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Locks & Door Hardware
Long Branch, NJ
Lock replacement, deadbolts, handle sets, smart locks and strike plate reinforcement.
Quick answer
What is locks & door hardware in Long Branch, NJ?
We replace locks and door hardware in Long Branch, NJ — deadbolts, handle sets, smart locks and reinforced strike plates. Common after moving in, after a break-in attempt, or when a lock has become stiff.
How it works
Our process
01
Call or text
A person answers, any hour of any day. Tell us the address and what has gone wrong.
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We quote it
Free estimate. Most jobs can be priced on the call once you describe them.
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We schedule
At a time we agree with you — evenings and weekends included.
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We do the work
With the tools and parts the job needs, brought with us.
05
We clear up
The room goes back the way we found it, minus the problem.
Why us
What you can hold us to
- Answered 24 hours a day, every day, holidays included
- Registered and insured handyman — owner-confirmed
- Free estimates, most jobs priced on the call
- Permit position checked before the work starts
- Where a job needs a licensed specialist, we say so
Permits
Checked before we start
Long Branch enforces the State Uniform Construction Code through its own subcode officials, from the Construction Code Official’s office at City Hall, 344 Broadway. Work that adds, moves or significantly alters water supply, drainage or gas needs a permit pulled before the job starts. Like-for-like repairs generally do not.
City of Long Branch · eCode360
Overview
What this actually involves
Most exterior door security is in the strike plate and the screws, not the lock body. A good deadbolt into a plate held by half-inch screws is a door that opens with a shoulder. Long screws into the framing behind cost almost nothing.
What the service includes
- Deadbolt installation and replacement
- Handle and lever set replacement
- Smart lock installation
- Reinforced strike plate fitting
- Rekeying-compatible hardware swaps
- Sticking and stiff lock repair
- Patio and sliding door locks
- Interior privacy and passage sets
Do you need this?
Signs it is time to call
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A key that needs jiggling to turn
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A deadbolt that does not fully throw
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Hardware left over from a previous owner
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Visible damage around a strike plate
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A door that can be pushed in the frame
Related
Often booked together
Door Repair & Installation
Door sticking, dropping, or refusing to latch? Usually a half-hour adjustment, not a new door.
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Electrical
Dead outlet, tripping breaker, fixture to hang? We handle household electrical work — and tell you when it needs a licensed contractor instead.
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General Home Repair
The list on the fridge. Shelves, rails, sticking drawers, draughts, grab rails — booked together in one visit.
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Service areas
Where we do locks
Not sure whether you are in range? Call and ask — it is a quick answer, and the phone is answered at any hour.
Pricing
What moves the price
Estimates are free and most jobs we can price on the call. We do not publish a rate card, because a single number would be wrong more often than it was right. What we can tell you is exactly what the cost hinges on — and we will price your specific job on the call, free.
Get a free estimate- Number of doors and locks
- Standard hardware versus smart locks
- Whether the door needs new boring or morticing
- Reinforcement work at the frame
- Whether hardware is supplied by you or us
FAQs
Locks questions
Locks-specific questions first, then the People Also Ask set on hiring for emergency repair — call-out fees, after-hours pricing, red flags and payment.
Should I change the locks after moving in?
Yes — you have no way of knowing how many keys exist. It is one of the cheaper things on a moving-in list and one of the few that actually changes your security.
Are smart locks worth fitting?
They are convenient, and useful if you need to let someone in while you are out. They do not make a weak door frame stronger, though — the strike plate and screws matter more than the lock body.
What is a normal call-out charge for an emergency repair?
Most trades set a minimum call-out fee that covers the first hour on site, and out-of-hours calls usually carry more than daytime ones. Angi puts general handyman work in the United States at roughly $50 to $150 an hour in its 2026 cost guide, averaging about $90. We do not publish a rate here because the honest answer depends on the job: the estimate is free, most work can be priced on the call once you describe it, and you hear the number before anyone is dispatched — not after.
Do you charge more at night, at the weekend or on a holiday?
Ask on the call and you will be told before we set off. The phone is answered at any hour, every day of the year, and whatever the job costs is agreed with you first. What we will not do is quote you a daytime price and hand you an after-hours one at the door.
What are the red flags when hiring someone for an emergency repair?
Four, in the order they usually show up. A price that will not be said out loud on the phone. Pressure to decide in the next ten minutes. A large cash payment wanted up front, before anything has been done. And no registration number when you ask for one — in New Jersey, home improvement contractors must register annually with the Division of Consumer Affairs, and a real one will not mind being asked. Urgency is the emergency, not the salesman.
Do I pay before or after the work is done?
After the work is done and you have seen it, unless something different is agreed with you in advance. New Jersey law requires any home improvement job costing $500 or more to be put in writing, with the start date, the finish date, a description of the work and the total price — so on a job that size you are not relying on anyone's memory, including ours.
Is it legal to pay cash?
Yes, paying cash is perfectly legal. What matters is what you get back: a receipt, and for anything at $500 or more the written contract New Jersey requires. Be wary of anyone who wants cash specifically because they will not put the job in writing — that is a different thing entirely.
Reviews
What customers say
5 out of 5 on our Google Business Profile
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Contact us
Tell us what broke
7 Royal Pl, Long Branch, NJ 07740· Monmouth County shore
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Need locks in Long Branch?
Send the details and we will come back to you, or skip the form and call — someone answers at any hour, including holidays.
- Free estimate, no obligation
- Most jobs priced without a visit
- Registered and insured handyman