Range from the cheapest £27 per hour and £200 per day (Home-CCTV based in OX14) to the dearest £65 per hour and £385 per day (Lock Solutions based in RG5).
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| Job details | Estimate |
| Replacement of lost car key | £241 |
| Car key cutting from an existing key to create copies | £72 |
| Pick a locked car to gain entry | £145 |
| Broken key extraction from a door | £84 |
| Broken key extraction from an ignition | £109 |
| Car key programming | £36 |
| Re-pinning of locks using existing locks | £48 per lock |
| Replacement of a damaged door / boot lock | £97 |
| Replacement of a damaged ignition lock | £109 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for door opening access | £84 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service removing broken key from lock | £84 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for wooden door lock change | £139 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for uPVC door lock change | £103 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for burglary repair and boarding up | £145 |
| Replacement of front and door lock | £169 |
| Key cutting from a master key | £12 |
| Key cutting from an impression of the lock | £97 |
| Window key cutting from a master key | £84 |
| Window lock replacement | £66 |
| Installing a wall safe | £362 |
| Installing a fire-proof safe | £483 |
| Opening a fire-proof safe | £302 |
| Installing CCTV security | £2414 |
| Installing access control locks | £362 per lock |
| Reprogramming digital locks | £24 per lock |
| Installing locks on multiple office doors | £36 per lock |
| Boarding up for closure | £362 |
| Business name | Hourly Rate | Daily Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Home-CCTV, Wootton Road, Abingd, OX14 | £40 | £200 |
| Abbey Gate Locksmiths Ltd, 48 Geoffreyson Road, Caversham, Reading,, RG4 | £62 | £278 |
| Reading Handyman Services, Reading, RG30 | £40 | £200 |
| Berkshire Expert Locksmiths, Reading , RG1 | £49 | £250 |
| RPC Locksmiths, Princes Risborough, HP27 | £56 | £259 |
| M B LOCKSMITHS, Kidlington, OX5 | £60 | £250 |
| Lockstead, Woodley, Reading, rg5 | £60 | £375 |
| Lock Solutions, Woodley, Reading, RG5 | £65 | £385 |
| ASAP Locksmiths, 123 Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Be, RG6 | £57 | £263 |
| The Alarm Surgery, High Wycombe , HP10 | £45 | £260 |
| Securitech Ltd, Aylesbury, HP19 | £27 | £250 |
| All Locks, 123 Penn Road, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, , HP15 | £51 | £290 |
| Wyse Locksmiths, Thatcham, RG18 | £59 | £258 |
| GCD Security (Locksmiths) Ltd, 13 Reform Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 | £52 | £274 |
| WINDOW WIZE, Wokingham, RG41 | £45 | £300 |