Reports are coming in that some of the national “locksmith” services have not only upped their prices to the £160 mark, but that the quoted price is *only for labour* and the “locksmith” sent to open your door will, incredibly, *break down your door by force* and then *charge you* for repairing the damage! (And often sting you for the VAT on top!)Please! Always check exactly what you are buying for your money. We charge between £50 & £90 all inclusive for anything but the most complex jobs, and that usually includes the hardware. A standard door with a high security deadlock and Yale-style cylinder, or a multipoint door, is *not* normally a complex job. If you are told that it will cost extra, call someone else. (Us!)
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*Always* get a second quote!
Reports are coming in that some of the national “locksmith” services have not only upped their prices to the £160 mark, but that the quoted price is *only for labour* and the “locksmith” sent to open your door will, incredibly, *break down your door by force* and then *charge you* for repairing the damage! (And often sting you for the VAT on top!)Please! Always check exactly what you are buying for your money. We charge between £50 & £90 all inclusive for anything but the most complex jobs, and that usually includes the hardware. A standard door with a high security deadlock and Yale-style cylinder, or a multipoint door, is *not* normally a complex job. If you are told that it will cost extra, call someone else. (Us!)
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