Locksmith website with upfront prices

The price agreed before you go

The trade has a bad name and you pay for it every day: the customer is afraid of a surprise bill and asks the price before they will even give their address. If they don't get a straight answer, they ring somebody else.

Each type of job carries its call-out charge and its bracket, night supplements included. The customer sees the amount, accepts it, and it is settled before you get in the van.

• Night, Sunday and bank holiday supplements shown up front
• Deposit paid online: the time-wasters disappear
• Cancellation terms accepted before the booking is confirmed

A slot you can book at three in the morning

Your turnover comes down to one thing: being the first to give a time. At night, an enquiry left unanswered is gone for good — the person is stood outside, and they aren't waiting for you to ring back in the morning.

Your website shows your night slots and the price that goes with them. The customer gives the exact address, the type of lock and whether the door is simply slammed or deadlocked, accepts the amount and pays the deposit. You are told about a confirmed job, not a call to return.

After the call-out, the real job

Opening a door is twenty minutes. Reinforcement, a new door, making the place secure after a break-in: that is the work that actually counts — and it is decided over the following days, often with the insurer.

Traxo keeps a record of the call-out and follows it up at the right moment, with a quote ready for the reinforcement. The customer remembers whoever turned up at 3am; you just have to be there when they decide.

The listing that puts you top

In locksmithing, where you sit on Google is your turnover. A complete listing, a clear coverage area, emergency hours filled in and recent reviews: that is what puts you ahead of the middleman platforms.

Every finished job triggers a review request two hours later. Recent reviews count double, and it is that regularity, not an advertising push, that holds your position.

• Emergency hours and coverage area filled in on the listing
• Review request sent after every job
• Complaints reach you before they go public