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 Citrus
Rekeying a lock in Citrus typically costs $65 to $120 for the first cylinder and $15 to $30 for each additional cylinder keyed to the same key, with most jobs finished in under an hour once the tech arrives. That’s the honest range for this market. If you’re off Citrus Avenue or up near Barranca and realize an old roommate, tenant, or contractor still has a key, we can be at your door quickly. Call (956) 275-7388 and you’ll get a live person, a written price before dispatch, and a tech who shows up in a marked van with a uniform and an ID.
We know this area well because we work it constantly. Citrus sits along the I-210 corridor, and the housing stock here runs heavily to 1950s and 1970s single-story ranch homes and small walk-up multifamily buildings. That means Schlage and Kwikset pin and tumbler cylinders on builder-grade deadbolts, and a lot of rental turnover that calls for a rekey rather than a full hardware replacement. Ridley Locksmith & Security coordinates our Citrus dispatch from the Los Angeles office, and our crews serve this city locally, every day.
Key Takeaways:
- Rekeying changes the internal pins so old keys stop working; the hardware stays in place.
- Citrus pricing: $65 to $120 for the first cylinder, $15 to $30 per additional cylinder keyed alike.
- Written price agreed before anyone is dispatched. No add-ons at the door.
- We rekey Schlage, Kwikset, Yale, Baldwin, Medeco, and Mul-T-Lock cylinders.
Why Ridley Locksmith & Security Is Citrus’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Most of our Citrus work comes from referrals. A landlord on one street tells a neighbor, a homeowner tells a property manager. Drew Kowalski has built this location’s reputation around a simple rule: the price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice, and the work carries a written guarantee for one full year. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If a rekey fails inside that window, we come back at no charge. Not a verbal assurance, a document every customer receives.
We’re part of the Garrison Partners family, operating to The Garrison Standard since 2007. Every tech dispatched to a Citrus address is background-checked, uniformed, and trained on the full range of lock hardware, from everyday Schlage and Kwikset to high-security Medeco and Mul-T-Lock. That matters in a city with as many rental units as Citrus has. The person standing at your door should be someone you can verify belongs there.
Our response time to Citrus is typically 30 to 45 minutes for residential rekey work, depending on where you are relative to the I-210. Homes closer to Citrus Avenue or the smaller streets off Barranca get us faster. Commercial jobs and master key system work are scheduled, not dispatched on the fly, and those quotes include a written scope and a flat per-lock price.
Rekey Door Lock in Citrus
Rekey Door Lock work in Citrus means pulling the cylinder from a Schlage or Kwikset deadbolt or knob, replacing the internal pins so the old key stops working, and cutting new keys that match the new pin configuration. A Citrus homeowner needs this when keys have gone missing, when a roommate or tenant moves out, when a cleaner or contractor still holds a key, or when a new home purchase closes and you don’t know who else has copies. On a standard single-cylinder deadbolt, we charge $65 to $120 for the first lock, and that includes the new keys.
What Actually Happens on the Job
Our tech removes the cylinder, repins it to a new key code, reassembles the lock, and tests it with the new key. Then we test the old key to confirm it no longer turns. That verification step is one reason our customers trust the result. The hardware never leaves the door, unless you’re dealing with a high-security cylinder that requires bench work.
When Rekeying Beats Replacing
If your hardware is in good shape and the door and frame are solid, rekeying is less expensive than replacing the entire lock and takes less time. If the lock is old, corroded, or damaged, we’ll tell you straight and give you a written price for either option. In Citrus, we see a lot of 1950s-era doors with original Schlage hardware that’s worn but still serviceable. Rekeying those keeps the original finish matched to the rest of the house.
Rekey Service in Citrus
Rekey Service at a Citrus address covers every cylinder that needs to work with a single key, or a planned set of keys. That includes deadbolts and knob cylinders on front and back doors, side garage doors, and sometimes window locks and mailboxes. Most Citrus customers choose to key all exterior doors alike so one key opens everything. We charge $15 to $30 per additional cylinder keyed to the same key after the first, which means keying three doors alike in Citrus usually lands between $95 and $180 total.
Multi-Door Jobs and Smart Key Options
If you have mixed hardware, a Schlage deadbolt above a Kwikset knob on the same door is common in Citrus, we’ll key both cylinders to the same key rather than leaving you juggling two. We’ll also recommend whether a smart lock or keypad entry makes sense for a walk-up rental or a home with a lot of foot traffic. The quote covers every cylinder we touch, in writing, before we start.
The Field Story That Explains the Standard
Our tech got a call from a landlord on a two-unit rental in the Citrus corridor off Huntington Drive after the last tenant moved out without turning in keys. He rekeyed both units’ Schlage keyway deadbolts and knob cylinders on-site, cut fresh keys, and verified each old key no longer worked before he left. One trip, no hardware swap. A few weeks later a homeowner on a nearby Citrus street had the same job done on a Kwikset set and asked us to key both doors alike while we were there. That’s what The Garrison Standard looks like in practice: the same discipline on a two-unit rental as on a single-family home.
Trusted Brands We Service in Citrus
Our techs work daily with Schlage and Kwikset hardware in Citrus because that’s what this city’s ranch homes and walk-ups were built with. We also service Medeco and Abloy high-security cylinders for commercial properties and homeowners who’ve upgraded. We keep common pin kits and blanks stocked for Citrus jobs, which means faster turnaround when you need a rekey same-day. And because we’re trained across both standard and high-security lines, you don’t need to find a different company when one door in the building uses something uncommon.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Citrus Homes
- Old keys still working one lock after a half-done rekey: We see mixed cylinders, a Schlage deadbolt above a Kwikset knob, on the same door all over Citrus. If the tech only rekeyed one cylinder and not the other, the old key still turns the second lock. We rekey every cylinder on the door and test both with the old key before we leave.
- Phone quotes that swell at the door: A low price gets a tech to the door, then “it needs a second cylinder rekeyed” or “extra keys are more” adds up. Our Citrus pricing is quoted in writing before dispatch. The number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
- Rental turnover with missing keys: Small multifamily buildings along the I-210 corridor change tenants often, and keys don’t always come back. A rekey restores control on the day the lease turns over, without replacing hardware that still works fine.
- Unmarked vans and unverifiable identity: A Citrus resident should never have to guess who’s at the door. Our techs arrive in a marked vehicle, in uniform, with ID. If we’re showing up for a rekey, you know who we are before the work starts.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Citrus, CA
A standard single-cylinder rekey in Citrus runs $65 to $120 for the first lock. Additional cylinders keyed to the same key cost $15 to $30 each. So a typical three-door job, front deadbolt, back deadbolt, and garage side door all keyed alike, lands between $95 and $180. High-security cylinders like Medeco or Abloy run higher because the pins and blanks cost more, and we’ll quote that before we start. Every quote includes the new keys. There’s no dispatch fee on top, no arrival surcharge, and the full price is agreed before anyone leaves the office. Call (956) 275-7388 for an exact number on your job.
| Job Type | Citrus Price Range |
|---|---|
| First cylinder rekeyed (includes new keys) | $65 to $120 |
| Each additional cylinder keyed alike | $15 to $30 |
| Three exterior doors keyed alike (typical) | $95 to $180 |
| High-security cylinder (Medeco, Abloy, Mul-T-Lock) | Quoted on inspection |
Every price is written down before the work begins. That’s not a courtesy here; it’s the operating rule. Our Rekey Locks team has been doing it that way since 2007, as part of the Garrison Partners family.
We Also Serve Cities Near Citrus
Beyond Citrus, we handle rekey work throughout the region, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. If you own property in more than one of these cities, the same written pricing and warranty applies. Call (956) 275-7388 and we’ll schedule for wherever the locks are.
Serving Citrus, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus 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 Citrus
We rekey every cylinder on the door unless you tell us otherwise. A deadbolt and a knob on one Citrus front door are common, and half the calls we get involve old keys still working one of the two because a previous rekey only touched one. We check both and quote both in the written price. Call (956) 275-7388 and we’ll confirm what’s on each door before we send anyone.
A standard single-cylinder rekey takes 20 to 45 minutes once our tech is on-site. Multi-door jobs run longer, usually 60 to 90 minutes for three or four cylinders keyed alike. High-security Medeco or Abloy cylinders add time because the pins and key blanks are more involved, and we’ll tell you that when you call.
Almost never on a rekey job. We drill only if the cylinder is so damaged or corroded that it can’t be removed normally, and in Citrus’s older housing stock, that does happen with original 1950s hardware. If drilling becomes necessary, we’ll show you the problem and get your written approval before we cut into anything. The price for that is quoted before the drill comes out.
Our techs arrive in a marked Ridley Locksmith & Security vehicle, in uniform, with company ID. The phone number you called, (956) 275-7388, matches the number on the van and the paperwork. We’re a Garrison Partners company, independently owned and operated under The Garrison Standard since 2007, and every job carries a written guarantee. You can verify all of that before the tech steps inside.
Yes, and most Citrus customers ask for exactly that. We rekey the first cylinder, then set each additional cylinder to the same key so one key operates the front, back, garage, and side doors. This costs $15 to $30 per additional cylinder on top of the first, and we’ll quote the full number before anyone is dispatched. Call (956) 275-7388 for a written price on your specific doors.
Written by Drew Kowalski, Owner at Ridley Locksmith & Security, serving Citrus and the surrounding region.