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 Residential Locksmith Across Ojus
If you need a Residential Locksmith in Ojus, the most common calls we answer are rekeys after tenant turnover, corroded cylinders that finally seized, and deadbolts that stopped throwing after a storm shifted the frame. Most jobs in Ojus run $95 – $320 depending on what the lock actually needs, and we quote the full price in writing before we dispatch anyone. Our crews reach most Ojus streets within 30 – 45 minutes because we schedule from our Miami (South FL) office and work this area daily. Call (910) 714-4287 and you’ll get a live person, not a recording.
Dunmore comes from old words for a great fort, a stronghold built to keep what’s inside safe. That’s the standard we hold for the doors on NE 186th Street, the side streets off West Dixie Highway, and the older pockets around Highland Oaks.
Why Dunmore Locksmith Is Ojus’s Preferred Residential Locksmith Company
We’ve worked Ojus long enough to know its rhythm. The housing stock here is different from Aventura’s high-rise condos or North Miami Beach’s commercial strips. Ojus is unincorporated Miami-Dade, meaning rental homes and aging single-family houses fall under county code enforcement rather than a city inspector. Lock violations on those properties surface in bursts, usually right around a sale or after a break-in, and that’s when our phone rings.
Every technician we send to an Ojus home is background-checked, identity-verified, and photo-badged under the Threshold Standard. Before the visit, we send the technician’s name and photo to your phone. The person at your door matches the photo you already saw. If someone arrives who you weren’t told to expect, that visit is covered at no charge. We’ve operated under the Threshold Group umbrella since 2007, and that vetting procedure has never changed.
Our Ojus customers repeatedly mention two things: the written price they got before we started, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise that covers the repair for a full year. If the lock fails within that year, we return and make it right at no charge. That guarantee is stamped in writing on every job, not tucked into fine print.
Lost Key Replacement in Ojus
Lost Key Replacement in Ojus usually means one of two situations: keys that walked off during a tenant move-out, or a key ring lost between the car and the front door on a humid afternoon. Either way, you don’t necessarily need a full lock change. We rekey the existing lock by swapping the internal pins so every old key stops working, then cut fresh keys to match. For most single-cylinder deadbolts and knob locks in Ojus, rekeying runs $95 – $160 per lock, including the new keys.
If the lock itself is worn past the point where new pins will hold reliably, a replacement makes more sense. We’ll tell you that before we touch anything and give you the price in writing.
Rekey After Lost Keys
When we rekey, the old keys die. A tenant, a former roommate, a contractor who kept a copy, none of them can open that door again. We recommend rekeying every exterior lock on the property in one visit because a lost key rarely belongs to just one door.
Lost All Copies
If you’ve lost every key to a lock with no spare, we can still help without destroying the hardware in most cases. Our techs are trained in non-destructive entry, and for older Ojus locks with seized internals, we’ll extract the cylinder carefully rather than tearing up the wood jamb. Pricing for this runs $140 – $220 depending on the lock type.
House Key Locksmith in Ojus
House Key Locksmith work in Ojus includes cutting new keys, duplicating spares, and matching keys across multiple doors. Many Ojus homes from the 1950s and 1960s still carry original builder-grade Kwikset or Schlage hardware. After decades of tenant turnover, those locks often end up keyed alike across multiple units, meaning a former tenant’s key still works in a new tenant’s door. That’s a problem we fix by rekeying each unit to its own unique key.
A standard house key duplication runs $5 – $12 per key. If you need a full rekey with three new keys, expect $95 – $160 for the first lock and $20 – $35 for each additional lock on the same visit. We key alike only when a homeowner asks for it; otherwise, every lock gets unique pins.
New Keys Cut on Site
Our techs carry a portable key-cutting machine in every van, so we cut keys at your Ojus door. No trips back to a shop. If you need six copies for family members and a cleaner, we cut them all while you wait.
Matching Keys Across Multiple Locks
If you’d rather use one key for the front door, side door, and garage entry, we can rekey all of them to a single key. That’s a common request from Ojus landlords who want to simplify their key ring. We’ll price every lock in writing before starting.
Trusted Brands We Service in Ojus
We’re factory-authorized to install and service Schlage, Kwikset, and Medeco hardware, and we stock common cylinders, deadbolts, and strike plates for these brands in our vans. For an Ojus homeowner with a corroded Kwikset knob lock on a 1962 ranch, that means we can often rebuild or replace the lock the same visit without ordering parts. Medeco high-security cylinders take a bit longer because keys are controlled through the factory, but we handle the paperwork and coordinate turnarounds so you’re not chasing a vendor yourself. If your existing hardware is from another brand, we’ll tell you the most direct replacement that meets Miami-Dade’s high-velocity hurricane zone standards.
Common Residential Locksmith Problems We See in Ojus Homes
- Corroded cylinders from Intracoastal humidity. Salt-laden air from the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic coast seizes pins, springs, and keyways from the inside. Locks that looked fine in February fail in August because the internals rusted all year.
- Worn cylinders from repeated tenant turnover. Ojus’s 1950s – 1970s rental stock has cycled through decades of move-outs and rekeys, often with hardware that never got upgraded. Cylinders get sloppy, keys stick, and eventually the lock stops turning.
- Storm-shifted door frames that make deadbolts throw short. After a hurricane blows through, wood jambs shift just enough that the deadbolt doesn’t fully seat. The door reads as locked to the eye, but a firm shoulder push opens it. We reinforce the strike side and get the door actually lockable again.
- Deferred code enforcement fixes surfacing around property transfers. Because Ojus is unincorporated Miami-Dade, rental lock and door-hardware violations often sit until a sale or a break-in forces the issue. We get clusters of calls around closings and after incidents.
Pricing for Residential Locksmith in Ojus, FL
Here’s what you should expect to pay in Ojus. Rekeying a standard knob lock or deadbolt runs $95 – $160. A deadbolt replacement with a new ANSI Grade 1 lock runs $180 – $340 installed, depending on whether we need to modify the door prep. House key duplication is $5 – $12 per key. Non-destructive lockout entry runs $85 – $150. If a storm shifted your door frame and we need to reinforce the strike side, that adds $60 – $120 to the job.
What affects cost most is the age of the hardware and the condition of the wood around it. A 1960s door jamb that’s been wet and re-drilled over the years takes more work than a clean modern door. We quote the full price before anyone is dispatched, and that’s the price on the invoice. No call-out surcharge added on arrival. Call (910) 714-4287 for a free estimate mapped to your exact locks.
We Also Serve Cities Near Ojus
Our Residential Locksmith in Ojus service area extends into nearby Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. If you own rentals across the county line or have family in a neighboring city, one call covers it. Same written pricing, same background-checked techs, same 365-day guarantee.
Serving Ojus, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Ojus 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 Residential Locksmith in Ojus
Yes. We reinforce the strike side of the jamb, reposition or replace the strike plate, and in most cases get the deadbolt throwing full-extension the same visit. This runs $60 – $120 on top of the lock work. Call (910) 714-4287 and we’ll schedule a technician for your street in Ojus.
Rekey every unit to its own unique pin and tumbler set. We do this for Ojus landlords all the time, and it typically costs $95 – $160 for the first lock with $20 – $35 for each additional lock on the same property visit. Every old key stops working immediately.
Usually not. Our techs are trained in non-destructive entry and can open most Ojus residential locks without drilling, especially if the cylinder is still functional. Drilling is a last resort for locks that are physically seized. Non-destructive entry runs $85 – $150. Call (910) 714-4287 and describe your lock, we’ll tell you what to expect.
An ANSI Grade 1 deadbolt with a reinforced strike plate and at least a 1-inch throw meets the high-velocity hurricane zone standard for Ojus homes. We install Schlage and Kwikset Grade 1 deadbolts, and we reinforce the jamb side so the bolt seats fully. Installed, expect $180 – $340. Call (910) 714-4287 for a written quote before you commit.
Ojus sits close enough to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic coast that salt-laden humidity penetrates lock internals year-round. Pins, springs, and keyways rust from the inside even when the outside looks clean. Inland communities don’t get that coastal salt exposure. We keep replacement cylinders in our vans to swap them out same-day in Ojus.
When you’re ready, call (910) 714-4287. You’ll reach a live person who can answer questions and give you a written price before any work starts. Perry Osgood leads our team, and every Ojus job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we return and make it right at no charge.
Written by Perry Osgood, Owner at Dunmore Locksmith, serving Ojus residents through Threshold Group since 2007.