Non-destructive entry first, always - and we re-key Schlage, Kwikset, and Baldwin locks on the spot while you watch
You get a price before we start. It does not change when we arrive. No surprises.
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A rekey in Larkfield-Wikiup typically runs $65 – $145 for the first exterior cylinder and $15 – $30 per additional lock, with most homes done in under an hour. That’s the honest range before a single tool comes out of the van. You’ll know the exact number before we dispatch, because we give you a written price before any work starts, every time.
If you changed the locks the day you moved in, you wouldn’t be reading this. But the old keys are still out there: the former roommate off Old Redwood Highway, the contractor who finished your kitchen backsplash, the neighbor who watered the plants while you were in Reno. We’re familiar with the homes up and down Wikiup Drive and the streets branching off it. We know the lock generations here because we’ve put our hands on hundreds of them. Call (956) 275-7388 and a live person answers. That’s not a promise we break, because it’s just how we answer the phone.
Why Ridley Locksmith & Security Is Larkfield-Wikiup’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
We operate on The Garrison Standard, the code Ridley Locksmith & Security has run on since 2007 as part of the Garrison Partners family. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed, and every job carries a written guarantee covering the repair for one full year. If the work isn’t right inside that window, we come back at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s not a slogan. It’s a document.
Larkfield-Wikiup homeowners call us because the person who shows up at the door is the person we said we were sending. No subcontractors, no unmarked vans, no second crew you’ve never heard of. Drew Kowalski leads our team, and he’s built our reputation in this part of Sonoma County on a simple operating rule: state a fair price, put it in writing, do the work the way you’d want it done on your own front door.
Dispatch for local crews is coordinated from our San Francisco Bay Area office, but the technicians who arrive at your Larkfield-Wikiup home know the local housing stock. Post-1970 tract homes around Wikiup, newer infill up toward the hills. That matters when you’re matching pin kits to two different lock generations on the same house, which is exactly what much of this area throws at us.
Rekey Deadbolt in Larkfield-Wikiup
Rekey Deadbolt work in Larkfield-Wikiup means changing the pins and springs inside the deadbolt cylinder so the old keys stop turning and a new key takes over. The hardware stays. The security resets. Most Larkfield-Wikiup homes have at least one deadbolt on the front entry and often a second on a side or back door, and they don’t always match.
A common scenario we see on houses along Mark West Springs Road: the front entry has a builder-grade Kwikset deadbolt from the original construction, and the garage side door got a Baldwin deadbolt during a remodel. Both can be rekeyed. You don’t need to replace either one just because they’re different brands. A standard deadbolt rekey in Larkfield-Wikiup runs $25 – $45 as part of a larger rekey job.
What the job involves on a Larkfield-Wikiup deadbolt
We remove the cylinder, replace the internal pins to match a new key, and reinstall it. The deadbolt throw and strike plate stay untouched. If you want the deadbolt keyed alike with your entry knob, we pin both to the same key. That’s usually the smart move in this area, because Larkfield-Wikiup homes frequently have mixed brands that were never keyed together in the first place.
When to rekey the deadbolt separately
If you’ve lost a key or had a roommate move out and never return one, the deadbolt is the first lock to address. It’s the lock doing the real security work on your main entry. Rekeying it alone is faster and cheaper than a full house rekey, and it closes the most obvious gap while you decide on the rest.
Rekey House in Larkfield-Wikiup
A Rekey House job in Larkfield-Wikiup means resetting every exterior lock cylinder on the property to a new key, so every old key is dead. Front door, back door, side door, slider, whatever you have. One new key controls them all. For most homes in this area, a full house rekey runs $65 – $145 for the first cylinder and $15 – $30 for each additional lock, with a typical three-lock house landing around $95 – $205 total.
That price is written down before we start. Not after we arrive. The quote you get on the phone is the price on the invoice. We do not add a call-out surcharge when the tech walks up your driveway. If you have more cylinders than you thought, we show you the per-lock price on the written scope before touching anything.
Why full-house rekey beats a partial job here
Larkfield-Wikiup’s housing mix means multiple locks per home is the norm. A knob and deadbolt on the front, a slider in back, maybe a separate deadbolt on the garage access door. Rekeying only the front door while old keys still work on the slider does nothing for a tenant who left with keys. A full house rekey closes the whole loop.
Matching different lock generations
This is where local experience changes the price. On a rekey call off Old Redwood Highway near Wikiup Drive, our tech found a front door with a builder-grade Kwikset knob and a newer Schlage deadbolt above it, both keyed alike but with different pin and tumbler depths. The homeowner wanted every old key dead, including a set a former roommate still had, so we rekeyed both cylinders to a new key control set in about 40 minutes, no hardware replaced. Because the two locks were different brands, we pinned each cylinder separately rather than assuming one pin kit fit both.
Trusted Brands We Service in Larkfield-Wikiup
We rekey the hardware that’s actually on Larkfield-Wikiup doors, which usually means Kwikset and Schlage from the original build, plus Yale and Baldwin where a remodel or a previous owner upgraded. Our technicians are trained across the full residential spectrum, including Medeco and Mul-T-Lock high-security cylinders. We carry pin kits and key blanks for all of them on the truck, so a mismatched set of hardware isn’t a second trip. It’s just the job as it exists, addressed with brand-correct parts the first time.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Larkfield-Wikiup Homes
- Mismatched cylinders on one door. A Kwikset knob under a Schlage deadbolt is standard in tract homes built here after 1970. Each cylinder takes a different pin depth formula, so the tech has to pin each one separately instead of running one pin kit across the whole house.
- Old keys still out there from a previous tenant or roommate. Rental history moves through Larkfield-Wikiup’s housing stock. Rekeying the front door only leaves the slider or garage cylinder still turning with keys that walked away. A partial job is a fake fix.
- Teaser pricing that turns into a surprise at the door. Callers accept a low number over the phone, then get hit with a “cylinder replacement fee” or a second-trip charge when dispatch sends someone who never got the real scope. We hand you a written price before dispatch and it’s the same price on the invoice.
- Keyed-alike systems that never should have been keyed alike. Some Larkfield-Wikiup homes have a front door, garage access, and slider all on one key from a previous owner’s convenience. Once that key goes missing, every opening is exposed. A house rekey gives you a fresh system with one key for you and your household.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Larkfield-Wikiup, CA
Here’s what rekey work costs here, stated plainly:
- First exterior cylinder (knob or deadbolt): $65 – $145, depending on cylinder type
- Each additional exterior cylinder: $15 – $30
- Typical three-lock house (front knob, front deadbolt, back slider): $95 – $205 total
- High-security cylinders (Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy): higher per cylinder, quoted before work starts
What affects the number: how many cylinders you have, what brands they are, and whether any cylinder has existing damage. What doesn’t affect it: a dispatch fee, a fuel surcharge, or a mood-based markup when we arrive. You get a written price before anyone is sent to your Larkfield-Wikiup home, and that’s the number on the invoice. Call (956) 275-7388 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Larkfield-Wikiup
Our Rekey Locks crews work throughout Sonoma County and beyond. If you’re in Santa Rosa proper, Windsor, Healdsburg, or Rohnert Park, we can dispatch a tech to you under the same written-price and written-guarantee rules. Not a problem. But if you’re in Larkfield-Wikiup, we’re already here and ready.
Serving Larkfield-Wikiup, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Larkfield-Wikiup area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Rekey Locks in Larkfield-Wikiup
Each cylinder is priced individually, but the written quote you get before dispatch includes every exterior lock we’ve identified with you on the phone. If we arrive and find an extra cylinder you didn’t know about, we add it at the same per-lock line item shown on the original scope. Nothing about the price changes format. Call (956) 275-7388 and we’ll walk through your doors one by one.
Yes. Mismatched brands on the same home are the most common configuration in Larkfield-Wikiup, from builder-grade Kwikset knobs to newer Schlage deadbolts added over the years. Each cylinder gets pinned separately with the correct brand-specific pin kit, then keyed alike to a single new key. Get the exact scope and price before dispatch by calling (956) 275-7388.
A standard three-cylinder house rekey takes about 40 – 60 minutes from the first screw removed to the last key tested. Mismatched brands add a little time because each cylinder is pinned individually. High-security cylinders add more. We’ll confirm the expected window when you get your written quote, and the price doesn’t climb if the job runs long.
Every Ridley technician arrives in a marked van and wearing a Ridley uniform with visible identification. Drew Kowalski’s team follows The Garrison Code, which means background-checked, company-employed techs on every call. No subcontractors, no unbranded vehicles. You’ll know who’s at your door before you open it.
Walk around your home on the phone with us. Most Larkfield-Wikiup homes have a front knob, a front or back deadbolt, and a slider. Some add a garage access door or a side gate. We’ll build the scope from what you see, and if the tech finds one more cylinder, it’s added at the same per-lock price shown on your written quote. Call (956) 275-7388 and we’ll count them together.
Contact Ridley Locksmith & Security in Larkfield-Wikiup
Every rekey we do in Larkfield-Wikiup is backed by a written price before work begins and a written guarantee for one full year. If a cylinder fails inside that window, we return at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every job. Call (956) 275-7388 now for a free estimate. A live person answers, and you’ll have a real number before anyone is dispatched to your door.
Written by Drew Kowalski, Owner at Ridley Locksmith & Security, serving Larkfield-Wikiup under The Garrison Standard.