For property managers
One evaluation fee, a do-not-exceed amount you set, and the problem fixed on the first visit instead of the third.
The do-not-exceed field is the whole thing
The reason locksmith work eats a property manager's week is the loop: a tenant reports a door, someone drives out, someone writes an estimate, someone approves it, someone drives out again. Two trips and four phone calls for a strike plate.
So the booking form asks one question:
Pre-authorise repairs up to: $______ (leave blank if you want a written estimate first)
Put five hundred in that box and the sticking door is fixed before we leave. Leave it blank and you get the estimate-and-approve loop you wanted anyway. Either way we are dispatched, and either way you are not chasing anyone.
You do not have to be there
The thing managers tell us they value most is not the lock work. It is that the lock work happens without them driving over to let us in, and that they can get in themselves afterwards without calling anyone.
So we fit a coded key box as a matter of course. Keys go in labelled — front door, boiler room, unit 3 — the code goes to whoever you say and nobody else, and it changes whenever you want it to. Contractors, cleaners, showings and your own site visits all run off it. When a tenant turns over we rekey and swap the keys in the box the same day.
What we handle across a portfolio
- Turnovers. Rekey a unit between tenants at $55 per cylinder. Stack several into one visit and the mobile service charge is charged once, not per unit.
- Access resets on management change. New management, new keys, everything rekeyed to a schedule you hold and we hold.
- Doors that will not close. Closers, hinges, strikes, frames — usually the building moving rather than the lock failing.
- Common-area and mechanical room hardware. Exit devices, mortise cylinders, electric strikes, continuous hinges.
- Master key systems. One key for maintenance, individual keys per unit, designed properly rather than accumulated.
- Eviction lockouts. Priced separately here.
- Mailbox and package room locks. Small jobs, but they generate complaints out of all proportion to their size.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Door & hardware evaluation per visit, however many doors we look at | $250 |
| Rekey a cylinder | $55 |
| Rekey a cylinder, no working key | $100 |
| Standard lock supplied and installed | $150 |
| Business lockout | $250 |
| Master key system design visit | $600 |
| Repairs authorised under your do-not-exceed amount | At the rates on this page |
What the price includes:
- One mobile service charge per visit, regardless of how many units or doors
- On-site diagnosis across every door you want looked at during that visit
- Itemised invoicing with unit and door references and before-and-after photographs
- Any repair completed within the do-not-exceed amount you set
What costs extra, and how much:
- Hardware, at the rates in the table above
- Work above your do-not-exceed amount — quoted in writing and not started until approved
- After 5 PM the mobile service charge is $350, collected before dispatch
- Waiting time where a unit cannot be accessed at the scheduled time — $150 per 30 minutes
Prices shown are in effect from August 2026 and remain in effect until updated on this page. Final price is confirmed with you before any work begins.
Credentials and terms
- · New Jersey Locksmith Business License 34LX00020300
- · D-U-N-S 103036769
- · Bonded and fully insured through State Farm — commercial general liability and commercial automobile liability. Certificate of insurance provided on request, naming your entity as additional insured where required.
- · Purchase orders accepted. Your PO number appears on the invoice.
- · Unit numbers, door numbers and location references are recorded on every line of every invoice, so your records reconcile to ours.
- · NET 15 terms after two completed jobs. First job is card on delivery — after that we know each other. Card on file and pay-on-completion are also fine.
- · Itemised invoices with before-and-after photographs on every job.
- · 24/7 dispatch. We are not a Monday-to-Friday, eight-to-four operation.
What property managers say
We had excellent service. Timothy, the Locksmith arrived within a half hour of phone call. He repaired two locks for us and new keys for our front door. I would definitely recommend his service and I would definitely call him again if I needed him
Geraldine M.Google review
Timothy from Major Key Locksmith was such a nice and honest guy. He did a great job rekeying the locks at my house in Hasbouck Heights. He explained how the keypad works and was so patient with me. He is a very polite and cleaned up after the job was done. Would definitely recommend him to my friends and family.
Ann M.Google review
Called Tim this morning problem with two anderson French doors locks one not locking one loose handle keeps falling off. Tim was great fast efficient and resolved both issues quickly. We are in north caldwell private home in essex county. Highly recommend Tim he comes out and does the work himself.
Rima N.Google review
Excellent service and attention to detail. Tim was able to troubleshoot a number of mechanical issues with competence and creativity. Got everything working smoothly and efficiently. Tech options explained clearly. Highly recommended!
Julie G.Google review
Those are real, and they are quoted exactly as written — but they are still five we chose. Read them where they live — unedited, in whatever order Google puts them, including any we would rather you skipped.
400+ reviews is not a handful of friends. It is nine years of doors.
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Management companies we work with
Branded Group · The Boyer Group · Cedarcrest Property Management · Ramapo Hills Property Management · Jersey Four Property Management · Catalyst Property Management · Blackstone Mechanical · Rodco Services · NJ Transit · PSE&G
Property management questions
How do you price property management work?
Per solution, not per door and not per month. Every problem is different, so the $250 evaluation gets us on site to diagnose it, and the fix is quoted from what we actually find. In most cases it is done on the same visit.
Can I authorise work in advance so you do not have to call me?
Yes, and please do. The booking form has a do-not-exceed field. Put a number in it and we are authorised to complete anything up to that figure without calling. Leave it blank and you get a written estimate first, every time.
Do you do turnovers?
Constantly. A unit turnover is usually a rekey — $55 per cylinder — plus whatever the last tenant did to the door. Book several in one visit and there is one mobile service charge across all of them rather than one each.
What about a monthly retainer?
We are open to it, but we would rather not sell you one before it makes sense. If you are calling often enough that a flat monthly figure beats paying per visit, we will both be able to see it in the invoice history — and then it is a real conversation rather than a pitch.
Do you offer net terms?
NET 15 once we have done two jobs for you — the first one is card on delivery, which is how every relationship starts. Our preference after that is a card on file charged on completion, which is faster for everyone, but we understand that is not how every management company works.
Are you insured for multi-family and commercial property?
Yes — bonded and insured through State Farm, with commercial general liability and commercial automobile liability. Certificates provided on request, naming your entity as additional insured where your policy requires it.