Non-destructive entry first, always - and we re-key Schlage, Kwikset, and Baldwin locks on the spot while you watch
You get a price before we start. It does not change when we arrive. No surprises.
Fast, Reliable Lock Installation & Rekey Across Miami Beach
Lock rekey in Miami Beach typically costs $25-$45 per cylinder for standard pin-tumbler locks, and full lock installation runs $95-$240 per door depending on hardware grade. That is a firm, written range quoted before anyone is dispatched to your address. Novak Lock & Security has worked this barrier island long enough to know what the salt air does to a brass cylinder that inland locksmiths never see. If your deadbolt seized in October and worked fine in March, you already know this city is different. Call (331) 310-8471 and we will give you an exact number while you are still on the phone.
Key Takeaways
- Same-day rekey and lock installation available across Miami Beach, from South Pointe to the North Beach border, including all ZIPs on the island.
- Written price on the phone, no dispatch fee, no change at the door. That has been the rule since 2002.
- Marine-grade cylinders and stainless-steel hardware recommended for salt-air exposure, and we stock them for Miami Beach jobs.
- Every visit ends with a documented photo record of the lock condition, the work completed, and the final invoice.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Miami Beach’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
We answer the phone with a person. Every hour. A property manager on Euclid Avenue with a 3 p.m. Airbnb turnover does not have time for a callback window, and neither does a homeowner on Pine Tree Drive whose front deadbolt only half-turns. The dispatcher quotes a firm price under Haven Standard Clause 1: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. Our technician arrives in a branded van, background-checked and uniformed, and does the work at the number you were promised. No surcharge added on arrival. Ever.
Daniel Novak built this company on a simple idea that most of this trade ignores: write it down before anyone turns a cylinder. Our Lock Installation & Rekey crew works that way on every job. Miami Beach customers get the same documented process as anyone else: written scope, photo record at completion, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise behind every cylinder, keypad, and strike plate. If it is not done right, we make it right. That is the warranty, in plain language.
We know the buildings here. The Art Deco walkups on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue carry 80-year-old mortise-lock bodies that big-box replacement hardware does not fit. The postwar concrete-block apartments in the mid-island and the high-rise towers along the northern stretch of Collins each present different door hardware, different frame depths, and different security requirements. Our technicians have serviced 60,000+ locks, keys, and systems since 2002, and many of them are Miami Beach jobs with the salt damage to prove it.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Miami Beach
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock installation in Miami Beach runs $145-$310 for the labor plus the hardware you choose, from a basic keypad deadbolt to a full Wi-Fi-enabled Schlage Encode or a high-security Mul-T-Lock with electronic control. Salt air eats battery contacts and rubber gaskets on poorly installed smart locks faster here than almost anywhere else in the state. We reseal the backset, apply dielectric grease to terminals, and torque the mounting plate correctly so the lock does not bind on the strike within six months. On a condo door in a Collins Avenue tower, we also verify the door aligns before mounting, because a sagging door is the number one cause of a smart lock that works for a week and jams after the first rain.
Keyless Entry and Keypad Lock Installation
Keypad lock installation in Miami Beach ranges from $110-$225 for labor, depending on whether you are replacing a standard deadbolt or adding a keypad alongside existing hardware. Vacation-rental owners in South Beach use these constantly, and the turnover schedule is unforgiving. A keypad that fails at 4 p.m. on a Friday during Art Basel means a guest standing in the hallway and a property manager calling every locksmith in the county. We install, program, and reseal keypads for this exact environment, and we show you how to change codes yourself between guests. For owners who prefer not to handle that, we can return on a schedule to reprogram between bookings.
Biometric Lock Installation
Biometric lock installation in Miami Beach carries a labor range of $185-$380 because the alignment and weatherproofing requirements are stricter than a standard deadbolt. Fingerprint readers are sensitive to airborne salt, and a fingerprint sensor mounted on a west-facing Bay door without proper sealing will degrade visibly within a season. We install biometric locks with the correct gasketing and calibrate them for multiple users, which matters on a property with staff, cleaners, and contractors coming through. If you are putting a fingerprint reader on an exterior gate or workshop door, we will tell you honestly whether that model can survive this climate or whether a marine-grade keypad is the better choice.
Key Duplication
Key duplication in Miami Beach costs $3-$9 per standard key, and $8-$18 for high-security keys that require owner authorization to copy, like Medeco or Mul-T-Lock blanks. The salt and humidity here wear down brass keys faster than most people expect, so a key that works in January can start sticking by August. Bring your keys to a bench we set up on-site, or we will bring the cutter to you. For restricted keys, bring proof of ownership, because the keyway is controlled and we cannot cut one without it.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Miami Beach
We service and install Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy hardware, from entry-grade Schlage and Kwikset to high-security cylinders that cannot be picked or bumped by standard tools. For Miami Beach specifically, we keep marine-grade stainless-steel cylinders and exterior-rated smart locks in local stock so we are not waiting on a distributor while your door is off its hinges. If you have an Abloy or Sargent commercial mortise lock in a South Beach building, we can rebuild the body rather than replacing it, which matters when the faceplate is part of a protected facade.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Miami Beach Homes
- Salt-corroded cylinder pins. The constant salt spray from both the Atlantic and Biscayne Bay fuses brass pins to the cylinder walls. We routinely find cylinders that cannot be rekeyed normally and must be swapped for marine-grade stainless-steel replacements. That deadbolt that worked in March and is seized solid by October is not a fluke. It is the island.
- Keyed-alike brass sets failing within one tourist season. A set of identical brass keys will wear down in months on a Miami Beach property due to humidity and salt. The pins misalign, the key sticks, and eventually snaps in the cylinder. We cut replacement sets in nickel silver or stainless where possible, which holds its edges longer.
- Historic mortise locks in Art Deco buildings. The 1930s and 1940s mortise-lock bodies in the South Beach Art Deco Historic District are robust, but the cylinders and springs inside them are not. We rebuild the lock body, repin the cylinders, and replace only what is actually failed, preserving the historic faceplate and the original door. A mainland locksmith who has never seen one of these will often drill the cylinder unnecessarily. We do not drill unless the lock body itself is beyond repair.
- Vacation rental turnover failures. An Airbnb on South Beach with checkout at 11 a.m. and check-in at 3 p.m. has no margin for a keypad lock that was never resealed after a previous key copy, or a cylinder that seizes the weekend of a major event. We handle same-day rekeys and smart-lock programming in that four-hour window, and during Art Basel and Ultra we schedule extra crews specifically for rental turnover calls.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Miami Beach, FL
A standard rekey on a Miami Beach home runs $25-$45 per cylinder, with most single-family homes needing four to seven cylinders rekeyed. Full lock installation ranges $95-$240 per door for labor, with hardware added at whatever the lock costs. Smart lock and keypad installation runs $110-$310 depending on the model and door condition. Marine-grade stainless-steel cylinders, which we recommend for any exterior lock within sight of the water, add $35-$70 per cylinder over standard brass. The full price is quoted in writing on the phone before a technician is dispatched, and that number does not change at the door. No dispatch fee, no call-out surcharge, no adjustment after arrival. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote on your specific doors and hardware.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miami Beach
While this page covers Miami Beach specifically, our crews also serve Miami, Hialeah, North Miami Beach, and Miami Gardens. The salt-air corrosion we described here is most aggressive on the barrier island itself, but the mainland cities have their own issues with humidity and aging condo hardware, and we stock for both. If you are just across the causeway, call the same number and ask for dispatch.
Serving Miami Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami Beach area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Lock Installation & Rekey in Miami Beach
Yes. A standard brass lock cylinder on Collins Avenue or any street with direct ocean and bay exposure can seize or snap within six to ten months. The pins fuse to the cylinder walls and the springs rust through. That is why we keep marine-grade stainless-steel cylinders in local stock for Miami Beach jobs, and why we recommend them for any exterior lock on the island. Call (331) 310-8471 and we will tell you whether your existing cylinder is worth saving.
Yes, and this is one of the most common jobs we do in the South Beach Art Deco Historic District. We rebuild the original mortise lock body, repin the cylinders to a new key, and replace only the failed internal components, leaving the historic faceplate and the original door untouched. We do not drill unless the lock body is genuinely beyond repair. We rekeyed and upgraded a 1938 Art Deco walkup on Ocean Drive with a seized mortise lock and six period brass cylinders. Our tech rebuilt the original mortise lock body, repinned all cylinders to a single key, and swapped the exterior cylinder for a marine-grade stainless-steel unit, preserving the historic faceplate while giving the owner one key for every door, gate, and the courtyard workshop. Call for a quote on your specific building.
Yes. We schedule same-day rekeys and smart-lock programming specifically around Miami Beach rental turnovers, and during Art Basel and Ultra Music Festival we add crews for this exact reason. The rekey itself takes 15-25 minutes for a standard condo door. Tell the dispatcher your turnover window when you call (331) 310-8471 and we will put your address on the schedule with that constraint noted, not as a hope.
That depends on what seized. High-security Medeco and Mul-T-Lock deadbolts have hardened internal components, but the exterior cylinder on a Miami Beach door is still exposed to the same salt air as any brass lock. If the cylinder is seized but the lock body is intact, we replace the cylinder with a marine-grade stainless-steel equivalent and keep your existing high-security keyway. If the internal pins are fused and the body has been force-turned, full replacement is usually the better call. Either way, the price is quoted in writing before we start.
Yes. This is a standard request on Miami Beach, where many properties have a gate off the alley, a courtyard door, and a workshop or cabana in addition to the main entry. We key everything to a single key in one visit, provided the existing lock cylinders are in rekeyable condition. If any cylinder has salt damage beyond repinning, we swap that cylinder and key the replacement into the same set. Call (331) 310-8471 with the number of doors and we will quote the full job on the phone.
Contact Novak Lock & Security for Lock Installation & Rekey in Miami Beach
If you need a lock installed, a cylinder rekeyed, or a salted-out deadbolt replaced before the next storm, call (331) 310-8471. The dispatcher will give you a firm written price, schedule a background-checked technician for the time you actually need, and deliver the work with a documented photo record when it is done. We have been doing this since 2002 under The Haven Standard, and every job starts and ends the same way: a price in writing and a record in your hand.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Miami Beach, FL.
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