Toronto Locksmith Pricing Guide — What You Actually Pay in 2026

Every "locksmith Toronto price" search runs into the same wall — ads that say "starting at $19" and invoices that land at $350. This guide is what a Toronto locksmith actually charges in 2026, broken down line by line so you know what to agree to on the phone.

The two numbers on every locksmith invoice There are exactly two things you pay for: the service call (the truck showing up) and the work itself (labour plus parts). Anyone who quotes a single number without splitting those two is either rounding hard or setting up an upsell once they're standing at your door.

Our service call: $29 $29, quoted before we dispatch, same across Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Oakville, Burlington, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Etobicoke and Scarborough. Nights, weekends, statutory holidays — same $29. That is the truck fee. It is not the whole bill.

What "starting at $19" really means "Starting at" ads bait the phone call. The $19 is the service call — the same line item we charge $29 for. The catch is what happens after the tech arrives: a standard residential rekey that costs $15–25 per cylinder in parts gets billed as a $180 "security package," and the "free estimate" turns into a $60 diagnostic if you say no.

Rekey vs lock change — Toronto rates Rekeying reuses the lock body and swaps the pins to fit a new key. A standard Schlage or Kwikset cylinder rekey runs $15–25 per lock in parts plus 10–15 minutes of labour per door. A lock change swaps the whole cylinder or knob — parts range from $35 for a builder-grade deadbolt to $180 for a Medeco high-security cylinder, plus one labour block per door.

If your locks are less than 10 years old and turning smoothly, rekey. If the door has been kicked or the cylinder feels gritty, replace.

Car unlocks in Toronto Non-destructive car unlock: $29 service call plus one labour block. Most GTA driveways and mall parking lots — 15 minutes on site, no scratched paint, no bent trim. Trunk opening without seat damage is the same rate; motorcycle ignition, saddlebag and seat lockouts too.

Commercial and after-hours Storefront hardware, panic bars, closers, master key systems — same $29 service call. Labour is quoted before we roll a van. After-hours (11 PM to 7 AM) does not add a surcharge on the service call; it may add a labour block if the job needs two techs.

Three questions to ask before you agree 1. What is the service call, and what can change it once you're on site? 2. What is the labour block — minutes or a fixed fee — and how many blocks does this job take? 3. What are the parts, by brand and model?

If the answer to any of those is "we'll see when we get there," keep calling.

Written warranty on labour and parts Every job we do — rekey, lock change, safe opening, car unlock — carries a warranty on labour and parts. It's on the invoice, not verbal.

Call (647) 244-7421 for a firm price before the van rolls.