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Rekeying: the old keys stop working today.

New home, tenant moved out, keys lost or copied. We change the pins inside your locks so one new key opens everything and the old ones open nothing.

When it's time to rekey

Rekeying keeps your existing locks and changes the combination of pins inside them. It costs less than new hardware and takes under an hour for a typical home. Do it when:

  • You just bought or rented the home
  • A tenant, roommate or contractor moved out
  • Keys were lost or stolen
  • You think someone copied a key
  • You've handed out more keys than you can count
  • The key sticks or turns rough
  • After a break-in

How we do it

The technician removes the lock from the door, takes out the cylinder and, with your current key and a plug follower, slides out the plug that holds the pins. The old pins come out, new pins cut to the new key go in, and the lock goes back on the door. Every rekeyed lock is tested with the new key before we move to the next door.

For commercial spaces we also rekey interchangeable cores, mortise locks, deadbolts and panic-device cylinders, and we can set up a master key system so managers open everything and staff open only their area.

When we suggest replacing instead

If a lock is worn, low grade, or the wrong keyway to match the rest of the house, we say so, and quote the replacement on the same work order. We use Schlage, Kwikset, Baldwin, Emtek and Yale hardware, with a guarantee on the parts and the work.

How a call goes

  1. You describe it, we name the price.Service, city, when. The dispatcher gives you a real number and the technician's name, day or night.
  2. A marked van arrives.Usually 20 to 30 minutes in South Florida, 25 to 40 on the Gulf Coast and in Orlando. The technician shows ID.
  3. You sign the ticket, then we work.The written price is the final price. If the job is different from what you described, we say so before touching anything.
  4. We test it with you.Every key, every lock, every door, before we pack up. Itemized invoice, card or cash.

Questions people ask before they call

How much does rekeying cost?

It depends on how many locks and what kind. The dispatcher quotes it on the phone with the number of doors, and the technician writes it on the work order before touching the first lock. Business rekeys with interchangeable cores are quoted per core.

Do I need my current key?

It helps and makes it faster. If you don't have it, we can still pick the lock open and rekey it.

Can I have one key for the house and the padlock on the gate?

Often yes. Many padlocks take the same keyway as home locks; we bring the right ones.

Related services

Your price for this job, in writing.

Three taps. The work order fills itself in with your job, your place and your time. Text it to us or read the ticket number to the dispatcher, you get the price back, and that number is locked before the van moves.

What's going on? Pick the closest one; the technician confirms on the phone.
Where?
When?
Florida Locksmith Pros
WORK ORDERFLP-260922-1400
Service
Lockout · get me back in
Location
Home or condo
When
Right now
On site
20–40 min on site
PriceTexted to you before the van moves

Labor and standard parts, all in. Anything extra is quoted, in writing, before we touch anything.

The price on this ticket is the price you pay. The technician writes the final number on this order and you sign it before any work starts. No "it turned out to be more" at the door.

What you'll see at your door

Fake locksmiths are the biggest problem in this trade: a rock-bottom quote on the phone, an unmarked car, a drill instead of a pick, and a bill several times higher at the door. Here is what a real visit from us looks like, every time.

A marked van: Our van at a Coral Gables driveway, side door open, stocked for the day.

A marked van

Our name on the side, tools and parts inside. If someone shows up in an unmarked car, it is not us.

A technician with ID: Every technician shows photo ID before touching your door.

A technician with ID

The dispatcher tells you their name before they arrive. They carry photo ID and will show it before touching your door.

A written work order: The price goes on the work order and you sign it before we start.

A written work order

Your ticket number, the job and the price, signed by both of you before any work starts. No verbal quotes, no surprises.

A pick, not a drill: Lockouts are opened with picks and tension tools, not a drill.

A pick, not a drill

Lockouts are opened without damage. Drilling only happens with your written approval and we replace the lock on the same visit.

How to verify us before you open the door

Florida stopped issuing county locksmith licenses on July 1, 2025, so no locksmith in the state can show you a current license number. What you can check on us: our Google Business Profile with reviews and photos, our registration in the Florida business registry, our liability insurance certificate, which any technician can text you, and the fact that we answer at the same two numbers we have used since 2018.

Your price, in writing, before we knock.

Call, text or build your ticket. A dispatcher answers 24 hours a day and tells you the number before a van moves.

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