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I frequently get calls from customers wanting me to give them an "EXACT" quote to re-key their home or business.
This is frequently very difficult to impossible to do because much of the time the caller is in a big hurry for a quick answer OR
the customer may not be at the premises they want a quote about so they are unable to look at the locks and give me specific answers to my specific questions.

Question: How much is it to re-key a house?
Answer: MOBILE SERVICE FEE* + (Quantity of KEYHOLES or CYLINDERS X per cylinder cost) + keys + tax = Total Re Keying Cost.

A doorknob or lever handle may have
ZERO keyholes (passage or privacy function)
    ONE keyhole   (keyed entry or storeroom function)
    TWO   keyholes (usually commercial / industrial functions)

A deadbolt will be either:
(1) a single cylinder with ONE keyhole outside and a thumb-turn on the inside
(2) a double cylinder with TWO keyholes, one inside and one outside.

Therefore a door with a knob or lever and a deadbolt may have 1, 2, 3, or 4 keyholes on that door. If someone has installed more locks on the door the number of keyholes is unpredictable.

For most common residential and commercial (not high security) lock services my charges are as follows:

Item	Cost	Description
RK (re-key)	$12.50 / cylinder	Re-key cylinder with an existing working key present.
RKWO (re-key w/o key)	$17.50 / cylinder	Re-key cylinder with no existing working key or control key present.
OPEN	$20.00 / lock	Open Locked door to gain access.
RE-INSTALL	$20.00 / lock	Remove old lock and install new lock on previously prepared door. (Customer provided hardware or extra charge for locksmith provided hardware)
KEYS	$ 2.50 / key	Most common keys, KW1, KW10, SC1, SC4, Weiser, Weslock, Dexter, Master, Defiant, Brinks, etc.

*MOBILE SERVICE FEE - This fee varies depending on a variety of conditions. Minimum is $55.00. If you need help after hours or at some extended distance my specific mobile service fee can be quoted on the phone at that time. Outside the 101 loop is a minimum of $10.00 more with the exception of the Tempe / Mesa area where I am presently living.

ABOUT UN-REALISTICALLY LOW SERVICE FEES

Please note that advertisements for unrealistically low service fees such as $14.00, $15.00, $19.00, etc are typically published by the CRIMINAL SCAMMERS that are masquerading as locksmiths and defrauding consumers many times daily throughout our nation.

If you think about it you will realize that anyone operating a $10,000-$20,000 service vehicle consuming $3.50+/gallon gasoline, carrying literally thousands of dollars of equipment and inventory being willing to spend at least 1/2 hour driving to your location do those really low prices have any chance of being realistic? Absolutely NOT! Its called "BAIT AND SWITCH" and is illegal everywhere in our great nation.