Range from the cheapest, mostly independent, £20 per hour and £200 per day (D & B Glazing Ltd based in NG22) to the dearest, normally the best, £100 per hour and £300 per day (Surelocked Homes based in DE55).
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"Not an emergency, would like job done by 13.05.22 if possible. Lost key to store cupboard, not yale. Need to gain entry and replacement lock."
KATHLEEN, NG5
"Car ignition key prolem"
DESLEYBRYAN54, NG3
"Door opening mechanism does not work."
BONAVENTURE, NOTTINGHAM
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| Job details | Estimate |
| Installing a fire-proof safe | £430 |
| Opening a fire-proof safe | £269 |
| Installing CCTV security | £2149 |
| Installing access control locks | £322 per lock |
| Reprogramming digital locks | £21 per lock |
| Installing locks on multiple office doors | £32 per lock |
| Boarding up for closure | £322 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for door opening access | £75 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service removing broken key from lock | £75 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for wooden door lock change | £124 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for uPVC door lock change | £91 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for burglary repair and boarding up | £129 |
| Replacement of front and door lock | £150 |
| Key cutting from a master key | £11 |
| Key cutting from an impression of the lock | £86 |
| Window key cutting from a master key | £75 |
| Window lock replacement | £59 |
| Installing a wall safe | £322 |
| Replacement of lost car key | £215 |
| Car key cutting from an existing key to create copies | £64 |
| Pick a locked car to gain entry | £129 |
| Broken key extraction from a door | £75 |
| Broken key extraction from an ignition | £97 |
| Car key programming | £32 |
| Re-pinning of locks using existing locks | £43 per lock |
| Replacement of a damaged door / boot lock | £86 |
| Replacement of a damaged ignition lock | £97 |
| Business name | Hourly Rate | Daily Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Project Time Property Maintenance, Nottingham , NG4 | £100 | £277 |
| Affordable Locks (Autolocks), , NG5 | £50 | £277 |
| PVS 24/7 Locksmith, , NG16 | £48 | £242 |
| D & B Glazing Ltd, Newark, NG22 | £20 | £200 |
| Walkers Plumbing & Locksmiths, , NG16 | £48 | £258 |
| OVERTON ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD, Mansfield, NG18 | £36 | £270 |
| Peter Wright Security Systems, Mansfield, NG19 | £27.5 | £220 |
| Surelocked Homes, ALFRETON, DE55 | £50 | £300 |
| BERNARD TOON & SON LOCKSMITHS, , DE21 | £48 | £244 |
| LockFit Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 | £52 | £224 |