Services
Locks, Glass, Doors and Windows
One qualified locksmith, glazier and carpenter covering Leominster, Hereford and Ludlow. Lockouts and lock repairs, dropped UPVC doors, misted double glazing, conservatory glass, 24 hour boarding up and the carpentry to finish it off, repaired first and replaced only where a repair will not hold.
Emergency Locksmith in Leominster
Locked out of the house? Non-destructive entry wherever the lock allows it, evenings and weekends included, usually within the hour.
What's included
- Non-destructive entry attempted first
- Euro cylinder and mortice locks opened
- UPVC multipoint doors unlocked
- Snapped keys extracted
- Evening, weekend and bank holiday call-outs
- Lock re-secured or replaced on the spot
A lockout gets answered straight away and, where possible, Steve is on his way within the hour. One customer who could not find any locksmith available was back inside twenty minutes after calling; another was let back into the house on a Saturday, with the sticking lock that caused it changed at the same time.
Most euro cylinder and UPVC multipoint doors can be opened without drilling or forcing anything. That matters for two reasons: there is no damage to make good afterwards, and you are not paying for a new lock you did not need. Where a lock has already failed internally and has to be drilled out, a replacement goes straight back in so the door locks properly before Steve leaves.
The price is agreed before anything starts. Reviews consistently describe it as cheaper than the national locksmith companies, which is what happens when the person on your doorstep is the person you spoke to on the phone.
Lock Repairs and Replacement in Leominster
Jamming, sticking and failed locks repaired where they can be, and replaced with the right mechanism where they cannot.
What's included
- Jamming and sticking locks freed off
- UPVC multipoint mechanisms repaired or replaced
- Euro cylinders changed and upgraded
- Mortice and night latch locks fitted
- Locks rekeyed after a move or a lost key
- Anti-snap cylinders where the door takes them
A lock that is getting stiff is usually telling you something, and it is not always that it needs replacing. One customer messaged early in the morning about a jamming lock, had Steve there before 10am, and the lock was freed off and working without needing a new one at all. Another needed a PVCU mechanism that had jammed the door shut sorted, rang at 10am and had it done by noon.
Where a mechanism has genuinely failed, the replacement is matched to your door rather than whatever is closest to hand. Multipoint gearboxes vary between manufacturers and backsets, so the right part means the door closes and locks the way it did when it was new instead of needing a shove.
If you have moved house, lost a key or had a tenant change over, cylinders can be changed or rekeyed so old keys stop working. Anti-snap cylinders are fitted where the door will take them.
UPVC Door Repairs in Leominster
Dropped doors realigned, hinges and handles replaced, and jammed multipoint mechanisms freed or renewed, without replacing the door.
What's included
- Dropped and catching doors realigned
- Hinges adjusted, packed or replaced
- Handles and spindles renewed
- Multipoint mechanisms repaired or replaced
- Keeps and strikers reset so the door pulls in
- Draughts and gaps closed up
A UPVC door that is catching, dropping or leaving a gap is the most common job Steve gets called to, and it is very rarely a door that needs replacing. One customer had newly moved to Leominster and found a double glazed French door had dropped, leaving a large gap and a lock that struggled to work. Another company told them it would almost certainly need replacing at around GBP2,000. Steve took the door off its hinges, made a few adjustments, and left it opening smoothly with no gap and a lock working like new.
The same is true of draughts. One customer had a gap in their UPVC patio doors that nobody else had managed to fix; after Steve sorted it, their kitchen was warm for the first time in three years, for a small fee.
Where parts have genuinely worn out, hinges, handles, spindles and gearboxes are replaced with the correct components for that door, and the keeps are reset so the door pulls in and compresses the seal properly rather than just shutting.
Misted and Broken Double Glazing in Leominster
Blown, misted and cracked sealed units measured and replaced in your existing frames, with a 10 year guarantee on the new units.
What's included
- Misted and blown sealed units replaced
- Cracked and smashed panes replaced
- Units measured on site to fit your frames
- Existing frames kept, no redecorating
- Toughened and obscured glass where needed
- 10 year guarantee on new sealed units
A misted window is a failed seal, not a failed window. The glass unit is what has gone, and it can be swapped out of the frame you already have. That keeps the cost to the glass, avoids a new frame, and means no plastering, no painting and no making good afterwards.
One customer had a very misted up window measured, was given a reasonable quote, and Steve was back within the week to install it; they describe a thoroughly clear window and a 10 year guarantee. Another called about replacement double glazing panels, was measured within five days and had all the units fitted a week later.
Cracked and smashed panes are handled the same way, and where a pane has gone in the evening the opening is boarded and made secure the same night with the new unit fitted once it arrives.
Window Repairs and Replacement in Leominster
Friction hinges, handles and locking mechanisms put right, single panes replaced, and whole windows fitted where the frame has had its day.
What's included
- Friction hinges and stays replaced
- Window handles and locks renewed
- Windows that will not close realigned
- Single sash and timber panes replaced
- Full window replacement where the frame has failed
- Trickle vents and seals
Most window faults are hardware rather than the window itself. A friction hinge that has corroded, a handle that spins, a stay that has snapped: each stops the window closing properly and each is a part that can be changed in minutes for a fraction of a replacement. One customer had a UPVC window hinge and a door that needed adjusting sorted within 48 hours of calling.
Timber and sash windows are covered too. One customer had a pane of glass replaced in a sash window and describes it as a fantastic job at good value, which is the sort of work a glazier who is also a carpenter can take on without subcontracting it.
Where a frame really has failed, whole windows are supplied and fitted. Two windows repaired for one customer, a full run measured and fitted for another: the scale of the job follows what the window actually needs, not what is easiest to sell.
Conservatory Glass and Roof Repairs in Leominster
Conservatory panels, roof glazing and jammed conservatory doors put right, so the room gets used again without a rebuild.
What's included
- Misted and cracked conservatory panels replaced
- Roof glazing and polycarbonate panels renewed
- Jammed and dropped conservatory doors freed
- Leaks traced to the glazing or the seal
- Timber and UPVC conservatory frames
- Panels made to size and fitted in one visit
Conservatories fail in predictable places: the sealed units mist up, a roof panel cracks or slips, and the door drops until it jams shut. None of those needs a new conservatory, and all of them stop the room being used.
One customer found Steve through the Ludlow Facebook group when her conservatory door had jammed shut. She describes a clear, transparent quote, an arrival exactly as promised, and an invoice that came in under the original quote.
Glass panels are measured on site and fitted into the existing frames, in timber conservatories as readily as UPVC ones, and the door is realigned at the same visit so the room is usable again by the time he leaves.
24 Hour Boarding Up in Leominster
Break-in, accident or storm damage made secure day or night, with a proper board rather than a temporary fix, then repaired properly afterwards.
What's included
- Called out 24 hours a day
- Doors and windows boarded and made secure
- Broken glass cleared away safely
- Damaged locks made workable or replaced
- Insurance paperwork supported with photos
- Permanent repair booked in straight after
After a break-in or an accident the first job is simply making the property safe, and that cannot wait for an appointment. Boarding up is available 24 hours a day, with the broken glass cleared so nobody stands on it and the opening covered properly so the house is secure and weather-tight overnight.
One customer describes a front door lock emergency where the door was made safe within an hour of calling. That is the point of the service: whatever time it happens, the property gets locked up again the same night.
Because Steve is a glazier and a locksmith as well, the permanent repair is the same person coming back: the unit measured and replaced, the lock renewed and the door realigned, rather than one company for the board and another for the fix.
Carpentry and Door Fitting in Leominster
Doors hung and eased, frames repaired, locks morticed in, and joinery jobs like staircases and handrails.
What's included
- Internal and external doors hung
- Sticking and binding doors eased
- Door frames and linings repaired or renewed
- Locks and latches morticed into new timber
- Staircases and handrails fitted
- Rotten timber cut out and replaced
Hanging a door properly is a carpentry job and locking it properly is a locksmith's, which is why they so often get done badly by whoever turns up. Steve does both, so a new door arrives hung square, with the lock morticed in cleanly and the keeps set so it closes without being pulled.
The joinery goes further than doors. One customer needed a staircase and handrail installed; Steve came out that evening to quote and the job was finished to a brilliant standard the next morning, quietly enough not to wake their newborn.
Frames, linings and rotten timber around doors and windows are cut out and replaced rather than filled over, which matters most on external frames where the damage will otherwise simply come back.
How It Works
Three steps, no pressure
1
Call or message Steve
Tell him what is wrong, whether it is a lockout, a jammed lock, a dropped door or a misted window. He will ask enough to know what he is dealing with and whether he needs to see it before quoting.
2
A price before he starts
Steve gives you an honest price for the job before any work begins, so you know what you are paying and there are no surprises when he is done.
3
The work, done properly
Steve carries out the repair or replacement on site, usually the same day for lockouts and urgent jobs, and leaves the lock, door or glass working as it should.