How much does a locksmith cost in Delray Beach?

The honest answer for Delray Beach FL in 2026 is $95 to $150 for a standard lockout - car, home, commercial, or trunk - 24 hours a day, any day of the week. That is the flat-rate band Premier Locksmith Delray Beach quotes on the phone before a truck rolls, and it is the band we charge on arrival. No 3 a.m. surge, no holiday markup, no "your lock is special" upsell.

Where the price moves inside that band has nothing to do with the time of day and everything to do with the lock itself. A standard Schlage F-series knob in a 33484 condo is $95. A Medeco M3 high-security deadbolt on an Addison Reserve front door is closer to $145 because the pick takes longer and the cylinder is sensitive. A 2019 BMW X5 with a CAS4+ smart key in the Whole Foods parking lot off Linton is in the same $95 - $150 lockout band - the upcharge only comes if the fob itself is dead and we replace the fob, which is a separate service.

What you should expect to pay for a rekey in Delray Beach

The line item is "per cylinder" and the math is $19 to $35 per lock when we are already on-site for at least three locks. A single-lock rekey on its own pulls a $75 - $95 minimum because the truck has to roll. The math swings hard in your favor at three or more cylinders, which is why we always ask "how many doors?" when the call comes in.

A common Delray scenario: you just closed on a house in Polo Trace, the listing agent handed over four keys and the property manager has copies of two, and you want every cylinder rekeyed before the moving truck unloads. Four cylinders rekeyed and master-keyed to one key is $79 to $115 flat, completed in 45 minutes, with all the old keys cancelled at the cylinder level. A deadbolt-plus-knob combo replaced (new hardware in Schlage, Kwikset, or Baldwin) is $59 - $89 per door including installation.

Smart lock installs: $279 - $549 depending on the model

Smart locks have become the most common scheduled-install request inside 33446 - Addison Reserve, Mizner Country Club, Seven Bridges, The Bridges, Polo Trace - and increasingly in 33444 downtown condos. The Premier Locksmith Delray Beach install band is $279 to $549 and the model is the variable, not the labor:

• Schlage Encode Wi-Fi Deadbolt - $349 installed, paired to your phone, plus optional Z-Wave bridge. The community-favorite in West Delray.
• August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) - $279 installed if you keep the existing deadbolt; $379 if you want a fresh Yassure cylinder.
• Yale Assure Lock 2 with Wi-Fi - $399 installed; touchscreen models add $50.
• Kwikset Halo Touch (fingerprint) - $369 installed; the popular pick in Sherwood Lakeview and Hammock Reserve.
• Ultraloq U-Bolt Pro - $499 - $549 installed; flagship for owners who want fingerprint + keypad + Wi-Fi without a hub.

Car keys and key fobs: dealer vs Premier

This is where the dealer-vs-locksmith math swings hardest in Delray Beach. A Premier Locksmith Delray Beach key fob replacement is $185 to $385 for most makes (Toyota Camry, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Telluride, Nissan Rogue, Ford F-150, Chevy Tahoe, Jeep Grand Cherokee) and $295 to $585 for German and Japanese luxury (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Acura, Infiniti, Audi, Volvo, Porsche). The same job at the dealer typically runs $475 to $850 because of three add-ons: the tow ($95 - $180), the program fee ($250 - $475), and the dealer markup on the blank ($85 - $220).

The reason Premier is cheaper is that we cut the blank, program the chip, and pair the fob all on the truck. There is no tow, no dealer parts wait, and no labor markup. We carry transponder programmers for every American and Asian carmaker built after 1996 and most European makes.

Ignition repair, broken-key extraction, and other one-off jobs

Less common but worth budgeting if you live in an older Delray home or drive an older vehicle. Ignition cylinder replacement runs $185 - $375 depending on make. Broken-key extraction is $79 - $135 if the cylinder survives, more if it needs replacement. Mailbox locks in Kings Point villages are $45 - $79 installed including the new cylinder. Pocket-door and sliding-door locks specific to East Delray waterfront condos run $89 - $165.

What about the service-call fee?

Premier Locksmith Delray Beach does not charge a separate trip fee on top of the job. The flat-rate quote we give on the phone is the price - travel, diagnosis, labor, parts where standard, and 30-day workmanship warranty included. A few national-chain lead generators in Delray Beach search results quote $19 - $29 trip fees and load the rest on arrival. That is the curb-quote scam. We refuse to participate.

One-call discount: bundle services on the same visit

If we are already at your Delray Beach address for one job, the second job inside the same visit drops $30 - $60 because the travel charge is already covered. Common bundles: rekey + smart-lock install, car key + spare cut, deadbolt upgrade + mailbox lock. Mention everything you need when you call so we send the right truck and the right gear.