If the beach claimed your keys for good and you don’t have a spare hidden outside or with a trusted neighbor, you need a safe way to get back inside your air-conditioned home.

Whatever you do, do not try to break a window. Florida homes are often equipped with expensive hurricane-impact glass. Breaking a window or prying a sliding door off its track will cost you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in repairs—far more than a simple lockout service.

Instead, follow these safe steps:

Hire a Licensed Locksmith: A professional can quickly pick the lock or use non-destructive bypass tools to open your front door without leaving a single scratch on your hardware.

Have Your ID Ready: A reputable locksmith will always ask to see your driver's license or a utility bill to verify that you actually live at the property before unlocking the door.

Assess the Damage: Once you are safely inside, check if any other important items (like your wallet or ID) were lost along with the keys.

Many homeowners think that if they lose their keys in the ocean, the keys are gone forever and there is no real security threat. But what if your keys were stolen, or dropped in the parking lot?

The biggest risk of losing keys at the beach is that they are often lost alongside your beach bag or wallet. If your driver's license was with your keys, whoever finds them now has your exact home address and the key to unlock your front door. You cannot afford to take that risk.

Here is why you should call a locksmith to rekey your locks immediately:

Instant Security: Rekeying changes the internal pins of your existing locks. The moment the locksmith is done, your lost beach keys become completely useless.

Cost-Effective: You do not need to buy brand-new door handles or deadbolts. Rekeying uses your existing hardware, making it much cheaper than a full replacement.

One-Key Convenience: If you have different keys for your front, back, and garage doors, a locksmith can rekey all of them to work smoothly on just one single, brand-new key.