Flat-rate pricing
What a locksmith costs in Jacksonville, and why ours is one number
You get the whole price on the phone before a technician is dispatched, and it is the price you pay unless the job itself turns out to be different. Below is what sets the price for each service, so the quote makes sense when you hear it.
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Price guide
What moves the price for each job
Call with your make and model or the type of lock and the dispatcher turns this into one exact figure.
| Service | Flat rate | What sets the price |
|---|---|---|
| Car lockout | Quoted on the phone | Vehicle type; trunk-only jobs on cars with no interior release cost more than a door |
| House or apartment lockout | Quoted on the phone | Lock grade; standard residential locks are picked, high-security cylinders take longer |
| Business lockout | Quoted on the phone | Door and lock type; storefront aluminum doors and exit devices differ from a standard cylinder |
| Car key replacement, blade key | Quoted on the phone | Edge-cut vs laser-cut blade; whether a key exists to copy or it is all keys lost |
| Car key replacement, transponder key | Quoted on the phone | Chip type and the programming the make requires; all-keys-lost adds code retrieval |
| Smart key or key fob | Quoted on the phone | OEM vs aftermarket fob and the make; a few European makes restrict programming |
| Fob reprogramming or shell replacement | Quoted on the phone | Whether the electronics are fine; this is the cheap fix and we offer it first |
| Ignition repair or replacement | Quoted on the phone | Extraction alone, cylinder repair, or full replacement keyed to your existing key |
| Rekey, per cylinder | Quoted on the phone | Number of locks; every door on one visit costs less per lock than coming back |
| Lock change, per door | Quoted on the phone | Hardware grade you choose; bring your own lock and the price drops |
| Smart lock installation | Quoted on the phone | With or without the lock supplied by us; door adjustment is included |
| Key copies at the counter | Quoted on the phone | Standard, high-security or transponder key; fobs cost most |
| Commercial rekey and master key work | Quoted on the phone | Door count and whether a master system is designed; standing rates for property managers |
Prices depend on the exact vehicle or hardware, which is why the dispatcher asks for the make and model or the lock type first. The quote you hear is the whole job: drive, labor and the parts named in the quote.
How to read a locksmith quote
A trustworthy locksmith quote has three properties. It is given before anyone drives, it covers the whole job rather than a service call that gets added to, and it only changes if the job changes and you are told first. Everything else on this page follows from those three.
The two prices that fool people
The first is the teaser: a very low figure in an ad or a title that turns out to be just the fee for showing up. The second is the drilling upsell: a standard lockout that suddenly needs the lock destroyed and replaced. Standard residential and automotive locks are picked or bypassed without damage. If you are told otherwise on your driveway, you are allowed to say no and call someone else.
What we will not do
- Quote a price that excludes the drive or the labor
- Add a night or weekend surcharge the dispatcher did not mention
- Drill a lock that can be picked
- Make a key or open a door without checking that you are allowed in
- 20-minute average arrival
- Flat-rate prices, quoted before we drive
- Insured and bonded technicians
- Serving Florida since 2016
Pricing questions
How much does a locksmith cost in Jacksonville, FL?
It depends on the job, and you should be told the number before anyone drives. We quote one flat price on the phone for your specific lockout, key or lock. The table on this page shows what moves each price up or down.
Why does the advertised $15 or $29 locksmith end up costing hundreds?
That figure is a service-call fee that gets added to the real job on your driveway, and the real job is often padded with a drilling charge that a standard lock does not need. A flat quote for the whole job avoids that. If a price grows on site without the job changing, do not pay it.
What is the average call-out fee for a locksmith?
Ours is built into the flat price, so there is no separate call-out fee added afterward. The number you hear on the phone includes the drive, the labor and the parts we quoted.
Do you charge more at night or on weekends?
The phone quote is the price, whatever time you call. We do not add a surprise night surcharge on site.
Do you offer any discounts?
Yes. Active-duty military, reservists, veterans and their families get a discount on every service with ID; see the military discount page. Property managers with recurring work get standing rates.
How do I pay?
Card, cash or contactless on site, and you get an itemized invoice by email with the company name on it.
Get the actual number for your job
Tell the dispatcher what you drive or which lock it is. You will have a flat price in under a minute.