Locksmith Prices Vancouver

A standard-hours call out is $75. That is the service call: the drive from our shop at 4105 Macdonald Street, the technician and the diagnosis. The work itself is priced per job from the table below, and we say the number on the phone before anyone gets in a van.

The ranges on this page are the ones we actually charge. Where an older page on this site quoted something different, this sheet is the one that is right. If your job sits outside a range because the hardware is worn, restricted-keyway or an unusual door prep, we tell you that on the call, not on the driveway.

Everything is in Canadian dollars and excludes tax. Arrival across Vancouver is normally 20-30 minutes from the shop.

One row per service. Follow a row for the full page on that job.

• Lockout, home or business: $80-$160 in standard hours. Non-destructive entry on most modern locks, so no drilling and no damage to the door or frame.
• Lock rekey, standard cylinder: $25-$45 per cylinder on Schlage, Kwikset, Weiser and Yale hardware. The first two keys are included.
• Lock rekey, high-security cylinder: $60-$120 per cylinder on Mul-T-Lock, Medeco and Schlage Primus.
• Lock change, installed: $80-$160 for a graded deadbolt supplied and fitted.
• House and office key cutting: $5-$15 ($8-$30 specialty and commercial blanks) per key at the counter.
• Restricted high-security key, cut to code: $30-$80 with written authorisation from the key holder.
• Car key, transponder: $180-$280 cut and programmed for most Honda, Toyota, Ford, GMC and Chrysler vehicles.
• Car key, proximity smart key: $280-$420. European luxury (Mercedes, BMW, Land Rover) is $400-$900.
• Master key system: from $300 setup plus $30-$80 per cylinder ($60-$200 restricted), including the key registry.
• Safe opening, residential: from $150. Combination changes are $80-$150 and commercial TL-15 or TL-30 opening is from $300.

The service call is $75 between 8:30 am and 5 pm. After that, labour is quoted at a different rate and we always say which one applies before dispatching:

• 5 pm to 9 pm: after-hours labour starts at $150.
• 9 pm to 8:30 am: $250/hour.

There is no separate dispatch fee, no fuel surcharge and no assessment fee stacked on top. If you call at 2 am for an emergency lockout, the overnight rate is what you were quoted on the phone.

Three things account for nearly every job that lands at the top of a range rather than the bottom.

Hardware grade. A Kwikset SmartKey cylinder rekeys at the bottom of the $25-$45 band. A Mul-T-Lock or Medeco cylinder is a restricted keyway with more pins and a controlled blank, which is why it sits in the $60-$120 band instead. Same labour, different parts.

Vehicle. A transponder key for a common Japanese or domestic car is $180-$280. A proximity smart key is $280-$420 because the blank costs more and the programming session is longer. European luxury runs $400-$900 for the same reason.

Condition. A seized cylinder, a warped frame or a door that was forced open adds work. We look, we tell you what it changes, and you decide before we start.

You get the number three times and it does not change between them.

On the phone, a person at the shop asks what the lock or the vehicle is and quotes the band. On arrival, the technician confirms the price against what is actually in front of them before starting. On the invoice, that is the figure you pay.

If something on site is genuinely different from what was described, we stop and re-quote rather than working through and adding it at the end. You can book online for scheduled work or call the shop for anything you would rather talk through.

Commercial work is priced per door rather than per visit. A commercial lock change runs $80-$380 per door depending on whether it is a residential-grade deadbolt on a back office or a mortise lock on a storefront. A master key system starts at $300 setup plus $30-$80 per cylinder, or $60-$200 per cylinder on a restricted keyway.

Safe work is quoted the same way. Residential opening is from $150, a combination change is $80-$150, and a commercial TL-15 or TL-30 opening is from $300. We do not drill until the non-destructive options are exhausted, and we say so before we start.

Property managers and trades run on account and get one monthly invoice instead of a receipt per visit.