Locksmiths
Locked out in Denmark: what to say
Locksmith is låsesmed. The Danish pages behind the English locksmith links are filed as Låsesmed & døre, which means locksmith and doors. A name on that list can be a locksmith, a door carpenter, or both. The list does not say which person will answer the phone in English.
Words for a lockout
| Danish | In this context |
|---|---|
| låsesmed | locksmith |
| dør | door |
| lås | lock |
| jeg er låst ude | I am locked out |
| nøgle | key |
| døgnvagt | a round-the-clock call-out |
| lejlighed | apartment |
| udlejer | landlord |
There is no nationwide “authorised locksmith” register of the same kind as the electrical and plumbing registers at Sikkerhedsstyrelsen. Ask for a CVR number and an invoice. Look the number up on datacvr.virk.dk. Ask whether the visit is lock work or door carpentry before you accept a price.
A message you can send
That says you are locked out, gives the floor and the door, and asks for the call-out price before they drive.
If you are a tenant
Changing the lock on a rented door often needs the landlord’s agreement, because the landlord may need a key. Write to the landlord as well as the locksmith. A lost key is not the same as a broken lock the landlord has to repair. Read who pays in a rented home before you replace a cylinder and keep the only new key.
English locksmith lists exist only for cities where the Danish door list already has firms. Other cities are not given an empty page.