Slammed door behind you. Kids inside, key on the kitchen counter, or the snowbird returning to a sticky deadbolt. We pick the front door open in 5-12 minutes and the lock stays intact — no drilling, no broken hardware, no $80 replacement deadbolt to buy tomorrow.
House lockout in Port St. Lucie — picked entry without damage to most consumer-grade deadbolts (Schlage B60, Kwikset Signature, Yale Real Living). 5-12 minutes typical.
Cost: $65-95 daytime / $95-135 after-hours for standard. Higher for anti-pick locks (Medeco 3, Mul-T-Lock MT5+) which require drilling — we tell you on-site.
Dispatch time: 15-30 minutes for PSL proper. 25-45 for outer Treasure Coast.
Drilling a deadbolt destroys the cylinder. The bolt comes open, but you've now lost the lock — $50-180 hardware to replace tomorrow on top of tonight's lockout bill. Picking opens the lock and leaves it intact.
The locks that get picked easily (most consumer deadbolts): Schlage B60, Schlage Encode (mechanical bypass), Kwikset SmartKey (has a known bypass), Kwikset Signature Series, Yale Real Living, August Smart Lock (mechanical override on the thumb-turn side), Defiant, Brinks, Master.
Locks that resist picking and may require drilling: Medeco 3, Mul-T-Lock MT5+, ASSA Abloy Protec2, Abloy Protec2 (rare in PSL residential — mostly commercial). If you have one of these on your front door, we tell you on the phone and quote drill + replace upfront ($280-480 all-in including a replacement Grade 1 cylinder).
1. Door slam. Florida thunderstorm pressure drop, kid playing with the door, dog jumps against it. Self-locking deadbolts engaged, you're standing in pajamas. May-September peak.
2. Lost keys. Wallet / purse / keys disappeared somewhere between Hutchinson Island and home. We pick the door and (separately) you can rekey to make the lost keys stop working.
3. Snowbird return. Condo or house empty April-October, salt air corrosion on the deadbolt, key turns rough or won't turn at all. We pick the lock and assess what's salvageable.
4. Dead smart lock battery. Schlage Encode, Yale Assure, August — when the batteries die AND you've never used the mechanical key (most owners never even take it out of the box), you're locked out. We have battery replacements on the van for most makes.
5. Tenant / housemate dispute. Locked out by someone who shouldn't have done so. We pick the door open (Florida law lets us if you can prove you live there — utility bill in your name to the address is enough) and recommend you talk to a lawyer about the rest.
| Service | Typical Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard daytime house lockout | $65 - $95 | Single deadbolt + door knob, picked entry. |
| After-hours house lockout (10pm-6am) | $95 - $135 | Same scope + ~$30 after-hours. |
| Smart lock troubleshoot + battery | $80 - $140 | Often resolves without picking. |
| Anti-pick lock (Medeco / Mul-T-Lock) drill + replace | $280 - $480 | Includes Grade-1 replacement cylinder. |
| Sliding-door lockout (back patio) | $85 - $145 | Often requires bypassing a charley bar or aux thumb-lock. |
| Post-lockout rekey (recommended after lost-keys lockout) | $140 - $220 | Whole-home rekey, 3 new keys. |
| Decision | Doctor Lockout (picked) | Bait-and-switch dispatcher | Break window / kick door |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost on-site matches phone quote | Yes | Rarely - $19 phone, $400 invoice | N/A |
| Damage to lock / door | None | Possible - drilling for speed | $200-800 in repairs |
| Time to get inside | 5-12 min after arrival | Varies wildly | 30 seconds + ER visit risk |
| Licensed + insured locksmith | Yes | Often subcontracted - varies | N/A |
| Verifies you live there | Yes (FL law) | Sometimes | N/A |
Real person on the phone in under 2 rings. Locksmith on-site in 15-30 minutes. Honest price before any tools come out.
Call (772) 284-5142Standard daytime lockout: $65-95. After-hours (10 PM - 6 AM): $95-135. Anti-pick locks (Medeco, Mul-T-Lock) that require drilling + replacement: $280-480. We quote on the phone and the on-site price matches.
Goal is no damage. We pick consumer-grade locks 95%+ of the time without leaving a mark. Only locks designed to resist picking (Medeco 3, Mul-T-Lock MT5+, properly installed ASSA Abloy) require drilling — and when that's the case, we tell you BEFORE starting, quote the replacement cylinder cost, and you decide whether to proceed.
Consumer-grade deadbolts (Schlage B60, Kwikset Signature, Yale Real Living) typically open in 5-12 minutes after the tech starts working. Smart locks with mechanical override: usually under 5 minutes. Older builder-grade locks (Defiant, Brinks): under 2 minutes. The longest entries are usually anti-pick high-security locks, which sometimes have to be drilled.
Only with proof that you live there. Lease in your name, utility bill, mail addressed to you at that address — any of those work. If you're a houseguest, family member visiting, or in a tenant dispute where you've been illegally locked out, we may need to coordinate with police as witness before opening the door. We make this judgment call based on the specific situation.
For routine adult lockouts — no, PSL Police and the Sheriff's Office don't unlock houses anymore (liability). They will respond to a child or pet locked inside (call 911 directly for that — it's a life-safety call). They'll also sometimes wait with you for a locksmith if you feel unsafe.
Yes, every night of the year. Live person answers the phone (not a call center). We have a tech on-call covering PSL, St Lucie West, Tradition, and the close-in outer Treasure Coast. Dispatch within minutes of your call.
House lockouts come from every PSL neighborhood — Bayshore and the older builds north of Walton Road, the newer Tradition / Telaro / Veranda Bay homes, the St Lucie West communities (PGA Verano, Lakeforest), Magnolia Lakes, Sandpiper Bay, and the outer Hutchinson Island and Jensen Beach addresses.
Last updated: 2026-05-17