Why are some Locksmiths so expensive?

I’m sure a lot of people question as to why locksmiths feel the need to charge such a large amount for the services they provide, but it really does depend on the company you are calling. Here at Keyhole Kate’s we make sure that we keep our locksmith prices as reasonable as possible to ensure no nasty shocks when we present you with a bill, this also applies to our 24 hour emergency locksmith service where you can be sure that you won’t be getting and large call out charges. Our main aim is to get you back in to the comfort of your property as soon as we can, not to take your money off you.

A national locksmith company or a call centre type operation tend to appear as local businesses as they use redirect landlines to their call centres and also use fake locations in their advertising methods. Any national locksmith company will have enormous advertising costs due to how fierce their advertising campaigns need to be to make sure that they take up as much space in physical telephone directories and of course the very expensive top listing positions on Google Ad Words and this money needs to be made up from somewhere which is often why a customer’s bill can be very high. This is why it is important to ensure that you put your trust in more local businesses who are there to provide you with high quality locksmith services rather than focusing on making as much money as possible from clients.

You will also find that these national companies will then palm off the work on to the nearest locksmith to you that is on their books which could be anywhere up to 50 miles away, this then means that the customer gets an even bigger bill to compensate for travelling costs and can also mean that you are waiting a while for your locksmith to arrive. This is another benefit of enlisting a local locksmith as you are not only supporting local businesses but can be sure that you won’t end up with a bigger bill to compensate for travelling time. You will also find that prices for simple services almost double when you enlist the services of national locksmiths and with the VAT on top can end up being a nasty shock.

The Message? Use Local Tradesmen

With national companies trying to take over the locksmith market as much as possible it has resulted in the emergency services by your local locksmiths being labelled expensive when in fact the majority of local locksmiths are very reasonably priced compared to national companies and provide a much better service and you are less likely to end up with shoddy workmanship and a shocking bill to go with it.

The perks of using a local business are that it ensures you are also getting a quick response as well as enlisting the services of a hardworking and reliable locksmiths who is completely trustworthy and works hard to ensure they maintain and uphold their good reputation. National Locksmith chains are also much less likely to honor guarantees on parts and be able to fix future problems as it can prove difficult for them to be able to send the same locksmith out again.

It can prove hard to find a genuine local business due to all of the misleading adverts that have been put out by national locksmith companies. If, when you call, you go straight through to a receptionist who wants to know all of your details before issuing you with a quotation then it is more than likely that you are speaking to a call centre. A real local locksmith will be more familiar with the area that you live in. Here at Keyhole Kate’s, we have been providing our Locksmith Services throughout Dagenham and Romford for many years and we have become a very trusted local business as we make sure that we put our customers first rather than the company bank account which definitely isn’t the case when it comes to national companies who are only interested in one thing, which is providing their customers with a large bill and often shoddy workmanship.

When looking for a locksmith make sure that you shop around and get a few quotes before enlisting any services. You will most probably able to spot the national companies as they will quote a lot higher than a local locksmith company will. Never go for the first quote you are given as you may be able to find a locksmith who is a lot cheaper and provides a much more quality service as well as a guarantee on the work that they carry out, make sure you shop around no matter how desperate you are, it really could save you a lot of money.

Keyhole Kate’s make sure that we provide a first class service each and every time to ensure that we uphold our already glowing reputation. We strive to ensure that we provide complete customer satisfaction through all of the services we provide, whether it is an emergency call out in the middle of the night, a simple lock replacement or the installation of a first class security system, we will make sure that we provide a very reasonable quotation as well as high quality workmanship from a company that you know you can trust. Therefore for all of your locksmith needs throughout Dagenham and Romford make sure that you get in touch with us here at Keyhole Kates to ensure a reliable local locksmith company.