Locksmith Prices in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Most Fort Lauderdale home and condo lockouts come to $110–175, and most car lockouts to $99–164 — whatever the hour. This is the complete list we work from, with the "from" figure and the total customers usually end up paying.
- Licensed & insured
- 6-month workmanship warranty
- About 20 min to you
The full list
| Job | From | Usual total |
|---|---|---|
| House, condo or apartment lockout | $110 | $110–175 |
| Key snapped inside the lock, piece removed | $110 | $110–175 |
| Car lockout | $99 | $99–164 |
| Rekey, first lock (trip included) | $110 | — |
| Rekey, each extra lock on the same visit | $50 | $50–65 |
| Whole-home rekey, 4 standard locks | $260 | — |
| Lock change (new standard lock + installation), per lock | $155 | $155–285 |
| Smart lock installation (labor) | $175 | $175–275 |
| Sliding glass door lock repair | $110 | $110–190 |
| Car key or fob | $175 | $175–375; keyless-start fobs to about $475 |
| Mailbox lock | $95 | $95–130 |
| Builder or smart-lock reset (codes, old users, backup cylinder rekeyed) | $110 | — |
| Labor to fit a lock you already own | $110 | — |
| Each extra key, cut at the van | $5 | — |
| Safe opening | quoted on the phone | most home safes $150–$350 |
There's no after-hours line on this list because there's no after-hours charge. Two new keys are part of any rekey or lock change; condo owners usually ask for a third for the association office.
If you say no, or we can't do it cleanly
- You hear the on-site price and decline it: you owe nothing — not a trip fee, not a "diagnostic".
- Opening it cleanly proves impossible and you say no to drilling: the opening is free.
- You cancel before we get there: no charge at all.
Paying for the job
You settle up once the job is done and you've turned the key yourself — never in advance, and never at an ATM. Visa, Mastercard and the other major cards work, as do Apple Pay, Google Pay, Zelle and plain cash, and the itemized invoice lands in your texts or inbox. Every job carries a 6-month workmanship warranty; new locks also keep the manufacturer's warranty.
Why your total might sit higher in the range
- Hardware near the water. Salt air pits plated locks; a corroded cylinder takes longer to open or rekey, and sometimes needs replacing.
- Premium high-security cylinders such as Medeco or Mul-T-Lock and multi-point locks on newer impact doors.
- Building access. If we wait 20 minutes for a valet or a freight elevator in a Galt Mile or Las Olas tower, the price doesn't change — we mention it only so you can plan.
- Car keys: the year and type of key. A metal transponder key is at the low end; a push-to-start fob at the top.
Example: a two-bedroom condo after closing
Unit front door (knob + deadbolt), balcony slider lock, storage-room padlock swapped by the owner.
- Rekey, first lock, trip included: $110
- 1 extra lock (the second front-door lock): $50
- Slider: works fine, not touched
- Total: $110 + $50 — the mailbox goes through the association. (Illustration only, not a real job.)
What we never do
- Quote a "$29 service call" and add the rest on site — a pattern Florida consumer offices caution against (Palm Beach County Consumer Affairs).
- Start work before you've agreed to the total.
- Charge more because it's dark outside.
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