24-hour locksmiths · Walton
Back through your own front door.
Locked out on Rice Lane at two in the morning, or a lock snapped on County Road. We open the door without damage first, tell you the fixed price before we set off, and fit anti-snap locks your insurer will accept.
Non-destructive entry, step by step
- 01 Light tension on the plug A tension wrench in the bottom of the keyway, turning it the way the key would. Gently.
- 02 Each pin lifted to the shear line One at a time, until the gap between the two halves of each stack sits on the join and holds there.
- 03 Five set. The plug turns. With nothing crossing the join the plug turns like it would with your key, and the door opens.
- 04 Open, and nothing broken. Same lock, same keys, no new cylinder to pay for. Most of our lockouts end this way.
- Average time to your door, last 12 months
- 24 min
- Lockouts opened without damage
- 91%
- Daytime call-out, fixed
- £79
- From 312 Google reviews
- 4.9
Locked out
The drill is the last tool out of the bag, not the first.
A locksmith who drills every lock sells you a cylinder every time. We start with the ways in that leave your lock as it was: picking, a letterbox tool on a lever handle that was pulled shut but never locked, or slipping a latch. Only if a good lock beats us do we drill it, and you hear the price of the new cylinder first.
- You ringWe ask three things: the address, the door, and what is on the lock. You get a fixed price and a time.
- We text when we set offWith the van’s registration and the name of the locksmith, so you know who is walking up the path.
- The door is openedNon-destructively, nine times in ten. Then we ask for proof you live there.
- You pay what you were toldCard, Apple Pay or cash, and a receipt by email.
What we do
Doors, windows and the locks in them.
Homes, flats and small shops across north Liverpool. Every price below is the price, and every lock we fit is guaranteed for a year.
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Emergency lockouts
Locked out, keys inside, key lost on a night out. We open the door without damage first, and only drill if the lock gives us no choice.
Call-out £79 · £99 · £129
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Lock changes
After a break-in, a lost bag or a relationship ending. New cylinders keyed alike if you want one key for front and back.
Anti-snap cylinder £95 fitted
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Anti-snap euro cylinders
TS007 3-star and SS312 Diamond cylinders, the ones that stay locked when somebody snaps the front off with a pair of grips.
£95 · Diamond £135
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BS3621 locks for insurance
Five-lever mortice deadlocks and British Standard nightlatches for timber doors, so the lock matches what your policy says.
From the list: £145
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uPVC door repairs
Door dropped, handle floppy, key will not turn or the door will not lock. Adjusted, or the gearbox or the whole strip replaced.
Adjustment £65
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uPVC window locks
Locking handles, failed hinges and window mechanisms, and restrictors for upstairs windows in a house with small children.
Handle £45 fitted
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Break-in repairs and boarding
Door or glass made secure the same night, lock replaced, and a written report with photos for your insurer.
Board-up £145
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Landlord lock changes
Cylinders changed between tenants, keys labelled and logged, and an invoice per property for your accounts.
£85 first door
Fixed prices, 2026
One call-out price. Not "from".
The call-out covers the travel, the first half hour and opening the door. It is set by the time we arrive, and it is the same in Bootle as it is on Rice Lane.
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Daytime
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
£79
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Evenings and Saturday
Weekdays 6pm to 10pm, Saturday 8am to 10pm
£99
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Nights, Sundays and bank holidays
10pm to 8am every night, all day Sunday
£129
All prices include VAT. Bank holidays are charged at the night rate.
What will it cost?
Pick the job and when you need us. This is the total, parts included.
Daytime call-out
£79
- Call-out, daytime
- £79
- Parts and extra time
- £0
Most lockouts. Same lock, same keys.
Book it, 0151 496 0742Booked jobs, no call-out charge
Daytime, booked a day or more ahead. Supplied, fitted and guaranteed for twelve months.
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TS007 3-star anti-snap euro cylinder
£95
Supplied and fitted, measured to your door, three keys. Booked in daytime.
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SS312 Diamond cylinder
£135
The highest grade a euro cylinder is tested to. Five keys and a key card for copies.
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Front and back keyed alike
£175
Two 3-star cylinders that open with one key.
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BS3621 five-lever mortice deadlock
£145
Fitted to an existing timber door, cut-outs adjusted if needed.
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BS3621 nightlatch
£155
In place of an old rim latch, the British Standard one with a deadlocking snib.
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uPVC door adjusted
£65
Door dropped or catching, keeps re-locking, handle stiff. Most fixed in twenty minutes.
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uPVC gearbox replaced
£165
The centre case behind the handle, matched to your door’s make.
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uPVC multipoint strip replaced
£235
The whole locking strip down the edge of the door, hooks and rollers.
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Locking window handle
£45
Fitted. Each extra handle on the same visit is £20.
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Landlord lock change, between tenants
£85
First door, three labelled keys. Each extra door on the same visit is £60.
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Emergency board-up
£145
Door or window made secure after a break-in, any hour.
Read your cylinder
Is your lock the one your insurer asked for?
Open the door and look at the lock from the edge and the face. The standards are stamped into the metal. Two questions, and you will know whether to ring us.
Likely accepted
That is the lock most policies ask for.
A guide, not your insurer’s word. The security section of your policy is what counts.
Lock snapping
Ten seconds and a pair of grips.
A standard euro cylinder is thinnest in the middle, where the cam that throws the lock sits. Snap it there and the lock turns with a screwdriver. A 3-star cylinder has a sacrificial section at the front that breaks off first and leaves the cam where nobody can reach it.
£95 fitted, booked in daytime. The same as we charge for a like-for-like, so there is no reason to put the old kind back.
From Rice Lane
We know the doors round here.
Keyline started in a back bedroom off Walton Vale in 2009 and still works out of Rice Lane, ten minutes from most of the north end. Most of what we open, change and mend is on streets like these.
- The terraces
- Two-up two-downs off County Road, Goodison Road and Breeze Hill, most of them with a uPVC front door fitted between 1995 and 2010 and a cylinder that has never been changed.
- The cylinders
- The standard euro cylinders those doors came with are the ones lock snapping was invented for. A pair of grips and ten seconds. We swap them for 3-star at the same price as a like-for-like.
- The rented houses
- A large share of north Liverpool is privately let. We change locks between tenants for landlords and agents across L4, L5, L6 and L20, and keep a key log per address.
- Match days
- Around Anfield on match days Walton Breck Road and Priory Road close. We know the back ways, and the van tells you if it will be later than the time we gave you.
Landlords and agents
New tenant, new locks, same afternoon.
Tell us the address and the move-in date. We change the cylinders between tenants, label and log the keys, photograph the new locks and send one invoice per property. If the house is in one of the city’s selective licensing areas, the photos are what you show the council.
- £85 the first door, £60 each extra on the visit
- Keys left with you, the agent or a key safe
- Master-keyed systems for HMOs and flats
- Thirty-day account for five properties or more
uPVC doors and windows
Lift the handle. If it fights you, ring us.
A uPVC door that needs a shoulder to lock is a door a few weeks from not locking at all. Usually the door has dropped on its hinges, and twenty minutes with an Allen key puts it right for £65. If the gearbox behind the handle has gone, we carry the common ones in the van and fit it the same visit.
- Handle has to be forced upDoor dropped, keeps catching. Adjustment, £65.
- Handle floppy, nothing happensGearbox gone. £165 fitted.
- Key turns all the way roundCylinder or cam failed. £95 for a 3-star.
- Window will not lockHandle or keep worn. From £45.
4.9 from 312 Google reviews
From the doorsteps of L4 to L20.
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★★★★★
Locked myself out after a night out with my phone at 4%. The lad on the phone told me the price before he set off, he was there in 20 minutes and had the door open in five without a mark on it. £129 like he said.
Shannon, Orrell ParkLockout, 1:40am
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★★★★★
Two houses on our road had their locks snapped the same week. They swapped our front and back for 3-star cylinders on one key and showed me what to look for on the neighbours’ doors.
Mike, WaltonLock change after a break-in
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★★★★★
Door had dropped and wouldn’t lock. Another firm wanted to sell me a whole new mechanism. Keyline adjusted it in twenty minutes for £65 and it’s been fine since.
Joanne, BootleuPVC door
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★★★★★
They do all my changeovers now. Labelled keys, photos of the new cylinder, one invoice per address. Never had to chase them once.
Dev, AnfieldLandlord, six houses
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★★★★★
Our insurer wanted a BS3621 lock on the back door. They knew exactly what that meant, fitted it the next morning and gave me the paperwork for the claim.
Pauline, FazakerleyInsurance lock
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★★★★★
Key broke off in the lock on a Sunday. Out in ten minutes, cut me a spare from the broken half, and only charged the call-out.
Craig, KirkdaleKey snapped
Who comes to your door
Four people, one van at night.
Every locksmith carries photo ID, and the text you get when we set off says which one of us it will be. Nobody turns up who you were not told about.
- Dean M.Founder, MLA-qualified locksmith. On the tools since 2009, nights included.
- Sian K.Locksmith. uPVC doors and windows, gearboxes and mechanisms.
- Jordan R.Locksmith. Lockouts and the night van three nights a week.
- Lisa M.Office. Landlord accounts, invoices and the daytime phone.
- MLA Master Locksmiths Association approved company
- DBS Every locksmith checked, ID shown at your door
- £2m Public liability insurance
- 12 months Guarantee on every lock we supply and fit
Questions
What people ask on the phone at midnight.
Anything else, ring Lisa in the daytime on 0151 496 0742.
Will you really open my door without breaking anything?
Most of the time, yes. Picking, a letterbox tool on a lever handle that was not locked, or slipping a latch open all leave the lock as it was. If the lock is a good anti-snap one and we cannot open it non-destructively, we tell you the price of drilling it and fitting a new 3-star cylinder before we touch it.
How do you know it is my house?
We ask for proof that you live there once the door is open: a driving licence, a bank card with the address on a letter, a tenancy agreement. If we cannot see any, we will not leave the door open for you. It is the same rule every MLA locksmith works to, and it protects you as much as anyone.
Is the price on the phone really the price?
Yes. The call-out is fixed by the time we arrive, not the time you ring, and it covers the travel, the first half hour and opening the door. Parts, if you need any, are priced on this page and we say them out loud before we fit anything.
What is lock snapping, and is my door at risk?
Snapping is breaking a standard euro cylinder in half at its weak middle with a tool from any garage, then turning the lock with a screwdriver. It is the most common way into a uPVC door in the UK. If your cylinder has no Kitemark and stars on its face, assume it can be snapped. Use the checker on this page, or send us a photo.
Do I need a BS3621 lock for my insurance?
Many home policies ask for a BS3621 lock on final exit doors in timber, and some ask for TS007 3-star or SS312 Diamond cylinders on uPVC. Read the security section of your policy: if it names a standard and your lock does not carry it, a claim can be reduced or refused. We fit to whatever the policy says and leave you the paperwork.
Can you change the locks if my landlord will not?
Talk to your landlord or agent first: most tenancy agreements say you need permission, and you will have to give them a key. If it is urgent, after a break-in for example, we can change the cylinder and keep the old one for you to return.
Do you do cars or safes?
No. We are a domestic and small-business locksmith: doors, windows, garages and gates. For a car, an auto locksmith or your breakdown cover will do it properly.
Is a match day going to slow you down?
Around Anfield and Goodison it can, by ten or fifteen minutes. We give you an honest time on the phone and text if it changes.
Where we work
North Liverpool, about twenty minutes from Rice Lane.
Walton, Anfield, Everton, Kirkdale, Fazakerley, Orrell Park, Bootle and the streets off County Road, Queens Drive and Walton Vale. Drive times from our base, outside rush hour.
- WaltonL4, L94 min
- Orrell ParkL95 min
- County RoadL46 min
- AintreeL9, L108 min
- FazakerleyL9, L108 min
- AnfieldL4, L69 min
- ClubmoorL4, L139 min
- KirkdaleL4, L510 min
- BootleL2010 min
- Norris GreenL1111 min
- EvertonL5, L612 min
- TuebrookL6, L1312 min
- LitherlandL2112 min
- NethertonL3013 min
- VauxhallL3, L514 min
- West DerbyL1215 min
- CroxtethL1115 min
- CrosbyL2318 min
- KirkbyL32, L3318 min
- City centreL1, L2, L318 min
South of the city centre, Sefton or Knowsley? Ring anyway: the night van goes further than the day vans.
Not an emergency?
Ask for a call back.
For a lock change, an upgrade or a landlord account. We ring back within the hour in the daytime, first thing in the morning if you send it at night.
- 24 hours, every day0151 496 0742
- Text or WhatsApp07700 900 516
- Emailhello@keylinelocksmiths.co.uk
- Base, not a shop214 Rice Lane, Walton, Liverpool L9
Thanks. We’ll ring you.
Within the hour, from 0151 496 0742.
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