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 Door Lock Repair Across Tamiami
Door lock repair in Tamiami usually costs between $85 and $240 for most residential jobs, and Dunmore Locksmith can have a background-checked technician at your door in about 30 to 45 minutes from dispatch. We know the houses here: CBS construction from the 1950s through the 1980s, aluminum-framed doors that corrode in Everglades humidity, and wrought-iron reja security doors that most locksmiths won’t touch. When you call (910) 714-4287, a live person answers, gives you a written price before any work starts, and tells you exactly who is coming to your door, by name and photo, before you ever turn the handle.
Why Dunmore Locksmith Is Tamiami’s Preferred Door Lock Repair Company
Tamiami homeowners call us because we do not flinch at the hardware this neighborhood actually has. A standard locksmith sees a rekey. We see a 1970s CBS house with a corroded aluminum door, an iron reja out front with a multi-point lock, and a padlocked canal gate out back, three systems on one keyring. Dunmore comes from old words for a great fort, a stronghold built to keep what is inside safe, and that is the standard we work to on every job here.
Every technician we send into Tamiami is background-checked, identity-verified, and uniformed. Before the visit, you get the name and photo of the person coming. When they arrive, they show a photo ID badge at the door. That is the Threshold Standard, and it applies to every call, whether you live off SW 8th Street near the Trail or west of the Turnpike toward Krome Avenue.
Perry Osgood, who leads Dunmore Locksmith, has built our Tamiami service around one rule: the price you are quoted on the phone is the price on your invoice. Written, fixed, and covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If a repair fails within a year, we return at no charge. That guarantee is printed on every job we do in Tamiami.
Door Knob Lock Repair in Tamiami
Door Knob Lock Repair in Tamiami most often means freeing a seized cylinder on an original aluminum-framed door or replacing a worn knob lock on a CBS home that has been through twenty or thirty humid summers. The salt-tinged air rolling off the Everglades and the standing water from summer thunderstorms work their way into brass and zinc hardware, and a knob that turned fine in April can be stiff by September.
A standard door knob lock repair here runs $85 to $160. That covers freeing seized hardware, replacing the cylinder, or swapping a worn spindle, and the price is written down before we touch the door.
Seized cylinders on aluminum doors
Pre-Andrew aluminum-framed doors are common throughout Tamiami, and the lock cylinders in them corrode faster than anything we see in newer construction. The aluminum frame itself flexes in the heat, which misaligns the knob mechanism and puts uneven pressure on the cylinder. We free the hardware rather than forcing it, which saves the door and keeps the repair cost at the low end.
Worn knobs on bedroom and closet doors
Interior knob locks fail more quietly. A privacy knob that will not latch or a passage set that sticks is usually a worn spring or a bent spindle, not a security threat. We repair or replace those for $85 to $120 in Tamiami, and we carry common Kwikset and Schlage parts on the truck so the job is done in one visit.
Broken Key Extractor in Tamiami
Broken Key Extractor in Tamiami is a call we run often in the summer, when keys weakened by years of bending in corroded cylinders finally snap off inside the lock. The heat and humidity here do not just wear the lock; they fatigue the brass key itself. A key that snaps in a deadbolt on SW 16th Street or in a reja lock near the Trail is a lockout, and it is a repair we handle without drilling whenever the cylinder is still intact.
Broken key extraction in Tamiami runs $95 to $180, depending on whether the key broke near the head or deep in the keyway. The price is set on the phone and does not change when the technician arrives.
Deep breaks in deadbolts
When a key snaps off deep inside a Schlage or Kwikset deadbolt, we use broken-key extractors and picks to pull the piece out without turning a repairable lock into a replacement job. If the cylinder is already seized, the extracted key usually confirms what the humid air did to the pins. We extract first, then repair the cylinder if it is salvageable.
Keys snapped in reja locks
Iron reja locks are harder on keys than standard deadbolts. The keyway is tighter, the mechanism is heavier, and a key that has been forced once too often snaps clean. We extract the broken piece and then rekey the multi-point lock so the old key, broken or not, no longer operates the door. That is part of the same Tamiami service call, not a separate visit.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tamiami
We are factory-authorized to service Schlage, Kwikset, and Medeco hardware, and we stock the parts Tamiami homes actually use, including cylinders and tailpieces for the aluminum doors that dominate this housing stock. For homeowners who want to upgrade while we are there, we also install and service Abloy high-security cylinders on reja doors and main entry doors. No ordering and waiting for a part to ship from a warehouse; if it is common to Tamiami’s doors, it is likely on our truck.
Common Door Lock Repair Problems We See in Tamiami Homes
- Corroded cylinders on aluminum-framed doors. Pre-Andrew aluminum door frames trap moisture against the lock body. Brass and zinc cylinders that would last a decade in drier air seize within three to five years here, and we free or replace them on a weekly basis across Tamiami.
- Post-Andrew impact door hardware that standard tools cannot service. Impact-rated doors installed after Hurricane Andrew often use proprietary multi-point locking mechanisms. They are not pin-and-tumbler jobs; they require manufacturer-specific parts and a technician who recognizes the system on sight.
- Iron reja multi-point locks that no one wants to touch. The wrought-iron security doors so common along the Tamiami Trail corridor use heavy multi-point locks that many locksmiths refuse. We rekey and repair them, and we do it on the same call as the main door.
- Humidity-stiffened deadbolts that snap keys. When a deadbolt gets stiff in Tamiami’s humid air, people force the key. The key fatigues, then snaps. We fix the bolt, extract the key, and rekey the cylinder so one smooth key runs the whole house.
Pricing for Door Lock Repair in Tamiami, FL
Door lock repair in Tamiami runs $85 to $160 for a standard knob lock, $95 to $180 for broken key extraction, and $120 to $340 when a reja multi-point lock or post-Andrew impact door is involved. The higher end covers proprietary impact hardware and iron reja systems that need specialized parts; standard pin-tumbler work sits at the lower end. We quote the full price on the phone, in writing, before anyone is dispatched, and there is no call-out surcharge added when the technician arrives. What we quote is what you pay. Call (910) 714-4287 for a free estimate on your Tamiami door lock repair.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tamiami
Our Tamiami crews cover the neighborhoods between SW 8th Street and the Everglades, and we run calls into Tamiami daily. We also provide Door Lock Repair for customers in Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. Same written pricing, same Threshold Standard, same 365-day guarantee, no matter which of those cities your door is in.
Serving Tamiami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tamiami 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 About Door Lock Repair in Tamiami
Because Tamiami sits on the edge of the Everglades, where sustained humidity and standing water after summer storms corrode brass and zinc lock cylinders noticeably faster than they do even 20 miles north. The salt and moisture work into the pins and springs, and a lock that would last a decade in drier air often seizes within three to five years here. We free the hardware or replace the cylinder, then lubricate the mechanism so it turns smoothly. Call (910) 714-4287 and we will give you a firm price before we come out.
Yes, and this is exactly the kind of job we do more of in Tamiami than anywhere else in the region. The reja multi-point lock is a separate system from your main deadbolt, and we rekey both to the same key in one visit. If your reja hardware has stiffened from humidity, we free and lubricate it during the same call. Call (910) 714-4287 and tell us you have a reja; we will send a technician who works on iron door hardware every week.
In most cases, yes. The multi-point mechanisms on post-Andrew impact doors are proprietary, but they are repairable when you have the right parts and know the system. We service these doors across Tamiami and can usually restore the locking function without replacing the door or the full hardware set. The written quote you get on the phone reflects the repair, not a door replacement. Call (910) 714-4287 for an exact price.
Drilling is a last resort. On most Tamiami doors, including the aluminum-framed pre-Andrew stock and iron rejas, we open the lock non-destructively using picks and by freeing seized hardware. If a cylinder is already too far corroded to save, we will tell you before we drill and the replacement cost is included in the quote you already have. Call (910) 714-4287 and we will walk you through what to expect before anyone arrives.
Rekeying changes the internal pins so your old keys no longer work, and it usually costs less than replacing the cylinder, especially on a reja or impact door where a proprietary cylinder is expensive. For a standard Kwikset or Schlage cylinder, rekeying runs on the lower end of our $85 to $160 range and leaves your existing hardware in place. If the cylinder is corroded or damaged, replacement makes more sense, and we will tell you which is the better value before we start. Call (910) 714-4287 for a free estimate on rekeying your Tamiami locks.
Written by Perry Osgood, Owner at Dunmore Locksmith, serving Tamiami through the Threshold Group since 2007.