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 The Hammocks
Rekeying a lock in The Hammocks typically runs $75 to $160 for a standard Kwikset or Schlage cylinder, and a keyed-alike set on two or three entry doors usually lands between $140 and $280. Most jobs in The Hammocks are done within one hour of arrival, and we quote the full price on the phone before anyone is dispatched to your door. If you just closed on a house near Hammocks Boulevard or you’ve had a key go missing somewhere between 88th Street and 104th Street, call (956) 275-7388 and we’ll walk you through exactly what your locks need.
The Hammocks is a particular kind of place to do this work. The housing stock went up fast in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, and most of those doors still carry the original builder-installed hardware. That matters because a rekey on a 30-year-old Kwikset deadbolt is not always the same job as a rekey on a new Baldwin. We know which neighborhoods in The Hammocks have which hardware, and we know what to look for before we touch the cylinder.
Why Ridley Locksmith & Security Is The Hammocks’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Ridley Locksmith & Security is an independently owned and operated Garrison Partners locksmith. That structure is the reason we work the way we do. The Garrison Standard has governed how our technicians operate since 2007: written price before any work begins, background-checked uniformed technicians on every call, and a written guarantee on every repair. There is no independent shop accountability gap and no call center sending an unknown crew to your door with a price that shifts on arrival.
Our team knows The Hammocks. We regularly dispatch to homes off SW 104th Street, around County Walk and Hammocks Community Park, and into the older single-family pockets north of Kendall Drive. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you call about a rekey in The Hammocks, you reach someone who can price the job, schedule it, and tell you who will show up and when.
Drew Kowalski leads our team, and the technicians we send into The Hammocks run on The Garrison Code: do the work right, price it before you start, and write the guarantee down. If anything fails inside one full year, we come back at no charge. That is not a verbal promise. It is a document.
Keyed Alike in The Hammocks
Keyed alike in The Hammocks means we repin every lock you want on one key so a single key operates the front door, the side door, the deadbolt, and the garage entry. Homes in The Hammocks built in the 1980s and 1990s often have a Kwikset knob and a Schlage deadbolt on the same door, which is a mismatched pair that cannot be keyed alike without either swapping a cylinder or repinning one to match the other. We handle that every week in this area, and we quote it before we dispatch.
Builder-Era Hardware Matching
Most The Hammocks homes still have the original hardware from construction. A keyed-alike job on those doors often means matching a Kwikset cylinder to a Schlage cylinder or replacing one cylinder entirely so both use the same keyway. We tell you which approach your doors need and what each one costs before the technician arrives.
What It Costs Here
A two-door keyed-alike set in The Hammocks runs $140 to $220 when both cylinders are standard residential hardware. If one cylinder needs replacement because it is a mismatched keyway or has internal wear, expect $90 to $140 added per cylinder. Every figure is written down before work starts.
Rekey Deadbolt in The Hammocks
Rekeying a deadbolt in The Hammocks means changing the internal pins inside the cylinder so the old key stops working and a new key operates the bolt. It does not mean replacing the visible hardware on your door. The Hammocks homes with original builder deadbolts from the 1980s and 1990s often need the cylinder removed, cleaned, and repinned rather than just rekeyed in place, because salt air and humidity have made the internals sticky over two or three decades.
Deadbolt Rekey vs. Cylinder Replacement
A rekey costs $75 to $110 per deadbolt when the cylinder is in serviceable shape. If the cylinder is corroded, seized, or too worn to repin reliably, replacing it costs $95 to $150 per deadbolt and we will tell you that on the phone, not after we arrive. A fast rekey will not fix a deadbolt that has been sticking for years; it will just give you a new key in an old, failing cylinder.
After a Sale or Tenant Change
If you just bought a home near Hammocks Boulevard or are turning over a rental unit, a deadbolt rekey gives you keys that nobody else holds. We rekey the deadbolt and knob as a keyed-alike set so one key works both, and we hand you the new keys directly.
Trusted Brands We Service in The Hammocks
Our technicians are trained on the full range of hardware we find in The Hammocks, from standard Schlage and Kwikset to high-security Medeco and Yale lines. We carry common Kwikset and Schlage pin kits and replacement cylinders on the truck, so most rekey work in The Hammocks is finished in a single visit without a parts run back to the shop. High-security Medeco rekeys require a scheduled appointment and are quoted per cylinder, since those systems use proprietary keyways and restricted key blanks. We will explain the difference clearly, because the wrong assumption about your hardware is what creates surprise pricing in the first place.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in The Hammocks Homes
- Builder-grade Kwikset and Schlage on the same house. Doors in The Hammocks communities built before 2005 often have a Kwikset knob and a Schlage deadbolt, or the reverse. That mismatch has to be addressed before a keyed-alike setup is possible, and we quote the fix up front.
- Salt-humidified exterior cylinders. The Hammocks sits close enough to the coast that exterior deadbolts take on moisture over the years. A rekey on a corroded cylinder is a temporary fix; the right move is cleaning or replacing the cylinder so the new key does not fight a worn, gritty tumbler system.
- Low-ball phone quotes that shift at the door. This is the most common complaint we hear from The Hammocks residents who call us second. A rekey quote of $29 becomes $190 with a service fee, a “security upgrade,” and a cylinder “problem” discovered on arrival. We set the price before dispatch and it does not change.
- Worn original cylinders still in service. A 25-year-old lock that has been opened thousands of times has loose pins and soft edges. Rekeying it without addressing the wear means the new key works today but may bind or fail soon. We tell you when replacement is the honest call.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in The Hammocks, FL
A single standard rekey in The Hammocks runs $75 to $110 per cylinder. A keyed-alike set on two doors runs $140 to $220. A deadbolt rekey plus knob rekey on one door runs $95 to $160. If a cylinder needs replacement due to corrosion, wear, or a mismatched keyway, add $90 to $150 per cylinder. These are the ranges we quote over the phone for The Hammocks, and the full price is written down before any work starts. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival, and the price on your invoice is the price we agreed to before we dispatched. Call (956) 275-7388 and you will get an exact quote, not a range and a promise to sort it out later.
We Also Serve Cities Near The Hammocks
Our Rekey Locks team serves The Hammocks and the surrounding South Florida communities, including Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. If you live just outside The Hammocks but work in the area, we can schedule around your weekday. Read more about our service area at Rekey Locks in The Hammocks.
Serving The Hammocks, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Hammocks 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 The Hammocks
Every technician we send to The Hammocks arrives in uniform, with identification, in a marked vehicle, and they are background-checked. They are a Ridley employee, not a subcontractor. A live person answers our phone 24/7, so before the technician arrives you can call and confirm the name of the person who will be at your door.
Yes, when both are standard Kwikset cylinders in serviceable shape. If they are mismatched, like a Kwikset knob and a Schlage deadbolt, we will either repin one to match or replace the smaller cylinder. We tell you which route your doors need and what it costs before we send anyone out. Call (956) 275-7388 for an exact quote.
No. A rekey does not require drilling. We remove the cylinder using the existing key or the proper removal tool, swap the pins, and reinstall it. Drilling is only for emergency openings on a lock we cannot otherwise access, and we will tell you before we drill anything.
A standard rekey runs $75 to $110 per cylinder in The Hammocks. The range moves when the cylinder is corroded from humidity, worn from decades of use, or a mismatched keyway that needs a replacement cylinder. We quote the exact figure before dispatch, not after arrival. Call (956) 275-7388 and we will give you the number that will be on your invoice.
Yes. Rekeying changes the internal pins so the old key no longer turns the cylinder. If you just bought a resale in The Hammocks and you are unsure who held keys before you, a rekey is the most direct way to know your key is the only one that works. Estimates are free, and the work is guaranteed for one full year.
Call Ridley Locksmith & Security for Rekey Locks in The Hammocks
When you need a rekey in The Hammocks, call (956) 275-7388. You will get a real person, a written price, and a technician who shows up when promised. Drew Kowalski and the Ridley team operate to The Garrison Standard on every job, from a single deadbolt on a condo near Hammocks Boulevard to a full keyed-alike setup on a resale off SW 104th Street. We quote the full price on the phone, we write it down before any work starts, and we back the repair with a written guarantee for one full year. That is the only way we work.
Written by Drew Kowalski, Owner at Ridley Locksmith & Security, serving The Hammocks under The Garrison Standard.