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 Tamarac
Lock installation and rekey in Tamarac typically costs $95-$225 for a standard rekey and $160-$425 for new hardware installation, with most condo and townhome jobs completed the same day we’re called. Our crews work Tamarac’s condo-dense streets every week, from the Kings Point perimeter to the Woodmont corridor, and we know what the 1965-1985 housing stock does to door hardware better than any out-of-area shop. If you need a firm price before we dispatch, call (331) 310-8471. The number you get on the phone is the number on the invoice. That rule has been in place since 2002, and it’s the whole reason Novak Lock & Security exists.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Tamarac’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Tamarac is not a typical single-family-home market. The city was purpose-built as a retirement community starting in the mid-1960s, and it remains one of Broward County’s most condo-dense cities, packed with 55+ planned communities like Kings Point, where hundreds of nearly identical units share aging HOA master-key systems. That means the locksmith work here looks different than it does in Coral Springs or Margate. It’s bulk rekeying after unit turnovers. It’s master-key hierarchy maintenance across a 40-building association. It’s swapping corroded round knobsets for lever handles because a resident’s arthritis makes a knob impossible to turn. We know this workload because we’re in these buildings every spring and fall.
Daniel Novak founded this company on a single documented rule, and it’s still Haven Standard Clause 1: the price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice, and no technician is permitted to change it at the door. Every job ends with a written scope, a photo record of the work, and the warranty in your hand. Tamarac customers read reviews carefully. They’ve seen the bait-pricing stories. That’s why we put the price in writing before anyone gets in a van.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Tamarac
Our Lock Installation & Rekey team handles everything from a single deadbolt swap in a Woodlands townhome to a full building-wide rekey inside Kings Point. Here’s what Tamarac residents ask for most.
Smart Lock Installation
Smart locks in Tamarac’s older condo stock need more than a screwdriver. A 1970s door with a corroded latch and a sagging frame will eat a new electronic deadbolt in months unless the underlying hardware is serviced first. We install Schlage Encode, Kwikset Halo, and Baldwin smart locks after checking deadbolt throw alignment and cylinder condition. You get a lock that actually locks, not just one that beeps.
Keyless Entry and Keypad Lock
Keypad entry is the most requested retrofit in Tamarac’s 55+ communities. Residents want to stop fumbling with keys at the common door, and HOA boards want a documented access log. We install keypad deadbolts and lever sets, then re-pin the mechanical cylinder so a physical key override still works. That matters, because Tamarac’s humidity kills keypad batteries faster than the manufacturer’s estimate, and you’ll want a backup that isn’t your phone.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks use a fingerprint sensor instead of a key or code. They’re useful in Tamarac for exactly one reason: key control. In a condo where a previous owner may have given out six key copies to neighbors, aides, and family, a fingerprint reader ends the question of who still has one. We install biometric deadbolts with a mechanical key override, and we re-pin that override cylinder at the same time so no old key works it.
Key Duplication
A surprising amount of Tamarac key duplication work happens at a kitchen table with a board member present, because the HOA’s key control log requires every duplicate be accounted for. We cut and stamp keys on site, record each one in the written log the association keeps, and never cut a “do not duplicate” key without written authorization from the property manager or board. That policy isn’t friction. It’s the reason associations call us back.
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 Tamarac
We’re factory-authorized for Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, Baldwin, and Schlage, and we stock common parts for Tamarac’s dominant hardware profile: Kwikset 660 cylinders, Schlage lever sets, and patio door hook latches. When a Kings Point resident needs a Baldwin passage set matched to the community’s finish standard, we order it and return when it arrives. No endless chasing. Mul-T-Lock and Abloy high-security cylinders get quoted in writing, with the key card registration explained before we cut anything.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Tamarac Homes
- Corroded original knobsets from the 1965-1985 build era. Tamarac’s sustained humidity, routinely above 75% year-round, oxidizes the pins and springs inside these 40-to-60-year-old Kwikset and Schlage cylinders. The knob turns but the latch doesn’t throw, or the key won’t insert. We see it weekly in the Woodmont and Mainlands complexes.
- HOA bulk rekeying without a key control log. A board hires the cheapest bidder, 40 units get rekeyed, and six months later nobody can say who holds key #27. We write the log as part of every multi-unit job, and the board keeps the record.
- Patio sliding door latches misaligned after hurricane season. Storm-shutter cycling and wind pressure stress door frames in Tamarac’s older condos. The hook-style latch no longer seats, and the unit is effectively unsecured even when the door looks closed. We align the frame and replace the latch, non-destructively.
- Keypad retrofits that fail because the underlying latch was never serviced. A resident installs a smart lock on a door with a seized latch. The motor burns out trying to throw it. We service or replace the mechanical latch before the electronic hardware goes on, and the retrofit holds.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Tamarac, FL
Here are the numbers for Tamarac’s market, quoted before dispatch and fixed at the door. Standard rekey of one cylinder runs $95-$145. A lever handle swap or new deadbolt installation runs $160-$285 per opening. Keypad deadbolt installation runs $240-$425, depending on the hardware and whether the underlying latch needs work. Smart lock installation runs $290-$480, including pairing and testing. Bulk rekeying across a Kings Point building, where we’re re-pinning 30 to 50 identical Kwikset 660s, typically runs $65-$85 per cylinder because we’re already on site and already set up. Master-key hierarchy design for a condo association is quoted as a flat project price after we walk the buildings. The full price is quoted on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and there is no call-out surcharge added on arrival. Call (331) 310-8471 for a written quote while you’re still on the line.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tamarac
Novak Lock & Security serves Lock Installation & Rekey in Tamarac and the surrounding region. Our crews cover Broward and the wider South Florida area, including scheduled work in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville for property managers and associations with multi-site portfolios. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our South Florida office; crews live and work locally in Tamarac.
Serving Tamarac, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tamarac 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 Tamarac
Yes. Rekeying re-pins the existing cylinders so old keys stop working, and we can do this across an entire Kings Point building without replacing a single lock body. The process takes one to two days for a 30-to-50-unit building, including issuing new keys and delivering a written key control log to the HOA board. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll walk the property and quote a flat per-cylinder price in writing.
We can typically rekey 30 to 50 identical Kwikset 660 cylinders in a single day once we’re inside the complex and set up, because the cylinders are identical and we’re re-pinning, not replacing. April is the busiest month in Tamarac for exactly this, so scheduling a week or two ahead is the difference between a confirmed date and a scramble. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll put your building on the spring schedule with a written quote.
Yes, but only if the mechanical latch and deadbolt throw are serviced first. Tamarac’s 1970s condo doors often have corroded latches and frames that have settled out of alignment, and a smart lock motor will fail trying to throw a seized bolt. We service the mechanical core, align the strike plate, and only then install the electronic hardware. The retrofit then holds up for years, not months.
Yes. Every multi-unit rekey or key duplication job for a Tamarac HOA includes a written key control log identifying each key by number, the unit or common door it operates, and who received it. The board keeps the log. We also refuse to cut “do not duplicate” keys without written authorization from the property manager or board, which is a policy associations specifically hire us for. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll bring the log format to your next board meeting.
We pick the lock open using the existing pin and tumbler mechanism, without drilling, whenever the cylinder is in a serviceable condition. Tamarac’s original 1965-1985 knobsets are standard cylindrical hardware that open cleanly with the right tools, and our crews carry the full pick set and the drill, using the drill only when the cylinder is already seized beyond repair. After entry, we rekey or replace the cylinder and leave the documented photo record. Call (331) 310-8471 any time, and a live person answers.
Need a firm price for lock installation or rekey in Tamarac? Call (331) 310-8471 and speak to a live dispatcher. You’ll get a written quote before we dispatch, and that quote is the final invoice. No call-out surcharge. No door-step repricing. The Novak name is on the van and the invoice, and the rule has been the same since 2002: Haven Standard Clause 1. Call now.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Tamarac, FL.