Locksmith in Amsterdam?
By motorbike within 20 minutes

Your locksmith in Amsterdam — day and night

Locked out, a broken lock or damage after a break-in? Our certified locksmiths help you 24/7 across all of Amsterdam. Because we come by motorbike, we beat the city traffic and are usually with you within 20 minutes — with an upfront fixed price and no call-out fees.

• Locked out — door opened without damage, usually within 20 minutes
• Lock replacement — cylinders and multi-point locks, also SKG (burglar-resistant)
• Break-in damage — fast repair and better security
• 24/7 emergency — day and night, weekends and holidays

We serve every district of Amsterdam and the surrounding towns. Need help now? Call 06 193 056 33.

Locked out in Amsterdam? Here is what happens next

A door that falls shut while your keys are still inside is the single most common call we get. Stay calm and do not try a bank card or a screwdriver — in nine out of ten cases that damages the lock or the frame and makes the job more expensive than it had to be. Call us, tell us your address and floor, whether the key is inside or genuinely lost, and whether there is a shared street door in front of your own. With those three answers we know which tools to bring and we can give you the fixed price before we set off.

In most cases we open the door without any damage, so your existing lock stays in place. That matters especially if you rent: most Dutch tenancy agreements make the tenant responsible for the lock, so a damage-free opening saves you a conversation with your landlord as well as money.

What we can do for you

Emergency opening, day and night. Doors, shared entrance doors, storage rooms and safes. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and public holidays.

Replacing locks and cylinders. Lost your keys, just moved in, or had a break-in? Replacing only the cylinder is usually enough — it is faster and cheaper than a whole new lock, and every old key immediately stops working. See lock and cylinder replacement.

Burglary damage and better security. After a break-in we make your home secure again the same night and give you an itemised invoice with photos for your insurer. We also advise on SKG-certified cylinders with anti-snap protection, which is the Dutch standard insurers look for.

Extra keys and matching locks. We can cut extra keys on site and make several cylinders open with one key, so you no longer carry four of them.

Why a motorbike is faster in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a difficult city to cross by van. The canal belt is narrow, large parts of the centre are pedestrian-only, trams cross the traffic everywhere and parking is both scarce and expensive. A locksmith in a van first has to find a space, often streets away from your door. We come by motorbike: we filter through standing traffic and park right next to your entrance, including in alleys and on the canals. In practice that means we are usually with you within 20 minutes, at any hour.

What it costs — and what it does not

You always hear one fixed total price before we start, including travel and fitting. There is no call-out fee, no mileage charge and no surprise on the invoice. If it turns out on site that more work is needed, we explain it first and you decide again before we continue. Rates are higher at night, in the weekend and on public holidays, but you will know that number in advance — we do not take advantage of an emergency. A full overview is on our prices page.

You can pay by card or Tikkie; cash is fine too. Companies, landlords and owners' associations (VvE) can be invoiced.

Expats, students and short stay

Amsterdam has a large international community and a lot of people living here temporarily. Our locksmiths speak English, so you can simply explain the situation. A few practical points for internationals:

• We always ask for ID and something showing you live at the address — a rental contract, a bank statement or a piece of post. We do this for every customer, for your security as well as ours.
• If you rent, check your contract before replacing anything. We open damage-free first and then talk about what is actually needed.
• Moving out at the end of a contract or taking over a flat? Have the cylinder replaced rather than the whole lock. You then know for certain that previous tenants' keys no longer work.
• You always receive an itemised invoice you can submit to your employer, relocation agency or insurer.

Where we work

We cover all of Amsterdam — Centrum, Noord, Oost, West, Zuid, Nieuw-West and Zuidoost, including De Pijp, the Jordaan, IJburg, Osdorp and Watergraafsmeer — and the surrounding towns: Amstelveen, Diemen, Duivendrecht, Weesp, Badhoevedorp, Hoofddorp, Purmerend and Zaandam.

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