Most times when you call your local locksmith it is because it’s an emergency; you have locked yourself out of your house because you have lost or forgotten your keys. Sometimes, you will call them because you have just been burgled and you need to change your locks. Businesses also sometimes need locksmiths on emergency basis; they could have let an employee go who didn’t hand over his keys and who can come back and wreak all kinds of havoc.

It is always important to discuss how much locksmith charges for their services and are the fees fair?

So long as you trust that your locksmith isn’t dishonest, you shouldn’t doubt their charges. They usually do their best to get you out of a sticky situation at all times of day and night. They also have to buy special equipment for changing locks, cutting keys and so on. All this costs them money, not to mention the labour that is involved.

The more important thing to take into account is the work that they have done for you and its quality. Look, for example, at something like the quality of lock that they install or how little (or much) damage that they cause when replacing a lock or even breaking one. If you put these things together, you will see why they charge what they charge.

Remember, you have to hire an honest locksmith in the first place. Shopping at the last minute might land you with one who will take advantage of you. That said, there is average going rates for some locksmiths’ jobs in Melbourne. If you have one who goes a lot higher, you can ask him why. You can find these rates online; get 2 or 3 quick quotes and you will get a sense of what you should pay for a certain kind of locksmith job.

By the time you find out that you have been overcharged, it is usually too late, but you can always call Locksmith Guild of Australia (LGA) or the Master Locksmith Association of Australia (MLAA) and register a complaint.

The one thing Melbourne City Locksmiths and Damian Stone assure you is that we never charge you a dime more than we need to.

Call us for a quote today on 1300 788 446.