Salt Lake Locksmith Costs, Don't Get Ripped Off

With Salt Lake locksmith scams running rampant in the Salt Lake Valley more and more consumers are wondering which Salt Lake locksmith costs are considered fair for Salt Lake locksmith services.  Below we will list out some of the typical costs that honest Salt Lake locksmiths will charge and which services are legit.

• House Call-  As much as we'd all like to there's no getting away from the locksmith "house call" fee.  Whether you've been locked out of your house or your vehicle if they are coming to you, it's going to cost you.  The amount usually depends on where you are, the type of lock, the time of day etc.. etc.. Regardless of those factors there is usually a minimum fee sometimes referred to as a mobile fee of $35-$150 for coming to you.  Of course if you are unfortunate enough to get locked out on an evening, weekend or holiday it's not uncommon to see these fees go as high as $150-$250 especially if you live in a more remote area.
  
• Key Duplication- When you call your Salt Lake locksmith to get a bid on key duplication it's very important that you be as specific as possible when asking them about pricing.  A lot of newer vehicles have keys that are electronically chipped or laser cut which will of course add to the final fee, the more information you provide for your locksmith the more accurate your estimate will be.  For most standard keys duplication the fee usually costs between $1.50 and $4.00 but it's not uncommon to see fees as high as $3.00- $20 for more specialized keys and $50 -$175 for vehicle keys with an electric or transponder chip.
• House Re-Keying-  There are several reasons you would want to have a Salt Lake locksmith re key your home including new move ins, recent break up, recent divorce, losing your keys in a public place, whatever your reason is, it's always well worth the investment to ensure the safety of you and your family.  Another reason that commonly goes overlooked is when you've installed new hardware on your doors.  A lot of people think that just because your new doorknob came with keys that those will keep you safe, it's important to note that those door knobs were mass produced and oftentimes very easy to be picked and broken into.  Typical costs to see from your Salt Lake locksmith include a minimum fee of anywhere from $40-$100 minimum and then anywhere from $5-$25 per lock cylinder.
• New Door Locks-  As we were talking about previously, anytime you plan on installing new door hardwear it's a good idea to have them re keyed, oftentimes your Salt Lake Locksmith will give you a discount if you have them do both the installation and the re keying at the same time.  Plus this helps you avoid the headache of installing the hardware yourself.  Typical Salt Lake Locksmith costs associated with new door locks are $40-$100 minimum cost plus labor costs of anywhere from $20-$30 per lock.
  

We hope that this sheds some light on typical Salt Lake Locksmith costs.  As we mentioned earlier the best thing you can do as a consumer is offer the locksmith as detailed information as possible to situation and location so that they can give you an accurate bid and then hold them to that bid.