Locks for Vacation-Rental Hosts in Fort Lauderdale
For Fort Lauderdale hosts we install keypad and smart locks (labor from $175), set up a backup way in, and handle guest lockouts at any hour. With about 3,830 active Airbnb listings in the city (AirROI), a lock that fails at 11 p.m. on check-in day is a real business problem.
- Licensed & insured
- 6-month workmanship warranty
- About 20 min to you
A setup that survives a dead battery
- A keypad or smart deadbolt on the guest door, with a fresh code for every booking.
- A physical backup — a rekeyed backup cylinder, with the key in a lockbox or with a nearby contact — because app codes can't help when the lock's batteries are flat.
- A rekey of every other exterior lock, so old tenant or cleaner keys stop working.
- Separate codes for cleaners and maintenance, deleted when they stop working for you.
The city's rules, in brief
Every vacation rental in Fort Lauderdale needs a city Certificate of Compliance, and on September 15, 2026 the City Commission approved a $1,000-a-day penalty for operating without a valid one (City of Fort Lauderdale). The certificate comes only after a city code officer inspects the property, and a failed inspection means a reinspection about ten days later (City of Fort Lauderdale). We found no city rule about which locks or lockboxes to use — this page is about practical setup, not legal advice. One practical point before any inspection or first guest: every bedroom and exit door should open from inside without a key.
What we do for hosts
- Smart lock and keypad installation — labor from $175, typically $175–275: we fit the Schlage Encode, both Kwikset lines (Halo, SmartCode), and Yale, Level, August or Ultraloq models
- Code changes between guests, and resetting a lock the last owner or manager set up — from $110
- Guest lockouts at the regular rate, 24/7 — from $110
- Rekeys between long-term tenants — $110 first lock, $50 each after
- Condo unit locks within building rules
Host questions
Which smart lock should I buy?
One with a physical key backup, a keypad that works without Wi-Fi, and a battery warning. Send us the model before you buy and we'll confirm it fits your door.
How do you check a guest is really my guest?
Two checks, every Fort Lauderdale rental, every time: you vouch for the stay (a text or a call is enough), and your guest shows us a photo ID on the doorstep.
My guest is locked out and I'm abroad. Can you help?
Yes. Once you've confirmed the booking and the guest has shown ID, we open the door, and the guest or a person you name pays after the work — we never take payment before the job. We text you when they're in.
Can you work at the property when nobody's there?
Only when someone you authorize in writing meets us — your property manager, a neighbor or your cleaner. We don't work at an empty unit.
How many keys come with a rekey?
Two. Ask for one extra for your cleaner; extras are $5 each, cut on the spot.
Do you cover rentals near the beach and on the isles?
Yes — Central Beach between A1A and the Intracoastal, Nurmi Isles, Hendricks Isle and the Las Olas finger islands are all on the same price list as the rest of the city. Count on about 20 minutes to any FTL address — we confirm the time on your call.