The Keyhole Surgery providse a 24 hour 7 days a week, 365 days a year emergency service in the event that you are locked out of your home. We provide our emergency locksmiths service in Barnstaple, Braunton, Ilfracombe, Bideford, South Molton, Torrington, Tiverton, Exmoor and across North Devon.

In 97% of cases we will be with you within one hour to get you in and in less than forty minutes in 70% of cases. Where possible we operate a policy, known within the locksmith industry as non-destructive opening, which means we will always attempt to use traditional lock picking or other industry recognised entry methods to gain entry. We will only drill locks or use other methods where it has become impossible or impractical to gain entry by using non-destructive techniques.
uPVC Door & Window Locksmith services in Dulverton
There are a number of reasons why your UPVC Door or Window lock will need repairing if it is broken or damaged, you will either be able to fix the faulty lock or you might need a lock replacement. Contact your nearest locksmith who can help advise you on the best solution. The most common locks to be repaired are UPVC locks on door and windows, which are found on your domestic home front & back doors, they can also be found on French and patio doors.
- Door or window will not lock
- The lock is jammed/stuck
- Key will not fully turn
- Key goes in the lock but will not open
- uPVC Door Won’t Shut Close
The follow are types of locks that can easily be repaired:
Door Lock Repair – Locks we can repair
- UPVC door locks on front and back doors – jammed or broken
- Composite door locks on front and back doors – jammed or broken
- Aluminium door locks
- Patio door locks
- Mortice Locks ( “Chubb” locks) : where the lock is found within the door itself
- Night Latches & Rim Locks (“Yale” locks) : fits on surface of the door rather than within it
- Garage door locks
- Antique & Vintage locks – this is a very specialist area.
Common Door Lock Problems
The below are issues that can be solved:
- Jammed door lock
- Key Stuck in Lock
- uPVC Door Won’t Lock
- uPVC Door Won’t Open – when unlocked and stays shut
- Key will not turn in the lock
- Keys turn’s in the lock, but won’t open
- Door will not lock
- Key has broken & snapped in lock
- Door Lock is broken
- Door Handle is broken
- uPVC door handle won’t lift up
- uPVC door handle is loose
- uPVC Door Mechanism is broken
- Lock Mechanism is sticking
- Euro cylinder is faulty
Window Locks a Locksmith can repair
The most requested window lock to repair is a UPVC window lock, but locksmiths can also repair and replace:
- Double glazed window locks
- UPVC window locks
- Wooden window locks
- Sash window locks
As well as locks, locksmiths can often also repair or replace other hardware on both doors and windows such as handles, hinges, door closers etc.
Common Window Lock Problems
The below are common window lock issues a locksmith can help with:
- Window won’t lock
- Window won’t close or open
- Window lock Handle is broken
We provide our locksmith service throughout the whole of North Devon and Exmoor. We are able to provide our locksmith services in Barnstaple, Bideford, Torrington, South Molton, Ilfracombe, Braunton, Woolacombe, Lynton and Lynmouth, Tiverton, Bude and surrounding villages.


