Locksmith in
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Licensed, bonded and insured. Mobile to Englewood Cliffs ZIP 07632, 24 hours a day — emergencies usually within the hour.
What we see most in Englewood Cliffs
Englewood Cliffs sits on top of the Palisades, and that shapes everything about it. The borough covers a bit over two square miles of land but holds fewer than two thousand homes, because a large share of the ground is parkland, parkway and the office corridor along Route 9W. It incorporated in 1895, the interstate park took the cliff face and the riverfront in 1900, and a zoning rewrite in the 1950s deliberately put corporate campuses on one side of the town and left houses on the other. So we do two kinds of work here in the same week, and they have very little in common beyond the ZIP code.
On the residential side the defining feature is glass. Cliffside siting and modern construction mean a great deal of glazing: walls of it facing the view, sliding assemblies three panels wide, glass either side of the front door. That changes what a lock is for. A cylinder secures a door leaf. It does nothing about a window wall, and it does very little about a sidelight sitting beside a thumb turn. So on these houses we will tell you when a better deadbolt is not the fix. Cameras with a real field of view, motion-sensing lighting on the approach, and planting cut back so the glass can be seen from somewhere are worth more than upgrading a cylinder that was never the weak point.
The other half of that deserves saying plainly, because plenty of people will sell you the fear and leave out the balance. Englewood Cliffs has very little foot traffic. Approaches are long, the residential streets do not carry through- routes, and a good number of houses cannot be seen from a public pavement at all, which means nobody arrives at one by accident. That cuts the exposure in a way no hardware does. A sensible plan here is short: rekey on purchase so no previous key works, put the stronger cylinder on the openings nobody can see from the road, light the approach, and stop. We are not going to specify a package around a wall of glass, and you should be wary of anyone who does.
The commercial side of the borough is a different trade entirely. Buildings along the corridor run aluminium storefront doors with narrow stiles and mortise cylinders, exit devices that have to stay code-compliant, closers that are out of adjustment far more often than anyone notices, and master key systems that drift as staff turn over. A management change or a departure is the usual trigger: every exterior and interior cylinder rekeyed to a fresh schedule, with a written record of who holds which key afterwards. Purchase orders, certificates of insurance and door-by-door invoice lines are how we work as standard rather than a tier you have to ask for.
Just closed on a house in Englewood Cliffs? Somewhere between five and fifteen copies of your key are already out there — previous owners, contractors, cleaners, realtors, a neighbour. Rekeying is the only way to make that number zero. Book within 30 days of closing and the visit includes a free home security walkthrough and five extra keys. See the packages →
What we charge in Englewood Cliffs
Real numbers, published up front. You should not have to call three locksmiths to find out what something costs.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| New homeowner — Rekey & Secure up to 6 cylinders, keyed alike, 5 keys cut on site | $695 |
| New homeowner — Rekey, Secure & Keyless the above plus an MK-1 smart deadbolt | $1,275 |
| New homeowner — Complete Smart Entry plus a second opening and a garage keypad | $2,395 |
| Rekey one cylinder with a working key | $55 |
| Rekey one cylinder no working key | $100 |
| MK-1 / MK-2 smart deadbolt installed, on its own visit | $750 |
| Mul-T-Lock high-security deadbolt installed, on its own visit | $825 |
| Smart garage keypad installed and paired | $750 |
| Door won't close or lock is sticking | $250–$600 |
| European-style multipoint door service | $450–$1,250 |
| House lockout daytime / after 5 PM | $250 / $350 |
| Commercial door & hardware evaluation | $250 |
What the price includes:
- The mobile service charge — every price above includes coming to you
- Keying every lock we touch to a single key
- 5 keys cut and tested in the locks on any rekey
- Testing everything works before we leave, and an itemised receipt with photographs
What costs extra, and how much:
- Each cylinder beyond a package limit — $55 with a working key, $100 without
- A door needing a new bore — $100 per lock
- Keys beyond the 5 included — $5 each
- After 5 PM the mobile service charge is $350, collected before dispatch
- A lock destroyed during an emergency entry, replaced — $150
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. Where a range is shown, the final figure is confirmed on site before work starts. If the job is smaller than quoted, you pay less.
Everything we do in Englewood Cliffs
The whole house rekeyed to one key, with keyless and garage upgrades.
From $695 RekeyingKeyed alike at no extra charge, five keys cut and tested at your door.
$55 per cylinder Smart locksThe MK line, with a two-year guarantee on the lock — it fails, we replace and refit it free.
$750 installed High-security deadboltsMul-T-Lock, with a patented key no hardware store can copy.
$825 installed Doors that stickAlignment, strike plates, hinges, and multipoint hardware.
From $250 Commercial & propertyEvaluations, turnovers, master keys, exit devices.
$250 evaluationWhat people in Englewood Cliffs actually 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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Englewood Cliffs questions
Our house is mostly glass. What actually helps?
Not more locks, in most cases. Rekey so no previous key works and put a decent cylinder on the doors that are out of sight from the road, then stop thinking about hardware. What changes the picture on a glazed house is being seen: cameras covering the approach rather than the door itself, motion-sensing lighting, and planting kept low enough that the glass is visible from somewhere. If you are replacing a glazed unit anyway, laminated glass is worth specifying at that moment. Retrofitting it on its own rarely is.
Do you work with corporate facilities teams?
Regularly, and it is a good share of what we do in this borough. Purchase orders accepted, net terms on approved accounts, certificates of insurance on request naming your entity as additional insured, and door and location references on every invoice line so a building manager can reconcile the work months later. We are a licensed New Jersey locksmith business and the license number goes on the paperwork. Scheduled windows rather than a vague afternoon, because an office corridor building cannot have a technician wandering in unannounced.
Our storefront door has stopped latching properly. Is that a lock problem?
Often it is not. Aluminium storefront doors sag over time, the closer falls out of adjustment, and the door stops meeting the keeper squarely, which reads as a lock fault and is not one. We check the closer, the hinges or pivots, the threshold and the alignment before touching the cylinder or the exit device. If a panic device is genuinely failing that has to be fixed properly, because it is a life safety item and a code item. Replacing hardware that was only misaligned solves nothing.
How much does it cost to rekey a house in Englewood Cliffs?
Up to six cylinders — the usual three-door house — is $695 as the Rekey & Secure package, which includes the mobile service charge, keying every door alike, five keys cut and tested on site, and every deadbolt checked. Beyond six cylinders it is $55 each with a working key.
Is there a minimum charge?
$250. That is the mobile service charge and it is the floor on any residential or commercial visit in Englewood Cliffs. Estimates by text, photo or video are free.
Do you charge extra after hours in Englewood Cliffs?
After 5 PM the mobile service charge is $350 and it is collected before a locksmith is dispatched. Everything else is priced the same. After-hours dispatch is subject to technician availability.
Can I book online rather than calling?
Yes, for everything except car keys and active lockouts. Answer three questions about your doors, see a real price, pick a time. Leaving the deposit online takes $25 off.
Are you licensed to work in Englewood Cliffs?
Yes. New Jersey Locksmith Business License Number 34LX00020300, bonded and insured through State Farm, and Google Guaranteed. The licence number appears at the bottom of every page of this site, on our invoices and on our trucks, as New Jersey requires.
How soon can you get to Englewood Cliffs?
Emergencies are usually within the hour. We run technicians across the coverage area rather than sending everything out from one place, so Englewood Cliffs is covered around the clock. We give a realistic arrival window on the phone rather than an optimistic one.