Emergency Lockouts
Locked out of your home, car or shop? We reach most addresses in under 30 minutes and open the door without damaging it wherever possible.
Explore lockouts →Fortress is the fast, vetted locksmith for homes and businesses — emergency lockouts, lock changes and smart-lock installs. DBS-checked engineers, average 28-minute response, no call-out fee after dark.
From a 2am lockout to a full smart-security upgrade, every Fortress engineer arrives vetted, equipped and priced up-front. No surprises — just doors that open when they should and stay shut when they shouldn't.
Locked out of your home, car or shop? We reach most addresses in under 30 minutes and open the door without damaging it wherever possible.
Explore lockouts →Moved house, lost keys or had a break-in? We swap, rekey or repair to insurance-rated BS3621 standard so you're covered and secure again today.
Lock changes →Keypad, fingerprint and app-controlled locks fitted and configured — keyless living with audit trails, remote access and battery alerts.
Smart locks →Anti-snap cylinders, sash jammers, hinge bolts and door reinforcement — a full survey that hardens every weak point a burglar looks for.
Security surveys →Master-key suites, fob entry, panic bars and digital access control for shops, offices and HMOs — keep the right people in and the rest out.
Commercial work →Safe supply, opening and re-coding, plus precision key cutting and car-key programming from a fully-stocked mobile workshop.
Safes & keys →
No call centre, no overseas hold music. When you ring Fortress you speak to a coordinator who can see exactly which engineer is closest and dispatch them while you're still on the line.
We supply and install the leading smart locks — then stay until you're confident using them. Hand a one-time code to a cleaner, see who came and went, and never hide a key under the mat again.
Tell us the problem and your postcode. We confirm a fixed price and an ETA in plain numbers.
Live tracking sends the closest DBS-checked engineer straight to your door.
Most lockouts, lock changes and installs are completed in a single visit, fully stocked.
You get a written 12-month guarantee and aftercare advice before we leave.
Every Fortress locksmith is enhanced DBS-checked, ID-badged and trained to Master Locksmiths Association standards. We turn up in a marked van, show you the work, and price it before we touch a thing.
It's the difference between a stranger with a drill and a professional you'd happily call back — which, judging by our reviews, most of our customers do.
A snapshot of recent verified reviews from homeowners, landlords and shopkeepers across the area. Rated 4.9 out of 5 over 1,400+ completed jobs.
"Locked out at 11pm with a toddler asleep in the buggy. They answered instantly and Ryan was on the doorstep in 22 minutes — opened it without a scratch. Absolute lifesaver."
"Had all the locks changed after losing a set of keys. Clear fixed price, insurance-rated cylinders fitted, and they tidied up after. The peace of mind alone was worth it."
"Fitted smart locks across our three rental flats and set up codes for each tenant. The engineer actually showed us how everything works. Tenants love it, and so do we."
Lockout, break-in repair or a planned security upgrade — one call gets a vetted Fortress engineer moving toward you, with the price agreed before we leave the yard.