Locksmiths in Southend-on-Sea

What to put in your job description

• What you need: a lock changed, a new lock, a door that won't lock, keys cut, a lock-out.
• The door: front, back, uPVC, wooden, composite.
• The lock, if you know it: a cylinder (euro) lock, a mortice deadlock, a nightlatch.
• Whether your home insurance asks for a certain standard of lock.
• When you need it done.

Don't put your name, phone number or address in the description: every trade who covers your area reads it. Your name, phone, email and address go only to the trades who take the job (3 at most).

Questions to ask before you hire

• What is the full price, with any call-out charge and parts?
• Will the new lock meet my insurer's standard (for example British Standard BS 3621)?
• Will you try to open the lock without damage first?
• Do I get all the keys, and a receipt for the work?
• Do you have public liability insurance?

Registers and schemes to check

There is no legal register for locksmiths. The Master Locksmiths Association runs a voluntary scheme and lists its members. Check what your insurer asks for: some policies need British Standard BS 3621 locks on outside doors. We don't check this for you yet.

Your council in Southend-on-Sea

Your local council deals with rubbish and bulky waste collections, and with planning if the job changes the outside of your home. For most of Southend-on-Sea that is Southend-on-Sea City Council; a postcode at the edge may be in a neighbouring council's area.

We take jobs from SS1, SS2, SS3, SS22, SS99 for Southend-on-Sea. Trades choose the districts they cover.

More on hiring: Locksmiths: what to ask and what to check.

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