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Recent Locksmith reviews in Central London

I am very satisfied with the work completed - Matt was very professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. Thanks a lot, no more squeaky doors! Will book him again next time

Replace bedroom door hinges

£50

Great job. Friendly guy. 100% recommend Metin.

Locksmith to change unusual designer door handles in Shoreditch

£50

Quick efficient and professional and he fixed the problem in 10 minutes

Door handle spring broken needs fixing

£50

Nice and friendly guy, recommended

Changing room door key

£60

Amazing job. Very neat and clean.

Install sash handle lock on bedroom door

£50

Josh was absolutely brilliant. Very kind and helpful. Thank you Josh. You are a star.🙏🏾

Install a door ring 3 at my door entrance

£50

What's the average cost of a locksmith in Central London

£55 - £110

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£55

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£80

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£110

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Average reviews for Locksmith Services in Central London

based on 186 reviews

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Recent Auto Locksmith reviews in Central London

Jason was the perfect contractor. Communicated really well, got the job done neatly and I would highly recommend.

Put up key safes

£100

Absolutely fantastic service, very efficient and polite job done very well and communication was second to none! Thanks so much will be using again:)

Shed replacing old lock as lost key

£50

Nice and friendly guy, recommended

Changing room door key

£60

Very efficient, knows what he's about, gets the job done in good time. Would definitely recommend and request his services again!

Key broke in lock

£50

Great job fitting a lock . Will definitely use his services again

Locksmith/ carpenter to fit in a lock with a key to an internal door

£50

Good service and helpful

Key locker installed outside front door

£40

What's the average cost of an auto locksmith in Central London

£49 - £90

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£49

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£65

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£90

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Average reviews for Auto Locksmith Services in Central London

based on 40 reviews

4.98

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Recent Lock Repair reviews in Central London

Kyle was very helpful. He communicated well and did a good job. He even helped with a few tasks and went out his way to get extra parts needed. I would defo recommend him to other takers!

Fix lock on 3 doors.

£60

He is very kind and very efficient

Fix bedroom door lock. cant open or close the door as the lock is fix,

£50

Quick efficient and professional and he fixed the problem in 10 minutes

Door handle spring broken needs fixing

£50

Helped fix my broken door handle. Took 3 visits but he communicated throughout and the job was finished to a high standard

Door handle repair

£20

James had great communication and was very prompt and did the task quickly. Great first experience using airtasker

Fix bedroom door handle

£75

Very quick job. Thank you, Miguel

Looking for a locksmith to fix a loose but working front door handle.

£50

What's the average cost of a Locksmith in Central London

£60 - £100

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£60

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£80

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£100

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Average reviews for Lock Repair Services in Central London

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What do locksmith services include?

Locksmith services on Airtasker cover a broad range of residential, commercial, and emergency needs. Common services include:

Lockouts & Emergency Access

Locked out of your flat or office? Taskers use non-destructive entry methods wherever possible to get you back inside quickly and safely. If drilling is required, they can replace the lock on the spot.

Lock Repairs & Replacements

Broken locks, jammed cylinders, or stiff keys? Taskers can repair or replace:

  • Yale night latches

  • Mortice locks

  • Euro cylinder locks

  • uPVC and composite door mechanisms

  • Window and patio door locks

New Lock Installation

Need to install new locks on doors, gates, sheds, or garages? Taskers will ensure proper fitting and alignment and can recommend British Standard locks for insurance compliance.

Key Cutting & Duplication

Some locksmiths offer mobile key cutting or duplication of common key types.

Security Upgrades

Want to upgrade to anti-snap cylinders or install a smart lock? Taskers can recommend and install modern options to boost home security.

Recent Locksmith tasks in Central London

Help me remove a lock box on a door (don’t care if ruined)

£45

Canonbury, Greater London

5th Oct 2026

My lockbox is broken after a friend left and changed key by accident. Don’t care if you break lock box while opening it - just need what’s inside. It’s hanging on a railing on a front door.

Legend! Thanks so much. Would book again

My back door knob handle was broken, needs repair or replacing

£70

Denmark Hill, Greater London, SE5

4th Oct 2026

The knob below appears to have broken and needs repaired or replaced

Locksmith Needed – Front Door Lock Keeps Jamming

£20

Hampstead, Greater London, NW3

4th Oct 2026

Looking for a locksmith to inspect and fix our door lock. The key regularly gets jammed when trying to lock or unlock the door, and it’s becoming really frustrating. I suspect the lock may have been installed incorrectly or that some parts were missing when it was originally fitted. Need someone experienced to diagnose the issue and repair/adjust the lock so it works smoothly. Please bring any tools or common replacement parts that may be needed.

Install lock on bedroom door

£50

Wormwood Scrubs, Greater London

4th Oct 2026

Install/mount 4 inch sliding lock onto door, purchased from Amazon. Photo of door is provided

Super punctual, communicative and fast. Would definitely hire again!

A locksmith

£50

Kilburn, Greater London, NW6

4th Oct 2026

An internal living-room door is stuck closed. The lever handle turns freely with no resistance, so I believe the tubular latch has failed. There’s no lock involved. Can you give me your total price to attend now, gain entry non-destructively and replace the latch if necessary. £50 - it is a simple job and unfortunately I don’t have my tools or I would do it myself

Install Parking Lock/Bollard

£40

Tooting Bec, Greater London, SW17

3rd Oct 2026

Install the parking lock/post as shown in the photo and follow the instructions provided. It comes with M8 × 80 expansion screws, requires a 12mm drill bit for the holes, and a 14mm wrench to tighten the nuts securely.

Install lock

£120

Westminster, Greater London, SW1A

1st Oct 2026

Install this lock on this door. (Photos attached)

Opening a electronic numerical keypad safe; lost key and battery died

£20

Bloomsbury, Greater London

30th Sep 2026

Basically i cannot find my emergency unlock key for my small to medium sized electronic numerical keypad safe i got from temu, it has my passport in it as well as some other valubles i require

Replace my door handle with a lockable handle, inside and outside.

£55

Brixton, Greater London, SW9

27th Sep 2026

I need a handyman to remove my current door handle and install a new lockable handle that locks from both sides. my budget is a fixed £55

Fix lock on doors

£30

Brondesbury, Greater London

27th Sep 2026

Fix lock on internal door x2

Great guy very friendly and professional. I’m really happy with the work carried out.

Install lock box

£30

Clapham Junction, Greater London, SW11

25th Sep 2026

Hi I need heto a lock box up outside my flat I to brick and to put a code lock onto 3 cupboards.

Installation of new lockbox

£30

Strand, Greater London

13th Aug 2026

Install the ZHEGE Key Safe Wall Mounted, 4 Digit Combination Lockbox.

Great Job. Thank you, Alex.

Fix bathroom privacy locks / latches so that they lock / close

£100

Peckham, Greater London, SE15

3rd Aug 2026

We have two bathroom privacy locks which do not work properly (they were installed by a previous tasker). They do not lock properly and at least one of the doors swings open, because there is no latch, meaning the door is in the way of the corridor. I need someone to fix the privacy latches so that they lock properly to give the person in the bathroom privacy and adjust the doors so that they do not swing open when the door is unlocked.

Gulzar was fantastic! Extremely communicative, friendly, organised, showed up when he said he would, and did a really professional job. We couldn't be happier!

Windows keys lost

£50

West Brompton, Greater London

28th Jul 2026

Handles need to be changed becusss keys have been lost for these windows in flat

Quick and effective

Locksmith - letterbox keys lost

£45

Queen's Wood, Greater London

30th Jun 2026

Can a locksmith please help fix this lock of letterbox? I have lost the keys. Needs replacing the lock of this box. Thanks

Excellent work! Done the job so efficiently. I am super pleased. Thanks a lot

I need two doors fixed with new handles with a key lock.

£80

Clapham Junction, Greater London, SW11

28th Apr 2026

I would like to fit two doors with handles containing a lock. Can you also provide correct door handles with lock/keys.

I would recommend him for the same job. His work areas were left tidy and the doors were undamaged once the job was completed. It was an efficient job.

Install keysafe

£50

Fitzrovia, Greater London, W1T

23rd Apr 2026

I need a keysafe removed and new one installed outside

Luis was very helpful &knowledgeable

Install bike wall lock

£25

Balham, Greater London

21st Apr 2026

Need a wall bike lock installed into a brick wall. 10-15 min

Leroy was great, did the job perfect.

Replace door lock/latches and fill old keyholes

£400

Peckham, Greater London, SE15

7th Apr 2026

I require the following jobs done at a terrace house in Peckham Rye: 1. Front door: replace the existing main door dead/mortice lock with a lock that can be opened from the inside without use of a key, i.e. thumb turn. Ideally, please provide 1 key per tenant, plus 1 spare for the agent = total of 5 keys. If you cannot do this, please let me know how many keys you can provide and I will arrange with the tenants to organise additional copies. 2. Bedrooms: neatly fill all bedroom door keyholes with a solid filler to ensure that the locks are rendered permanently inoperable. There are 3 bedrooms but I don't recall if they all have keyholes, there might just be two. 3. Bathrooms: remove the latches on the upstairs and downstairs bathroom doors and add a privacy lock which can be operated by thumb-turn mechanism alone. There are 2 bathrooms with one door each. I have photos of some but not all the doors in question (apologies for the poor quality one, this is a screenshot from a video I took of the middle bedroom). EDIT: I would need you to provide all materials. You will need to coordinate with the tenants for access at a mutually convenient time. I will put you in touch once the job is allocated.

Kevin was fantastic! Fairly priced, a good communicator, prompt and efficient with the job and highly skilled. Thank you Kevin!

Recent Auto Locksmith tasks in Central London

Help me remove a lock box on a door (don’t care if ruined)

£45

Canonbury, Greater London

5th Oct 2026

My lockbox is broken after a friend left and changed key by accident. Don’t care if you break lock box while opening it - just need what’s inside. It’s hanging on a railing on a front door.

Legend! Thanks so much. Would book again

Opening a electronic numerical keypad safe; lost key and battery died

£20

Bloomsbury, Greater London

30th Sep 2026

Basically i cannot find my emergency unlock key for my small to medium sized electronic numerical keypad safe i got from temu, it has my passport in it as well as some other valubles i require

Lost my renault kadjar car key and i need replacement

£50

De Beauvoir Town, Greater London, N1

23rd Aug 2026

i lost my car key and i need replacement asap renault kadjar 2016

Install a key safe and changing a lock

£175

Hoxton, Greater London

20th Aug 2026

I need a key safe installed Also, I need the lock changed so it can be opened from the inside without a key, while still requiring a key from the outside.

Securing a key lock box to an external wall

£75

Brixton, Greater London, SW9

17th Aug 2026

We need someone to secure a Key Lock Box to the front of the house. It needs to be fixed professionally.

Martin was on time, extra helpful and did a great job. Highly recommended.

Looking for help with key-cutting

£50

Highbury, Greater London, N5

12th Aug 2026

Help me to cut a new key for my front door

Putting a lock/key box into a brick wall.

£40

St John's Wood, Greater London, NW8

6th Aug 2026

It’s a lock box that will need drilling into a wall. Total of 4 screws. Very simple

Really reliable very good service

Windows keys lost

£50

West Brompton, Greater London

28th Jul 2026

Handles need to be changed becusss keys have been lost for these windows in flat

Quick and effective

Mobile locksmith needed - broken car key

£50

Coldfall, Greater London

26th Jul 2026

Hi, the metallic key blade has detached from my flip car key fob and is lost. The remote fob itself is fine, but I need a mobile locksmith to cut a new key blade and attach it to the fob at my location. Please let me know your price and availability. Thanks!

Locksmith needed to open deadlocked external door (no key)

£50

Knightsbridge, Greater London

25th Jul 2026

External door leading to a boiler cupboard is deadlocked and we don’t have a key. Need someone to open it, ideally without damaging the door/frame. Please bring tools suited for a deadlock. Budget: £50

Locksmith - letterbox keys lost

£45

Queen's Wood, Greater London

30th Jun 2026

Can a locksmith please help fix this lock of letterbox? I have lost the keys. Needs replacing the lock of this box. Thanks

Excellent work! Done the job so efficiently. I am super pleased. Thanks a lot

Change letter box key

£50

Somers Town, Greater London

29th Jun 2026

My letter box is broken the lock a replacement

Help get snapped key out of lock

£25

Kingsland, Greater London, E8

28th Jun 2026

Key snapped in our back door lock, need help to get it out

Installing a KeySafe box outside my door on the street level

£40

Kensal Town, Greater London

25th Jun 2026

I have a KeySafe C500 Pro safebox that i need installed next to my door on the street level. i'm not sure what the exterior material is but i think its brick. In addition to the keybox, i also have xl security screws and wall plugs, a masonry bit, a masonry drill and a screwdriver. (see attached photo) - Looking for tomorrow (friday) from 12 - 4pm. Scott

Quick, efficient, very nice. Perfect service

Install a keyed lock on an internal door

£50

New Cross, Greater London

16th Jun 2026

Need a handyman/carpenter to install a keyed lock on an internal storage room door. Existing door has a standard lever handle and tubular latch. I have purchased a complete euro lock handle, sash lock and cylinder set. Installation will require enlarging the latch mortice and drilling for the cylinder.

Change one simple internal lock on a flat door. One side has a key.

£70

Kentish Town, Greater London, NW5

9th Jun 2026

Internal lock to be changed - I do not have the new lock fitting myself. It just needs to be a key one side and a turnstile the other (how it already is, but replaced). Thanks for any help!

I need two doors fixed with new handles with a key lock.

£80

Clapham Junction, Greater London, SW11

28th Apr 2026

I would like to fit two doors with handles containing a lock. Can you also provide correct door handles with lock/keys.

I would recommend him for the same job. His work areas were left tidy and the doors were undamaged once the job was completed. It was an efficient job.

Install keysafe

£50

Fitzrovia, Greater London, W1T

23rd Apr 2026

I need a keysafe removed and new one installed outside

Luis was very helpful &knowledgeable

Replace door lock/latches and fill old keyholes

£400

Peckham, Greater London, SE15

7th Apr 2026

I require the following jobs done at a terrace house in Peckham Rye: 1. Front door: replace the existing main door dead/mortice lock with a lock that can be opened from the inside without use of a key, i.e. thumb turn. Ideally, please provide 1 key per tenant, plus 1 spare for the agent = total of 5 keys. If you cannot do this, please let me know how many keys you can provide and I will arrange with the tenants to organise additional copies. 2. Bedrooms: neatly fill all bedroom door keyholes with a solid filler to ensure that the locks are rendered permanently inoperable. There are 3 bedrooms but I don't recall if they all have keyholes, there might just be two. 3. Bathrooms: remove the latches on the upstairs and downstairs bathroom doors and add a privacy lock which can be operated by thumb-turn mechanism alone. There are 2 bathrooms with one door each. I have photos of some but not all the doors in question (apologies for the poor quality one, this is a screenshot from a video I took of the middle bedroom). EDIT: I would need you to provide all materials. You will need to coordinate with the tenants for access at a mutually convenient time. I will put you in touch once the job is allocated.

Kevin was fantastic! Fairly priced, a good communicator, prompt and efficient with the job and highly skilled. Thank you Kevin!

Recent Lock Repair tasks in Central London

My back door knob handle was broken, needs repair or replacing

£70

Denmark Hill, Greater London, SE5

4th Oct 2026

The knob below appears to have broken and needs repaired or replaced

Fix lock on doors

£30

Brondesbury, Greater London

27th Sep 2026

Fix lock on internal door x2

Great guy very friendly and professional. I’m really happy with the work carried out.

Fix my bedroom door handle

£50

Hampstead, Greater London, NW3

21st Sep 2026

My bedroom door knob is stuck and no longer latches. Unsure whether it needs to be replaced (don’t think so!) but it definitely would need to be taken apart to be unstuck

Garden door needs fixing

£80

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

17th Sep 2026

Back garden door lock was broken, I had someone try to come and fix it. They replaced the lock and said there's an issue with the strip that runs around the edge of the door, saying it needs to be replaced. He never got back to me so I need someone to come and complete the job

Lovely hard working guy

Affix a lock to internal door

£60

Tooting Bec Common, Greater London

14th Sep 2026

Affix a lock to an internal bedroom door - lock is a Yale P-M560-CH-67 5 Lever Mortice Sashlock

Fix three locks in studio, one coded two door handle locks

£130

Dalston, Greater London, E8

10th Sep 2026

Fox the alignments on a double door coded lock with a slide lock on one side not aligning or locking properly Take out a door handle lock on a makeshift door of a cupboard and replace it as we have lost the keys Add a lock to another coded lock to a cupboard

So helpful and great communication, punctual and fast working. Went above and beyond. Have booked him for extra jobs immediately.

Fix my door, it's a bit loose, making it difficult to lock sometimes

£70

Tower Gardens, Greater London, N17

3rd Sep 2026

The door does not lock except with the key, and sometimes, it's difficult to lock.

General repairs

£20

Hampstead, Greater London, NW3

26th Aug 2026

Need to install safety door locks on back of door install a security bar on back of door. Looking to pay £20-30 no more

Fix a lock on studio door that does not align properly

£50

Hackney, Greater London, E8

21st Aug 2026

A coded lock is or aligning or locking properly in double doors

Repair dremel

£50

Lea Bridge, Greater London

20th Aug 2026

I have two dremels where I think I have over tightened the bit too much. When I depress the lock button, and try and loosen with the wrench, the button pops back out. I can’t remove the bit in either dremel. I can drop off the pieces anywhere in east London if easiest.

Repair parking bollard lock

£50

De Beauvoir Town, Greater London, N1

19th Aug 2026

Unable to turn the lock of parking bollard - can't get to stay up

Great communicator. Unfortunately the bollard couldn’t be repaired, but appreciate that’s outside of his control.

Front door lock needs fixing

£100

De Beauvoir Town, Greater London, N1

10th Aug 2026

Our front door lock isn’t catching and need someone to fix or replace it

I need a lock fixing on a front door

£40

Brownswood Park, Greater London, N4

10th Aug 2026

the lock itself is fine however there is no retainer on the other side to trap the lock in place. It needs redoing.

Fix bathroom privacy locks / latches so that they lock / close

£100

Peckham, Greater London, SE15

3rd Aug 2026

We have two bathroom privacy locks which do not work properly (they were installed by a previous tasker). They do not lock properly and at least one of the doors swings open, because there is no latch, meaning the door is in the way of the corridor. I need someone to fix the privacy latches so that they lock properly to give the person in the bathroom privacy and adjust the doors so that they do not swing open when the door is unlocked.

Gulzar was fantastic! Extremely communicative, friendly, organised, showed up when he said he would, and did a really professional job. We couldn't be happier!

Fix door lock it opens but it doesn’t lock it’s a jammed door lock

£40

Denmark Hill, Greater London, SE5

3rd Aug 2026

My door lock is jammed and I’m unable to lock it because it’s jammed

Replace/fix balcony door lock. It doesnt work anymore.

£50

Newington, Greater London

13th Jul 2026

The balcony door lock isnt working anymore. Can you replace it? Please bring materials and receipt.

Fix the lock on the door which is jammed

£100

Canonbury, Greater London

5th Jul 2026

The locking mechanism on our back door has jammed shut. We can no longer open the door. We have attempted to remove the handle ourselves but the screw has stripped so will likely need someone with specialised screw removal gear. Looking to get this task sorted out asap.

Door entry electric lock repair

£100

Kensal Rise, Greater London, NW6

3rd Jul 2026

When a visitor presses the Door Entry button it buzzes in my apartment and the video screen shows me video of who's at the door.... when I press the open door button the door entry electric lock does not operate

I need a Yale PBS1 lock installed, and a splintered door frame fixed

£100

Clapham Junction, Greater London, SW11

1st Jul 2026

Install Yale PBS1 lock on street door: Lock has been bought and partly fitted but it needs a mortice slot chiseled out of the frame and/or door. Repair splintered frame on internal door: Needs a small section of the door frame cut out, a new piece of wood of correct size for the hole glued in, filling, sanding, and the strike plate re-fitted. I have the lock.

I need two doors fixed with new handles with a key lock.

£80

Clapham Junction, Greater London, SW11

28th Apr 2026

I would like to fit two doors with handles containing a lock. Can you also provide correct door handles with lock/keys.

I would recommend him for the same job. His work areas were left tidy and the doors were undamaged once the job was completed. It was an efficient job.