Mobile Key Copies & Duplication in Jacksonville

Standard house keys start at $5. High-security and restricted blanks start at $35. Car blades start at $20, and fob duplication at $45, with programming quoted by make and year. The full list is on our rates page.

That stamp on an ordinary key carries no legal weight, but we still ask who you are and why, because the person who stamped it had a reason. A genuinely restricted keyway is different — those we cut only with authorization from whoever controls the system.

Usually because it was cut from a worn key rather than to the original code, or because the machine was slightly out of alignment. Bring it along; we can often cut a fresh one to code that works properly in a lock that never had a problem.

Yes, but it’s two jobs in one: cutting the blade and programming the chip to your vehicle. A cut-only copy opens the door and won’t start the engine. Give us the year, make, and model for a real price.

Often yes, by cutting to code from the lock or the vehicle rather than copying. For a house lock we may need to take the cylinder apart to read it, which is a slightly different job than a straight copy.

We come to you — the cutting equipment lives in the van. That’s the point of mobile duplication, especially for a batch of keys for a property or a crew.

Enough that losing one is an inconvenience rather than an emergency. One per person who lives there, one spare somewhere off the property, and for a car, always at least two. A spare cut today is the cheapest insurance in this trade.

Usually. Many of them can be cut to code straight from the number stamped on the lock face, which is handy when the original vanished years ago.

Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Nassau, and Baker counties: Jacksonville and its neighborhoods, Julington Creek, Fruit Cove, Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, the CR 210 corridor, St. Johns, St. Augustine, Yulee, Callahan, Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, and Macclenny. If you’re near the edge of that map, call — we’ll give you a straight yes or no.

As fast as the nearest van allows, and you’ll get the honest ETA on the phone. Inside northern St. Johns and south Jacksonville, that’s usually quick; we don’t quote fantasy minutes just to win the call.

You describe the job, we quote it, and that quote is the price you pay. If the job turns out bigger than described, work pauses and you approve the new number first. No trip-fee surprises, no upsell at the door.

Yes — The Keys Maker LLC is a licensed and insured Florida business (St. Johns County Business License No. B.L1101834), and every technician is background-checked. Worth knowing: Florida has no statewide locksmith trade license, which is exactly why you should ask any locksmith what stands behind the word. Ours is above — verify it with St. Johns County yourself.

Yes, for most makes and model years — cut and programmed on site from the vehicle itself, including transponder and proximity keys. No tow to a dealer required.

Rekeying keeps good hardware and changes which key works it — the right move after a move-in or lost keys. Replacement is for worn, damaged, or low-grade locks. We’ll tell you which one your door actually needs, and rekeying is usually the cheaper answer.

Yes — supply, install, and configure, or install one you already bought. We’ll also tell you honestly when a smart lock is the wrong fit for a door or a household.

Check the other doors, then call (904) 827-7496. Don’t break a window — the glass usually costs more than the locksmith. You’ll get a price and an ETA on the same call, at 2 PM or 2 AM.

Warning signs: a $19 or $29 phone quote that triples on arrival, an unmarked car, no company name on the phone, cash-only pressure, and drilling as the first suggestion. A real local shop gives a firm quote, shows up marked, and can prove who they are.

After the work is done, at the quoted price. Card or cash both work. You’ll never be asked to pay before you’re back inside.

No — emergencies are the loud half. The quiet half is scheduled work: rekeys, lock upgrades, smart locks, master key systems, and new-home lock changes, booked at your convenience, evenings and weekends included.

Yes. One key for the owner, limited keys for staff, and a plan for what gets rekeyed when someone leaves. We build it around how your business actually runs.

Usually not. The fragment comes out with extraction tools, the lock gets checked, and in most cases you just need a fresh key. Don’t dig at it with tweezers — that’s how a cheap fix becomes a replacement.

Rarely. Non-destructive entry is always the first approach; drilling is the last resort for certain high-security cylinders, and you’ll approve it — and the replacement cost — before it happens.

He’ll confirm he’s from The Keys Maker and the price you were quoted. Ask for the company name before you open up — any honest tech expects the question. If anything feels off, call us back on (904) 827-7496 and we’ll confirm who’s standing there.

Salt air corrodes pins, springs, and finishes from the inside out — beach-side hardware can age a decade in a few summers. A yearly clean and graphite lubrication helps; when a coastal lock starts grinding, replace it before it seizes on a Sunday night.