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 Kendale Lakes
If you just bought a home off Kendale Lakes Drive or you’re locking down a rental unit near the Turnpike overpass, rekeying your locks in Kendale Lakes typically costs $18 to $35 per cylinder plus a $45 to $65 trip fee, all quoted in writing before anyone drives out. We’re Preston Locksmith & Security, and we do this every day across Kendale Lakes, FL. A worn 1980s Kwikset cylinder, a foreclosure where somebody’s cousin still has a key, a tenant who moved out mad – the reasons change, but the fix is fast and priced up front.
Kendale Lakes isn’t a grid of cookie-cutter towers. It’s mostly 1970s and 80s single-story CBS homes with original builder-grade locks. That means the cylinders have been turning for over four decades. When you call us at (409) 405-4485, the person picking up knows what a Kendale Lakes deadbolt looks like after 40 humid summers. No script. No runaround. Just a real answer and a real price.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Kendale Lakes’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
We’ve built our name in Kendale Lakes on a simple rule: the price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice. That matters here. This trade has a well-earned reputation for bait pricing – a $19 teaser in a Google ad that becomes $400 by the time the tech is standing in your doorway with a drill. We don’t play that. Kevin Yoon, who leads our team, made the 365-Day Done Right Promise the spine of how we work: if it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s written on every job, not just said at the end of a sales pitch.
Technicians dispatched to Kendale Lakes are background-checked, uniformed, and you’ll have their photo and live arrival time before they ring the bell. That’s The Relay Visibility Guarantee – written price, trackable arrival, before-and-after photos, and a written guarantee on every repair. If a rekeyed cylinder fails within the warranty window, the second visit is free. No argument, no “well, it depends on what we find.” It’s already covered.
Rekey Service in Kendale Lakes
Rekey Service in Kendale Lakes means pulling the lock cylinder, swapping the internal pins so old keys no longer turn, and reinstalling the same hardware. Where a Kendale Lakes homeowner really needs this: a foreclosure purchase off SW 72nd Street, a new housekeeper who quit, an Airbnb unit by the Hammocks area, or a roommate situation that ended sideways. The person who had those keys is still in the neighborhood, and you don’t need new locks. You need new keys. That’s rekeying.
What a Rekey Involves on Kendale Lakes Doors
Our tech disassembles the cylinder, matches new pins to a fresh key, and reassembles it. For most Kendale Lakes homes with standard Schlage or Kwikset hardware, this is a 15 to 25 minute job per cylinder. The important difference on 1980s original locks: we inspect the cylinder plug and pins for wear before we rekey. A sticking pin now means a stuck key later. If the cylinder is too worn, we’ll tell you and quote a replacement before any work starts – the rekey price stays as quoted.
When a Rekey Makes More Sense Than Replacement
If the deadbolt housing is still solid and the strike plate is tight, rekeying is the right call. You keep the existing hardware, which matters on Kendale Lakes homes where the front door and lock are original and match the rest of the house. You also save money versus a full lock replacement. Rekeying a standard lock in Kendale Lakes runs $18 to $35 per cylinder, plus the trip fee. No new hardware cost, no trips to the hardware store.
Keyed Alike in Kendale Lakes
Keyed Alike in Kendale Lakes means every exterior door opens with the same key. You’ve got a front door, a door to the garage, maybe a back patio door off the laundry room – three different keys on a ring. We pin each cylinder to match a single key. That’s it. One key opens the house. Most Kendale Lakes homeowners get this done the same afternoon when we’re already on-site.
Making Every Door Match On Older Kendale Lakes Homes
A typical 1970s or 80s CBS home here has a front entry deadbolt, a garage entry door, and a rear door off the kitchen or patio. If the locks are original, they often take different key blanks – a Kwikset on the front, a Schlage on the side. Keyed alike work on mixed brands can sometimes need a conversion, and our tech will walk you through the price before anything gets unscrewed. Expect $25 to $40 per cylinder for keyed alike on standard hardware.
What You Get With Keyed Alike
One key, every door, and a couple of spares. We cut new keys on the spot and test every cylinder before we pack up. On homes near the Snapper Creek Canal or the streets feeding SW 107th Avenue, we recommend keyed alike as a security upgrade even if you’re not rekeying for a suspected key leak. It means less fumbling at the door after dark, and fewer copies floating around.
Trusted Brands We Service in Kendale Lakes
Our techs are trained on the hardware already installed in Kendale Lakes homes: Schlage and Kwikset are the originals you’ll find on most 1970s and 80s builds, plus Medeco and Abloy for anyone who’s already upgraded to high-security cylinders. We carry pin kits and replacement cylinders for these brands in our service vehicles, so there’s no “we’ll have to order that part.” If your door has a Baldwin mortise lock or a Yale tubular deadbolt, same story. We work with what’s already on your door, rather than pushing you to replace everything.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Kendale Lakes Homes
- Worn 40-year-old cylinders that stick or bind. Original Kwikset and Schlage pin-and-tumbler locks on 1970s – 80s Kendale Lakes homes often have worn pins. A straight rekey without inspection leaves you with a cylinder that might jam in three months. We check the plug and pin condition before rekeying and tell you if a cylinder swap is needed.
- Swollen doors from humidity that make new pins feel off. South Florida’s humidity swells wood-core doors. After rekeying, the deadbolt throw might not seat cleanly. We check strike alignment and won’t leave a door that doesn’t lock smoothly.
- Bait-priced quotes that climb once the tech sees the lock. If a phone quote sounds too low to be true, it usually is. In Kendale Lakes, a reputable rekey of a standard door should run from $63 to $100 all-in for a single cylinder. If a company quotes you $19 and then “finds” a problem, that’s a pattern, not a discovery.
- Drilled locks that should never have been drilled. A 40-year-old Kwikset with a worn key isn’t broken. It’s worn. Non-destructive entry is almost always possible. Drilling destroys the cylinder and adds the cost of replacement hardware you didn’t need.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Kendale Lakes, FL
We Also Serve Cities Near Kendale Lakes
If you’re just over the line from Kendale Lakes, we run calls into Rekey Locks in Kendale Lakes territory and the surrounding areas daily: Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. Same written pricing, same guarantee. Our Rekey Locks team’s dispatch runs are shaped by SR-874 and Turnpike traffic, not by arbitrary zone boundaries.
Serving Kendale Lakes, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
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FAQs About Rekey Locks in Kendale Lakes
How much does a rekey cost in Kendale Lakes, and is the price agreed before you come out?
A standard rekey in Kendale Lakes runs $18 to $35 per cylinder plus a $45 to $65 trip fee, so a single deadbolt typically lands between $63 and $100 total. Yes, the full price is quoted on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and that is the price on the invoice. Call (409) 405-4485 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
My Kendale Lakes home still has the original 1980s Kwikset locks – can you rekey them or do I need new ones?
In most cases, the original Kwikset hardware on a 1980s Kendale Lakes CBS home can be rekeyed directly. Our techs inspect the cylinder plug and pins before rekeying, and if a cylinder is too worn to hold the new pins reliably, we’ll quote a replacement before any work begins. You keep the original look, and you’re not paying for hardware you don’t need unless it genuinely won’t rekey.
Can you make all my doors open with one key in Kendale Lakes?
Yes. Keyed alike means we re-pin each cylinder so a single key opens every exterior door on your Kendale Lakes home. This works across most standard Schlage and Kwikset hardware, and we test every lock before we leave. Budget $25 to $40 per cylinder on top of the trip fee for keyed alike work.
How do I know the locksmith at my door is really from Preston Locksmith & Security?
Before the tech arrives, you’ll have their name, photo, and live arrival time through The Relay Visibility Guarantee. They’ll be in a uniform and they’ll hand you a written price before any work starts. If someone shows up claiming to be from our company without that, call (409) 405-4485 and verify. We know how common impersonator locksmiths are in this trade, and we built our dispatch around not being one of them.
How long does a rekey actually take on a typical Kendale Lakes door?
For a standard pin-and-tumbler deadbolt in good condition, the cylinder work itself takes 15 to 25 minutes. If we’re doing three doors keyed alike with inspection, expect about an hour to 90 minutes on-site in Kendale Lakes. A worn cylinder that needs swapping adds a few minutes, but it’s always quoted before we touch the door. Call (409) 405-4485 for a straight answer on timing for your specific setup.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Kendale Lakes and the surrounding South FL area.