Emergency call-out · Sheffield

Locked out in Sheffield? I’ll get you back in.

I am Stu, a locksmith working for myself across South Yorkshire and the towns around it. I open doors without damaging them where I can, I publish what I charge, and I tell you the price before I set off.

No call-out fee · Non-destructive entry where possible · Price agreed before I start

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You will speak to Stu, who will be the person who turns up.

Stu Haywood working on a uPVC door — That is me. Stu, Sheffield.

Covering Sheffield · Rotherham · Doncaster · Barnsley · Worksop · Chesterfield

What do you need?

What it costs

Every price I charge is published. Not a starting price, and not “from” something, because that is the oldest trick in this trade. A price, and what it covers.

See what I charge

Some recent jobs

My own photographs, of my own work, described by me. A grid of unlabelled pictures tells you nothing about whether the person actually did them.

A window that would not open any more because the gearbox had failed. The old one and the new one, side by side.
New handle and gearbox, to get a door working again.
A handle replacement. The internals of the old one had gone, so the handle came off in your hand.
A gearbox on the bench in the back of my van. Jobs like this get done at your property, not taken away.
New white handle and a replaced gearbox to get the door working again. The key had seized in the lock as well, so that was freed off.
An ABS 3 star euro cylinder in a front door.
An Ultion 3 star euro cylinder in a garage door.
Wireless alarm sounder fitted at the front of the house, where it is visible.
Movement sensor sited to cover the room without triggering on a pet.
Solar powered camera above a garage, so there is no cable to run and no battery to change.
And yes, I am fine with dogs. If yours is going to be around while I work, that is not a problem.

Check me out before you let me in

Locksmithing is not regulated in the UK, so anyone can say any of this. Here is what I claim, what it actually means, and how you can check it.

NCFE Level 3 Competence in Locksmithing and uPVC Repair: A certificated Level 3 award, achieved through MPL Locksmiths Training. It is an NCFE Customised Qualification rather than a regulated one, because no regulated locksmith qualification exists in the UK. The certificate number below is real and checkable.; How to check: Certificate 54533116, achieved 24 August 2026. Ask and I will show you it.
City & Guilds accredited training: I completed MPL’s Specialist Locksmith Training Programme, which is a City & Guilds Accredited Programme. City & Guilds accredits the training itself. It is not a locksmith qualification, because there is no such thing in this country, and anyone telling you they are "City & Guilds qualified" as a locksmith is stretching it.; How to check: Candidate VWE7141, completed 14 August 2026, signed by MPL.
Trained in non-destructive entry, uPVC repair and boarding up: The training covered non-destructive entry, destructive entry, uPVC repair, adjustment and replacement, plus a separate boarding course. That is why I try to open your door without breaking it, and why I can secure your property after a break-in.; How to check: Three MPL certificates, 14 and 18 August 2026.
Public liability insurance, £1,000,000: If something goes wrong at your property while I am working there, you are not the one out of pocket.; How to check: Ask to see the certificate and I will send it.
Veteran owned: I served, and I am listed on the Trust A Veteran directory, which verifies service before it lists anybody. It is not a locksmithing credential and I am not presenting it as one, but you can check that it is true.; How to check: Listed on Trust A Veteran. See the listing.
Sheffield based, working for myself: You get me, every time. Not a call centre, not a subcontractor, and not somebody different from the person you spoke to on the phone.; How to check: Ring the number on this site and you will speak to Stu.
Basic DBS checked, no convictions recorded: A criminal record check, so you know who is standing at your door. I do not publish the certificate itself, because it carries my date of birth and other personal details, but I will send a copy to anyone who needs to see one before I start. Letting agents, care providers and schools often do, and that is a perfectly reasonable thing to ask for.; How to check: Basic certificate issued 27 June 2026, nothing recorded. Ask and I will send you a copy, or show you the original at the door.

Common questions

Do you charge a call-out fee?

No. What I quote you on the phone is the whole price, and it covers coming out as well as the work. There is no separate charge for turning up.

Will you have to drill my lock?

Usually not. Most locks can be opened without damage using the right technique, and that is always what I try first. Drilling is a last resort on a small number of high-security cylinders, and if it comes to that I will tell you what it means and what it costs before I touch anything.

How do I know what it will cost?

I tell you before I set off, not when I am standing at your door. My prices are published on this site. If the job turns out to be different from what we agreed, I stop and tell you the new price before I carry on, and you can send me away without owing me anything.

Who actually turns up?

I do. I work for myself, so the person you speak to on the phone is the person who arrives. You are not being passed to whichever subcontractor a call centre can find.

Need someone now?

Tell me the address, the type of door and what has happened, and I will tell you what it will cost before I set off.