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 Opa-locka
Rekeying a lock in Opa-locka typically costs $85 to $160 per cylinder, and most jobs in the city take 30 to 45 minutes once our technician is at the door. The work means swapping the internal pins inside your existing lock so old keys stop working, without replacing the hardware itself. We serve every part of Opa-locka, from the blocks off Ali Baba Avenue down to the warehouses along Sharazad Boulevard, and we’ll give you a firm written price before anyone is dispatched. Call (409) 405-4485 and a live person answers, 24/7.
Opa-locka housing runs the full range: compact 1950s bungalows, 1920s Moorish Revival duplexes, and 2-4 unit rental buildings that have changed hands between landlords for decades. That mix matters for rekey work, because the lock on your front door may be an entirely different mechanism than the one on your back door. Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, has spent years training our technicians to identify that difference on sight before quoting, so you never get a surprise price after the work is done.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Opa-locka’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Founded in 2008, we’re part of the Relay Home Co. family, with each location independently owned and operated under the leadership of Kevin Yoon. We’ve rekeyed hundreds of doors across Opa-locka, from single-family rentals to small commercial storefronts along Opa-locka Boulevard, and our customers keep calling us back for one reason: the price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice.
Every technician who arrives in Opa-locka is background-checked, uniformed, and carrying a photo ID. Before any tool leaves the bag, you get a written price and a live arrival time you can track. After the job, we send before-and-after photos and a digital invoice with a pay link. That’s our standard operating procedure, and it’s the reason Opa-locka homeowners and landlords trust us over the unmarked van that shows up with no ID and a number that changes every month.
Response time to Opa-locka is usually under 45 minutes for standard rekey jobs, with scheduling coordinated from our South FL office. If you’re standing outside a rental unit because the last tenant never returned a key, we’ll get there fast and get you back inside your own property.
Every rekey job in Opa-locka carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right, backed by a written guarantee on every repair, including a free second visit if the repair fails.
Rekey House in Opa-locka
A Rekey House job in Opa-locka means we change the internal pins in every exterior lock on the home so all old keys stop working and one new key operates the whole house. Homeowners call us for a rekey house in Opa-locka after buying a home, after a roommate leaves, after a contractor keeps a copy, or when a key has been lost and you can’t rule out who might have found it. The cost runs $85 to $160 per cylinder, depending on the lock type, and most Opa-locka houses have two or three locking exterior doors.
One key, every door
Old Opa-locka homes often carry different lock brands on different doors. We pin them all so a single key turns the front door, back door, and side garage entry. No new hardware required.
Written price before the van is dispatched
We won’t give you a vague hourly rate. You get a fixed dollar range on the phone, then a firm written price confirmed at the door before the first tool is picked up. No bill that swells between the estimate and the invoice.
Lock Rekey in Opa-locka
A Lock Rekey in Opa-locka targets one specific lock, not the whole house, and runs the same $85 to $160 range per cylinder. The most common scenario in Opa-locka is a landlord rekeying the front door between tenants or a shop owner rekeying a single storefront deadbolt after an employee exits. We decode the exact cylinder type before we touch anything, because a standard KIK pin-and-tumble cylinder and an older Sargent mortise cylinder are not priced the same and take different amounts of time.
Mortise lock? No problem.
Opa-locka’s 1920s boom left the city with a surprising number of mortise locks on front doors. These sit in a pocket inside the door rather than in a drilled hole, and rekeying them takes different pinning, but we do it on-site without drilling, as long as the lock is in working condition. Expect the mortise to land at the top of the range.
Master key systems for small rentals
If you own a 2-4 unit building in Opa-locka and want one landlord key that opens every unit, plus a tenant key that only opens one, we can build that on-site. You keep a control key, the tenant gets a working key, and the previous tenant’s key stops working immediately.
We got a call from a landlord on Sharar Ave in Opa-locka after a tenant moved out and left the back door unlocked with the key still in it. The front door had an old Sargent mortise lock and the rear a builder-grade Kwikset deadbolt. Our tech rekeyed both cylinders to a new master key system on-site in about 35 minutes, so the landlord handed one key to the new tenant and kept a control key. No drills came out of the bag. Both cylinders were rekeyed non-destructively.
Trusted Brands We Service in Opa-locka
Our technicians are trained on premium hardware and everyday workhorses alike. We rekey standard Kwikset and Yale residential deadbolts regularly in Opa-locka, but we’re also factory-trained on Medeco and Baldwin high-security cylinders. When a lock needs new pins, we carry a broad pin kit on every truck, which means most rekeys happen in one visit with no parts run across town. If your Opa-locka rental still wears a Baldwin mortise set from the 1980s, we rekey that on-site too, not just tell you to replace it.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Opa-locka Homes
- Mixed lock types on the same property. A 1920s Opa-locka house often has a Sargent mortise lock on the front door and a builder-grade Kwikset deadbolt on the back. Quoting a flat “rekey” fee over the phone without confirming cylinder type is the quickest way to get a surprise at the door. We ask before we quote.
- Worn keys that work in the lock but won’t turn smoothly. Old brass keys worn down over years of daily use can fail in a freshly rekeyed lock. We check key condition during every rekey and cut new keys when needed. Cut keys are included in our quote, never an add-on.
- Missing control keys on master key systems. Small apartment buildings in Opa-locka often had a master system installed years ago, and the landlord has no idea where the control key went. That’s fixable, but it needs to be identified before pricing, because work without a control key is a rekey plus a new master pinning, not just a simple pin swap.
- Humidity and salt air punishing cylinders. Opa-locka sits in a humid South Florida microclimate that accelerates corrosion inside unserviced cylinders. Some locks come apart full of black grit. We clean and lubricate every cylinder during a rekey and will tell you if a lock is too far gone to be worth rekeying.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Opa-locka, FL
Rekeying in Opa-locka runs $85 to $160 per cylinder. The range comes down to lock type: a standard Kwikset or Schlage KIK cylinder is on the lower end, a commercial Sargent or an older mortise lock on the higher end, because the pinning is more involved and takes longer. Most Opa-locka homeowners with two exterior doors pay between $170 and $320 for a complete house rekey. Every quote includes new keys, a cleaned and lubricated cylinder, and the written 365-day guarantee. You get the full price on the phone before we dispatch, and the tech confirms it in writing before starting. There’s no call-out surcharge added on arrival and no charge at all for the estimate.
What affects the cost: the number of locks, whether they’re KIK or mortise, whether you want one key for every door or separate keys, and the condition of the cylinders themselves. Call (409) 405-4485 for an exact quote, and we’ll walk you through what we’re pricing and why.
We Also Serve Cities Near Opa-locka
Our technicians cover Opa-locka and the surrounding South FL cities, including Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. If you own rentals in any of those areas and want one company for all your Rekey Locks work, we’ll keep your key systems consistent across every property. See more on our Opa-locka city page.
Serving Opa-locka, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Opa-locka 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 Opa-locka
Yes. You get a specific dollar range on the phone, and the technician confirms a firm written price before any work starts at your door. The price on the invoice is the price you were quoted. No call-out fee added on arrival, no upcharge after the fact. Call (409) 405-4485 for an exact quote, and we’ll name a number, not a vague range.
Yes, one visit covers both. We rekey the mortise cylinder and the Kwikset deadbolt at the same time, and we can key them alike so one key opens both. The mortise cylinder typically lands at the top of our price range because the pinning takes longer, but we confirm that on the phone before we dispatch. You’ll know the total before we leave the office.
The technician arrives in uniform with photo ID, and your dispatch confirmation includes a live, trackable ETA plus the tech’s name. We send before-and-after photos of every job, so you have a record of exactly what was opened and rekeyed. Preston Locksmith & Security is a Relay Home Co. brand founded in 2008, and every Opa-locka customer gets that same verification process.
Yes, rekeying removes the old pins and installs a new pin configuration, so any key cut to the old configuration stops working immediately. That includes copies the tenant might have made. If you have a master key system, we can rekey tenant units while preserving your landlord control key, or build a new master setup. The work is guaranteed under the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Most standard rekeys take 30 to 45 minutes per door, and we do not drill a lock unless it’s physically broken beyond non-destructive servicing. Rekeying is a non-destructive process: we remove the cylinder, swap the pins, reinstall, and test. If your lock is damaged or rusted beyond rekeying, we’ll show you what’s wrong and quote a replacement before doing anything.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Opa-locka. Founded 2008. Independently owned and operated.