Will publishing prices lose me calls against cheap bait ads?

It changes which calls you get. A visible, structured range appeals to customers who have already been burned by a price that changed on arrival.

How do you handle authorisation?

The customer must confirm they are the owner or authorised user and will show ID on arrival. If they do not, the request is held for review instead of dispatched.

Can it quote car keys?

Mechanical, transponder and proximity work is priced by vehicle class and key type, but exotic, luxury and classic vehicles go to review because programming parts vary.

Do after-hours rates apply automatically?

Yes, if you configure them. The adder is shown as part of the range instead of appearing as a surprise on site.

Industry

Locksmith quote software for lockouts, rekeys, hardware and auto keys

Locksmithing has a trust problem created by bait pricing: a "$19 service call" that becomes $300 on the driveway. Quick Quote Gen lets you publish the real structure instead — service call, per-lock or per-key labour, parts, and explicit travel and after-hours adders — so a customer locked out at 11pm sees a range that will still be true when you arrive. Authorisation is asked up front, and safe work with an unknown combination or master-key design goes to the shop for review.

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What this trade loses today

Customers compare you against bait prices they know are fake, and assume every quote is one.
Rekeys are priced per visit rather than per cylinder, so a six-door house earns the same as a single lock.
High-security keyways and unusual hardware brands need parts you may have to order.
Late-night calls get quoted at daytime rates in the rush to answer.

We already know what changes the price in this trade

These are the questions QuickQuoteGen asks your customer. Every one maps to a pricing rule you control, so the estimate reflects how you actually charge.

Property or vehicle

Residential, commercial or automotive, each with its own labour basis.

What they need

Lockout, rekey, lock replacement, smart lock install, broken-key extraction, safe work or auto key and fob work.

How many locks or keys

Cylinder, door and key counts drive the labour instead of a single flat call price.

Hardware grade and door material

Grade 3 through Grade 1 hardware and wood, metal, fibreglass or reinforced doors adjust the time.

Vehicle and key type

For auto work: vehicle class, mechanical, transponder or proximity key, and whether a working key exists.

Authorisation and timing

The customer confirms they are the owner or authorised user; after-hours and travel adders apply automatically.

A worked example

Sample pricing only: rekey three exterior residential locks keyed alike, Grade 3 hardware, wood doors, standard daytime visit.

Service call: $65
Rekey labour · 3 cylinders: $135
Keyed-alike setup: $20
Keys supplied (4): $24

Estimated range

$244 – $316

Final price confirmed after review

Sample pricing for illustration only. Estimated ranges are not a binding quote: every range is built from the rates you set and is confirmed before work is booked.

Jobs we deliberately do not price instantly

The calculator only returns a range where a range is honest. These requests still capture the lead — the customer is told it will be quoted after a review or a site visit.

Safe work when the combination or code is unknown, which may require drilling.
Master-key system design, quoted by the shop rather than a form.
Exotic, luxury, classic and specialty vehicle key programming, where the parts cost is checked first.
High-security or restricted keyways that need ordered blanks and authorisation.
Any request where the customer has not confirmed authorisation — reviewed before dispatch.

After the estimate

Every request records authorisation, address and hardware detail before you drive, which protects both sides.
Urgent lockouts are flagged as hot leads so the closest van can be routed first.
Commercial rekey and hardware quotes can be reissued from the same structure instead of rebuilt each time.

Customers who can't describe the job can send a photo instead.

Questions owners ask

Will publishing prices lose me calls against cheap bait ads?: It changes which calls you get. A visible, structured range appeals to customers who have already been burned by a price that changed on arrival.
How do you handle authorisation?: The customer must confirm they are the owner or authorised user and will show ID on arrival. If they do not, the request is held for review instead of dispatched.
Can it quote car keys?: Mechanical, transponder and proximity work is priced by vehicle class and key type, but exotic, luxury and classic vehicles go to review because programming parts vary.
Do after-hours rates apply automatically?: Yes, if you configure them. The adder is shown as part of the range instead of appearing as a surprise on site.

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