Kwikset Smartkey Rekey (What do you Charge?)

How much do you charge to rekey a Kwikset Smartkey lock? PJ and the Lockfather deep dive into Kwikset Smartkey locks, how to service them, and how much to charge! Watch here and get your questions answered!

Do you work with Kwikset Smartkey locks? Tell us in the comments below any advice or tips that you have!

0:00- Video Intro
0:37- The Steps of Rekeying
2:03- All the other things
4:07- Diving into Price
10:51- Synopsis
12:48- Final thoughts & #Lockboss Giveaway details

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[joshuahopkins]

Very informational, thanks for sharing this #LockBoss

[scottjohnson]

Great point on charging for new hardware keying. #lockboss

[mikes]

It's funny that you made this video on this topic because it's what I have been thinking about .. Y'all made so very, very good points !! Now I think I've made up my mind .. Thanks #LOCKBOSS

[choadstool]

This is perfect. Customer calls for a service, you give a price and do the service. Charge accordingly. #LockBoss

[odinslockllc]

That’s 100% what I do as well. Full charge. If there’s a bunch of standard pin tumbler locks that I rekeyed, I might discount a Smartkey if there’s 1 or 2, but depends on the situation.

I’ve also found that “code cut” keys which I normally charge a little more for, are preferable than using “duplicated” keys when setting the Smartkey lock to the “new” key.

Duplicated keys if they’re close to being out of spec can cause a lockout if you use them to set the lock as the new key. Learned that the hard way costing me a return call. Thanks for sharing! #lockboss

[geraldskinner]

Wow! Besides the video there's a lot of good insight from the #lockboss comments as well. I have to say I've been charging half price for smart key re-keys. Now I have a different perspective on this service. I'm struggling with getting consistent work so my pricing can be hard to figure, but I am getting better at it each day thanks to the many seasoned Locksmiths who are very generous with their time and information. Thanks #lockfather and PJ!

[aleksa]

I charge the same no matter if its a smart key or not, what if it locks up? Do you eat it if its half price? And so on. #lockboss.

[upgradeguy]

Great show guys. Agree same pricing, 👍 making sure the setup works correctly is time and energy to⏱⚡. #lockboss

[chriscapune]

Great question and answers.
#Lockboss 🐈‍⬛🐾🐈🐾👍👍👍👍

[leetalar]

They help even out the difficult ones#lockboss

[alancorson]

I haven't run into these here at the hospital but it's good to know for when I get out there in the real world #lockboss

[c.a.mlocksmith]

#Lockboss. Yes I charge the same for smart lock. I totally agree with #Lockfather .

[josephleonard]

this was a really cool video I love when the lockfather always comes on I always charge full price because you have to pay your bills whether you are on your own or have techs I always find CLK videos very informative and educational for newbies #lockboss

[blakkat]

My first rekey was a Smartkey lock. The customer had bought the house but had a baggie of keys that didn’t open any of the locks. I disassembled the lock and rekeyed to the key of his choice, cleaned and reassembled. Everything worked when I left (8 locks in total in the house) I get a call the next day saying the lock had “fallen apart”. I went back out and sure enough, the thing was in pieces, screws and pins missing, so I buy them a new one, and lose all profit on the job. A few weeks later I see the guys wife at Home Depot telling the clerk how her husband took a Smartkey lock set apart and couldn’t get it back together after the locksmith had already been there…
I stick to the institution where I work now and don’t mess with the public. Probably missing out on income, but I got burned pretty good on job #1. I’d be interested to hear if others have been scammed by customers and how to prevent (or reduce the chance) of it happening in the future. #Lockboss!

[americanpatriotlockandkey]

We charge the same, we still remove the lock. Clean and lubricate the dead latch and clean and lubricate the the cylinder and make sure its clean and functioning properly. #lockboss

[philhart]

Lockfather is in the know, he makes a lot of sense. I’m going to change my way of thinking.#Lockboss

[lockmechanic]

Thank you for this discussion. It definitely helps me determine what to charge in the future. #Lockboss

[TheDavila]

What a great conversation and instructional video with the explanation of how to rekey the smart kwikset lock and the issues that may occur. Good to enlighten the public on the reasons why the jobs are priced the way they are. Also should have mentioned the professional equipment that a locksmith possess to resolve any situation that was created before touching the lock and as soon as the locksmith or the locksmiths employee touches the lock. Thank you for another great informative video. Always learn something watching your videos. And the amount of knowledge inside the mind of the lockfather is a treasure chest full of tips and tricks.
#lockboss

[mahoneyslockandalarm]

I love it when the Lock Father is on. I learn so much from him. This information is going to come in so handy to building my business. #LOCKBOSS.

[johnteague]

I agree with the lockfather.. #lockboss