Lock Installation —
Right Lock, Right Door

It depends on the door. For uPVC and composite doors: a TS007 3-star anti-snap euro cylinder is the recommended standard — Max fits these as default. For timber doors: a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock is the insurance standard. Max advises on the right lock for your specific door type, age and insurer requirements before any work starts.

A standard euro cylinder can be snapped in under 20 seconds using tools from any hardware shop. A TS007 3-star anti-snap cylinder is engineered to resist this attack — the cylinder sacrifices at a designed break point before the mechanism is reached. The key operation is identical. The security difference is significant.

A 5-lever mortice lock fits into the door body (mortice) and has 5 levers inside the lock body. BS3621 is the British Standard rating for mortice locks. Most insurers refer to BS3621 on timber doors. Max can advise on the specific case size and specification for your door.

Yes. Max discusses the door type, age, existing hardware and any insurer requirements over the phone before attending. The right lock is agreed before any work starts.

Yes, immediately. You have no way of knowing how many copies of the previous keys exist or who holds them — previous owners, estate agents, builders, tradespeople. A cylinder change takes 15 minutes per door and costs from £85. Max can attend the same day across Nottingham, Derby and Mansfield.

Yes. It is best practice to change cylinders between each tenancy to ensure new tenants have exclusive access and previous tenants cannot re-enter. This is not currently a legal requirement in England, but many landlords do it as standard. Max can attend by appointment and complete all doors in a single visit.

Yes. Max carries multiple cylinders and lock types on every visit. A 3-door property can typically be re-keyed in under an hour. All new keys are supplied.

Lock installation starts from £85 plus parts. Parts typically range from £15 to £120 depending on the lock type. Euro cylinder replacement is typically at the lower end. A BS3621 mortice installation is at the higher end. An accurate quote is always confirmed before Max attends.

Euro cylinder replacement: 15–20 minutes per door. Night latch installation: 20–30 minutes. Mortice deadlock installation: 30–60 minutes depending on whether a new pocket needs to be cut. Most jobs are completed in a single visit.

Just confirm your door type if you can — uPVC, composite or timber. For cylinder replacement, measuring the existing cylinder size is helpful but not essential. Max measures on arrival if needed.

Yes. All locks fitted by Max carry a 12-month warranty on parts and labour. Locks from Apecs, Yale, Ultion and ERA also carry manufacturer warranties.

Yes — fitting-only visits run at the same £85 labour. Max will tell you honestly before it goes in if the lock you bought is a weak one (plenty on the high street are), and the fitting itself is guaranteed for 12 months — the lock carries its maker’s warranty.

All of them — euro cylinders, multipoint gearboxes and handles on uPVC and composite, mortice deadlocks and nightlatches on timber, and specialist cylinders on aluminium shopfronts. One visit covers a mixed house: front composite, back uPVC, timber side gate.

Yes — cylinders across the house can be keyed alike the same visit, front, back and garage on a single key. It costs little more than the cylinders themselves and ends the fat-keyring problem for good.

Yes — key-locking window handles, sash jammers and opening restrictors are usually fitted in the same visit as door work. If a window mechanism is already failing, see the window repairs page — repair is often cheaper than you expect.

Yes — Max fits trusted smart brands only at £120 + lock + VAT, configured and tested before he leaves. Cheap unbranded units are a security risk, not a saving; the smart lock installation page covers what’s worth fitting for homes, Airbnb and HMOs.

Yes — all four towns are covered on the same £85 + lock rate with no travel charge, same-day where the diary allows. Multi-property landlords across two towns are handled in one planned run.

Every one of them — Hucknall, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Beeston, Arnold, Bingham, Ruddington and dozens more sit inside the patch, at the same rate with no travel charge. The full list is on the areas we cover page — if you are between Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield and Loughborough, you are covered.