Commercial Locksmith in Plantation, FL
For Plantation, FL businesses, Charlie D. rekeys locks when staff or tenants change, sets up master key systems, fixes panic bars and door closers, and opens offices after hours — standard work starts at $95 for the first rekeyed lock. Every extra lock on the same visit is $49, and bigger jobs get a written quote before any work starts.
- Licensed & insured
- 6-month workmanship warranty
- About 20 min to you
Plantation's business districts
- Plantation Technology Park covers 160 acres in the city's northeast, on the curve of Sunrise Blvd near the Turnpike (exit 58 is the Sunrise Blvd ramp, per Florida's Turnpike), and holds nearly 200 businesses, among them Motorola Solutions and Magic Leap (City of Plantation).
- Plantation Midtown is an 850-acre central business district (Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance).
- Plantation Gateway is the city's third named business district (City of Plantation).
Smaller firms cluster in places like Plantation Business Park at 4651 NW 9th Court (City of Plantation). Across the city the Alliance counts about 5,400 businesses. Suites and flex space turn over often, and each move-out leaves keys that nobody can account for.
Commercial work we do
- Rekeys after someone leaves — an employee, a cleaning crew, the last tenant.
- Master key systems: a top key for the owner, separate keys for each office, storage room or bay.
- Commercial-grade locks: Grade 1 and Grade 2 levers, mortise and storefront cylinders.
- Panic bars and exit hardware that jam, wobble or fail to latch.
- Door closers that slam, drift or won't close fully.
- Restricted keys that a copy kiosk can't duplicate.
- After-hours lockouts at the same price as daytime, from $99.
- Battery-powered keypad locks that stand alone, with no wiring — handy for a back office or a supply room.
Card-reader entry, electric strikes and other hard-wired systems need a low-voltage license, so that part goes to a contractor who holds one; we'll give you a referral.
Streets under the oaks.
Homes from the 1950s and 60s, many still on their first locks.
Prices by job
| Job | From | Usual total |
|---|---|---|
| First lock rekeyed (trip included) | $95 | — |
| Each extra lock rekeyed, same visit | $49 | $49–64 |
| New standard lock supplied and installed | $145 | $145–275 |
| Keypad or smart lock installed (labor) | $169 | $169–269 |
| Office or suite lockout | $99 | $99–164 |
| Mortise, storefront, exit device or closer | priced from a photo | — |
| Master key system | written quote | — |
What changes a commercial total: how many doors there are, how many key levels, restricted or high-security cylinders, mortise hardware, and impact-rated doors. In Broward, a lock on an impact door has to match the hardware listed in that door's approval (National Lock Supply) — more on impact-door locks.
Re-keying an office after a tenant leaves
- Walk-through: we list each door, what cylinder it has, and which people should reach which rooms.
- Key plan in writing: who carries the top key and who gets room keys.
- Rekey or swap cylinders in place; doors stay on their hinges.
- Tag and log every key; you keep the sign-out sheet.
- Check every exit opens from inside without a key, and closers shut fully.
Opening a new location in Plantation
Plantation asks every business to get a Local Business Tax Receipt before it opens, and receipts run out each September 30 (City of Plantation). Put the locks on the same to-do list as that receipt: rekey on the day you get the keys, and check the lease: it may say the locks belong to the landlord, or that the landlord holds a key.
Who can approve the work
The business owner; a manager carrying a work badge; or a written OK from the building's property manager. For an after-hours lockout, also bring something that ties you to that suite.
Questions
Can you come on weekends or overnight?
Yes. We're open 24/7, and a Saturday or a 2 a.m. call costs the weekday price.
Can we get a written quote for the whole building?
Yes, before the work begins.
Can you send our property manager a certificate of insurance?
Yes. Our policy is commercial general liability, and the certificate can be emailed to the manager, the HOA or the building office the same day you ask.
Do you rekey when a tenant's lease ends?
Yes — tenant turnover rekeys are routine for Plantation offices and suites, priced per lock as above.