A Slater & Son locksmith fitting a new euro cylinder and brushed steel handle into a dark composite front door at night

Our Work · Recent Jobs

A snapshot of recent jobs across Teesside.

A working gallery of recent locksmith call-outs, lock changes, door-security repairs and finishing work completed by Gary and the team across Middlesbrough and the wider Teesside area. Real jobs, real customers - photographed on site as we finish each one.

Northern Housing Awards 2025 Winner · GMLUK Level 3 qualified · Guild of Master Locksmiths UK Member · Safe Contractor Approved.

Recent Photos · On-Site

Photos from recent jobs.

Lock changes, door repairs and security upgrades, photographed on site as each job is finished across Middlesbrough and Teesside.

Locksmith Middlesbrough replacing a damaged internal door latch and strike plate

Chrome 3-lever sash mortice lock fitted to an internal wooden door by A Slater & Son locksmith

New ERA tubular latch fitted into a freshly morticed internal door edge

Child-safe uPVC window restrictor cable lock installed in Teesside

Gold lever handle on a uPVC front door with multi-point locking strip exposed

uPVC front door multi-point lock and gold lever handle ready for cylinder change

ERA tubular latch installed in a painted internal door frame

uPVC back door multi-point gearbox with new euro-cylinder keys fitted on site

Brass lever handle with new anti-snap euro cylinder fitted to a composite front door

Bathroom thumb-turn privacy lock and matching lever handle installed by locksmith

Commercial office steel door fitted with high-security cylinder lock and lever handle

Silver lever handle and security plate installed on a black composite door

New brushed steel handle and key on a dark composite front door, Middlesbrough

White composite front door with new chrome handle, euro cylinder and cut keys

Brass lever handle and replacement euro cylinder on a uPVC back door

Brushed silver lever handle with new keyed-alike euro cylinder on a composite door

White uPVC door handle with new high-security euro cylinder and set of cut keys

Dark blue painted door fitted with brushed steel lever handle and new anti-snap cylinder

Grey composite front door with chrome handle and smart video doorbell installed

Patio uPVC back door multi-point lock with new cylinder and keys after lock change

External secure post box installed and keyed by A Slater & Son locksmith Teesside

Wall-mounted combination key safe fitted to brick exterior for tradesman access

Case Study · Housing Provider Call-Out

Forced-entry repair: door, frame and lock back in one visit.

We were called out by a housing provider after the police had forced entry to a tenant's flat. The door had been kicked through, the frame splintered around the lock keep, and the property was left wide open - no way to secure it and no way for the tenant to get back in.

On the same visit we repaired the timber frame, fitted a new lock case and lever handle, and re-hung the door so it closed cleanly and locked properly. We then installed a combination key safe on the brick beside the door and left the new keys inside, so the tenant could let themselves back in when they returned.

Door & frame repaired same visit
New lock case and handle fitted
Eurospec key safe supplied & fitted
Property handed back fully secure

Splintered timber door frame and damaged lock keep after police forced entry on a Teesside housing association property — On arrival: door frame and lock keep destroyed by police forced entry.

Interior view of damaged front door and frame with debris on the floor after a police entry call-out — Inside view - frame torn out, lock case missing, property left insecure.

Repaired wooden front door with new timber frame, fresh lock and lever handle fitted by A Slater & Son after police entry — Same door, same day: new frame timbers, new lock, door re-hung and secure.

Eurospec combination key safe fitted to a brick wall next to a housing association front door, with new keys inside — Eurospec key safe fitted next to the door with the new keys inside for the tenant.

Case Study · Emergency Lockout

Young mum locked out after bag theft: back inside with a brand-new lock and 5 keys.

A young mother called us after her bag was stolen with her house keys inside. She was stood on the doorstep with no way in and the very real worry that whoever had her keys also had her address.

We got to her quickly, opened the front door non-destructively, then replaced the euro-cylinder with a new anti-snap lock and cut 5 fresh keys on site - so she and her family were back inside and properly secure before we left.

Worn brass euro-cylinder on a white uPVC front door before lock change after a young mother was locked out in Middlesbrough — On arrival: original euro-cylinder on the customer's front door - keys stolen with her bag.

White uPVC front door opened with new gold lever handle and freshly cut keys fitted by A Slater & Son locksmith — Door opened non-destructively, new cylinder fitted and 5 new keys cut on site.

Case Study · Vulnerable Cylinder

Oversized cylinder leaving a front door exposed - swapped for the correct size on the spot.

We attended a property where a previous fitter had installed a euro-cylinder that was far too long for the door. The cylinder was protruding well past the handle - a classic weak point that makes the lock easy to snap and the home vulnerable to forced entry.

We removed the oversized cylinder, measured the door correctly and fitted a properly sized anti-snap replacement that sits flush with the handle. New keys cut, lock tested and the customer left with a door that's finally secure.

Oversized euro-cylinder protruding from a painted front door mortice lock, leaving it vulnerable to snapping — On arrival: previous cylinder was far too long - protruding and vulnerable to snap attacks.

Correctly sized replacement euro-cylinder and new keys fitted into the mortice lock of a grey painted front door — Oversized cylinder removed and correct-size anti-snap replacement fitted with fresh keys.

Chrome lever handle with new key inserted on a grey painted front door after cylinder replacement by A Slater & Son — Finished: flush-fitted cylinder, chrome handle tested and keys handed over.