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Mkali19 t1_j7mafd0 wrote

Got locked out last week. Got charged 300, probably could’ve found a cheaper locksmith but I was sick and didn’t want to wait around lol

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jit4life t1_j7mdpzi wrote

it's gonna be $200 to $300 on avg. no one gonna do it much less than that

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OtherBarry3 t1_j7mo788 wrote

> Its an older apartement building though, i dont know if it makes the work harder

Depends on the building but it might make it easier depending on the door and lock.

Funny enough, years back when I lived in an older rent stabilized building in Queens my roommate locked herself out & everyone else was out of town. So she called a locksmith (paid something like $175 upfront) - Apparently the locksmith used a plastic bottle & opened the door in a few seconds. I never got around to practicing that trick but if you google around there's lots of youtube videos on that. Depending on the type of door you have that could be worth a try.

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Unoriginal_UserName9 t1_j7mt7ds wrote

The fire department will do it for free, all you'll need to do is replace the broken door afterwards.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j7mx5ic wrote

Lord, I go through this with tenants all the time. If you don't have a backup of some kind like a neighbor or a hidden key, then don't set your latch to lock behind you! If you have to turn and lock with your key you'll know whether you have your keys with you or not!

Besides if you're doing it in a way you can get locked out, then you're not throwing your deadbolt and your place is much less secure.

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Puzzlekitt t1_j7nfpdc wrote

Try calling around. I like Monaco.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j7numc2 wrote

Replying to DontBeEvil1 (#1,749,552)

No, I didn't know that, and I've installed so many locks I should get an honorary locksmith's union card. I just installed one this evening. Unless it's a roommate who's thrown a blind deadbolt, I'm all ears to hear how one gets locked out while actually having the keys to fully functional locks.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j7oeqnk wrote

Replying to DontBeEvil1 (#1,750,992)

Nope, I guess I'm not as smart as you think I am. The OP said they locked themselves out. To me that always means that they pulled the door closed with the latch set to lock, while not in possession of their keys. If it's more complicated than that you're going to have to explain it to me instead of blowing smoke.

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