Gate Locks & Estate Gates in Plantation, FL
We repair, rekey and replace the mechanical locks on Plantation gates — estate and driveway gates, side-yard gates, barn doors, tack rooms and sheds — and a keyed gate lock can join your house key for $49 on a visit that includes other locks. New gate hardware is priced from a photo before Charlie D. drives out, so you know the number first.
- Licensed & insured
- 6-month workmanship warranty
- About 20 min to you
Why gates matter so much in Plantation
Plantation began with Frederick Peters' one-acre "long acres" lots, mostly gardens and fruit trees (City of Plantation). Out west, Plantation Acres is known as an equestrian area of large lots in ZIPs 33323 and 33325, developed in the 1960s (Sunny Isles Miami Real Estate). The city's own Equestrian Center in Volunteer Park has 96 stalls on 85 acres (Our City Media). The park itself sits at 12050 W Sunrise Blvd, with Plantation North Acres on NW 21st Court and Plantation Acres Middle School on NW 118th Ave also out in the Acres (City of Plantation). Big lots mean long fences, wide gates, and outbuildings with locks that sit in sun and rain all year.
What we work on
- Estate and driveway gates: keyed gate locks, drop bolts, cane bolts, latches and lockable handles.
- Barns and stables: hasps, barn-door locks, and padlocks that rusted solid.
- Tack rooms, feed rooms and sheds: padlocks, keyed knobs and deadbolts on outbuilding doors.
- Side-yard and pool-area gates: latches that no longer catch (pool barriers have special rules — see pool-gate latches).
- Keyed alike: gate, barn and shed locks on one key, where the hardware allows it.
Streets under the oaks.
Homes from the 1950s and 60s, many still on their first locks.
Electric gate operators
On a motorized gate we handle the mechanical side only: the lock, the latch, the hasp, the padlock, the manual release, and getting you through a gate that's stuck. Motors, operators, wiring and controllers belong to a gate company, and we'll point you to one rather than guess.
Prices by job
| Job | From | Usual total |
|---|---|---|
| Keyed gate lock re-pinned to match the house, same visit as other locks | $49 | $49–64 |
| Gate or outbuilding lock rekeyed on its own (first lock, trip included) | $95 | — |
| New standard keyed lock on a shed or tack-room door | $145 | $145–275 |
| Gate lock, latch, drop bolt or hasp replaced | $145 | $145–275 |
| Weather-rated padlocks, keyed alike | priced per padlock from your photo | — |
| Seized padlock cut off or opened | $99 | $99–164 |
What changes the total: a gate that sags so the latch misses its keeper (hinge work comes first), a post that's rotted or leaning, heavy wrought-iron gates that need welding — a fabricator's job, and we'll say so — or the number of locks you want keyed alike.
How a gate visit goes
- Text photos of the gate, the latch, and each lock you want handled.
- You get a price per item before anyone drives.
- On site, Charlie D. swings the gate and checks hinge sag before blaming the latch.
- Non-destructive first: a seized padlock gets penetrating oil and picking before bolt cutters.
- Every lock tested with the new key, and the old keys tried so you see they fail. Before opening or rekeying anything, we check that the property is yours: ID with the address, or a deed or bill for it.
Getting to you in Plantation Acres
We haven't found a published vendor rule for Plantation Acres. On a big lot, tell us which gate to come to and whether animals are loose in the paddock. If a horse is near the gate we're working on, we'll wait for you to move it.
Gate questions
Can every gate lock be rekeyed?
Many keyed gate locks and better padlocks take standard pins. Cheap laminated ones usually can't.
Can you get me through a gate whose motor died?
Usually, through the manual release. Repairing the motor is a separate trade.
My gate latch clicks but doesn't hold. The gate has probably dropped on its hinges. We fix the sag first, then the latch.
Do you work on barn and stable locks?
Yes — hasps, padlocks and keyed knobs on outbuilding doors. See all our prices, or read about the Plantation Acres area.