Service illustration · not a completed customer projectTHE WORK, EXPLAINED
Start with the condition.
Understand the scope.
Describe damage to the lock, strike, door and frame, and ask what can be secured during the proposed visit. Distinguish temporary securing from a lasting hardware or joinery repair. Review compatible replacement parts, any compromised keys, parts availability and the written scope before agreeing to further work.
What may be involved
- replacement lock and cylinder
- reinforced strike
- 3-inch screws
- repair plates
- rekeying pins
Ask the provider to distinguish existing parts to inspect, proposed replacements, and tools, materials or reports included in the service. Confirm the work and exclusions after assessment; this list does not mean that every item will be supplied or replaced.
LOCAL RESEARCH / Longwood
Local context
Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation runs a public licence search covering the professions and businesses the department regulates. If a provider quotes a state licence number for security or electrical work, the number can be checked there — and it is fair to ask what the licence actually covers, since the search only reflects professions DBPR regulates. Local registration and insurance are separate questions worth asking about as well.
Source ↗Planning your work
A Florida law effective 1 July 2026 requires local governments to exempt work on single-family residential property valued at $7,500 or less from the building permit requirement, but the exemption excludes any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical or gas work and does not apply in flood hazard areas. Much lock, door-hardware and entry-security work falls into one of those excluded categories, so the exemption is narrower than it first reads. Longwood is in Seminole County; confirm with the county or city building department which office reviews the address and what it now asks for.
Source ↗Area-wide context does not establish the condition of your property or equipment.
Before the visit
Tell us the lock type, your location and whether you still have a working key.
