Turn a $30 Rekey Kit Into Lock Jobs People Pay For, and Get Paid for Your First One This Week

No. This is a digital method: you get instant access to the Method, every job sheet and every printable the moment you pay. Nothing is shipped, so there's no waiting and no shipping cost.

It depends on your state. As of January 2025, 13 states require a locksmith license for paid work: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Virginia. Some cities and counties ask for their own permit too. Before you take paid jobs, check with your state's licensing board, or find your state on the licensing page of the Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA). Practicing on your own locks never needs a license.

Yes. Learning how locks work and working on locks is legal. The rule inside the Method is simple: you only work on your own locks, or on a lock whose owner asked you to, and you check the customer's ID and address before every lockout. The Method doesn't teach how to open locks that aren't yours, and nothing in it is for getting past someone else's lock.

If you can use a drill and a screwdriver, yes. The Lock Shop Start shows you the tools and walks you through a practice rekey on your own lock, in pictures. Start with rekeys and new deadbolts: they're the calls you'll get most, and they're the easiest to learn.

Yes. Most handymen swap a lock when asked and stop there. The job sheets add the rekeys, lockouts, landlord turnovers and smart locks, each with the price to charge, plus the authorization form and the landlord pack that bring repeat work.

A drill, screwdrivers, a rekey kit (about $30), a plug follower and a key gauge. The Lock Shop Start lists every tool and what it costs, and every job sheet lists exactly what that job takes.

Each job sheet shows the typical price range US locksmiths charge for that job, like $50–175 for a home lockout or $70–160 to rekey a house. What you charge depends on your area and how fast you get. Results are not guaranteed and depend on your effort, prices and area.

People who already know you, your Google Business Profile, Nextdoor, landlords, property managers, realtors and Airbnb hosts. The Get-The-Call Kit shows you where to start in the first week.

You can watch a lot of videos. They're scattered, they skip the parts list, and none of them tell you what to charge or how to check who owns the door. The Method gives you 100+ jobs in one place, each with the tools, the parts, the steps and the price.

The basics: car lockouts with the owner verified, plain key copies, and how to tell which keys have a chip and need a programmer. Chip keys and fobs are their own trade, and the Method tells you when to refer them.

No. Lock work is bench work and door work: no ladders, no heavy lifting. Plenty of guys start it after another trade.

Most calls take under an hour. You decide which ones you take: evenings, Saturdays, or the landlord who needs four doors done before the 1st.

No. You can do as many jobs as you want, but the Method and the printables are for you. Sharing or reselling them isn't allowed.

The photos on this page are illustrations that show the kind of jobs in the Method. Inside, every job sheet has its own tools, parts and steps, so you know exactly what you're doing.

Yes. Checkout is secure, your access arrives in your email the moment you pay, and you're covered for 7 days.

Your purchase is covered for 7 days. Open the Method, rekey your first lock, and if it isn't for you, send us one email and we'll refund you in full.