Solution for Locksmiths

Invoice on-site after every job

Invoice your locksmith jobs on-site.

Opening a slammed door, changing a cylinder after lost keys, fitting a multi-point lock, repairing after a break-in: a locksmith often works in emergencies with stressed customers, and in France it's the trade where quoted prices are most scrutinised. A detailed quote signed before you start protects you as much as the customer. Robi AI lets you dictate it on the doorstep and get it signed on your phone.

Example quote: locksmith

You say

« Quote for Mr Durand, door slammed shut on the third floor: non-destructive opening if possible, otherwise replace the cylinder with a security cylinder, evening call-out. »

Robi prepares

  • Call-out — evening interventionyour rate
  • Non-destructive door opening — labour, estimated timeyour rate
  • Option if non-destructive opening fails: security cylinder — supply and fittingyour rate

The option is priced separately before you start: the customer knows what they'll pay either way, and so do you.

The rules specific to this trade

A quote is required for call-outs, whatever the amount

In France, for any repair, call-out or maintenance job at a private customer's home, the order of 24 January 2017 (in force since 1 April 2017) requires a detailed quote before work starts, whatever the amount: hourly labour rate and estimated time, parts and their prices, travel costs, and whether the quote itself is free or paid.

Source : INC, arrêté du 24 janvier 2017 (dépannage, réparation, entretien)

10% or 5.5% VAT: a statement replaces the old certificate

In France, work on a home completed more than two years ago can qualify for 10% VAT (art. 279-0 bis CGI), or 5.5% for energy-efficiency improvements (art. 278-0 bis A). Since 2025 the customer no longer fills in a Cerfa certificate: a statement on the signed quote or invoice replaces it, and you keep those documents with your books.

Source : CAPEB, TVA réduite : fin des attestations clients (art. 279-0 bis et 278-0 bis A du CGI)

Common problems

Challenges of locksmiths

Emergency calls

A problem Robi solves automatically for you.

On-site quotes

A problem Robi solves automatically for you.

Immediate payment collection

A problem Robi solves automatically for you.

Robi Solutions

Features for locksmiths

Express mobile quotes

Built natively into Robi for your profession.

Lock catalog

Built natively into Robi for your profession.

On-site card payment

Built natively into Robi for your profession.

Save 10 hours per month

Locksmiths who use Robi save an average of 10 hours per month on administration. That's more time for your clients.

30s

to create a quote

2x

paid faster

0

manual reminders

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Questions fréquentes

At a private home in France, yes: the order of 24 January 2017 requires a detailed quote before any call-out, whatever the amount, with hourly rate, estimated time, parts and travel. Get it signed before you start.
If you charge a surcharge, it appears on the quote, on its own visible line, before you start. Robi carries it over to the invoice as is.
Turn the signed quote into an invoice in one tap and send it with a payment link: the customer pays by card from their phone while you pack up.

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