Impact & Hurricane Door Locks in Miramar, FL
A new lock on a Miramar impact door has to be hardware the door's approval allows — a "similar" lock can take the door outside its approval. We find the approval, then rekey the existing lock, adjust it, or fit a listed replacement, and you get the price on the phone before we come.
- Licensed & insured
- 6-month workmanship warranty
- About 20 min to you
The rule in plain words
Broward County, Miramar included, sits inside the state's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). There, an impact door is approved as a tested assembly — door, frame, glass and hardware together — not as loose parts, and the lock must match the one tested with the door (National Lock Supply). The same supplier notes that here the Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) is the stricter approval that applies.
That's why changing the type of lock — say, from a standard deadbolt to a multi-point lock — starts with the door's own approval — swapping in a part that wasn't tested with the door means the approval no longer covers it (National Lock Supply). Some locksets even hold a Miami-Dade approval of their own, tested for impact, wind pressure and forced entry (Security Sales & Integration).
Prices
| Job | Starting price | Common total |
|---|---|---|
| Rekey the existing lock (approval unchanged) | $99 first lock | — |
| Each further lock, same visit | $45 | $45–60 |
| Standard listed lock, supplied and fitted | $145 | $145–275 |
| Multi-point gearbox or handle set | price on the phone | — |
What moves the total: the brand and series of the door, how hard the listed part is to source, and whether the door has dropped out of line. Multi-point parts are door-specific, so we quote those after seeing the label or a photo.
Our steps
- Locate the door's approval number — an NOA or a Florida Product Approval — on a label along the edge or frame, or in the installer's paperwork.
- Look up the hardware listed for that door.
- Check how the door hangs: a multi-point lock that won't throw is often a door problem, not a lock problem.
- Rekey, adjust, or replace with listed parts.
- Lock and unlock from both sides, every point.
Before hurricane season (June 1 – November 30)
Broward's hurricane guide asks for a deadbolt with at least a one-inch throw and, where a pair of doors meets, a head bolt and a foot bolt on the leaf that stays shut — one into the header, one into the subfloor (Broward County). Miramar's own hurricane guide says the same thing in short: a bolt kit on exterior doors keeps their top and bottom more secure, and shutters belong on any window or door that isn't impact-resistant (City of Miramar). A quick check:
- Each bolt goes fully into its strike.
- Double doors: the fixed leaf's top and bottom bolts engage.
- Multi-point handles lift and lock at every point.
Lock work, not door work
Our part is the hardware, and it always matches what the door's approval lists: a rekey, an adjustment or a listed replacement lock. Swapping out the whole door is permitted work for a door contractor. If the door itself has failed — warped, cracked or out of its frame — we'll say so plainly instead of forcing a lock onto it.
What to have ready
A photo of the lock, the handle and the door edge (the label is often there), plus any paperwork from when the door went in. Photo ID with the address.
Questions
Does rekeying change anything about the approval?
No. The tested hardware stays; only the pins inside are new.
My multi-point lock won't lock. Often the door has shifted or the gearbox is worn. Describe it and we'll price it.
Can I put a regular deadbolt on my impact door?
Only if that deadbolt is one the door's approval lists.