24/7
Emergency lockout
Locked out of your home or car? We're on the way.
- Non-destructive entry first
- Homes, flats & cars
- Live 24/7 dispatch
From £59 Details
Engineers live across Birmingham now
Locked out?
We're already close.
24/7 emergency locksmiths covering every Birmingham postcode. On your street inside thirty minutes, or we tell you before we set off. Non-destructive entry, fixed price agreed before we start.
- 30-minute response promise
- Non-destructive entry first
- No call-out fee
- Fixed price before we start
What happens
after you call
Nobody wants a locksmith. They want the half hour between the phone call and the door opening to be short and boring. Here is that half hour.
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You call
A real person picks up, day or night. Tell them what has happened and give them your postcode.
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We dispatch
The nearest engineer is sent from wherever he is standing. You get a text with his name, his photo and a live arrival time.
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Van on your street
Thirty minutes is the promise anywhere inside the M42, and the engineer texts you if traffic is going to make it thirty-five.
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You're back inside
Non-destructive entry wherever the lock allows it, at the fixed price agreed before anyone touched the door.
Every lock problem, one number
Emergencies get an engineer now. Upgrades and repairs can be booked for a time that suits you.
24/7
Burglary repair & boarding
Break-in? We secure and repair the same evening.
- Same-day boarding
- Insurance-ready report
- Anti-snap replacement locks
From £89 Details
Lock changes & upgrades
New anti-snap and British Standard locks fitted.
- Anti-snap euro cylinders
- BS3621 British Standard
- Insurance-compliant
From £95 Details
24/7
uPVC & composite doors
Door won't lock? We fix multipoint mechanisms.
- Gearbox diagnosis & repair
- Handles & hinges realigned
- Most parts on the van
From £120 Details
Business & commercial
Shopfronts, offices, master-key systems and access.
- Master-key systems
- Access control & keypads
- Priority contracts
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Key cutting & lost keys
Spare keys cut, lost keys rekeyed, snapped keys removed.
- Accurate spare keys
- Rekey after lost keys
- Snapped-key extraction
From £45 Details
Urgent work, done properly
At 2am you are letting a stranger work on your own front door, so ours turn up in a marked van, employed by us rather than subcontracted, carrying photo ID they show before they start.
- Non-destructive entry first
- Insurance-approved locks fitted
- No call-out fee
- Fixed price before we start
- 12-month parts and labour
- Your accreditations and vetting show here
On the van tonight Anti-snap euro cylinders · BS3621 mortice cases · common multipoint gearboxes · boarding ply and screws
- Trading since
- 2013
- Line open
- 24/7
- Rating
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Your Google rating here
Every Birmingham postcode, covered
We are based in Digbeth and keep engineers stationed around the ring road, which is what makes the response time hold as far out as Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.
- Birmingham city centre
- Digbeth
- Edgbaston
- Moseley
- Kings Heath
- Harborne
- Selly Oak
- Bournville
- Erdington
- Sutton Coldfield
- Solihull
- Handsworth
- Aston
- Northfield
- Yardley
- Acocks Green
- Hall Green
- Sparkhill
What Birmingham says about us
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- Emergency lockout Sample
“Locked out at 1am with a toddler. Rapid Lock had me back inside in 20 minutes with no damage to the door. Absolute lifesavers.”
Customer name · Kings Heath
- Burglary repair Sample
“Burgled on a Friday night. They boarded up and fitted new anti-snap locks the same evening. Calm, professional and a fair fixed price.”
Customer name · Erdington
- uPVC door repair Sample
“Our uPVC door wouldn't lock. The engineer diagnosed a broken gearbox and fixed it on the spot for exactly the quote he gave me.”
Customer name · Solihull
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Locksmith questions, straight answers
How quickly can a locksmith get to me in Birmingham?
We aim to be with you within 30 minutes anywhere in Birmingham. The dispatch line is answered 24/7, so you get a realistic arrival time the moment you call rather than a slot some time this afternoon.
Will you damage my door to get me in?
In the large majority of lockouts we use non-destructive entry, which means we open the lock without harming your door or the mechanism, so there is nothing to replace afterwards. If a lock has been vandalised or is already broken we will always explain the options and price before doing any drilling.
How much does an emergency locksmith cost in Birmingham?
Standard daytime call-outs start from £59 and night, weekend and bank-holiday emergencies start from £89. There is no call-out fee and we confirm a fixed price before starting, so the figure we quote is the figure you pay.
Are you really available 24/7, including weekends and bank holidays?
Yes. Rapid Lock runs a genuine 24-hour service every day of the year. Whether it is 3pm on a Tuesday or 3am on Christmas morning, a real person answers and an engineer is dispatched.
Are your locksmiths vetted and qualified?
On a live site your own vetting, qualifications and trade registrations appear here, in your own words. Rapid Lock is a demonstration business, so there is nothing genuine to list. What every locksmith should do, and what this answer would say, is carry photo ID and show it before touching your door.
Can you fit locks that my home insurance will accept?
Yes. We fit BS3621 British Standard and anti-snap euro cylinder locks that meet the requirements of most UK home-insurance policies, and we provide documentation of what was fitted.
My uPVC door won't lock. Can you fix it?
Almost always. A uPVC or composite door that won't lift or lock usually has a failed multipoint gearbox. We diagnose the exact part, carry common gearboxes on the van, and repair or replace the mechanism in a single visit wherever possible.
I've been burgled. What should I do?
Call us straight away on 07700 900118. We will board up any damaged doors or windows to make the property safe tonight, replace forced locks with anti-snap British Standard cylinders, and give you a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Standing outside right now?
Stop reading and call. We will tell you exactly how far away the nearest van is.
24/7 emergency line 07700 900118