Emergency Lockout Service
Locked out of your house, flat or shop? Sentinel Locksmith opens the door fast and without damage, 24 hours a day — usually within 30 minutes.
From £59DBS-checked · Insured · 12-month guarantee
Standing guard over your front door.
Sentinel Locksmith keeps engineers on the road across Greater Manchester, Bristol and the Severn towns 24 hours a day. Lockouts opened without damage, locks your insurer recognises, and a price agreed before we start.
4.9 on Google · 173 reviews Usually 20–40 min No call-out fee DBS-checked
DBS-checked engineers No call-out fee Non-destructive entry British Standard locks Fixed price up front 12-month guarantee
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Name, number, address — an engineer rings you back within minutes.
Three details. We ring you straight back.
Name, number, address. A local engineer rings to confirm and tell you when he's on his way.
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Lockouts
from £59
Lock changes
from £75
Call-out fee
none, ever
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Ring the number and you'll speak to a person in seconds, any hour. 4.9 on Google · 173 reviews
DBS-checked
Every engineer carries ID
Fully insured
£2m public liability
British Standard
BS3621 & TS007 locks
24 hours
365 days, bank holidays too
Fixed price
Agreed before we start
12-month guarantee
Parts and labour
What we do
Lockouts, lock changes, break-in repairs. Everything except car keys.
Lock Change & Replacement
New tenancy, lost keys or a worn-out lock — Sentinel Locksmith supplies and fits British Standard locks on the spot, keyed-alike if you want one key for every door.
From £75Burglary Repair & Boarding Up
Forced door or broken frame after a break-in? Sentinel Locksmith boards up, repairs the damage and fits new locks the same day, with a written report for your insurer.
Fixed quoteuPVC & Composite Door Lock Repair
Stiff handle, door won't lock, or the mechanism's given up? Sentinel Locksmith repairs and replaces uPVC multipoint locks and realigns the door so it locks smoothly again.
Fixed quoteMoving House Lock Change
You don't know who still has keys to your new place. Sentinel Locksmith changes every external lock in one visit — often the day you complete — all keyed alike.
Fixed quoteCommercial & Security Upgrades
Shops, offices, HMOs and landlords: master-key systems, high-security cylinders, smart locks and a free security survey with every visit from Sentinel Locksmith.
Fixed quoteHow it works
Call, we ring back, sorted.
- 1Ring or fill the form
Tell us what's happened and roughly where you are. We give you a fixed price and an honest arrival time.
- 2Engineer rings you back
A local DBS-checked engineer calls within minutes to confirm and tells you when he's on his way.
- 3Sorted, guaranteed
Door opened without damage or new British Standard lock fitted. Price as agreed, receipt and 12-month guarantee.
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Who turns up
Someone you'd happily let into your home.
- A real local engineer, with IDDBS-checked, fully insured and based around your area. He rings before he arrives and shows ID at the door.
- A marked van with the locks on boardBritish Standard deadlocks, anti-snap cylinders and uPVC mechanisms, so it's one visit, not two.
- The price you were quotedFixed on the phone before he sets off. No call-out fee, no 'while I'm here' extras.
- Entry without damage firstPicking and bypass before anything else. Drilling only with your say-so, and a new lock fitted on the spot.
Recent jobs
Real doors, real engineers
Lockouts · lock changes · burglary repairs · uPVC
Engineer at the door
New cylinder fitted
Van stocked and ready
Lock change completed
Non-destructive entry
Secured and guaranteed
Reviews
What our customers say
“Rang at half six on a Sunday morning, engineer with us by seven. Door open with no damage, new cylinder fitted, sorted before the kettle boiled.”
Gareth L. · Bolton · Emergency lockout · 3 days ago
“Fixed price quoted on the phone, same price paid. Showed me the kitemark on the new lock for the insurance. Really reassuring.”
Amira H. · Wigan · Lock change · 1 week ago
“Shop shutter lock snapped at opening time. Sentinel had us trading by half nine. Can't ask for more.”
Lee C. · Newport · Commercial · 2 weeks ago
Areas we cover
Local engineers in 10 towns
We don't do car keys. Sentinel Locksmith is a home and business locksmith. For vehicle lockouts or key programming you'll want an auto locksmith.
FAQ
Questions people ask us
How quickly can you get a locksmith to me?+
For a lockout we aim to be with you within 20 to 40 minutes anywhere we cover. You get an honest arrival time on the phone and the engineer rings when he's close.
Do you charge a call-out fee?+
No. You pay for the work, not for us turning up. Lockouts start from £59 and lock changes from £75; the engineer confirms the exact fixed price before he sets off.
Will you damage my door to get in?+
Almost never. Our engineers open the vast majority of locks non-destructively. If a lock does have to be drilled we tell you first and fit a new one straight away.
Are your locks insurance approved?+
Yes. We fit BS3621 mortice locks and TS007 anti-snap cylinders and give you a dated receipt showing the grade.
Do you do car keys?+
No. We're a home and business locksmith and don't cut or programme vehicle keys.
Which areas do you cover?+
Greater Manchester, Bristol & South Wales — see the full list of towns on our areas page. Each has a local number and a local engineer.
Locked out? Ring now — we're on our way.
24/7 engineers · Insurance-approved · No call-out fee