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.
Residential Locksmith in Sunset, FL: Honest Pricing, Fast Local Response
Residential locksmith work in Sunset runs $95 to $340 for most jobs: our Rekey Locks in Sunset service for a standard cylinder costs $85 – $120, a lock change or deadbolt swap runs $120 – $200, and a lockout with non-destructive entry lands between $95 and $160. The price is written and agreed before anyone gets in a truck to drive to your house off Sunset Drive or anywhere else in the 33173 ZIP. We answer the phone around the clock at (409) 405-4485, and a live person gives you a straight number, not a teaser rate that swells at the door.
Kevin Yoon started this operation in 2008 to fix exactly what frustrates Sunset homeowners: anonymous techs, vague hourly estimates, and a final invoice that looks nothing like the phone quote. That is why every job from Preston Locksmith & Security includes a written price, a live trackable arrival time, and before-and-after photos before you pay a dime. You will know who is coming, what the work costs, and what was done.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Sunset’s Preferred Residential Locksmith Company
We work in Sunset every day, and when you call about a sticking deadbolt, a lost key, or a short-term rental that needs a rekey before the next guest checks in, you get a tech who already knows the neighborhood. Our crews know that most homes around Sunset are ranch-style or two-story builds with builder-grade Schlage or Kwikset hardware near the end of its useful life, and that the afternoon heat and humidity around Miami-Dade does not just affect the lock, it affects the metal, the strike plate, and the patience of anyone standing outside trying to force a key. We size up the fix for your specific door, not a generic script.
Every tech we send into Sunset is background-checked and arrives in uniform. Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise, which covers the work in writing. If a repair we make fails within a year, we come back on a second visit at no charge. That guarantee is part of The Relay Visibility Guarantee, the same standard that includes upfront written pricing, live arrival tracking, and photo documentation. No exceptions, no small print about Sunset not being in the service area. We are here.
Lost Key Replacement in Sunset
Lost Key Replacement in Sunset almost always comes down to one of two jobs: rekeying, where we swap the internal pins so old keys no longer turn the cylinder, or replacing the lock entirely when the hardware is worn or you want a new key profile. A homeowner near Sunset Drive called us after losing a ring of keys at a school parking lot along SW 72nd Street. She had one working key left, and she did not know if a stranger could walk up and use one of the lost ones. We rekeyed three cylinders that evening, cut a matched set of five new keys, and the old ring was dead at every entry point, including the side door to the carport.
Rekeying is faster than most people expect: about 20 minutes for the first cylinder and roughly 10 minutes per additional one. Replacing a worn lock with a new Kwikset or Baldwin unit takes longer because we remove the old hardware, install the new deadbolt or knob, and test the strike plate alignment. A lost key does not automatically mean a new lock; it means making sure whatever key you lost stops working immediately.
Rekey vs. Replace: Which One You Need
If the lock still turns smoothly and the only issue is that a key went missing, rekeying is the right call and cheaper: $85 – $120 per cylinder. Sunset homes with original builder locks from the 1980s or 1990s often need replacement because the cylinder is worn, the finish is pitted, or the tailpiece is loose. We tell you which one applies to your door before we touch it, and the written price reflects that.
Key Count and Key Control
Every rekey we do in Sunset includes a defined key count. You tell us how many copies you want cut, and we hand you exactly that many and no extra keys floating around. For short-term rental owners near Killian Parkway, this is the difference between a secure turnover and a guest who still has a working key from two bookings ago.
House Key Locksmith in Sunset
House Key Locksmith work in Sunset covers four distinct jobs: cutting new keys from an existing key, making a key from a lock we disassemble or impression when no original exists, rekeying to a new key, and installing a lock matched to a key you already have. A homeowner on SW 87th Avenue had a garage side door with no key at all, the previous owner had lost it years ago. We decoded the cylinder, cut a new key to factory specifications, and code-cut two backups on the spot. Total cost: $110, including the service call.
If you have one working key for a door and want copies, that is the simplest job we do in Sunset, often $15 – $25 per key depending on blank type. High-security blanks from Medeco or Mul-T-Lock cost more and require identity verification. If you have no working key for a locked door, the process adds the labor of non-destructive entry plus key origination, landing in the $120 – $180 range. If the lock is too worn to originate a reliable key, we recommend replacement, and the new Baldwin or Kwikset unit comes with two keys as standard.
Key Types and Blanks in Sunset
Most Sunset homes use standard 5-pin Kwikset or Schlage keys. A surprising number of older homes mix hardware: a Schlage cylinder on the front door, a Kwikset knob on the back. That means two different keys. Rekeying lets us key all entries alike, so one key operates every door, deadbolt, and the gate or shed padlock if it uses a compatible cylinder.
What to Check Before You Call
Gather every key you use, even the older ones in a kitchen drawer. If a key you lost could still work, say so up front. It changes the rekey scope and the written quote. Also know how many doors need to be on the same key. Five minutes of checking saves you a second trip.
Trusted Brands We Service in Sunset
We carry and service the hardware Sunset homes actually have: Kwikset knock-off and originals from the big-box store, Schlage deadbolts that have been on doors for 25 years, and higher-end Baldwin mortise locks on older ranch homes. We stock common Kwikset and Schlage pins, springs, tailpieces, and strike reinforcement plates in the truck so most repairs and rekeys on Sunset’s modest housing stock happen the same day. Medeco and Mul-T-Lock high-security cylinders are special-ordered or carried depending on service call patterns, and we cut those under strict key control, with proof of ownership required before duplication.
Common Residential Locksmith Problems We See in Sunset Homes
Sunset’s housing mix of 1960s-to-1990s ranch homes and newer two-story replacements creates a predictable set of lock failures. Here is what we run into most:
- Humidity and afternoon heat expanding metal: The steel door edge and aluminum frame on many Sunset homes expand at different rates. A deadbolt that works at 9 a.m. sticks at 3 p.m. We see this constantly near Sunset Drive and the residential streets off SW 87th Avenue. The fix is usually re-aligning the strike plate or lubricating the cylinder with a non-detergent graphite, not drilling.
- Short-term rental lock cycles: Turnover properties near Killian Parkway and SW 72nd Street put a door through more open-and-close cycles in a month than a family home sees in a year. Locks wear quickly, and rekeying between every guest is not optional when keys keep walking away. We have rekeyed one Sunset rental, replaced a worn deadbolt on the house next door, and cut new keys for both in a single afternoon.
- Brass and pot-metal knobs on older doors: Some Sunset homes still have original brass entry knobs with tiny set screws that loosen over time. The knob spins without engaging the latch. It feels like a break-in, but it is usually a stripped spindle or a loosened set screw. We replace the knob with a new Kwikset or Schlage and the problem is gone.
- Strike plate screws that pull out of the jamb: Many Sunset doors were hung with 3/4-inch screws, which tear out when the door is forced or just used heavily for 30 years. The deadbolt engages, but the door pops open with a shoulder push. We install 3-inch screws into the framing and often add a reinforcement plate so the lock actually holds.
Pricing for Residential Locksmith in Sunset, FL
A Residential Locksmith job in Sunset generally falls between $95 and $340, depending on the work involved. Here is the honest breakdown for this market:
- Lockout (non-destructive entry): $95 – $160
- Rekey per cylinder: $85 – $120
- Lock change / deadbolt replacement: $120 – $200 per lock, plus the hardware you choose
- Key duplication (standard blanks): $15 – $25 per key
- Door reinforcement (strike plate and jamb): $60 – $110
The price we give you on the phone is the price on the digital invoice. There is no call-out surcharge added when the tech arrives in Sunset, no “parts upgrade” when we are standing at your door, and no bait-and-switch from a $19 teaser. Dispatch for Sunset is coordinated from our Miami office, and a written quote is in your hands before anyone drives out. Call (409) 405-4485 for your exact number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Sunset
Our crews run the same written-price, trackable-arrival standard in Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. If you are just outside the Sunset CDP boundary but still in southern Miami-Dade, the service territory is the same, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise applies no matter which side of the street you are on.
Serving Sunset, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sunset 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 Sunset
Yes, and in writing. You describe the job, we give you the total, including the service call, labor, parts, and hardware, and that number is the number on the invoice. Call (409) 405-4485 and a live person will quote the full price before dispatch, not a range that shifts when a tech is standing in your driveway.
We can rekey most builder-grade Kwikset locks in Sunset for $85 – $120 per cylinder if the cylinder is still in good mechanical shape. If the key wobbles, the lock jams in the afternoon heat, or the finish is going green, a new deadbolt from Kwikset or Baldwin at $120 – $200 beats fighting 25-year-old hardware. We assess it in front of you before any work starts.
No. We use non-destructive entry methods first: picking, bypass tools, or decoding the cylinder. Drilling is the absolute last resort, and we tell you before we do it. In Sunset we rekey or replace more cylinders we opened non-destructively than we ever drill, and a drilled lock does not automatically mean a new door, only a new cylinder.
Every tech arrives in a marked vehicle, in uniform, and with a digital work order that includes the written price and the live arrival tracker link. Before they touch a tool, you have a photo of who is coming, and they can show the job details on a tablet. Background checks are run on every technician, no exceptions, and no anonymous third-party sub is sent to Sunset.
A rekey, done the same day you call. We swap the internal pins so every existing key stops working, cut the new key count you specify, and hand you exactly that number of keys with no duplicates floating around. The typical cost across Sunset rental properties is $85 – $120 per cylinder, and the new keys work before the next check-in. Call (409) 405-4485 for a written quote.
Call Preston Locksmith & Security for Residential Locksmith Work in Sunset
Written price first. Live trackable arrival. Photos of every step. That is the standard for every Residential Locksmith job our team does in Sunset, from a lockout on SW 87th Avenue to a short-term rental rekey off Killian Parkway. Kevin Yoon built this company in 2008 around one idea: no runaround, no vague estimates, no anonymous tech at your door. In Sunset we handle lost key replacement, house key locksmith work, deadbolt installation, lock rekeying, window locks, and door reinforcement, and every repair carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Call (409) 405-4485 for your free estimate, or book a service call and we will send the written price before anyone heads your way.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security.