Locksmith Cost

[muon]

Like an idiot let the door shut behind me. Anyone have experiences about how much it costs to get a locksmith to break in? Pretty standard Yale lock from what I can tell.

What a waste of money

 

[Lysander]

Call one and ask.

 

[stulid]

Cheaper to kick the door in and repair I'd imagine.

 

[Mailman86]

Have a window which is unlocked perhaps and could try get in that way?

 

[Megahurtz400]

Just have an image of this guy on his doorstep on his phone....

 

[Adam_151]

Borrow cordless drill from a mate and drill the lock barrel out, replace yale lock after

 

[Heliospherez]

As above..... why pay someone ? Can you get in some other way & then fix it later ?

Windows ( break a suitable sized one), hinges (remove the bar if you have something like a Sunroom/conservatory with the hinges on the outside) - even use a credit card slid down the door frame. It's not exactly rocket science.

It amazes me that people still call locksmiths - as nearly every house have multiple potential entry points. In the middle of the summer - and there's no windows open ????

Surely if a guy is paid money to basically use a simple method of entry - you could alternatively use 30 minutes of your time to search the internet on various ways to enter your own house - and not spend any money.

 

[stulid]

Any external beading on a upvc window? if so you can pop them out and remove the glass, refit later.

 

[muon]

Tried windows, would have to break them to get in. Replacing a window will probably cost as much.

edit: metal frame windows.

 

[Rotty]

will prob be about £150, as above drill it out and replace barrel, job done for a tenner

 

[PraxxtorCruel]

Last time I checked, was something like £130 callout and god knows what other fees and hourly cost.

 

[muon]

Ok quoted £55 plus price of new lock(optional) and jumped at it considering prices people are mentioning. Thanks for the responses.

 

[PraxxtorCruel]

Ok quoted £55 plus price of new lock(optional) and jumped at it considering prices people are mentioning. Thanks for the responses.

£55!? Where do you live?

 

[muon]

£55!? Where do you live?

London. Rang round a few places quoted 55-70 to just get in.

If need be I'll install a new lock.

 

[Cosimo]

£55!? Where do you live?

Obviously not in London.

 

[PraxxtorCruel]

London. Rang round a few places quoted 55-70 to just get in.

If need be I'll install a new lock.

Obviously not in London.

Now that backfired.

 

[ince]

Remember that they will insist the lock needs replacing after you are in

 

[Cosimo]

Now that backfired.

It's a big place. My neighbour paid £90 just for a callout.

 

[ZXSpectrum]

London. Rang round a few places quoted 55-70 to just get in.

If need be I'll install a new lock.

LOL I have a pic in my head of a chav with steeltoecaps turning up, kicking in the door and going "There ya go mate, that'll be 55 quid please"

 

[Dist]

Do lock smiths even know how to pick locks any more or do they just use bump keys as they are so quick and easy?