Standard Schlage and Kwikset house keys cut while you wait. Restricted high-security keys (Medeco M3, Mul-T-Lock MT5+, Abloy) cut with your auth-card on file. Transponder car keys cloned or programmed on-site. From a $4 spare house key to a $280 chip-and-cut car key, we do them all on a mobile basis across PSL.
Key duplication in Port St. Lucie - residential Schlage / Kwikset, high-security restricted keys (Medeco M3 / Mul-T-Lock MT5+ / Abloy), transponder car keys, key fob duplication.
Pricing: standard house key $4-12, restricted high-security $40-120 (auth-card required), transponder car key $80-280 depending on programming complexity.
Mobile service across PSL - we come to your home or business with the key machine and blanks. No driving to a hardware store and getting a key that doesn't work.
The self-service kiosks at the big box stores copy from a worn original. The result is a key that turns the lock most of the time, jams once a week, and eventually breaks off in the cylinder at 11pm. Then you are calling us anyway, except now there is a key fragment to extract before we can even start.
We cut from code when we can, and from a precision-calibrated original when we cannot. House keys are $4 to $8. High-security Schlage Primus and Medeco M3 cards run $40 to $80 because the blanks are restricted and the cuts are tighter. Either way, the key works the first time and every time after.
Call (772) 284-5142 and we will bring fresh-cut keys to your driveway in Prima Vista today.
If we have your bitting code, we cut a brand new key off factory specs. Every copy is the same as the first.
Schlage Primus, Medeco Bi-axial, Mul-T-Lock MT5+ - restricted blanks most kiosks do not carry.
No driving to a hardware store on a Sunday. The truck rolls with the cutter and the blanks.
Most house key duplications take five minutes on-site. Three keys done before you finish your coffee.
We tell you the blank cost up front. No 'oh this one is a special blank, that is $35'.
Big-box kiosks are fine if your original key is brand new and the lock is forgiving. For anything older than five years, or any high-security cylinder, you need a calibrated machine and a tech who knows what a worn pin track looks like. Here is what you get.
Our cutter is checked weekly against a master gauge. Kiosk machines get hammered all day and drift out of spec.
Medeco and Mul-T-Lock blanks require a signed agreement. We are authorized. Random hardware stores are not.
Every key we cut, we test in your door. If it does not turn smooth, we recut. You do not find out at 9pm.
If you manage rentals in Clover Park, ask about coded duplicates with serial tracking. Cut more whenever you need.
1. Standard residential keys. Schlage SC1 keyway, Kwikset KW1 keyway - what 90% of PSL homes use. These are unrestricted, cut from Ilco SC1 / KW1 blanks (or equivalent), and any locksmith or hardware store can copy them. Our mobile cut: $4-12 per key. Quality matters - a poorly cut copy from a worn-out Home Depot machine often won't work in your lock. We use a precision Ilco Futura / HPC machines that hold tolerances within 0.001". Florida note: standard keys cut at Lowe's or Home Depot in PSL frequently come out wrong because the originator machines are calibrated by general staff. We see plenty of customers who paid $3 for a key that didn't work and ended up calling us anyway.
2. High-security restricted keys. Medeco M3, Mul-T-Lock MT5+, Abloy Protec2, Schlage Primus. These are PATENT-PROTECTED key designs - the blanks are restricted by the manufacturer and only available to authorized locksmiths with the proper credentials. To get a copy made, you have to (a) be the registered key holder with the manufacturer (we file the registration), AND (b) present your authorization card or signature when requesting the copy. Cost: $40-120 per key depending on the system. The whole point of restricted keys is that random people CAN'T just walk into a hardware store and copy them - including the dishonest former housekeeper or contractor.
3. Transponder car keys. Modern cars (1996+) have a transponder chip in the key that communicates with the car's immobilizer system. The chip must be either CLONED (copy the chip from an existing working key, no car needed) or PROGRAMMED (use diagnostic equipment to register a new chip with the car's ECU). Cloning is faster and cheaper when possible: $80-160. Programming is required when there's no working key to clone from or for newer chip types: $120-280. We carry common transponder chips (PCF7935 for older Ford/Chrysler, ID46 for VW/Audi/Mazda, ID48 for many late-model European, plus modern Hitag2/Hitag3 chips).
Standard Schlage and Kwikset house keys can be copied at any hardware store for $3 with no questions asked. This sounds convenient until you realize what it means: anyone who has had your key for 90 seconds (the contractor, the dog walker, the ex-housekeeper, the realtor showing your house) can have walked into a Home Depot and made a copy that you never authorized.
Restricted high-security key systems solve this. Medeco M3, Mul-T-Lock MT5+, and Abloy Protec2 keys have patent protection on the blank design - hardware stores literally cannot stock the blanks, and any locksmith reproducing them without authorization risks patent infringement. The key blanks are sold only to credentialed dealers, and copying requires (a) registered ownership on file with the manufacturer, AND (b) physical authorization (card or signature) at the point of duplication.
What you get with a restricted system:
Cost: $400-680 per door for the lock upgrade, $40-120 per key. Right for PSL homeowners with valuables, vacation rentals with frequent housekeeper turnover, dental and medical practices, and businesses with controlled key access.
| Service | Typical Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard house key copy (Schlage SC1 / Kwikset KW1) | $4 - $12 | Per key, cut on precision machine. |
| Specialty residential key (Yale, Sargent, Best) | $8 - $24 | Less common keyways. |
| Restricted high-security key (Medeco M3) | $40 - $80 | Auth-card required. |
| Restricted high-security key (Mul-T-Lock MT5+) | $60 - $120 | Auth-card required. |
| Restricted high-security key (Abloy Protec2) | $80 - $140 | Auth-card required. |
| Transponder car key clone (chip cloning) | $80 - $160 | When working key exists to clone from. |
| Transponder car key program (diagnostic) | $120 - $280 | When no working key or new chip type. |
| Decision | Doctor Lockout (mobile) | Home Depot / Lowe's | Dealer (cars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuts on precision machine | Yes (Ilco Futura, HPC) | Often worn / miscalibrated | Yes |
| Tests in your actual lock before you leave | Yes | No | Yes |
| Cuts restricted high-security keys | Yes (with auth) | No - can't stock blanks | No |
| Programs transponder car keys | Yes (on-site) | Sometimes (limited) | Yes (in shop, 1-5 days) |
| Standard house key cost | $4-12 | $3-8 | N/A |
| Transponder car key cost | $80-280 | $80-200 (basic only) | $180-580 + tow |
Real person on the phone in under 2 rings. Locksmith on-site in 15-30 minutes. Honest price before any tools come out.
Call (772) 284-5142For standard residential keys (Schlage SC1, Kwikset KW1) yes - Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, and most grocery store kiosks copy them. Quality varies - the machines need regular calibration and rarely get it, so a non-trivial percentage of hardware-store copies come out slightly off and don't work cleanly. We see plenty of customers who paid $3 for a key that didn't work and called us anyway.
A restricted key is one where the blank is patent-protected and only available through credentialed locksmiths. Medeco M3, Mul-T-Lock MT5+, and Abloy Protec2 are the main brands. Restricted keys can't be casually copied at a hardware store - any duplication requires manufacturer registration and physical authorization. Useful for homes with valuables, vacation rentals with frequent housekeeper turnover, medical / dental practices, and any business with controlled key access.
Transponder cloning (when you have a working key): $80-160. Transponder programming with diagnostic (no working key, or newer chip type): $120-280. Smart key / proximity key with remote: $180-380. Comparable dealer pricing is $180-580 plus the cost of towing the vehicle - we come to your driveway, no tow needed.
Yes, but you have to be the registered key holder with the manufacturer and present your authorization card (or signature on file). This is by design - the whole point of restricted keys is that random people can't copy them. If you don't have your auth-card and you ARE the registered holder, we can verify with the manufacturer (may take 24-48 hours).
Standard house key: 30-90 seconds on the machine, plus 10-20 minutes for the tech to arrive at your location. Restricted high-security keys: same cutting time once we have the blank (which we usually do). Transponder car keys: 15-45 minutes total including programming or cloning. Most jobs in and out in under an hour from your call.
Technically yes for some standard keys with practice, but we don't do it without verification of ownership - it's a common method of unauthorized key copying. If you've lost the only key and need a replacement, we can usually generate a new key from the lock cylinder itself (impressioning or decoding), which is the proper authorized process. $40-120 for standard residential, more for high-security.
Key duplication calls come from across PSL - residential keys from Tradition, Telaro, St Lucie West, Bayshore, and Sandpiper Bay homes, transponder car keys from every neighborhood, and restricted high-security keys mostly from snowbird condos, medical / dental offices around Tradition Health, and the higher-security commercial accounts along US-1 and PSL Boulevard.
Last updated: 2026-05-18
