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 Parkwood
Rekeying a lock in Parkwood typically costs $65 to $115 per cylinder, including the new key, and the job is usually done in 30 to 60 minutes from the time we arrive at your door. That’s a written price you confirm on the phone before a tech is dispatched, not an estimate that shifts once someone sees the lock. If you’ve just closed on a house near 17th Avenue, had a tenant move out of a duplex off Fruitridge Road, or lost a key somewhere between your door and the car, we can rekey the existing hardware so old keys stop working. Call (409) 405-4485 and a live person answers, 24/7.
We know Parkwood’s housing stock. This unincorporated pocket of Sacramento County, tucked between Fruitridge and Lemon Hill, is mostly mid-century ranch homes and duplex rentals, and that shapes what rekey work actually looks like here. A lot of what we do is making one key work across a property, not swapping out perfectly good deadbolts. Landlords re-let units constantly. Homeowners inherit mismatched keys from previous owners. The fix is usually a rekey, not a replacement.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Parkwood’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Founded in 2008, we’re part of the Relay Home Co. family, and every job we do in Parkwood runs on one rule: the price you hear on the phone is the price on the invoice. No dispatcher quotes a low number and then the on-site figure creeps up once a tech sees a mortise lock or a worn cylinder. Kevin Yoon leads our team, and he built this business on a simple premise: a locksmith should tell you what it costs before they get in the van.
Our techs are background-checked and arrive in uniform. You’ll know who’s coming, what they look like, and when they’ll knock. That’s The Relay Visibility Guarantee, and it includes before-and-after photos of every rekey job plus a written guarantee on the repair. If something isn’t done right, our 365-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right, free of charge. A rekey done in Parkwood is covered the same way a rekey done anywhere else is covered: fully.
Response time to Parkwood is fast because dispatch is coordinated close by, and the scheduling office sends crews into the neighborhood daily. When a duplex owner on the Fruitridge Road side needs two units rekeyed between tenants, we can usually get there the same day.
Rekey Service in Parkwood
Rekey Service in Parkwood means changing the internal pins inside your existing lock cylinders so old keys no longer turn, all without buying new hardware. For most Parkwood homes, a standard pin and tumbler lock runs $65 to $115 per cylinder rekeyed. So a three-door rekey, entry plus back door plus garage side door, lands between $195 and $345. You keep the deadbolts and knobs you already have. They just work on a new key.
When a Parkwood homeowner needs this: a roommate moved out, a cleaner or contractor still has a key, a backpack with house keys went missing, or you moved in and never knew who the previous owner handed spares to. Rekeying solves all of those without the cost of new hardware. We rekey Kwikset and Schlage pin and tumbler sets constantly in this area because that’s what most mid-century ranch homes and rentals here were built with.
Rental Turnover Rekey
Landlords in Parkwood call us after a tenant moves out, sometimes mid-week, and we rekey the existing cylinders the same day. The process is per-cylinder, so a duplex with two entry doors and two side doors is four cylinders. We cut spare keys on the spot. Old tenant keys are dead before we leave the driveway.
Single-Door Rekey After a Key Loss
If you only lost one key and only one door uses that key, we rekey that single cylinder. There’s no minimum job size. The price is per lock, not a flat trip fee plus extras. We confirm the full price before anyone is sent to your address in Parkwood.
Keyed Alike in Parkwood
Keyed Alike in Parkwood is a common request because so many of the homes here have a front entry, a back door, and a garage side door that each take a different key. We re-pin each of those cylinders to match the same key, so one key opens every door. Per-cylinder pricing matches rekey service, $65 to $115 per lock, and the keyed-alike setup is included in the rekey itself rather than billed as a separate fee.
This matters in Parkwood rentals. A tenant who had three keys for one unit is going to lose one. A landlord juggling three keys per unit across a duplex is juggling six. Keyed alike fixes that. One key, all doors, no hardware replaced.
Whole-Property Keyed Alike for Duplexes
We can key an entire duplex so the owner holds one master key while each unit key only opens its own unit. That’s a standard setup for Parkwood landlords. The owner doesn’t carry five keys. Tenants can’t open each other’s doors. And when one unit turns over, we rekey just that unit’s locks, and the master stays the same.
Keyed Alike Across Mixed Hardware Brands
Older Parkwood rentals often have a Kwikset knob on the front, a Schlage deadbolt on the back, and a Yale lock on the garage. Keyed alike across brands is possible in most cases. Our techs check the cylinder types before quoting, and if the existing hardware can’t be matched to a single key, we tell you before any work starts. The phone quote always reflects that conversation.
Trusted Brands We Service in Parkwood
Most locks in Parkwood homes are Kwikset or Schlage, and we stock the pins, springs, and key blanks for both here locally, which is why rekeys move fast. We also service Medeco and Yale cylinders when they show up on higher-security rentals or commercial doors. If a Baldwin lock is on the front door, we can rekey it too, though those high-security cylinders sometimes cost a bit more per cylinder. The phone quote covers all of it before dispatch.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Parkwood Homes
- Mismatched brands across three doors. A Kwikset knob on the front, a Schlage deadbolt on the back, and a Yale on the garage side. We can usually key all three alike, but if the cylinders are too worn, we’ll tell you before we quote.
- Worn pin and tumbler cylinders on mid-century door sets. Original hardware from the 1950s and 60s is common here, and old pins can make the key stick or turn roughly. Rekeying replaces the pins, which often fixes the sticky feel without replacing the hardware.
- Landlord key control breaks down between tenants. A previous tenant gave a spare to a friend, or a handyman still carries a copy. Rekeying resets key control entirely. Old keys simply stop working.
- Only one door rekeyed on a multi-door property. We rekey the front door but the back door and garage still open on the old key. That defeats the purpose. Our techs always check every exterior cylinder and offer the full-property price before we start.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Parkwood, CA
A single standard rekey in Parkwood runs $65 to $115 per cylinder. Two doors, $130 to $230. Three doors, $195 to $345. Keyed alike across multiple cylinders is included in the rekey cost, not added on top. High-security cylinders, like Medeco or some Baldwin models, run $25 to $50 more per cylinder because the pin kits cost more. We confirm the full price on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and that number is the number on your invoice. There’s no call-out surcharge added when the tech arrives.
Call (409) 405-4485 for an exact quote. We’ll ask how many doors, what brands are on them, and whether you want them keyed alike. You’ll get a firm number in writing before the van leaves.
We Also Serve Cities Near Parkwood
Based in the area, our Rekey Locks team covers Parkwood daily. We also serve Rekey Locks in Parkwood customers who work or own rentals in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. If your property sits near the Parkwood line, call and we’ll confirm coverage.
Serving Parkwood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Parkwood 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 Parkwood
We rekey both, and duplexes are a big part of our Parkwood work. A duplex owner on the Fruitridge Road side of Parkwood called after a tenant moved out mid-week leaving a single Kwikset entry knob and two Schlage deadbolts on keys that no longer matched anything. Our tech rekeyed all three lock cylinders and set them keyed alike to one new key, then cut two spares on the spot. Total time on site was under an hour, and the price was confirmed on the phone before we rolled. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll quote your unit count.
Yes. We re-pin each cylinder so one key works the front door, back door, garage side door, and any other exterior door. The rekey price covers the keyed-alike setup. If the existing locks are different brands, we’ll check whether they can be matched to a single key before quoting, so there are no surprises on site.
A rekey is enough when the hardware is mechanically sound. We replace the internal pins, so old keys stop working and the lock itself doesn’t change. If the deadbolt or knob is worn to the point where a new key won’t turn smoothly, we’ll recommend replacement and show you the condition in photos before you commit. You’ll never pay for new hardware you don’t need.
Every tech wears a Preston Locksmith & Security uniform, arrives with a marked van, and can show you the work order with the written price you approved on the phone. You also get a live trackable arrival time, so you can watch the van approach on your phone. Before they start, they’ll take a photo of the lock and confirm the price again in person. If the person at the door can’t show all of that, it isn’t us.
Rekeying means removing the lock cylinder, swapping the internal pins for a new pin set cut to match a new key, and reassembling the cylinder. The old key no longer turns because the pin heights no longer align with its cuts. It’s a 30 to 60 minute job per door in most Parkwood homes, and it’s done without replacing the lock body or the deadbolt, so the hardware stays original.
Need a firm rekey quote for your Parkwood home or rental? Call (409) 405-4485 now. A live person answers, and your written price is set before anyone is dispatched.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Parkwood and the surrounding areas since 2008.