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 The Crossings
Rekeying a lock in The Crossings typically runs $25 – $45 per cylinder for standard Kwikset or Schlage hardware, and the whole job usually takes under an hour. That price is written down and confirmed before anyone climbs into a van to head your way. We serve every street in The Crossings, from the older 1980s blocks near SW 127th Avenue down to the 2000s-built sections around SW 117th Avenue. Call (409) 405-4485 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is The Crossings’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
We have been inside a lot of The Crossings front doors since 2008. Homeowners here tell us the same thing: they want a real price before a dispatcher hangs up the phone, and they want to see who is coming to the door before they open it. That is exactly how we work. Kevin Yoon, who runs our rekey crews, built the process around a simple rule: the price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice. No renegotiation at the door, no line-item surprises once the cylinders are on the table.
Our technicians arrive in uniform, background-checked, and driving a marked vehicle. You get a live arrival time you can track from your phone, before-and-after photos of every cylinder we touch, and a written guarantee stamped on the job. If a rekey is not done right, we make it right under the 365-Day Done Right Promise. That includes a free second visit if something does not hold up. The Crossings is a tight community. Word travels fast here, and our reputation has been built one door at a time.
Lock Rekey in The Crossings
Lock rekey in The Crossings means pulling the cylinder out of your existing lock, swapping the internal pins, and cutting a new key so every old key stops working. Nothing about the hardware changes. For most homes off Quail Roost Drive, this is a 20-minute job per door and costs $25 – $45 per cylinder. You keep your existing knob, deadbolt, and strike plate; you just change who holds a working key.
The Crossings was built out fast between the late 1980s and early 2000s. That means a lot of homes still have their original builder-grade Kwikset and Schlage cylinders. Those cylinders wear down. Pins get sluggish, keys stick, and a bare rekey on a worn cylinder can leave you with a stiff lock that fails again in a year. We check cylinder wear before we quote. If the cylinder is too far gone, we tell you before you spend a dollar and give you the option to replace just the cylinder, not the whole lock.
When a The Crossings homeowner needs a lock rekey
You closed on a home off SW 132nd Avenue and you do not know how many copies of the old key are floating around. You had a roommate or tenant move out. You lost a key somewhere between your car and the front door. You fired a contractor, a cleaner, or a dog walker and they never returned a key. Any of those situations means one thing: rekey now, not next month.
We also rekey after break-ins, after a divorce, or when you simply cannot remember who has a copy of the house key. The job is fast and the risk of doing nothing is permanent.
What lock rekey costs in The Crossings
A single exterior knob rekey in The Crossings runs $25 – $35. A deadbolt runs $30 – $45. Most homes have at least three exterior doors, so a full-house rekey typically lands between $90 and $180 before any cylinder replacement. We give you the written price before we dispatch. That number is the number you pay.
Locksmith Rekey in The Crossings
Locksmith rekey in The Crossings is the same core job, done by a uniformed, background-checked locksmith instead of a handyman with a screwdriver and hope. The work involves removing the cylinder, replacing the pins and springs inside, and re-cutting keys to the new combination. For the builder-grade Kwikset and Schlage sets common across The Crossings, plan on $25 – $45 per cylinder and under an hour of labor for a full exterior rekey.
We are equipped to rekey the premium brands too. If a previous owner upgraded to Baldwin or Yale hardware, we can rekey those without replacing the lock. If you want to go a step further and move up to a Medeco high-security cylinder, we will walk you through the cost difference and what it gets you. No pressure. Just a straight answer.
The Rekey Locks process, step by step
You call (409) 405-4485 and tell us what you need. We give you a written price for the full job on the phone. We dispatch a background-checked technician with a live trackable arrival time. When the tech arrives, they show you a recorded ID match against the order and then get to work. You get before-and-after photos of every cylinder, a digital invoice with a pay link, and a written 365-Day Done Right Promise on the repair.
Why the rekey matters more in The Crossings than most neighborhoods
The Crossings is a master-planned, HOA-governed community off SW 132nd Avenue and Quail Roost Drive where the majority of homes were built between the late 1980s and early 2000s. Most front doors still carry builder-grade Kwikset or Schlage knob-and-deadbolt sets from that era. Original builder keys circulate among prior owners, contractors, and real-estate agents. That circulation problem is exactly why a post-closing rekey matters here more than in newer Miami-Dade subdivisions where keys were never widely passed around. If you bought a The Crossings home and never rekeyed, assume too many people have a working key.
Trusted Brands We Service in The Crossings
Most The Crossings doors are Kwikset or Schlage, and we stock pins, springs, and keys for those cylinders on every truck rolling through the neighborhood. We also carry parts for Baldwin and Yale, which show up on the higher-end homes near SW 117th Avenue. If your lock is a Medeco, we can rekey it to a new keyed-alike system or cut you a new set from code. We keep common cylinder sizes in inventory so a The Crossings rekey does not stall while someone drives back to a warehouse.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in The Crossings Homes
- Phone quote says one thing, the doorstep says another. A homeowner gets a bare rekey quote, then the tech arrives and says every cylinder is a separate line item. The Crossings homes often have three or four exterior doors, and the on-site number balloons. We quote per cylinder before dispatch, so the number you hear is the number you pay.
- Worn original cylinders from the 1990s. Builder-grade Kwikset and Schlage cylinders in The Crossings are old enough now that fresh pins alone do not fix rough keying. If the tech does not check cylinder wear before quoting, you end up paying twice for the same door. We check first and tell you straight.
- Rekeyed the knob, left the deadbolt. Half-done rekeys are worse than none at all. If the deadbolt still turns with the old key, the household is still carrying a key that a prior owner, agent, or contractor could have a copy of. We always rekey both the knob and deadbolt to the same new key.
- Keys changed but the garage entry was forgotten. The door between the garage and the house gets skipped on a lot of The Crossings rekeys. It is a door too, and it usually carries the same old cylinder. We include it in every quote.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in The Crossings, FL
Expect to pay $25 – $45 per cylinder for a standard rekey in The Crossings. A three-door home typically lands between $90 and $180. A five-door home with a garage entry door usually runs $125 – $225. Cylinder replacement, if needed, adds $35 – $65 per cylinder. We give you the full written price before we dispatch anyone, and that price is the price on the invoice. There is no call-out surcharge tacked on when the van pulls up. Call (409) 405-4485 and ask for the exact number for your house. Estimates are free and the quote takes five minutes.
We Also Serve Cities Near The Crossings
Our Rekey Locks crews cover The Crossings and the surrounding South Miami-Dade area. If you are in Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, or Homestead, we can get a background-checked locksmith to your door with the same written-price guarantee. The same live arrival tracking and before-and-after photos apply. See our Rekey Locks in The Crossings page for neighborhood-specific detail or call (409) 405-4485 to schedule.
Serving The Crossings, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Crossings 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 The Crossings
Yes. We price per exterior cylinder, and for the builder-grade Kwikset and Schlage hardware common in The Crossings, that is $25 – $45 per cylinder. You tell us how many exterior doors you have, we tell you the total, and that number is written down before dispatch. Call (409) 405-4485 and you will have a firm quote in five minutes.
It depends on cylinder wear. If the cylinder is still smooth and the key turns cleanly, a rekey is all you need. If the original pins are so worn the key sticks or wiggles, we recommend replacing the cylinder rather than rekeying a worn one. We check before we quote, so you do not pay for a rekey that fails in a year. The check is free and the recommendation is straight.
We rekey Kwikset and Schlage, which cover most of The Crossings. We also handle Baldwin, Yale, and Medeco. If you have an unusual cylinder or an import brand, we will identify it on the call and tell you whether we can rekey it or need to source a replacement. Call (409) 405-4485 with the brand name and we will give you an answer before we dispatch.
You get a live trackable arrival time linked to the technician assigned to your job, and when they arrive, they match the name and photo on your order. All Preston Locksmith & Security technicians are background-checked and wear uniforms. Before-and-after photos of every cylinder are included on every job. This is the Relay Visibility Guarantee, and it is written into every order.
Yes. We can key every exterior door in your The Crossings home to a single new key, including any door that still has its original 1990s builder cylinder. We cut new keys on site and hand you the full set before we leave. The process takes under an hour for most homes. Call (409) 405-4485 for a written quote.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving The Crossings since 2008.






