Showing posts with label Prices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prices. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Murfreesboro, Tennessee Locksmith Rates

In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, you can expect these kinds of rates for locks service. First, I will list the rates that A-Best Locksmith charges.
  •  Service call $45 - $50
  • Price per lock cylinder to re-key - $13 to 17.50
  • Car opening - $55 (I pay the sales tax!)
  • Safe recombination - $125 to $150
  • Grade 2 commercial door lever - $150 installed
  • Deadbolt installation - $50 if lock provided by customer, $75 if I provide the lock
  • Open home - $65 to $75
  • Door Closer - $195 for basic grade 1 overhead surface mount, $395 for concealed closer
Here are what my competitors charge
  1. Car Opening - $45 to $75
  2. Basic Service Call - $45 to $60
  3. Lock re-key per cylinder $13 to $18.50
  4. Grade 2 commercial lever - $185 by one locksmith

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Locksmith Rates in Murfreesboro & Nashville, TN

Here are some rates you can expect to pay in Murfreesboro and Nashville, Tennessee. I will also share with you the scam price quotes designed to hook you. Generally, the scams will only give you a cheapy service call rate and refuse to give you a final price for the entire job. They will just surprise you when it is all over and you will be gouged. Scams will quote you on an $85 job and you will end up paying $375 for that $85 job! These are usually the guys in the top paid Internet listings.

  • Car Openings - $45 to $75 (Scam - $14, $15, $19)
  • Service Call - $45 to $75 (Scam - $14, $15, $19)
  • Price Per Cylinder Re-Keyed - $13 to $20 (Scam - Will Not Quote)
  • Safe Combination Change - $95 to $150
  • Deadbolt Installation (Add Service Call) - $60 to $95
  • General Glass Door Lock Service - $65 to $125
  • Door Closer Install (Surface Mount - $165 to $450, Concealed - $350 to $450)
  • Key Copies $2.00 to $4.00
  • New Commercial Mortise Cylinder, Glass Door - $27.50 to $70

Thursday, October 6, 2011

What Nashville, TN Locksmiths Pay For Commerical Locks

In this day and age, you need to know what a locksmith pays for the goods he is selling you. You can usually find this online, but I can make it simple for you.  With this information, you can make reasonable counter-offers. Remember, there is more to overhead than the wholesale price of a lock.  However, some locksmiths are selling glass door cylinders for $65 each and key copies for $4.00.

Commercial Locks
1. Round glass door cylinders and thumb-turns, generic - $5 to $8 each
2. Adams-Rite style deadbolts for glass doors, generic - $13
3. Grade 1 door closers, surface mounted - $49
4. Von Duprin 22 Series panic bars without trim - $208
4a. Von Duprin 22 Series outside trim - $108
5. Door levers, Medium duty, generic - $30 to $60
6. Door levers, Heavy Duty - $85 to $250 (Generic - Name brand)
7. Bathroom levers, medium duty, generic - $40 to $65
8. Key blanks, generic - .25 to .45 for common types
9. Best style cores - $8 to $15
10. Office door knobs, generic - $18.00 to $25
11. Detex 230 Model - $150
12. Detex EAX-500 - $95
13. Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Assa High Security Clinders - $45 to $65
14. Exit Security Bar - $60
15. Von Duprin 99 Series Exit Bar - $550
16. Von Duprin Outside Trim - $220
17. Von Duprin Guard-X Alarm Lock - $250
18. Continuous Hinges - $95
19. Kaba Mas Auditcon 2 Series Safe Lock 252 - $200
20. Alarm Lock T2 Trilogy - $450
21. Alarm Lock Narrow Style Access Lock - $400