Range from the cheapest, mostly independent, £39 per hour and £164 per day (MacLock Ltd based in CF33) to the dearest, normally the best, £52 per hour and £235 per day (Excel Home Design Ltd based in CF39).
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| Job details | Estimate |
| Installing a fire-proof safe | £326 |
| Opening a fire-proof safe | £204 |
| Installing CCTV security | £1629 |
| Installing access control locks | £244 per lock |
| Reprogramming digital locks | £16 per lock |
| Installing locks on multiple office doors | £24 per lock |
| Boarding up for closure | £244 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for door opening access | £57 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service removing broken key from lock | £57 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for wooden door lock change | £94 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for uPVC door lock change | £69 |
| Emergency 24 hrs service for burglary repair and boarding up | £98 |
| Replacement of front and door lock | £114 |
| Key cutting from a master key | £8 |
| Key cutting from an impression of the lock | £65 |
| Window key cutting from a master key | £57 |
| Window lock replacement | £45 |
| Installing a wall safe | £244 |
| Replacement of lost car key | £163 |
| Car key cutting from an existing key to create copies | £49 |
| Pick a locked car to gain entry | £98 |
| Broken key extraction from a door | £57 |
| Broken key extraction from an ignition | £73 |
| Car key programming | £24 |
| Re-pinning of locks using existing locks | £33 per lock |
| Replacement of a damaged door / boot lock | £65 |
| Replacement of a damaged ignition lock | £73 |
| Business name | Hourly Rate | Daily Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lockforce, , CF31 | £42 | £175 |
| LockFit Bridgend, Bridgend, CF31 | £52 | £224 |
| GJ Locks, , CF31 | £42 | £175 |
| PS Hayes Locksmiths, Barry, CF62 | £41 | £181 |
| Welsh Window Systems, Unit B4 Windmill Parc, Hayes Road, Sully, CF64 | £42 | £188 |
| LMD Locksmith, , CF5 | £48 | £193 |
| MacLock Ltd, , CF33 | £39 | £164 |
| Excel Home Design Ltd, St Georges, Mill Street, Tonyerfail, Rho, CF39 | £45 | £235 |
| Any Locks, , CF14 | £48 | £194 |
| Decymru Locksmith, , CF40 | £48 | £187 |