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 Biscayne Park
Rekeying a lock in Biscayne Park typically costs $85 to $160 for a standard pin-and-tumbler cylinder, and most jobs wrap up in under an hour. That’s the number to have in your head before you call anyone. We’re Preston Locksmith & Security, and we send background-checked, uniformed technicians to Biscayne Park with the written price confirmed on the phone before a single tool leaves the bag. Call us at (409) 405-4485 and you’ll talk to a live person, not a voicemail tree.
Biscayne Park is a small incorporated village with roughly 3,000 residents, and we know the housing stock here because we’ve worked on it. The mid-century ranches off NE 121st Street, the 1950s homes near Griffing Boulevard, the quiet blocks around Ed Burke Recreation Center: these houses often still carry original mortise lock sets and early Schlage or Kwikset round-rose deadbolts. That hardware rekeys beautifully if the technician actually knows what’s inside it. Ours do. This page is the straight answer on what a rekey costs here, how it works on Biscayne Park’s older locks, and how we prove we are who we say we are at your door.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Biscayne Park’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
We’re part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded in 2008, and each location is independently owned and operated. Every rekey job we run in Biscayne Park comes with The Relay Visibility Guarantee: a written price before work begins, a live trackable arrival time, before-and-after photos, and a written guarantee on every repair. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if it’s not done right, we make it right, and that includes a free second visit if the repair fails. No charge, no argument.
Kevin Yoon leads our team, and the standard he set is simple: the price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice. No “starting at” game. We don’t send anonymous subcontractors. When a Biscayne Park resident books a rekey, they see who is coming, what they look like, and when they’ll arrive before the van pulls up. In a village this small, neighbors notice unfamiliar vehicles, and our techs arrive in marked uniforms with ID visible.
Response time to Biscayne Park is fast because we coordinate dispatch from the Miami (South FL) office, with crews staged to serve the village directly. Most rekey calls get same-day service. Scheduling and dispatch come from that metro office; the work on your door is done locally.
Keyed Alike in Biscayne Park
Keyed Alike in Biscayne Park means rekeying multiple locks so one key operates all of them. On a mid-century ranch near NE 115th Street, that often means matching a front mortise lock to a side-door deadbolt and a back-door knob, all to a single new key. We pull the cylinders, swap the internal pins to match a new key code, and reassemble. Old keys stop working immediately. Standard keyed alike work on three or four cylinders in Biscayne Park runs $120 to $260 total, with the written price confirmed before we dispatch.
When to Key Your Locks Alike
Just closed on a 1950s house with different keys for the front, side, and garage? Keying alike is the fast fix. One key for every door, usually done the same visit.
Matching Vintage and New Hardware
Older Schlage mortise cylinders and newer Kwikset knobs can be keyed alike as long as the pins are compatible. We stock the pin kits and cams for both, so we don’t have to order parts and reschedule.
Rekey Deadbolt in Biscayne Park
Rekey Deadbolt in Biscayne Park means changing the pins inside the cylinder so the old key no longer turns the bolt. No new hardware is purchased and the exterior of your deadbolt doesn’t change. On the round-rose deadbolts common on Biscayne Park’s mid-century front doors, this takes about 15 to 20 minutes per cylinder. A single deadbolt rekey here runs $85 to $140, and we confirm the exact number in writing on the phone before the tech leaves the shop.
After a Move-In or Tenant Change
If you just bought a home off NE 121st Street or had a tenant hand back keys, rekey the deadbolts first. You don’t know who has copies. A rekey makes every previous key useless the moment the new pins go in.
Why Not Replace the Deadbolt?
A new Kwikset or Schlage deadbolt can cost more than a rekey and often doesn’t fit the original door prep. If your deadbolt turns smoothly and the bolt throws cleanly, rekeying preserves the original hardware and saves you money.
Trusted Brands We Service in Biscayne Park
Our techs are trained on premium and everyday hardware, and we service Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, and Yale locks in Biscayne Park homes regularly. The older Schlage round-rose deadbolts and Kwikset knobs that dominate this village’s 1950s housing stock are what we see most often, and we carry the pin kits, springs, and cams to rekey them on the spot. Medeco and Yale high-security cylinders take longer and cost more, but we handle those too. Parts for standard residential rekeys are stocked on the truck, so a Biscayne Park job rarely needs a second visit.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Biscayne Park Homes
- Teaser quotes that double at the door. A homeowner accepts a cheap phone quote, and by the time the tech arrives in Biscayne Park the “starting at” price has turned into double the original figure. We don’t do that. The written quote is the final price.
- Vintage mortise lock sets get over-drilled. We’ve seen 1950s mortise locks destroyed by techs who didn’t recognize them and drilled instead of rekeying. A simple pin-and-tumbler rekey with a fresh cam would have preserved the original hardware.
- Unverified techs without ID or marked vehicles. In a small village like Biscayne Park, neighbors notice unfamiliar vans. Our techs arrive in uniform, with visible ID, and the live tracking link shows exactly who is coming.
- Mismatched keys after a move-in. The front door takes one key, the back another, and the garage a third. A keyed alike rekey fixes this in a single visit, usually under an hour.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Biscayne Park, FL
Here’s what a rekey actually costs in Biscayne Park. A single standard cylinder rekey runs $85 to $140. A full keyed alike job on three or four doors runs $120 to $260. Medeco or Mul-T-Lock high-security cylinders cost more, typically $35 to $75 per cylinder on top of the standard labor. Vintage mortise locks may need a replacement cam at $20 to $35. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival, and the full price is quoted on the phone before anyone is dispatched. That phone quote is the invoice price. Call (409) 405-4485 for an exact quote, and it’s free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Biscayne Park
Beyond Biscayne Park, our Rekey Locks team covers Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. If you’re in one of those cities, the same written-price-before-work standard applies. For details on service in Biscayne Park itself, see Rekey Locks in Biscayne Park. Same team, same guarantee, same live tracking.
Serving Biscayne Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Biscayne Park 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 Biscayne Park
Yes. The price we quote on the phone is the price on your invoice. We don’t use “starting at” figures, and we don’t add a call-out fee when the tech arrives. For a standard single-cylinder rekey in Biscayne Park, expect $85 to $140. For a keyed alike job on multiple doors, expect $120 to $260. Call (409) 405-4485 and you’ll get the exact number, free.
Yes, and we do it often. The mid-century mortise lock sets common in Biscayne Park take a pin-and-tumbler rekey just like a modern deadbolt. Sometimes the internal cam is worn and needs replacing, which adds $20 to $35. We rekey the original hardware rather than drilling it out or junking it, because the old hardware is usually better built than what you’d buy to replace it.
A single cylinder takes 15 to 20 minutes. A full keyed alike job on three or four doors takes 45 minutes to an hour. Most Biscayne Park rekey calls are done same-day, and you’ll see a live trackable arrival time before the tech comes.
You’ll get a live tracking link when the tech is dispatched, with the tech’s name and photo. They arrive in uniform with visible ID and a marked vehicle. That’s The Relay Visibility Guarantee, and it’s standard on every Biscayne Park job. No anonymous guy in an unmarked van.
Yes to both. A rekey changes the internal pins so every previous key is dead immediately. And yes, we can key all your doors alike so one key works the front, back, side, and garage. That’s the keyed alike service, and it’s the most common rekey job we run in Biscayne Park. Call (409) 405-4485 for a firm quote, free.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Biscayne Park since 2008.