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 Inverness
Rekeying locks in Inverness typically runs $85 – $120 per cylinder, and most jobs wrap up in under an hour. If you just bought a home on the bay side of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, ended a rental agreement, or lost a key somewhere between Inverness and Point Reyes Station, you need old keys disabled without replacing every piece of hardware. We rekey the existing lock cylinders so previous keys stop working, and you get new ones. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll give you a written price before anyone drives out.
We know Inverness. We know the seasonal homes, the vacation rentals, the narrow roads, and the fact that a locksmith four towns over doesn’t understand what salt air does to a deadbolt cylinder after a wet winter. The full price is quoted on the phone before dispatch. That price is the price on the invoice. No travel surprise at the door, no bill that grows between the estimate and the work.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Inverness’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Our Rekey Locks team has handled cylinders in Inverness homes that haven’t been opened in six months, and we know what that means for the internals. Fog and salt air off Tomales Bay work their way into unoccupied lock cylinders. A standard rekey swaps the pins, but if the cylinder is corroded or stiff, the job is cleaning or replacing it, not just rekeying. We tell you that on the phone, not after the lock is apart.
Every technician who shows up in Inverness is background-checked and in uniform. You get a trackable arrival time before we leave, so you’re not sitting in a four-hour window wondering if anyone is coming. Kevin Yoon, who leads our team, built this company in 2008 on the principle that a locksmith should tell you exactly what the work involves, exactly what it costs, and exactly when it’ll be done. Before-and-after photos of the lock are part of every job, sent to your phone along with a digital invoice and pay link.
We answer the phone 24/7 with a live person. No voicemail tree. No callback queue. If you’re standing at a rental property in Inverness and the old tenant’s key still turns the deadbolt, you call, you get a price, and you get a live arrival time. That’s the whole experience.
Rekey Deadbolt in Inverness
A Rekey Deadbolt job in Inverness means we open the existing deadbolt cylinder, swap the internal pins so the old key no longer works, and cut you a set of new keys. We don’t replace the deadbolt unless it’s damaged or seized beyond cleaning. The job typically runs $85 – $120 per cylinder, and for most Inverness homes on standard Schlage or Kwikset hardware, that’s a 20 to 40 minute job at the door.
Deadbolts on homes facing Tomales Bay take more abuse than inland hardware. Salt air settles into the pin chambers, and when a home sits empty between rentals or seasons, the lubricant inside degrades. That stiff, gritty turn you feel on the key is not normal wear. It’s corrosion.
When Inverness Homeowners Need This
You just closed on a home and you don’t know how many keys are floating around from the previous owner’s family, cleaners, or contractors. You ended a rental term and the tenant turned in two keys, but you know their friend had a third. You lost a key at Limantour Beach or at the market and you don’t want to gamble on who finds it.
Cylinder Condition and Honest Quotes
If the deadbolt cylinder is so corroded that a rekey alone won’t leave it turning smoothly, we tell you before we touch it. Cleaning is part of the rekey when it needs it, and that’s built into the quote. If the cylinder is beyond cleaning, we show you the before-and-after photos and replace it. You approve every dollar in advance.
Rekey House in Inverness
A Rekey House in Inverness covers every keyed entry lock on the home: front door, back door, side door, maybe a detached garage or a shed. We rekey each existing cylinder to work on a single new key if you want, or split them by entry if you’d rather have separate keys. Standard house rekey on three to four locks runs $255 – $480 total, depending on cylinder count and hardware brand.
Homes along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and the side roads off it vary. Some are cottages with two locks. Some are larger homes with four or five. We quote by the cylinder, so you can see the math in the written estimate before we leave the shop.
Single-Key Convenience
Most Inverness homeowners want one key that works every lock on the property. It’s simpler, and if you ever hand a key to a contractor or a guest, you’re not sorting through a ring of keys on the front step. We rekey each cylinder to match the same key cuts, and hand you as many copies as you need.
Rental Turnovers
Inverness has a lot of short-term and seasonal rentals. When one guest leaves and another is coming Friday, the owners don’t have time to coordinate a hardware swap. Rekeying is faster and cheaper than replacing locks. We can rekey all exterior locks between turnover windows if the scheduling works. Call us and we’ll build the time frame around your cleaning crew and guest check-in.
Trusted Brands We Service in Inverness
We service and rekey Schlage and Kwikset hardware daily, along with Medeco, Baldwin, and Yale cylinders when Inverness homeowners have upgraded their security. Many rental properties on the peninsula run standard Kwikset or Schlage deadbolts, and we stock pins, keys, and replacement cylinders for those brands on the truck. Medeco and Yale high-security cylinders take scheduled appointments with a written per-lock price, and we’ll tell you upfront if a key blank needs to be ordered. No vague “we’ll see when we get there” pricing on any brand.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Inverness Homes
- Corroded cylinders from coastal air. Fog and salt off Tomales Bay settle inside lock pins on unoccupied homes. A rekey alone won’t restore a smooth turn if the cylinder is gummed up. We clean as part of the job, or replace if cleaning won’t fix it, and the quote covers whichever applies.
- Mismatched keypads and smart locks after a rekey. A lot of Inverness rentals have a keypad entry on one door and a keyed deadbolt on another. Owners sometimes forget to mention that both need to end up on the same access system. We spot that early and adjust the plan so you’re not stuck with two separate ways into your own house after we leave.
- Stiff deadbolts that are hard to turn. That’s a corrosion or alignment issue, not necessarily a rekey issue. We inspect the strike plate and the cylinder before rekeying, so our work improves the lock’s operation rather than masking it.
- Old locks with worn pins from years of use. Some Inverness homes haven’t seen a locksmith in a decade. The original pins are worn to rounded nubs, and a rekey with fresh pins actually makes the lock work better. That’s part of the service, not an add-on.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Inverness, CA
Here’s what you can expect for Rekey Locks in Inverness. A single deadbolt rekey costs $85 – $120. A full house rekey with three to four locks costs $255 – $480. High-security brands like Medeco cost more per cylinder, usually $150 – $200, because the key blanks and labor are more involved. If a cylinder is too corroded to rekey, replacement runs $45 – $120 for standard hardware and $120 – $250 for higher-grade or high-security cylinders.
What affects the price is simple: how many cylinders we touch, what brand the hardware is, and whether any cylinder needs replacement instead of rekeying. You’ll know all of that before we dispatch. The quote you get on the phone is the price you pay. There’s no call-out surcharge added when we arrive in Inverness, and no travel fee that only appears at the door. We don’t play that game.
Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the rekey isn’t done right, we make it right at no charge, including a free second visit if the repair fails. The guarantee is written on every job. Call (409) 405-4485 for a free estimate on your Inverness home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Inverness
We regularly run rekey jobs in Petaluma, Novato, Cotati, and Fairfax, often same-day if the schedule lines up. If you’re managing a property in Inverness and another one across the bay, we can coordinate both stops in one trip. See what we offer in Inverness and the surrounding area, and we’ll plan the route efficiently.
Serving Inverness, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Inverness 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 Inverness
Yes, and it’s one of the more common calls we get in Inverness. When a lock sits unused for months, the internal pins can corrode from coastal moisture or the lubricant degrades. Our process includes inspecting and cleaning the cylinder before or during the rekey so the lock turns smoothly after old keys are disabled. If the cylinder is too far gone, we quote a replacement before touching it. Call (409) 405-4485 and describe the lock; we’ll give you a written price either way.
No. The price quoted on the phone before dispatch is the full price. We don’t add a travel surcharge when the tech arrives in Inverness, and we don’t quote one price then pad the invoice with a driving fee. What you agree to on the call is what you pay. If anything changes during the job, we get your written approval before proceeding.
We rekey Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, Baldwin, and Yale deadbolts, among others. The vast majority of Inverness homes have Schlage or Kwikset, which we can rekey on the spot with parts from the truck. Medeco, Yale, and Baldwin high-security cylinders may need a scheduled appointment and a key blank order, but we tell you that before dispatch. Call (409) 405-4485 with your lock brand and we’ll confirm it in under a minute.
You get the technician’s name and a trackable arrival time before we dispatch, and they arrive in uniform with company identification. The estimate is in writing before work starts, and before-and-after photos of the lock are sent to your phone as part of the job. If anything about the person at your door doesn’t match what you were told, call us and we’ll verify immediately. The Relay Visibility Guarantee means you’re never dealing with an anonymous contractor.
Yes to both, with a caveat. Mortise locks require more labor than a standard deadbolt because the cylinder is integrated into the lock body, and we quote per lock after knowing the brand. Smart locks can often be rekeyed physically if they have a keyed backup cylinder, but the programming and user codes may need to be reset separately. We’ll scope both parts before we start. Call (409) 405-4485 and describe what’s on the door; we’ll tell you exactly what’s involved.
Call Preston Locksmith & Security for Rekey Locks in Inverness
If you need old keys disabled and new keys in your hand, call (409) 405-4485 now. We answer live, 24/7. You’ll get a written price before dispatch, a trackable arrival time, and a uniformed technician who shows up with the parts to do the job correctly. Whether it’s a single deadbolt on a rental cottage or every lock on your Inverness home, the price is set before we leave and the guarantee is in writing when we arrive.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Inverness and surrounding Marin County communities since 2008.