Locks and key safes for holiday lets and apartments

A key safe can help with guest arrivals, but choose it around the property and the people using it. Its location needs to be practical and the installation suitable for the wall and product. My usual supplied-and-fitted range is £110–£140.

Decide who will manage access details and review them when guests or contractors change. Don’t include codes in a general booking message or public photographs. Read about key-safe fitting.

A stiff lock is easier to discuss before a guest cannot open the door. Tell me whether the issue is with the key, handle or the way the door closes. I can assess the fault; it may need adjustment or a replacement part rather than a complete new lock system.

If guests cannot get in, call about the access problem. A planned-visit request is not an emergency response route.

If keys are missing and you need control of a new set, we can discuss a cylinder change. Most straightforward standard ERA euro-cylinder changes are £80–£110 including supplied keys and fitting, on a working door that opens normally and needs no adjustment.

Tell me about any insurer, fire-safety or building-management requirements before choosing hardware. A domestic lock change is not a fire-door inspection or a compliance certificate.

Give me the property location, what needs attention and when someone can provide access. I will confirm arrangements with you. There’s no call-out fee or additional out-of-hours rate, and my work carries a 12-month parts-and-labour guarantee.

Request a planned visit