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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AfterFast, Reliable Rekey Locks Across San Martin
Rekeying a lock in San Martin typically costs $95 to $160 for the first cylinder and $25 to $40 for each additional cylinder on the same visit, with most homes done in under an hour. That’s the honest range, and you’ll get a written price before our tech leaves the shop, not a number that floats up at your front door. We’re the Garrison Partners locksmith serving San Martin, and Drew Kowalski runs every job to a written standard that’s been in place since 2007.
San Martin isn’t a city where you wait on hold and hope for the best. A live person answers our phones 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call (956) 275-7388 and tell us what you’ve got on every exterior door, and we’ll tell you exactly what the rekey will cost.
Why Ridley Locksmith & Security Is San Martin’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
We work San Martin differently than the nationwide call centers that dispatch whoever’s closest and the independent shops with no one holding them accountable. Every technician who rolls into San Martin is background-checked, uniformed, and trained to The Garrison Standard, a written code that covers pricing, conduct, and the work itself. That standard has governed every Ridley job since 2007, and it means the person at your door is the person we said we’d send.
San Martin homeowners call us because they’ve been burned before: a tech shows up two hours late, quotes one number over the phone, then finds “surprises” once the work starts. We don’t run that way. The price you approve on the phone is the written price on the invoice, and if the rekey doesn’t hold up, our 365-Day Done Right Promise sends a tech back at no charge.
We know the area, too. When a job comes in from a home off Masten Avenue or out near New Avenue, we ask about every exterior door before anyone gets in a van. That habit alone saves San Martin customers a second trip and a second charge.
Lock Rekey in San Martin
Lock Rekey in San Martin means changing the internal pins inside your existing lock cylinder so the old key stops working and a new key takes over. It’s the right call after buying a home, ending a property-management arrangement, or realizing you don’t know how many copies of a key are floating around. A standard single-cylinder rekey in San Martin runs $95 to $160 on the first lock, with additional cylinders at $25 to $40 each while we’re already on site.
When a Rekey Makes Sense
You closed on a house in San Martin last week. The seller, the seller’s neighbor, the gardener, and maybe a housekeeper had keys. Rekeying every exterior cylinder removes that uncertainty in under an hour. The old keys simply stop turning. No new hardware, no drilling, no mess.
What We Need From You Before Dispatch
We’ll ask how many doors you have, what brand each lock is, and whether any of them sit on a detached building. San Martin properties routinely carry two or even three different lock generations: a 1980s Kwikset on the main house and a newer Schlage on the shop, an ADU, or a gate. Knowing that up front means the right pin kits ride along on the first trip.
Locksmith Rekey in San Martin
Locksmith Rekey in San Martin is the job you call for when “just rekey the front door” isn’t the real scope. Maybe you’ve got a main house, a detached shop, a side gate, and a mailbox that all need to work from one key. Maybe the lock hardware is worn enough that a simple repin won’t hold and the cylinder needs replacing. Our techs are trained on the full spectrum, from everyday Schlage, Kwikset, Yale, and Baldwin to high-security lines including Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, and Sargent.
Full-Property Keying
A homeowner on Llagas Road had us rekey the Schlage deadbolts on the main house plus a detached workshop whose lock still used an older keyway. Our tech arrived with both pin kits and rekeyed every cylinder to a single new key in under an hour, no hardware replaced. We confirmed the identity of every exterior door over the phone first, so there was no return trip and no surprise charge.
What a Tech Actually Checks
Before turning the first cylinder, our tech tests the keyway, checks for wear, and confirms the lock still throws properly. If a 1980s builder-grade Kwikset is worn to the point where a rekey won’t hold reliably, we’ll tell you that on the spot and give you a replacement price before any work happens. We don’t repin a cylinder that’s going to fail in six months and call it done.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Martin
We rekey and service the hardware San Martin homes actually have: Kwikset and Schlage builder-grade cylinders from the 1980s and 1990s, Yale and Baldwin on higher-end properties and newer construction, and high-security lines like Medeco and Mul-T-Lock when you need key control that can’t be copied at a hardware store. Our vans carry pin kits for all of these, which means we don’t leave a San Martin job to run back for parts. If you’re upgrading to a high-security cylinder during the rekey, we’ll explain the cost difference before the work starts.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in San Martin Homes
- Two lock generations on one property. The house has a 1980s Kwikset, the detached shop has a newer Schlage, and the gate has something else entirely. A tech who shows up with one pin kit is going to reschedule. We ask about every door before dispatch.
- Worn builder-grade cylinders that won’t hold a rekey. On older San Martin homes, the original Kwikset cylinders have decades of wear. A standard repin won’t fix sloppy tolerances. The cylinder needs replacing, and the quote has to reflect that from the start.
- Scope creep at the door. The customer approves a phone quote for three doors, then adds a gate lock and a mailbox once the tech arrives. We write the scope before the van rolls, and anything added on site gets a separate written price before a single screw turns.
- Slider locks that never get counted. Back sliders and patio doors get forgotten in phone quotes all the time. They’re often a different cylinder type than the front deadbolt, and they’re part of the rekey scope if you want one key for the whole house.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in San Martin, CA
Here’s what San Martin rekey work actually costs. First lock cylinder: $95 to $160. Each additional cylinder on the same visit: $25 to $40. That covers standard residential cylinders on the property. If a cylinder is too worn to rekey, replacement hardware adds to the quote, but you’ll see that number in writing before we touch the lock. High-security cylinders like Medeco or Mul-T-Lock cost more to rekey because the pins and the labor are different, and we’ll walk you through that cost on the phone. No dispatch fee, no call-out surcharge, and the number you approve is the number on the invoice. Call (956) 275-7388 for an exact quote on your specific doors, free.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Martin
Our Rekey Locks team covers San Martin and the surrounding area daily. You’ll find us in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Los Gatos, and Campbell week in and week out. If you’re managing a property that sits right at the San Martin line, give us the cross streets and we’ll confirm coverage on the spot. For more on how we serve this specific area, see our page on Rekey Locks in San Martin.
Serving San Martin, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Martin 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 San Martin
Every Ridley technician arrives in a marked van wearing a company uniform and carrying identification. They’ll introduce themselves by name and confirm the work order and the written price before touching a lock. You can also call (956) 275-7388 anytime and confirm the tech’s name against our dispatch. We’re not subcontractors, and we don’t send unmarked vehicles.
Yes, and that’s exactly the kind of job we plan for before dispatch. We’ll ask about the brand on each cylinder, whether the shop door has a deadbolt or a knob lock, and whether the slider uses a separate keyway. Then the tech arrives with the right pin kits and rekeys everything to one new key in a single visit. Call (956) 275-7388 with the details and we’ll give you a written price for the whole set.
Yes. A rekey replaces the pins inside the cylinder with a new pin combination, so the old key physically cannot align the new pins and turn the plug. After a rekey, every key cut for the old combination is dead, full stop. This is one of the most common reasons San Martin buyers call us within a week of closing.
Most San Martin homes with three to four exterior cylinders take under an hour from the time the tech starts to the time they hand you the new keys and test every door. A full-property job with a main house, detached shop, gates, and a slider might run 60 to 90 minutes. We’ll give you a time window when you book, not an open-ended arrival.
We don’t drill locks to rekey them. Drilling destroys the cylinder and forces a replacement, which costs more. If your lock is too worn to hold a reliable rekey, we’ll stop, show you the wear, and give you a written replacement price before doing anything else. You decide, not us. Call (956) 275-7388 for an exact quote on your locks, and we’ll tell you plainly if any of them need more than a standard rekey.
Written by Drew Kowalski, Owner at Ridley Locksmith & Security, serving San Martin and the surrounding communities to The Garrison Standard since 2007.