Seized & Jammed Lock Opening: reading the quote

Often, yes. A replacement cylinder in the same keyway can be pinned to the cuts on the key already on your ring, so the front and back doors stay on one key and nothing else in the house changes. If the old keyway is no longer made or the key is badly worn, the new cylinder comes with fresh keys and the other doors can be rekeyed to match in the same visit.

Mortise and commercial hardware

Drawing a mortise case, replacing a hub or spring and regreasing the contact points is more involved than a cylinder service, and storefront and exit hardware are quoted accordingly.

Signs of an earlier struggle

A key snapped in the plug, a twisted cylinder or a bent latch from a screwdriver adds an extraction or a repair to the opening, and the locksmith points that out before quoting it.

Upgrades you choose on the spot

A keyhole cover, a storm door latch, a reinforced strike or a new deadbolt are optional extras some people add while the locksmith is there, each shown as its own line.