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 Fort Myers
Lock installation and rekey in Fort Myers typically runs $65-$145 per cylinder for a standard rekey and $180-$420 for a complete new lock install, quoted in writing before we dispatch. If you’re on Fort Myers Beach, near McGregor, or in a gated community like Gateway, we’re usually on site within 45-60 minutes for non-emergency work and faster for lockouts. We’re Novak Lock & Security, independently owned and operated, and we’ve handled the lock problems this part of Lee County throws at homeowners since 2002. Call (331) 310-8471 and a live person answers, 24/7.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Fort Myers’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Fort Myers presents a specific set of lock problems, and we’ve learned them the way you learn a coastline: by working it season after season. The salt air off the Gulf gets inside lock cylinders on Estero Island and along the Caloosahatchee and starts corroding pins within a few months of vacancy. Snowbirds returning in October find keys that won’t turn. Ian-shifted door frames on rebuilt cottages bind deadbolts that were perfectly fine in 2022. These aren’t generic locksmith calls. They require a tech who knows why a McGregor corridor ranch home’s original 1960s steel frame swells differently than a post-2000 stucco gate home in Pelican Preserve.
Every Fort Myers visit is performed by a background-checked, uniformed technician working under Fort Myers scheduling and dispatch coordinated from our South Florida metro office. We leave a documented photo record of the hardware condition and the work performed, on every job, as standard. The price you’re quoted by the dispatcher is the price on the invoice. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it has been the rule since 2002. No technician is permitted to change a quoted price at the door.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Fort Myers
We handle the full Lock Installation & Rekey scope across Fort Myers, from a single deadbolt swap to a full smart-lock retrofit on a vacation rental. Four services dominate the work we do here.
Smart Lock Installation
Smart locks make particular sense in Fort Myers, where a large share of homes sit empty from June through October. A smart deadbolt lets you monitor entry remotely, issue temporary codes to a property manager, and check lock status from up north. We install and program Schlage Encode, Yale Assure, and similar models on standard and storm-replaced doors. Installation in Fort Myers typically runs $220-$380 including the lock, depending on the model and whether the existing bore needs adjustment.
Keyless Entry
For 55+ communities like Pelican Preserve and Colonial Country Club, we regularly convert keyed entries to keyless pads. Owners with arthritic hands find a code easier than a key, and family members don’t need to carry anything. Keyless entry installs in Fort Myers run $150-$320 per door, quoted in writing. We explain the difference between standalone keypads and connected smart locks before you choose, so you’re not paying for features you won’t use.
Keypad Lock
Standalone keypad deadbolts are the workhorse of Fort Myers vacation rentals. They don’t require Wi-Fi, they run on a 9-volt for a year or more, and you can change the code between guests. If your current keypad is a 2010s-era model with worn buttons or a sluggish bolt, we replace it on the first visit. Keypad deadbolt replacement in Fort Myers runs $140-$280 installed.
Biometric Lock
Fingerprint-entry locks are a smaller but growing part of our Fort Myers work, mostly on interior doors, gun safes, and private offices in larger homes. Salt and humidity don’t affect the fingerprint sensor itself, but they do affect the mechanical override cylinder, so we spec models with sealed keyways when the door faces the Gulf. Biometric lock installation in Fort Myers runs $280-$600 per door depending on lock grade.
What happens when you call
- 1
A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
- 2
You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
- 3
A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
- 4
You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Myers
We install and service the full spectrum, from entry-grade Kwikset and Schlage to high-security Medeco and Mul-T-Lock cylinders that cannot be picked or bumped by standard tools. For Fort Myers customers with Baldwin hardware on an older McGregor home or a Yale smart lock on a rebuilt Fort Myers Beach cottage, we carry the common tailpieces, cylinders, and strike plates in the van so the job doesn’t stall waiting on parts. If you have a preference for a specific brand, tell the dispatcher when you call and we’ll confirm what we have on hand before the tech heads out.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Fort Myers Homes
- Salt-seized cylinders on vacant seasonal homes. A lock that sat untouched from May to October on Estero Island can have corroded pins that won’t move at all. The key either won’t insert or turns and nothing happens. We free the cylinder non-destructively, then rekey or replace based on condition.
- Ian-warped door frames that make new hardware bind. Storm surge shifted frames on dozens of blocks on Fort Myers Beach and in riverside neighborhoods. A new deadbolt installed into that frame will hang up. We shim or re-set the frame before installing, which is why Fort Myers Beach calls often take longer than a standard rekey.
- Keyed knobs in 55+ homes instead of lever handles. Arthritic hands can’t grip a small knob. We convert entries to lever sets or keypad locks, which also eliminates the issue of a resident locked out with a key in hand but no grip strength to turn it.
- Builder-grade locks on 2015-2025 new construction. The gate homes built in Gateway and along Treeline Avenue in the last decade usually shipped with entry-grade Kwikset cylinders. They’re easy to bump and they wear fast. We rekey or replace them with Grade 1 hardware, and we’ll show you the difference on the cylinder itself while we’re at the door.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Fort Myers, FL
Here’s what we quote on the phone for Fort Myers work, in writing, before anyone is dispatched:
- Standard rekey, per cylinder: $65-$95
- Deadbolt installation (new or replacement): $120-$240
- Lever or knob conversion: $90-$180 per door
- Smart lock or keypad installation (lock included): $180-$380
- Biometric lock installation: $280-$600
- Key duplication, standard: $5-$12 per key
- Key duplication, high-security (Medeco, Mul-T-Lock): $25-$60 per key
What affects the job: the age and grade of your existing hardware, whether the door frame needs shimming (common on Ian-affected properties), and whether you want high-security cylinders instead of standard. We don’t add a call-out surcharge when the tech arrives. The price the dispatcher quotes is the final price, full stop. Call (331) 310-8471 for a firm written estimate before you commit to anything.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Myers
Our crews cover the full Lee County metro, not just Fort Myers proper. We schedule Lock Installation & Rekey work in North Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, and Estero on the same routes we run through Fort Myers daily, which keeps response times short and pricing consistent across the metro.
Serving Fort Myers, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers
A seasonal home’s rekey in Fort Myers usually starts with freeing a seized cylinder, because six months of Gulf salt air and humidity corrodes the internal pins. We typically recommend rekeying the cylinder and applying a marine-grade lubricant, and on homes that face the water we’ll suggest a sealed-keyway cylinder that resists that corrosion better than a standard Kwikset. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll tell you exactly what your existing lock needs based on where in Fort Myers it sits.
Yes, and it’s work we do weekly. The catch on rebuilt Fort Myers Beach homes is often the frame, not the lock. If the door frame wasn’t perfectly re-set after storm surge, a fresh deadbolt will bind. We assess the frame, shim it if needed, then install or rekey the cylinder. You get a written scope before we start, so there’s no surprise about why the job took longer than a simple cylinder swap. Call (331) 310-8471 to schedule an assessment.
A lever handle instead of a knob, paired with a keypad deadbolt, is the setup we install most for Fort Myers 55+ homeowners. The lever requires almost no grip strength, and the keypad means no key to manipulate at all. We install this combination for $240-$420 depending on finish and hardware grade. Call (331) 310-8471 and a live person will get you a written quote for your specific door.
A keypad deadbolt with a code you can change between visits is the simplest answer. You text the code, they get in, and you delete it when they leave. For rentals with frequent turnover, we recommend a smart lock that lets you manage multiple codes and see entry history from your phone, even when you’re back in Ohio or Michigan. Installed pricing starts around $180 in Fort Myers. Call (331) 310-8471 for a written quote on your rental.
It depends on where the corrosion is. If the cylinder pins are corroded but the housing is intact, we can often clean, lubricate, and rekey it in one visit for $65-$95. If the tailpiece or the bolt itself has rusted, or the cylinder housing is pitted from years of salt exposure, replacement is the honest call, and we’ll show you the damage in the photo record before you spend a dollar. Call (331) 310-8471 and describe what you’re seeing; we’ll give you a straight answer on the phone.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Fort Myers since 2002.