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Rekeying a lock means changing the internal pins so the old key stops working and a new key operates the same hardware. It costs far less than replacing locks, usually takes under an hour for a standard home, and eliminates the risk that someone out there still holds a working key to your door. Ridley Locksmith & Security has handled residential and commercial rekey work across the United States since 2007, operating under The Garrison Standard with background-checked, uniformed technicians on every call. For local service details, see our Rekey Locks in Los Angeles page. Call (956) 275-7388 any time, day or night, and a live person answers.

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Lock Rekey

Lock rekey is the process of altering the internal pin configuration inside a lock cylinder so that a previously issued key no longer turns it. You’d request this after moving into a new home, losing a key, firing an employee, or ending a relationship where someone still has access. Ridley Locksmith & Security performs lock rekey work on residential and commercial hardware nationwide, with a written price delivered before any work starts. Standard rekeying typically runs $40 to $100 per lock depending on cylinder type, with keyed-alike configurations at the higher end of that range. Our technicians work with standard brands including Yale and Baldwin, and high-security lines such as Medeco and Mul-T-Lock.

When You Should Rekey Immediately

A rekey is the fastest way to restore exclusive control of a property when you can’t account for every copy of an old key. It doesn’t matter whether the key is lost, loaned out, or quietly retained. The moment you can’t say exactly who holds a key, the lock should be treated as compromised.

How Rekeying Differs From Replacement

A rekey keeps your existing hardware and swaps only the pins inside the cylinder. It’s less expensive, faster, and preserves the finish and style of your current hardware. Replacement makes sense only when the hardware itself is worn, damaged, or you want a different grade of security.

Locksmith Rekey

Locksmith rekey is the professional version of a pin-change job, done on site by a technician who disassembles the cylinder, swaps the pins, and reassembles the lock to factory specification. You’d hire a locksmith rekey service rather than attempting it yourself because a pro carries the correct pin kits, follower tools, and can spot wear inside the cylinder that would cause a future failure. Not sure which route to take? Read DIY vs Professional Rekey Locks: What’s Safe to Do Yourself before deciding. Ridley Locksmith & Security dispatches trained technicians for every locksmith rekey job, with a written guarantee covering the repair for one full year. Expect $20 to $40 per cylinder in labor plus $15 to $35 for the keying itself, or roughly $65 to $95 per lock for most homes without a service call fee applied separately.

The Garrison Standard for Rekey Work

Every Ridley technician follows The Garrison Code: written price first, uniform and ID visible, clean work area, and a written guarantee before leaving. No subcontractors, no unmarked vans. The person who shows up is accountable to a documented standard.

High-Security Cylinder Rekeying

Some locks can’t be rekeyed with a basic pin kit. Restricted keyways from Medeco or Mul-T-Lock require specialized pins, proprietary tools, and proof of ownership before work begins. Our technicians are certified on those lines, so a high-security lock gets rekeyed correctly, not talked into a downgrade.

Rekey Door Lock

Rekey door lock refers to changing the pinning on an entry door lock specifically, whether it’s a knob, lever, or deadbolt, so old keys are neutralized. You’d ask for a door lock rekey after buying a home, after a tenant moves out, or any time a key goes missing. Ridley Locksmith & Security rekeys door locks across the US, from front entries to side doors, garage entry doors, and interior household doors, all under a written price delivered before work begins. We also offer Rekey Locks in Huntington Park for customers in that area. Door lock rekeying typically costs $40 to $75 for a single cylinder and $75 to $120 for two entry doors keyed alike, including new keys.

Matching Your Existing Hardware

Rekeying doesn’t change how the door looks. The same knob or lever stays in place. What changes is purely internal, so the hardware you chose still matches your home’s other finishes.

Common Entry Hardware We See

Most American homes use Schlage or Kwikset cylinders on entry doors, and we carry OEM pins for both. On older homes we regularly encounter Yale and Baldwin hardware, which rekeys cleanly when the cylinder isn’t worn past tolerance. If a lock has been drilled or forced before, we’ll tell you before touching it and quote replacement only if needed.

Rekey Service

Rekey service is the full visit: a technician arrives with pin kits and key blanks, evaluates each lock, then repins every cylinder you want controlled by a new key. You’d use a rekey service when you want multiple doors on one key, or when you want the convenience of a professional handling the job without a trip to a hardware store. Ridley Locksmith & Security provides rekey service nationwide on a schedule that suits the customer, with a live person answering the phone 24/7. A single lock rekey service call runs $65 to $95, scaling up based on lock count and whether you want keyed-alike functionality across multiple entry points.

Written Price, Delivered First

Before any work begins, you receive a written price. That is the price on the invoice. No arrival surcharge, no renegotiation at the door. Our standing offer is explicit: the written price is binding, every job, no exceptions.

One Visit, Every Lock

If you have four locks and two are on one key and two are on another, one visit handles all of it. We’ll map every cylinder, confirm how many keys you want, and key the entire property clean in a single appointment.

Keyed Alike

Keyed alike means multiple locks are pinned so a single key operates all of them. You’d request this to eliminate a crowded key ring, or to give a property manager one key for every unit door, storage room, and common area. Ridley Locksmith & Security sets up keyed alike configurations for homes and businesses across the country, written price first. Keyed alike rekeying runs $25 to $45 per additional cylinder beyond the first, so keying three deadbolts to one key typically costs $90 to $145 before tax.

One Key, Every Door

Most homeowners want the front door, back door, and garage entry door on one key. A locksmith can do that in about 20 minutes per lock. Fewer keys means fewer copies floating around, which is itself a security improvement.

Businesses and Keyed Alike Systems

For commercial properties, keyed alike is often the first step toward a master key system, where each employee’s key opens only certain doors and a supervisor key opens all. We’ll walk through what’s practical for your layout, and the written price covers the full system before we begin.

Rekey Deadbolt

Rekey deadbolt is the specific job of repinning a deadbolt cylinder so the old key no longer throws the bolt. You’d rekey a deadbolt whenever it uses the same key as a lock that’s been compromised, or when you upgrade from a knob-only entry to a deadbolt-protected one. Ridley Locksmith & Security rekeys deadbolts nationwide, including high-security deadbolts from Medeco and standard residential units from Baldwin and Yale. Deadbolt rekeying costs $35 to $60 per cylinder, and $65 to $110 when paired with knob or lever rekeying on the same door, all under a written price.

Deadbolt Wear and Failure Points

Over time, deadbolt pins wear, keys get copied from worn keys, and the cylinder starts to feel loose or gritty. A rekey often fixes that by replacing the pins. If the bolt itself is bent or the strike plate is loose, we’ll flag it and quote the correction separately, in writing, before proceeding.

High-Security Deadbolts Need Specialized Pinning

Medeco and Mul-T-Lock deadbolts use restricted, angled pin systems that require factory specifications and certified technicians. Attempting a rekey on these with standard pins ruins the cylinder. Our techs are certified on those lines, so the job is done right and the security rating stays intact.

Rekey House

Rekey house is the job of repinning every lock on a residential property so one new key operates all entry doors. You’d schedule a whole-house rekey when you move in, after a break-in, after a contractor or cleaner returns keys, or when you simply don’t know how many copies of your house key exist. For a deeper look at the process, check out The Complete Rekey Locks Guide for Los Angeles Homeowners. Ridley Locksmith & Security rekeys houses across the US with a written price before work starts and a written guarantee for one full year. A typical three-door house rekey runs $90 to $160, including new keys, with no separate trip charge on top of that figure.

What a Whole-House Rekey Includes

We rekey front doors, back doors, side entries, garage pedestrian doors, and any interior doors with keyed locks. Every cylinder gets fresh pins, and every lock gets a function check before we leave. The written guarantee covers every cylinder we touch.

Moving In? Start Here

The previous owner, their agent, their contractor, their house sitter. You can’t know every copy of a key on a house you didn’t build. A rekey on move-in day wipes that slate clean, and new construction homes benefit just as much: builders often issue master keys that were never collected from every subcontractor.

Brands We Service

We carry OEM pin kits and service components for Medeco, Yale, Baldwin, and Mul-T-Lock hardware, among others. Medeco and Mul-T-Lock are high-security restricted-keyway systems, and our technicians are certified to rekey them without voiding the manufacturer’s key-control protections. Yale and Baldwin build the finish-grade residential hardware found on higher-end homes, and we understand the tolerances those cylinders need.

If your hardware isn’t one of those four brands, the answer is the same: we can help. The Garrison Standard applies to every lock we touch, whether it’s a builder-grade knob or a high-security deadbolt. The written price and written guarantee don’t change based on brand.

Signs You Need a Pro Right Now

• A key has gone missing and you can’t account for it. A lost key doesn’t announce itself until it’s used. If you can’t say with certainty where a key is, anyone who finds it may be able to identify your door. Rekeying removes that risk in under an hour.
• Someone who shouldn’t have access might still have a key. Former tenants, ex-employees, cleaning crews, contractors. Even when relationships end well, keys get copied. The only way to know a key is truly dead is to change the pins.
• You’re closing on a home or signing a lease. You didn’t choose who got keys before you. Previous owners, agents, contractors, relatives. Move-in day should start with exclusive control of every entry point.
• The lock is starting to feel loose, gritty, or the key sticks. Worn pins are a warning that a failure is coming, usually at the worst possible time. A rekey with fresh pins often restores clean operation, and if the cylinder is shot, we’ll tell you in writing before any replacement work.
• You have too many keys on your ring. If you carry separate keys for front, back, garage, and storage, you have a key-control problem. Keyed alike rekeying collapses all of that into one key, and fewer keys means fewer copies to lose.

Our Process, Step by Step

1. 1
   Call and talk to a live person. You’ll speak to a real human, not a voicemail or an answering service, 24 hours a day. We’ll ask about the number of locks, their brand if you know it, and what keyed-alike goal you have. You get a written price before anyone is dispatched.
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   Technician arrives in uniform, with ID. Our techs are background-checked employees, not subcontractors. They arrive in a marked vehicle, identify themselves at the door, and walk the property with you to confirm the scope before any work begins.
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   Cylinder inspection and mapping. Each lock is checked for wear, damage, and whether it uses standard or restricted pins. We map every cylinder, note which doors should be keyed alike, and confirm the exact final price in writing before touching hardware.
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   Pin swap, key cut, and function test. Cylinders are disassembled, old pins removed, new pins installed to the manufacturer’s spec. New keys are cut on the spot. Every lock gets a function test: key turns smoothly, deadbolt throws fully, no sticking.
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   Written guarantee and cleanup. You receive a written guarantee covering the repair for one full year. If the work fails inside that window, Ridley returns at no charge under the 365-Day Done Right Promise. We leave the work area clean and your old keys useless.

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Where We Work

Ridley Locksmith & Security serves homeowners and business operators across the United States through local crews operating under The Garrison Standard. Wherever the job is, a background-checked, uniformed technician handles it with a written price before work starts and a written guarantee after it’s done. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every rekey job, no matter the region.

Frequently Asked Questions About Rekey Locks

Schedule Your Rekey Locks Service Today

Call (956) 275-7388 now and you’ll speak to a live person, day or night, who can schedule your rekey and give you a written price before anyone is dispatched. Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise and a written guarantee. The estimate is free and the price you’re quoted is the price you’ll pay.

Written by Drew Kowalski, Owner at Ridley Locksmith & Security, serving customers nationwide under The Garrison Standard since 2007.