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
Lock rekeying in Miami typically costs $25-$45 per cylinder, and a full lock installation runs $95-$185 for standard deadbolts, with high-security or multi-point systems priced higher. That’s the honest range before you pick up the phone. Novak Lock & Security answers calls around the clock at (331) 310-8471, and the price we quote on that call is the price on the invoice. No arrival surcharge, no improvisation at the door. We’ve worked Miami’s lock hardware since 2002, and we know the difference between a Coral Gables mortise lock that can be saved and a Brickell smart lock retrofit that requires a Miami-Dade NOA-listed part.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Miami’s Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Miami’s housing stock doesn’t read like a suburban tract development. It reads like a geological core sample: 1920s Mediterranean Revival in Coral Gables, 1930s Art Deco in Miami Beach, 1940s concrete walk-ups in Little Havana, post-1992 hurricane-code construction in Edgewater and Brickell, and a shifting line of coastal condos in Sunny Isles Beach. Each layer has its own lock formats, its own failure modes, and its own code obligations. Daniel Novak built the company around that reality. We don’t send a technician who has only seen fresh drywall and Schlage B60s. We send someone who has opened a salt-seized mortise lock two blocks off Biscayne Bay and knows which NOA-listed parts are required before touching an impact-rated door.
Every technician is background-checked and uniformed. Every visit ends with a written scope and a documented photo record, not a verbal summary. And every job is governed by The Haven Standard; Clause 1 covers the price. The quote on the phone is the price on the invoice. That rule has been in place since 2002, and it’s the reason Miami homeowners who read the three-star reviews elsewhere end up calling us.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Miami
Before we list the services, one local fact that shapes everything: Miami-Dade County sits in the Florida High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. On post-1992 exterior doors, the hardware installed must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. Installing a non-approved deadbolt or smart lock on one of these doors voids the door’s wind-load certification, which can become an insurance liability after the next major storm. We check NOA compliance on every exterior call in Miami. It’s not optional here.
Smart Lock Installation
A smart lock retrofit in Miami is not a one-size job. On a post-Andrew steel impact door in Edgewater or a high-rise unit in Brickell, the smart lock must be compatible with the existing multi-point system, and on exterior doors the lock body itself often needs an NOA-listed part number. For older wood doors in Miami Beach’s Art Deco stock, the bigger question is whether the jamb can hold the strike plate without additional mortising; humidity-swollen frames bind locks in ways that fresh installations in other markets never see. We install keypad, deadbolt, and full smart-lock systems from Yale, Schlage, and Baldwin, and we tell you before we start whether it’s a drop-in or a retrofit.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry in Miami means keypads on single-family doors in Coral Gables, fob-and-card systems in Brickell and Edgewater high-rises, and push-button deadbolts on vacation rentals in Miami Beach. We install the hardware, program the codes, and leave you with a written record of every code we set. On condos and HOAs, we coordinate with building management where the corridor door or elevator system is shared; you don’t want a keypad that conflicts with a master key hierarchy.
Keypad Lock
Keypad locks are the most common request we get from Miami homeowners who bought between 2015 and 2025. They want to stop carrying keys, but they don’t want to depend on a phone app. The practical concerns here are salt air and direct sun. We recommend keypads with marine-grade internal components or at least sealed keypads for any door within two miles of Biscayne Bay or the Atlantic; a standard interior-rated keypad on a Little Havana storefront or a Miami Beach rental door often fails within eighteen months from oxidation alone.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks, fingerprint readers in particular, show up most often in Miami’s waterfront homes in Coconut Grove and Coral Gables. They work, but humidity and salt air shorten their lifespan unless the sensor module is rated for outdoor exposure. We stock models that are, and we will tell you honestly when a biometric lock on an impact-rated door requires an NOA-listed part. If the sensor fails, you’re back to a mechanical key; we make sure that key is a bump-resistant high-security core, not the one that came in the box.
Trusted Brands We Service in Miami
Most of the lock hardware we touch in Miami is Schlage, Kwikset, Baldwin, Yale, or one of the European multi-point systems, Hoppe and Multilock being the two we see constantly on impact-rated French doors in Coral Gables and Coconut Grove. We’re factory-authorized for Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, Baldwin, and Schlage, which matters when you need a high-security cylinder or a proprietary part. For standard calls, we carry the common profiles and finishes on the truck. For high-security and NOA-listed parts, we order with a written confirmation of the part number, and you get that number in writing before we install it.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Miami Homes
- Salt-seized cylinders in waterfront properties. Homes within a mile or two of Biscayne Bay or the Atlantic get pin-tumbler oxidation within 12 to 18 months. A drop-in rekey without replacing the cylinder core or switching to a corrosion-resistant core just extends the failure by another year; we show you the old pins when they come out, and we recommend the core grade that matches your distance from the water.
- NOA violations on post-1992 impact doors. This is the most expensive self-inflicted problem in Miami. A handyman mounts a standard deadbolt on an impact-rated door. It fits. It locks. And it voids the door’s hurricane certification, which a wind-mitigation inspector will flag. We replace it with the correct Miami-Dade-approved hardware and document the part number.
- Warped wood frames in 1920s and 1930s homes. Year-round humidity above 80 percent swells original wood door frames in Miami Beach and Coral Gables. The lock binds, the bolt shears, or the latch won’t seat. We re-mortise the strike plate, shim the hinges, and often machine the bolt arm rather than replace a door that has held up for ninety years.
- Mortise locks with no modern replacement. Pre-war buildings in Little Havana and Miami Beach still carry original mortise lock bodies with skeleton keys or wafer cylinders. Most of these lock bodies are actually in decent shape, and a qualified tech can swap the cylinder core for a bump-resistant Schlage or Mul-T-Lock core, preserving the original escutcheon. Full replacement is only necessary when the lock body itself is cracked or the internal springs are gone.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Miami, FL
Here are the numbers we quote over the phone, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Standard deadbolt installation in Miami runs $95-$185 depending on whether the door needs additional mortising for the strike plate. Rekeying an existing cylinder runs $25-$45 per cylinder, with a $65-$95 service call minimum that applies toward the labor. Smart lock installation runs $150-$350 for keypad and connected deadbolts, with biometric and multi-point retrofit work priced by written scope after we see the door. A mortise lock rekey or cylinder swap on pre-war locks runs $85-$160 per lock body. Multi-point replacement on impact doors, including NOA-listed parts, typically lands between $300 and $600 depending on the gearbox and profile. These are Miami’s real market numbers, not a teaser rate. The full price is quoted before a technician leaves for your address, and it is the price on the invoice. Call (331) 310-8471 and ask for the exact number on your door. Estimates are free, and we’ll tell you on the phone what we can and cannot determine without seeing the hardware.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miami
We regularly install and rekey locks in Miami Beach, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and North Miami Beach, with the same written-price rule applying in every one of those cities. The drive from Brickell to North Miami Beach may change the arrival time, but it never changes the price, and it never changes the documentation. We cover all of Miami and the immediate surrounding municipalities from our South Florida dispatch office.
Serving Miami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami 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
No, you cannot put any smart lock on a post-1992 Miami-Dade impact door. The door’s wind-load certification depends on the hardware installed in it, and if the smart lock or deadbolt does not carry the matching Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, the door’s certification is void. This is not a manufacturer’s preference; it’s a code and insurance issue specific to Miami-Dade’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. We verify the NOA on every exterior door before we install anything. For a quote on your specific door, call (331) 310-8471.
In most Miami Beach Art Deco condos, the original mortise lock body is reusable, and you can rekey it by swapping the cylinder core, which we do for $85-$160 per lock body depending on the cylinder type. Full replacement is only necessary when the lock body itself is cracked, or the internal springs and levers are corroded beyond repair. We preserve the original escutcheon whenever possible; the faceplate stays, the security inside gets modern. Call (331) 310-8471 if you want a tech to look at the lock body and tell you which way it goes before you spend money.
In a Brickell high-rise within a mile or two of Biscayne Bay, we recommend servicing or at least inspecting cylinders every 12 to 18 months because the salt air oxidizes pin tumbler mechanisms far faster than inland. If you’re replacing keys, a rekey alone often isn’t enough; the cylinder core should be swapped for a corrosion-resistant core or the pins will seize again. In condo buildings, also verify that your unit lock is on a master key system before rekeying, because rekeying a unit lock without coordinating with the HOA can break the master hierarchy. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll check the building’s keying before we do anything.
Rekeying changes the pins and tumblers inside the existing cylinder so old keys stop working; it does nothing to fix the door frame. Replacement means installing a new lock body, which may still bind if the warped frame is not corrected. On Miami Beach’s older wood doors, we often do both: rekey or swap the cylinder, and re-mortise the strike plate or shim the hinges so the lock stops binding. The full answer depends on how much the jamb has moved, and we can usually tell you over the phone after a few questions plus a photo. Call (331) 310-8471 for a free assessment.
Yes. If your Coral Gables French doors are post-1992 impact-rated, the multi-point lock gearbox, the coordinating deadbolt, and the handle assembly all need Miami-Dade NOA-listed part numbers, or the door’s wind-load certification is void. This is a very different situation from matching a lock profile; the exact part number must match the NOA listing for the specific door assembly. A homeowner or handyman installing a generic profile-match part can fail a wind-mitigation inspection. We order the exact part and give you the number in writing before installation. Call (331) 310-8471 with your door’s manufacturer label if you have it.
If you have a lock that needs rekeying, a door that needs new hardware, or a multi-point system that’s failing, call (331) 310-8471. A live person answers, we quote the full price in writing before dispatch, and the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. Daniel Novak and the rest of our crew work Miami’s doors every day, and we’d rather tell you the truth about your hardware than sell you a lock that won’t survive the next hurricane season.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Miami, FL since 2002.