Get to know Lock Assist
We are approved by West Sussex Trading Standards, ‘Buy with Confidence’ Scheme and Paul is a member of the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers. Our staff are DBS checked to give you complete confidence in our team.
Master Locksmith Association approved company. EMERGENCY SERVICE, No call out charge, free surveys and advice given.

Fast & Professional
Lock Assist was started in 2003 years ago by Paul Harper-Smith who was taken on as an apprentice by his Uncle Colin in 1983. Colin Harper-Smith worked at Chubb in London for many years before starting his own locksmith’s business in 1971.

Community Work
We love being involved closely with all of our local Sussex community projects. From sponsoring football teams, supporting club captain charity events and even mucking in with fete's and fayre's. Lock Assist are their to help!
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Supporting our Commercial Locksmith customers in Sussex
We have 3 full time employed locksmiths including a time served carpenter so as well as locks, we can also upgrade and replace doors – particularly fire doors – including in-tumescent fire and smoke seals, stainless steel, ball-bearing hinges to BS EN 1935 and door closers to BS EN 1154.

EMERGENCY CALLOUT
We have a large a varied base of commercial contract customers and domestic customers and offer an emergency service if you find yourself locked out or have keys stolen.

Any building. Any lock.
Lock Assist have a wide and thorough knowledge of locks and architectural ironmongery gained from over 50 years experience in the security industry.

Certified & accredited
We are pleased to be accredited as an Approved Company of the Master Locksmith’s Association and the Institute of Architectural Ironmongers

Network covered
Experienced with Ministry of Defence, Government sites (including local councils, universities, colleges and schools) and solicitors and estate agents work. An extensive, all round locksmith’s service.