Door lock cylinder replacement

[JoeSmith]

Hi All

We've just had to have a locksmith go out to our house due to a problem with the front door lock. The rental agent organised it and has just forwarded the bill.

The locksmith had to travel 1.8miles across town in normal working hours and replace the cylinder in a relatively bog standard PVCu front door. The house is in Somerset, is empty and it wasn't an emergency.

I've just come round from seeing the bill. Can anyone tell me what a reasonable amount to pay for the following would be...

"Attend site and replace faulty cylinder to MPT lock on PVCu front door. Return 3 keys to agent."

Many thanks

Joe

[alavapint]

When I am not available and we are often asked to do exactly what you describe. We have to call a locksmith, and it normally costs around £120.00

When I am available... I would normally have a selection of Euro cylinders in my van. As a rule I would have the old cylinder out, and the new one fitted in under 2 minutes.
The cost of the average cylinder is around £15 trade... so there's a fair chunk of profit in that £120.00

On the other hand the it's the same old story... there's a van to run, insurance, fuel and servicing.
Public liability. tax, nat ins, accountant and on and on.