What the work involves, and what it should cost
Reference pages for every common lock and key job in New Jersey. What a licensed locksmith does, the typical price range, and what to ask before you say yes.
Lockouts and emergencies
How lockout work is priced in New Jersey, what a licensed locksmith does on the job, and how to check a license before anyone touches your door.
Locked out of a commercial premises
Who may authorize entry to a commercial premises in New Jersey, what the work costs, and why a locksmith should refuse a lockout without documentation.
$125 to $375Locked out of a house or apartment
What a house or apartment lockout involves in New Jersey, the price range for the work, and the questions to ask before anyone drills anything.
$85 to $275Locked out of a vehicle
What a vehicle lockout involves in New Jersey, why keys visible inside changes nothing, the price range, and what a licensed locksmith checks first.
$75 to $225Home locks and keys
What residential lock work involves in New Jersey, what it costs in 2026, and how to check a locksmith's state license before anyone touches your door.
Deadbolt supply and fitting
What ANSI grades actually measure, what door and frame prep a deadbolt needs, and what supply and fitting costs in New Jersey in 2026.
$145 to $475Key snapped in the lock
Why keys snap, how a licensed locksmith gets one out without drilling, when the cylinder has to be replaced, and what it costs in New Jersey in 2026.
$95 to $285Rekeying: same lock, different key
How rekeying works, when it beats replacing the lock, what it costs per cylinder in New Jersey in 2026, and what to ask before authorizing the work.
$20 to $50Smart lock installation
Retrofit versus full replacement, the door prep that decides whether a smart lock survives, and what installation costs in New Jersey in 2026.
$155 to $525Car keys and fobs
What car key, fob and ignition work involves in New Jersey, what it costs in 2026, and how a dealer price compares to a locksmith price.
Key fob programming, and when a dealership is the only option
What key fob programming involves, which New Jersey vehicles a locksmith can finish and which need a dealership, and what it costs in 2026.
$75 to $250Replacing a lost car key in New Jersey
Replacing a lost car key in New Jersey by key generation. What each type costs in 2026, what proof of ownership is needed, and what to ask first.
$60 to $550Worn and seized ignition cylinders
Worn and seized ignition cylinders in New Jersey. How to tell a lock fault from an electrical one, what repair costs in 2026, and what to ask.
$150 to $650Business and commercial
What commercial lock, key and door hardware work involves in New Jersey, what it should cost, and how to check a locksmith license before work begins.
Electronic access control
Electronic access control in New Jersey: credentials, readers, egress rules, who owns the programming, and what a single door should cost in 2026.
$950 to $4,600Master key systems
How master key systems are designed for New Jersey multi-tenant buildings, what key control actually means, and what the work should cost in 2026.
$275 to $3,400Panic hardware and exit devices
Panic and fire exit hardware in New Jersey: where code requires it, why a required exit cannot be key locked, and what installation should cost in 2026.
$450 to $2,400