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 Perris
Rekeying a standard lock in Perris typically costs $25 – $45 per cylinder when done as part of a service call, and a full house with three or four exterior doors usually lands between $95 and $180 including the trip. That price gets confirmed in writing before our van rolls toward your street, and it does not change when the technician arrives. We know Perris because we work here every week: the tract homes off Evans Road, the newer builds near Ethanac, the rentals around Perris High School. When you call (409) 405-4485, a live person answers and schedules a specific time, not a four-hour window.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Perris’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Perris homeowners keep our number because we do not play the bait-price game that has made this trade notorious. The price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice. That matters in a city where many buyers are first-time homeowners moving into bank-owned or tenant-occupied houses and need locks changed the day they get keys. Our crews arrive in uniform with a name badge, and every job includes before-and-after photos so you can see exactly what was touched. We have been doing this since 2008 as part of the Relay Home Co. family, and the Perris calls we get are rarely from strangers: they come from neighbors who watched us rekey a house on the same block.
Our Rekey Locks team handles everything from a single front door to every cylinder on a rental property. The Relay Visibility Guarantee applies to every job: a live trackable arrival time, a written price before work starts, photos after the work, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise. If a rekey is not done right, we return and fix it free. No argument. No second invoice.
Rekey Service in Perris
Rekey Service in Perris means swapping the internal pins inside your existing lock cylinder so old keys stop working. No new hardware needed unless the cylinder itself is worn out. This is the fastest way to secure a house after a closing, a tenant turnover, or a contractor walk-off. In Perris, the typical rekey runs $25 – $45 per cylinder, and most homes have three to five exterior cylinders. The full price gets written down before the first tool leaves the bag.
When Perris Homeowners Call Us
Most calls come right after a sale closes. A family near Perris Blvd. and Nuevo Rd. closed on a bank-owned house with three mismatched deadbolts, so we rekeyed all exterior Schlage pin and tumbler cylinders to one new key and added a keyed entry knob up front. Once the old tenant keys stopped working, we keyed the two most-used doors alike and showed the owner how the new key control set works. That is a Tuesday in Perris for us.
Landlords with rentals near the 215 corridor also call after every turnover. Some keep a written master key plan on file with us. Tenants get a key that works only during their lease. When they move out, one rekey removes their access without replacing a single knob.
What the Job Physically Involves
The technician removes the cylinder from the knob or deadbolt, replaces the internal pins to match a new key, and tests the lock in both directions. On a Perris tract home with original builder-grade Kwikset hardware, the cylinder sometimes binds because the zinc internals are ten years past their expected life. We tell you before we touch it if the cylinder needs replacement rather than rekeying, and we show you the worn part. That cylinder replacement adds $25 – $60 per lock depending on brand.
Keyed Alike in Perris
Keyed Alike in Perris means setting multiple locks to operate from a single key. One key turns the front door, the back door, the side gate, and the deadbolt on the garage service door. This is the most common request we get from Perris homeowners right after a move-in, because almost every house here has at least three different keys floating around from previous owners and contractors. Per-lock pricing is the same as a standard rekey, $25 – $45 per cylinder, and the convenience is real: one key on your ring instead of four.
Typical Scenarios Around Perris
A house near the fairgrounds on Lake Perris Drive had four different keys across five exterior locks: original Schlage on the front door, Kwikset on the back door, a Home Depot special on the garage, and two unknown cylinders on the side gates. We rekeyed all five cylinders to one Kwikset key and cut two spares on site. Total time from knock to done: just under two hours, including the drive from our Inland Empire dispatch office to central Perris.
Small business owners on Perris Blvd. ask for keyed alike too, usually so the owner key also opens the back stockroom and the restroom lock. We can key the front door and interior doors to a manager key while keeping the owner’s key on a restricted blanks system that local hardware stores cannot duplicate.
Master Key Systems vs. Keyed Alike
Keyed alike gives every lock the same key. A master key system gives each lock its own key plus one master key that opens everything. For a Perris rental with multiple units, a duplex, or an office suite, master keying costs $35 – $60 per cylinder and requires a bit more setup. We cut the tenant keys and the owner key on site, and we hand you a written key control sheet listing who has which key. For most single-family Perris homes, keyed alike is the simpler and cheaper choice.
Trusted Brands We Service in Perris
Most Perris homes have Kwikset or Schlage hardware from the builder, so those are the cylinders we rekey most often. But we also stock pins, cylinders, and tailpieces for Medeco, Yale, and Baldwin when the job calls for something better than builder-grade. If you want to keep a Baldwin mortise lock on the front door, we rekey it in place rather than pressuring you to replace it with a cheaper knob. For homeowners who want an upgrade, we can install a Medeco high-security cylinder that resists picking and bumping, then key it alike with your existing Kwikset or Schlage locks. Local parts stock means most Perris jobs finish in one visit.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Perris Homes
- Worn builder-grade cylinders that bind after rekeying. Perris still has a large stock of early-2000s tract homes built around the I-215/March Field corridor, and many door prep holes are original Kwikset or Schlage with cheap zinc cylinders. By the time we pull the cylinder to set new pins, the internal wafers are often crumbling. We show you the part and replace it before rekeying.
- Quoted a teaser price, then charged for the trip. City residents tell us this happens regularly with fly-by-night locksmiths working the 215 corridor. A phone quote of $19 becomes $190 after “trip fees” and “after-hours charges” get added after the work is done. Our written price includes the trip. It is the price on the invoice, period.
- One old key shared across the house. If the same worn key opened the front door, back door, and side gate under the previous owner, a single lost key compromises every deadbolt on the property. Rekeying every cylinder to a fresh key, then keying them alike, solves this in one visit.
- Lock hardware installed fast and rekeyed slowly. Contractors rolling from the 215 to the new warehouse and distribution builds along Perris Blvd. install lock hardware quickly, often without documenting key control. When a Perris tenant or employee turns in a key, the next manager inherits a security gap. We rekey the cylinders and hand over a written record of which keys open which doors.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Perris, CA
A single lock rekey in Perris runs $25 – $45. A three-door house with standard Kwikset or Schlage cylinders runs $95 – $180 including the service call. Keyed alike across four to five cylinders runs $120 – $225. If a cylinder needs replacement, add $25 – $60 per lock. Master key systems run $35 – $60 per cylinder. These are the ranges we quote on the phone, and the written price we hand you before work starts is the final price. No dispatch fee added at the door. No after-hours surprise. Call (409) 405-4485 and you will get a live person and a real number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Perris
Beyond Perris, our crews cover Rekey Locks in Perris and the surrounding communities including Moreno Valley, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, and Homeland. If you own rentals in two or three of these cities, one call can schedule rekeys across all of them on the same route. We coordinate from our Inland Empire dispatch office and send a technician who knows each city’s housing patterns.
Serving Perris, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Perris 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 Perris
A rekey replaces the internal pins and springs inside the cylinder so the old key no longer works and a new key does. The lock body, knob, deadbolt, and strike plate all stay in place. On a Kwikset cylinder, this takes about ten minutes per lock. On a Baldwin mortise cylinder, it takes a bit longer because the cylinder has to be removed from the mortise body. You keep the hardware you have, you keep the door prep, and you get a fresh key that renders every old copy useless. Call (409) 405-4485 if you want a price for your specific lock count.
Yes, and this is called keyed alike. We rekey every exterior cylinder to a single new key, cut the spares you need on site, and test each lock before we leave. If your locks are a mix of brands, say a Kwikset front door and a Schlage back door, we can still key them alike because the key blank differs but the pinning can be matched. Expect $120 – $225 for four to five cylinders on a typical Perris house. We hand you the written price before work starts, and the final invoice matches it exactly.
Usually, yes, unless the cylinder is too worn to hold new pins. Builder-grade Kwikset and Schlage hardware on early-2000s Perris tract homes often has zinc internals that crumble when we remove the cylinder. We test the cylinder before rekeying it. If it binds or the key wiggles loosely, we recommend a replacement cylinder, which adds $25 – $60. You will see the worn part before any money is spent. But in most cases, the hardware you have rekeys fine and keeps working for years.
From arrival to testing the last lock, a three-door rekey takes 45 to 90 minutes. If keyed alike is part of the job, add a little time for cutting additional keys and validating each cylinder turns smoothly. We schedule a specific arrival window, and you can track our technician live on the way to your Perris address under The Relay Visibility Guarantee. You are not waiting half a day. You get a live arrival time and before-and-after photos when the work is done.
Our technicians arrive in a marked vehicle, wear a Preston Locksmith & Security uniform, and carry a photo name badge. Before any work starts, you receive a written scope and price on our company letterhead, not a scrap of paper. The technician can also show you the live dispatch details on their tablet. If anything does not match, do not let the person in. We tell every Perris homeowner this: verify the uniform and the badge before opening the door, and call (409) 405-4485 if you want to confirm the technician’s identity with our dispatch desk in real time.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Perris since 2008.