from £120New tenancy, ex-partner, lost keys, dodgy builder. Locks changed and keys accounted for.
uPVC Door & Multipoint Repair
from £155Door lifting, handle floppy, key won't turn. Usually the gearbox, not the whole door.
Anti-Snap Security Upgrade
from £115Lock snapping is the most common break-in method in the UK. Twenty minutes stops it.
Window Locks & Restrictors
from £55Ground-floor windows, child safety restrictors and replacement espag handles.
Safe Opening & Fitting
QuotedLost combination or dead battery. Opened, reset, or supplied and bolted down properly.
Car Keys & Auto
Spare keys, lost keys, remotes and immobiliser work — cut and programmed at your door.
Spare Car Key
from £139A second key cut and programmed at your driveway — routinely half the main-dealer price.
All Keys Lost
from £245Every key gone. New key generated from the vehicle, old ones deleted from memory.
Key Fob Repair & Reshell
from £65Buttons dead, case cracked, battery flat. Rebuilt for a fraction of a new fob.
Vehicle Lockout
from £115Keys locked in, or the fob's died on the driveway. Opened without touching the paint.
Ignition & Barrel Repair
from £195Key won't turn, or turns and does nothing. Barrel rebuilt or replaced to your existing key.
Digital & NFC Access
Keypads, smart locks, NFC tags and phone-as-key. Modern access that still works when the wifi dies.
Smart Lock Installation
from £145Yale, Ultion Nuki, Aqara and friends — fitted so they're actually secure, not just clever.
Keypad & Code Entry
from £165Codes instead of keys. Ideal for Airbnbs, trades access and teenagers who lose things.
NFC Tags, Cards & Phone-as-Key
from £95Tap to open. Fobs, cards, phone wallets and stick-on tags, configured and cloned properly.
NFC Business Cards & Review Taps
from £35Tap a phone, land on your page. Cards, keyrings and a counter tap that pulls Google reviews.
Door Entry & Access Control
QuotedIntercoms, maglocks, fail-safe/fail-secure and fire compliance for blocks and units.
Commercial
Shops, units, landlords and letting agents. Master suites, compliance, key control.
Master Key Suites
QuotedOne key for you, one door each for everyone else. Designed, charted and registered.
Shopfront & Roller Shutter Locks
from £175Aluminium shopfronts, hook bolts, shutter locks and the panic hardware behind them.
Landlord Changeover Package
from £225Fixed price per property between tenancies. Locks, keys, safety checks, one invoice.
Handyman & Property
The list on the fridge. Doors, handles, shelves, flat-pack, the jobs nobody else will turn up for.
Handyman — Hourly or Half Day
from £55The list. Shelves, curtain poles, handles, hinges, silicone, that door that's always stuck.
Door Hanging & Adjustment
from £120Internal doors hung, planed, rehung on new hinges, or fire doors fitted to spec.
Flat-Pack & Furniture Assembly
from £75Wardrobes, beds, desks and the ones with a hundred and forty screws. Wall-anchored properly.
TV & Shelf Mounting
from £95Brackets into something that will actually hold. Cables hidden, spirit level used.
Gates, Sheds & Garden Security
from £90Side gates, shed hasps, ground anchors and the bits that stop bikes walking off.
Performance & Vehicle Tech
Run with VEIL Detail Co. — remapping, security systems and installs on the same visit.
No surprises
The price you're told is the price you pay.
You get a figure on the phone before I set off, and a firm price on the doorstep before I start. If the job turns out to be different, we talk about it then — not on the invoice.
Call-out
Waived on any confirmed job
£65
Out of hours
10pm–7am, Sundays and bank holidays
+50%
Parking / congestion
Only where it's unavoidable, shown on the invoice
At cost
Payment
Paid on completion. Invoices for trade and landlords
Card, cash, bank
Coverage
Colchester outward. Essex and London.
20 towns across north-east Essex where I'm properly local — phone answered at three in the morning. Another 14 across the rest of Essex and London for booked and trade work.
Gold = 24/7 emergency patch · everything else booked
Part of the same garage
Keys done. While it's here, so is everything else.
VEIL Detail Co. handles the performance and protection side — remapping, ghost immobilisers, trackers, detailing and PPF. Same people, same van, one visit instead of three.
Bundled on one visit
- +Spare key cut + ghost immobiliser fitted
- +All keys lost + tracker install
- +Lock change + smart lock + NFC tags
- +Landlord changeover + full property tidy