SideWRK is a cheap invoicing app for locksmiths who work on the side.
Price the call, send it, get paid, and keep every customer and job site where you can find them again.
SideWRK starts every locksmith at these prices and does this math on every job you write up. Change any number.
What a Locksmith job looks like in SideWRK.
The locksmith job as the app lays it out — your own cost sitting on it, and the estimate your customer approves from their phone.
Built for locksmith side work — in one app
Branded estimates & invoices
Rekeys, lockouts, hardware swaps — itemized on a numbered estimate with your business name, logo, and license number on it. A clean document beats a price quoted through a door crack.
Customers approve from their phone
The customer gets a branded link, reviews the work and the photos, and taps Approve — logged with their name, the time, and the amount. More cylinders than quoted? They authorize the new total before you cut a key.
Real profit, not just revenue
Cylinders, hardware, and blanks carry a private "your cost" the customer never sees. The Money tab shows what the lockout or the rekey actually paid you once parts come out.
Photos that document the work
Shoot the damaged lock, the drilled cylinder, the new hardware seated. The photos ride with the job — proof for the customer and a record of exactly what you touched.
One flow, start to paid
Estimate, approval, invoice, payment — one job from the first call to Paid, flipping on its own when the balance hits zero.
Authorization on the record
Opening a property or car means confirming the customer is entitled to access. SideWRK captures the ID/authorization check on the job — your record that you did it right. Documentation tools, never legal advice.
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The work this app was built around.
Estimate. Invoice. Get paid.
SideWRK runs the business side from your phone, on the job.
It keeps every customer and job site on file, sends the estimate and the invoice, and shows the real profit on each job.
From first call to "paid" in three steps
Write it up
Add the customer and the door or vehicle, then the work — the rekey, the hardware, a photo. Send the branded estimate on the spot.
Send it
They review it on their phone and tap Approve — logged with the time and the amount, which matters in this trade.
Get paid
It becomes a numbered invoice with your license printed on it. Record payment; the real profit lands in Money.
What should a locksmith charge?
Locksmithing is priced with a trip or service fee plus per-service pricing, with a premium for emergencies. Here's how it's priced, plus free calculators to find your number.
Trip or service fee
Most locksmiths charge a trip fee of about $50–$100 to come out, which covers the visit before any work.
Per-service pricing
Rekeys, lockouts, new locks, and key cutting are each priced individually, often plus the cost of the hardware.
Emergency premium
Late-night, weekend, and emergency lockout calls command a premium, and high-security or smart hardware raises the number.
What should you charge an hour?
Lockouts and rekeys are quick jobs. Your rate decides whether they're worth the drive.
The locksmith rate behind SideWRK's estimating defaults is $90/hr, with 70% of a typical ticket paying for time rather than materials. Both numbers come from our 2026 Side-Work Rate Report, which publishes the same figures for all 42 trades.
These tools run free right here — inside SideWRK they fill your estimate for you →
One plan. Every trade. $19.
There is one plan and this is it. The Locksmith build you are looking at is one of 42, and every one of them is already switched on — no upgrade, no add-on. Pick up a different trade next month and the app switches with you. Your customers come with you — one book of people, every job you have ever done for them, whichever trade you had your hat on for that day. $190 a year if you pay yearly, which is two months free.
- Branded estimates & invoices
- License # on every invoice
- Customer approvals + photos
- Real profit tracking
- All 42 trades, switched on — not a bundle, not an add-on
- One customer list across every trade — the same person, every job you ever did for them
- Unlimited customers and jobs — no caps
- Real profit on every Locksmith job, from your own private cost
- Locksmith expenses, mileage and a year-end tax packet
- Your own Locksmith page, work gallery and booking requests
- Card, Apple Pay, Venmo, Cash App — Zelle if your bank offers it — or cash
Nothing above is behind a higher tier. There is no higher tier.
Locksmith FAQ
Is the locksmith license different from a contractor license?
Yes — locksmithing is a separate occupational license in many states. SideWRK prints whatever license number you enter; it doesn't verify it.
Do I need to install anything?
No — SideWRK runs in any phone browser, nothing to download. Everything syncs to the cloud, so your phone on the job and your laptop at night see the same data.
Can I run more than one trade?
Yes — every trade is unlocked and you switch between them in a tap, sharing one customer list.
What should a locksmith charge?
Most locksmiths charge a trip fee of about $50 to $100, then per-service pricing for rekeys, lockouts, and installs plus hardware. Emergency and after-hours calls command a premium. Use the free hourly rate calculator to find your number.
How much does it cost?
SideWRK is $19/month — every trade, everything included. You start on the free plan: five jobs a rolling year, no card, and no expiry. Paying lifts every limit — $19 a month, or $190 a year.
Wondering what to charge? How to price Locksmith jobs — with real numbers →
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