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CAR LOCKSMITH COSTS

A car locksmith is needed for three main reasons: to unlock car door or open trunk in a locked keys in the car event, to duplicate spare keys or to recover a lost or broken key and to replace, rekey, repair and reprogram the car ignition switch or cylinder.



Most vehicles today use electronic keylock systems integrating keyless entry fob and remote starter, the automobile itself contain an ECU (Engine Control Unit) and many other wiring and electrical lock devices, which makes it very hard to pre determine total locksmith costs for vehicle service.
Actually, even two identical cars, maker, year and model might have different key and lock system and remote key configuration and same remote key can be programmed as a master key or separate key to open the doors and to start the engine, so charges are also calculated based on the required remote functionality.

It doesn't matter how many hours you will research locksmith charges directories online, depending on specific automotive locks condition, requested key and functionality, locksmith prices are going to vary, some cars might have high security systems, padlocks and aftermarket wiring and many other complexities that takes longer time to program into the vehicle and might have additional fees.

If you are experiencing any kind of vehicle lock smith or key smith problem like lock rekey or auto motive unlocking and looking for a real professional and reliable flat price locksmith cost in Houston Texas, for a new car key, or ignition rekey, our suggestion to you is first to understand that a locksmith have to earn a living too, and just like a plumber or electrician need to charge for a service call to cover the costs for time and the gas to the location no matter how small the job is.



Many businesses in Houston Texas offering car unlock service and even sells after market car keys and remotes, they will promise you a low price on the phone, but will charge you eventually more then the dealer, using all kind of manipulations. Moreover if you are expecting to use your insurance coverage for roadside assistance reimbursement, you will get nothing for using a non permitted service.

Locksmith For Automotive provide professional mobile locksmith 24hr for competitive service call in town with starting rate of 19 dollar, call us now to 877-850-2511 and schedule an appointment with your local t echnician anywhere in Houston Texas, in 20 minutes, our technician will plug diagnostic equipment into your vehicle to provide a full evaluation of your situation and further options.

The following are some Houston Texas l ocksmith service cost, price range and average charges to open vehicle door, duplicate car key, lost keys, transponder cut and program, lock rekey, keyless entry fob and remote starter and few other basic automotive locksmithing services:

SERVICE CALL COST

Since most of our customers are losing and breaking car keys, in most cases they find themselves in a situation in which it is difficult to drive to a locksmith store, instead of using a tow truck service and pay more then a 100$ towing your vehicle to the dealership, our technician will drive to your location to make new car keys on the spot.

The service call comprises from the trip, and the time to get to the location and plugging diagnostic tools to your vehicle all at (19$ - 29$) basedd on your zip code.

PARTS AND LABOR COST

Service	Starting Price
Locked keys in car	25$
Lost Car Keys	89$
Car Key Copies	59$
Replace Ignition	119$
Program Transponder	59$
Key Cutting	30$
High Security Cut	79$
Broken Key Removal	69$
Lock Rekey	79$