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.
Fast, Reliable Rekey Locks Across Forestville
Rekeying a lock in Forestville costs between $35 and $75 per cylinder for most residential jobs, and a whole-home key-alike project on a typical three-door house runs $120 to $220, quoted in writing before we dispatch. You’ll get a live arrival time, a background-checked tech in uniform, and the same price on the invoice that was on the quote. Call (409) 405-4485 and a real person answers, 24/7, no voicemail queue.
We know Forestville’s roads, its housing mix, and the specific lock problems that come with Russian River humidity, older farmhouse doors, and rural remodels. When you book a rekey with Preston Locksmith & Security, you’re not getting a call center dispatch to an anonymous subcontractor. You get Kevin Yoon’s team, the Relay Visibility Guarantee, and a written price before a single tool leaves the bag.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Forestville’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Forestville homeowners and small business owners call us because we show up when we say we will, with a price that was already confirmed on the phone. The Relay Visibility Guarantee puts that in writing: a live trackable arrival time, before-and-after photos of every job, and a written price confirmed before dispatch. No bill that swells between the estimate and the invoice, ever.
Every tech is background-checked, uniformed, and trained on premium hardware including Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, Baldwin, and Sargent, alongside everyday Schlage, Kwikset, and Yale cylinders. That matters in Forestville because so many homes here mix old pin-and-tumbler deadbolts with newer keypad or smart lock hardware added during remodels. A tech who only knows one brand can’t key-alike that house properly.
Kevin Yoon founded Preston Locksmith & Security in 2008, and the company is part of the Relay Home Co. family, independently owned and operated. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise is stamped on every repair: if it’s not done right, we make it right, including a free second visit if the repair fails.
Keyed Alike in Forestville
Keyed Alike in Forestville means rekeying two or more locks so one key operates all of them, and it’s the most common request we get from Russian River homeowners who bought a house with mismatched hardware. A homeowner needs it after buying a home, after a tenant or roommate moves out, or after years of carrying separate keys for the front door, back door, and garage. Keyed-alike work across a Forestville home typically runs $120 to $180 for two or three standard cylinders, and we confirm that total on the phone before dispatch, not after the tech arrives.
One key for every door sounds simple. It usually is, when the cylinders are the same brand and condition. Forestville’s older homes rarely cooperate that cleanly.
Mixed-Brand Hardware on One Property
The 1920s farmhouse on Mirabel Road with an original Schlage deadbolt and a newer Kwikset on the back slider is a classic Forestville scenario. Those two brands use different key blanks and sometimes different tailpieces and cylinder formats. A proper keyed-alike job means rekeying the Schlage cylinder to its own standard and the Kwikset to match, then cutting one key that physically operates both. If a tech doesn’t recognize the difference, you end up with two keys and a bill for a job half done.
Non-Destructive Pin Work Keeps the Door Hardware Intact
Rekeying swaps the internal pins and springs inside the cylinder so old keys no longer turn, no new hardware needed. On older Forestville doors where the lock is built into the original wood or has a decorative escutcheon that predates the remodel, that’s the right call. We remove the cylinder, change the pins, reassemble, and test with the new key. The door, the finish, the strike plate, all stay original.
Rekey Deadbolt in Forestville
Rekey Deadbolt in Forestville is the single most common service we perform, because a deadbolt is the lock that actually matters for security and it’s also the one most often left un-rekeyed after a sale or a tenant turnover. Rekeying a single deadbolt cylinder here runs $35 to $55, and if it’s paired with a knob or lever in a two-cylinder entry set, you’re looking at $45 to $75 for the set, quoted before dispatch. The job takes about 15 to 25 minutes per door once we’re on site.
A deadbolt rekey in Forestville is usually prompted by a specific moment: new keys after a purchase, a renter who moved off a rural property, or a contractor who still has a copy of the old key. Whatever the reason, old keys stop working the moment we finish the rekey.
When the Deadbolt Brand Doesn’t Match the Knob
Plenty of Forestville remodels from the 1980s and 1990s put a Schlage deadbolt above a Kwikset knob, or a Baldwin deadbolt on a door with an original passage set that was never updated. Rekeying just the deadbolt is fine if you only care about that one point of entry, but if you want one key for the handle and the deadbolt, the cylinders have to be compatible. We’ll tell you on the phone whether that’s possible with your existing hardware, and what it costs before we leave the shop.
Worn Deadbolt Cylinders on Russian River Homes
Humidity from the Russian River works its way into exterior lock cylinders over decades. We see deadbolts in Forestville that turn stiff, stick in cold weather, or refuse to accept a newly cut key because the pins have worn unevenly. A rekey fixes the keying, but a worn cylinder may need new pins and a good cleaning, or in a small number of cases, a replacement cylinder. We quote the rekey upfront and tell you on the phone if replacement hardware is likely, so there’s no surprise at the door.
Trusted Brands We Service in Forestville
We service Schlage, Kwikset, Abloy, Medeco, Yale, Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, and Sargent hardware, and we carry common Forestville pins, springs, and key blanks on the truck. That means a rekey on a Schlage deadbolt or a Kwikset smart lock doesn’t require a second trip to a supplier in Santa Rosa. We stock the brands we see most on Forestville doors and we’re quick on the rest through our parts network. If you have a Medeco or Abloy high-security cylinder, we can still help, and those jobs generally take a bit longer because key blanks are restricted and ordered per job.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Forestville Homes
- Phone quotes that only cover the first lock. A homeowner calls, gets told a rekey is $45, and when the tech arrives there’s a second deadbolt, a keypad entry, and a back slider on the invoice. We quote the whole job by brand and lock count before dispatch, and that’s the number on the invoice.
- Mismatched brands on the same entry. A 1980s Schlage deadbolt above a Kwikset knob, or an old pin-and-tumbler cylinder on a door that got a keypad retrofit. If the tech can’t key-alike across brands, you’re left carrying two keys. We identify the hardware on the phone and tell you what’s possible before we drive.
- A rekey that doesn’t actually rekey everything. One door gets done, but the garage side door, the back slider, or the deadbolt on the detached workshop still opens with the old tenant’s key. We walk the whole property with you, in person, and confirm the full lock count before starting.
- Keys cut from worn blanks on humid, river-adjacent lots. Forestville’s wet winters and foggy mornings put moisture against exterior lock hardware year-round. Worn key blanks from old hardware produce keys that stick or don’t turn smoothly. We evaluate key blank condition on every job and tell you if a new blank is needed before we cut it.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Forestville, CA
Rekeying one standard deadbolt in Forestville runs $35 to $55. A knob or lever cylinder runs $25 to $45. Keyed-alike work for two or three standard cylinders on a typical home is $120 to $220, and the total depends on the brand, cylinder type, and whether we need to address worn pins, mixed key blanks, or high-security restricted keyways like Medeco or Abloy. Those high-security cylinders can add $15 to $40 per cylinder for the new key blank and pin work. Every job gets a written price on the phone before the tech is dispatched, and that price is the invoice price. Call (409) 405-4485 for a free estimate.
We don’t advertise a teaser $19 price and pad the rest on site. You get the real number up front, confirmed in writing, with no call-out surcharge added on arrival.
We Also Serve Cities Near Forestville
Our Rekey Locks team covers Forestville and the surrounding West County, including Guerneville, Windsor, Sebastopol, and Santa Rosa. If you’re just outside town on a rural road off 116 or near the river, call us and we’ll confirm an arrival window that works. Learn more about our local work on the Rekey Locks in Forestville page.
Serving Forestville, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Forestville 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 Forestville
Yes. We quote the complete job by phone before dispatch: brand, lock count, cylinder type, and total price. That price is confirmed in writing and it’s the price on the invoice. Call (409) 405-4485 for a free estimate.
Rekeying is pin work inside the existing lock cylinder. We swap the internal pins and springs so the old key no longer turns, usually leaving your original door hardware in place. On Forestville homes with mixed Schlage and Kwikset hardware, we handle each cylinder to its own standard and cut keys that operate all of them. The physical work takes about 15 to 25 minutes per door.
Because Forestville’s housing stock mixes 1920s farmhouse locks with 1980s and 1990s remodels, and sometimes a keypad retrofit added later. Different brands use different keyways, so a Schlage deadbolt and a Kwikset knob on the same door can’t share a single blank. We can key-alike them so one physical key works both, but the key blank has to match the lock’s keyway, which is why we identify the hardware on the phone before quoting.
A one-deadbolt rekey is usually 15 to 25 minutes of on-site work. A whole-home key-alike with three or four cylinders takes 45 to 90 minutes. You’ll know it’s us because The Relay Visibility Guarantee gives you a live trackable arrival time, and our tech arrives in uniform with a Preston Locksmith & Security ID. You’ll also receive before-and-after photos of the work, so there’s no ambiguity about what was done.
Rekeying is cheaper and usually correct if the existing hardware is still mechanically sound, and it preserves original farmhouse door hardware that’s part of the home’s character. Replace the hardware only if the lock is damaged, the finish is failing, or you want to upgrade to a smart lock or a high-security cylinder. We’ll tell you honestly on the phone which one fits your situation, and quote the rekey or replacement before dispatch. Call (409) 405-4485 to talk it through.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Forestville since 2008.