Free estimates
What a locksmith costs in Orlando, and how the free estimate works
Call and describe the job, and the estimate is free, before a technician is dispatched. On site the technician goes over the price with you before any work starts, so nothing begins without your go-ahead. Below is what sets the price for each service, so the estimate 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 a free estimate for your job.
| Service | Price | What sets the price |
|---|---|---|
| Car lockout | Free estimate by phone | Vehicle type and where it is; a trunk-only job on a car with no interior release takes longer than a door |
| House, condo or apartment lockout | Free estimate by phone | The lock itself; a standard knob or deadbolt opens faster than a high-security cylinder |
| Vacation rental lockout or code reset | Free estimate by phone | Whether it is a guest lockout with authorization, a code change, or a lock that has failed and needs work |
| Business lockout | Free estimate by phone | Door and lock type; aluminum storefront doors and exit devices differ from a standard cylinder |
| Car key replacement, blade key | Free estimate by phone | Edge-cut or laser-cut blade, and whether a key exists to copy or it is all keys lost |
| Car key replacement, transponder key | Free estimate by phone | Chip type and the programming the make requires; all keys lost adds code retrieval |
| Smart key or key fob | Free estimate by phone | OEM or aftermarket fob and the make; a few European makes restrict programming to the dealer |
| Fob reprogramming, battery or shell | Free estimate by phone | Whether the electronics are fine; this is the smaller job and we check for it first |
| Ignition repair or replacement | Free estimate by phone | Whether the key just needs extracting, the cylinder repairing, or the whole ignition replacing |
| Rekey, per cylinder | Free estimate by phone | Number of locks; every door on one visit costs less per lock than a second trip |
| Lock change, per door | Free estimate by phone | Hardware grade you choose; supply your own lock and the parts portion drops |
| Smart lock installation | Free estimate by phone | Whether you supply the lock or we do; getting the door to line up is part of the job |
| Key copies | Free estimate by phone | Standard, high-security or transponder key; fobs are the most involved. Done from the van or at the base by appointment |
| Commercial rekey and master key work | Free estimate by phone | Door count and whether a master system is designed; standing arrangements 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 estimate covers the whole job as you describe it, drive, labor and parts, and the technician confirms the price with you before starting.
How to read a locksmith quote
A trustworthy estimate has three properties. It is given before anyone drives, it covers the whole job rather than a service call that gets added to, and the technician goes over the price with you before starting, so you can still say no. Everything on this page follows from those three.
The two tricks that cost Orlando visitors the most
The first is the teaser: a very low figure in an ad or a website title that turns out to be the fee for showing up. Orlando has a lot of them, aimed at people in a hotel garage who will never be back to leave a review. 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 or in a parking garage, you are allowed to say no and call someone else.
What we will not do
- Give an estimate that leaves out the drive or the labor
- Start work before you have heard the price and said yes
- Add a night, weekend or holiday 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
- Free estimate on the phone, before we drive
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- Serving Florida since 2016
Pricing questions
How much does a locksmith in Orlando cost?
It depends on the job. Call and describe your lockout, key or lock, and the estimate is free, before anyone drives. The table on this page shows what moves each price up or down, and the technician goes over the price with you before any work starts.
Why does the very cheap locksmith in the ad end up costing so much more?
The advertised figure is usually only the fee for showing up. The real job is added on your driveway, often padded with a drilling charge that a standard lock does not need. Ask for an estimate for the whole job, not a service call. If the price on site is far from the estimate and nobody can tell you what changed, you can say no before any work starts.
Do locksmiths charge a call out fee?
Some do. We do not add a separate call-out fee afterward. The estimate covers the drive, the labor and the parts for the job you describe, and asking for it costs nothing.
How much is a locksmith at midnight?
Our dispatch runs 7 am to midnight, every day, and a job is estimated the same at 11 pm as at 11 am. There is no night surcharge added on site. After midnight we open again at 7.
Is a locksmith more expensive at the theme parks or the airport?
No. The price is set by the job, not the address. A car lockout in a Universal garage or at the airport rental car center is estimated like any other car lockout; the dispatcher only needs the garage and level so the technician finds you.
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 a free estimate for your job
Tell the dispatcher what you drive or which lock it is. The estimate takes about a minute and costs nothing.