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 Tamiami
If you live in Tamiami and need a residential locksmith, you want someone who understands the homes here. Not a generic technician from across the county. A Tamiami house is different. Concrete block walls. Impact-rated doors retrofitted after Hurricane Andrew. Wrought-iron rejas on the front entry. Three different locking systems on a single CBS home west of the Turnpike. We know these houses because we work on them every week. When you call (910) 714-4287, a live person answers, and we send a technician to Tamiami with the tools and parts for the hardware actually on your doors.
Why Dunmore Locksmith Is Tamiami’s Preferred Residential Locksmith Company
Dunmore comes from old words for a great fort, a stronghold built to keep what is inside safe. That is the standard we hold in Tamiami. OurResidential Locksmith team deals with hardware most companies never see. Reja multi-point locks, corroded aluminum-door cylinders, three-key CBS houses near Krome Avenue. We do not send a technician who has to Google what an impact-rated multi-point lock is. We send someone who has already serviced one this week.
Every technician who comes to your Tamiami home is background-checked, identity-verified, and sent to you by name and photo before the visit. They show a photo ID badge at the door. If someone arrives who you were not told to expect, that visit is covered at no charge. That is the Threshold Standard, and it matters more in a place where you are opening your door to a stranger.
Serving customers since 2007 as part of the Threshold Group family, Dunmore Locksmith backs every Tamiami job with the 365-Day Done Right Promise: a written guarantee on every repair. If it fails, we return at no charge. Prices are delivered in writing before any work starts. Not after. Not with a surprise total at the end.
House Key Locksmith in Tamiami
House Key Locksmith work in Tamiami usually means one of three things: cutting new keys, rekeying your locks so old keys stop working, or replacing a cylinder that has seized from humidity. On a standard deadbolt or knob lock, rekeying typically runs $65 to $120 in Tamiami. Cutting a new house key from an existing one costs $5 to $15 per key. If the cylinder itself has corroded, as it often does on pre-Andrew aluminum doors near the Tamiami Canal, replacement runs $85 to $160 including the new key.
Rekeying After a Move or a Breakup
When a Tamiami home changes hands, the previous owner’s keys are still out there. A rekey changes the internal pins so the old keys turn nothing. We rekey Schlage, Kwikset, Yale, and Medeco cylinders, including the multi-point locks on impact-rated entry doors. The price is written down before we touch the first screw.
Three-Lock CBS Houses West of the Turnpike
On blocks west of the Florida Turnpike toward Krome Avenue, one small CBS house often runs three different locking systems: a standard deadbolt on the main door, a multi-point lock on the exterior iron reja, and a padlocked rear canal-facing gate. What dispatch sees as a simple rekey is often a three-hardware job on arrival. We quote the full scope before starting, never a teaser price that balloons.
House Lockout in Tamiami
House Lockout service in Tamiami should be fast and non-destructive. When you are locked out on a hot afternoon off SW 8th Street or waiting in a driveway near Westchester, you want someone who can open the door without drilling it. Most residential lockouts in Tamiami run $85 to $160, depending on the lock type and time of day. We quote the full price on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and that price is the price on the invoice. No call-out surcharge added on arrival.
Non-Destructive Entry First
Our first move is picking or bypassing the lock without damage. If drilling is unavoidable, which is rare, we stop and tell you the exact cost before the drill comes out. You approve it in writing first. That is how it should work, and we do not deviate from it in Tamiami or anywhere else.
After the Door Opens
Once you are back inside, we check the lock and the strike plate. Humidity at the edge of the Everglades makes brass and zinc hardware seize fast. If the lock is sticky or the bolt is not throwing fully, we tell you what it would cost to fix it now versus later. There is no obligation, but most people would rather fix a $120 problem now than a $300 one next month.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tamiami
We are factory-authorized to install and service Schlage, Kwikset, and Medeco hardware, along with Yale, Baldwin, and Abloy. For Tamiami customers that matters because we stock the proprietary parts for multi-point impact-door locks locally instead of waiting on a distributor. A Schlage deadbolt on a 1970s CBS home near the Turnpike can be rekeyed same day. A Medeco high-security cylinder on a reja takes a little longer because the key blanks are restricted, but we handle it. You will not hear us say to call the door manufacturer.
Common Residential Locksmith Problems We See in Tamiami Homes
- Reja multi-point lock binding after rain. Sustained humidity and salt air corrode the internal rods and latching points on wrought-iron security doors. The lock turns, but the bolts do not fully throw. This needs cleaning, lubrication, and often a new cylinder, not a new grille.
- Green, sticky cylinders on 1950s to 1980s aluminum-framed doors. Brass and zinc hardware seizes noticeably faster in Tamiami than even 20 miles north. Locks that would last a decade in a drier climate often fail here within three to five years. The first thing an unqualified tech does is drill. We do not.
- Impact-rated entry doors with proprietary multi-point locks. Many Tamiami homes were retrofitted post-Hurricane Andrew with doors that use specialist locking systems. Standard pin-tumbler rekeying tools do not work on them. We carry the right blanks and tailpieces.
- The three-key house. One key for the main deadbolt, one for the reja, one for the rear canal gate. We can key all three alike so one key operates everything, a genuine improvement most Tamiami homeowners never knew was possible.
Pricing for Residential Locksmith in Tamiami, FL
A standard rekey in Tamiami runs $65 to $120. A cylinder replacement on a corroded aluminum door runs $85 to $160. A Residential Lockout runs $85 to $160. A deadbolt installation runs $110 to $200 including hardware. Multi-point reja lock service starts at $130 and goes up depending on the number of latching points. The price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice. There is no call-out surcharge added when the technician arrives. You approve the full written price before any work begins. Call (910) 714-4287 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tamiami
OurResidential Locksmith in Tamiami coverage extends to the surrounding communities where the same climate and housing stock create the same lock problems: Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. Each area has its own quirks, but the humidity and corrosion issues never change. If you have family or a rental property in one of these cities, the same pricing and guarantee apply.
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 Residential Locksmith in Tamiami
Almost always it can be serviced. The problem is usually a corroded cylinder or binding internal rods, not the grille itself. We clean and lubricate the multi-point mechanism, replace the cylinder if needed, and the reja works again. Full grille replacement is rare and would only come up if the iron itself is rusted through, which is uncommon on Tamiami rejas. Call (910) 714-4287 and we will quote the repair before starting.
Because those three locks were installed at different times, by different people, and nobody ever keyed them alike. West of the Turnpike, a CBS house often has a standard deadbolt on the main door, a multi-point lock on the exterior reja, and a padlocked canal-facing gate. That is three separate keyways. We can key all of them alike so one key operates the whole property, a job that typically runs a few hundred dollars depending on how many cylinders need repinning.
Yes, in most cases. Our technicians are trained to pick or bypass standard pin-tumbler deadbolts on Schlage, Kwikset, and Yale hardware without drilling. Some high-security Medeco cylinders cannot be picked, and a severely corroded lock may not respond, but we tell you before any destructive entry. If drilling is required, you approve the cost in writing first. Expect $85 to $160 for a standard Tamiami lockout, and call (910) 714-4287 any hour. A live person answers.
We rekey multi-point locks on impact-rated doors without sending you back to the manufacturer. Many of these systems use proprietary cylinders and tailpieces, which we stock for the common brands on Tamiami homes. The rekey itself works the same as a standard lock: we swap the pins, cut new keys, and the old keys stop working. You do not need the door company. You need a locksmith who carries the parts, and that is us.
Yes, and it is worse here than almost anywhere in South Florida. Tamiami sits at the edge of the Everglades, and the sustained humidity combined with afternoon storms accelerates corrosion on brass and zinc lock hardware. The green crust is oxidation, and the stickiness is the cylinder seizing. Locks that would last ten years in a drier climate fail here in three to five. We replace the cylinder and clean the strike plate. The repair typically runs $85 to $160, and the door will feel new. Call (910) 714-4287 to schedule.
Written by Perry Osgood, Owner at Dunmore Locksmith, serving Tamiami since the company was founded under Threshold Group in 2007.