Locksmith Pricing in Summerville, SC

Here’s roughly what locksmith work costs, so you can spot a bad quote before you accept one. These are typical market ranges for 2026, not our invoice, and we confirm your exact price before any work starts.

Rough price estimator

Three questions. Typical market ranges, not a quote.

Typical Price Ranges

Figures below are drawn from published 2026 industry pricing guides for the US market. Rates in smaller South Carolina towns usually sit toward the lower end.

Home

  • House lockout, daytime: $85 to $150
  • House lockout, after hours: $125 to $250
  • Rekey, first lock: $95 to $155
  • Rekey, each extra lock: $25 to $50
  • Deadbolt installed: $150 to $300
  • Smart lock installed: $195 to $400

Car

  • Car lockout, daytime: $75 to $150
  • Car lockout, after hours: $95 to $195
  • Basic metal key cut: $10 to $40
  • Transponder key: $150 to $300
  • Smart key or fob programming: $200 to $400
  • Ignition repair: $150 to $350
  • Business lockout: $85 to $175
  • Commercial rekey, first lock: $95 to $195
  • Panic bar installed: $200 to $450
  • Master key system: $200 to $800
  • Access control: $500 to $2,500
  • Service agreements: quoted per site

What Moves the Price

Time of day

Evening, weekend and holiday calls carry a premium. Most locksmiths add $50 to $100 for after-hours work.

Lock or vehicle

A standard pin-tumbler lock is quicker than a high-security cylinder. A basic metal car key costs a fraction of a push-to-start smart key.

Hardware

Rekeying reuses your existing lock. Replacement adds the cost of new hardware on top of labour, which is why we itemise the two separately.

Condition

A jammed, damaged or painted-over lock takes longer than one in good order. We tell you if that applies before starting.

Our Pricing Promise

You get the price before we touch your lock, including any after-hours fee. It doesn’t change once work has started unless something genuinely unexpected turns up, and then we stop and explain before continuing.

If a locksmith quotes you $19 over the phone, that is not a bargain. It is the opening move of the most common locksmith scam there is, and the number on the invoice will look nothing like it.

What you always get

  • A price agreed before work starts
  • An itemised invoice
  • Labour and parts listed separately
  • No charge if we cannot help

Frequently Asked Questions

Almost always, provided the existing hardware is in good condition. Rekeying reuses your lock and only changes the internal pins.

Locksmith pricing normally includes a service call fee of roughly $50 to $100. That is built into the ranges above rather than added on afterwards.

Someone is on call overnight, at weekends and on holidays. That availability is what the premium pays for.

For common jobs, usually yes. For car keys and high-security locks we need the make, model and year first, because hardware costs vary enormously.

It should not. If something unexpected turns up we stop, explain it, and get your agreement before doing anything further.

Want a Firm Price?

Tell us the job and we’ll give you a real number, not a range.

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