Rekey Locks in Burbank - Flat Per-Lock Price, Quoted on the Phone

Fast, Reliable Rekey Locks Across Burbank

Rekeying a lock in Burbank typically costs $40 to $95 per cylinder, and the whole job is usually done in under an hour once we’re at your door. That’s the direct answer. What matters more is that the price you get on the phone is the price on the invoice, because we put it in writing before a single tool leaves the bag. Burbank’s mix of 1920s bungalows, 1950s ranch homes, and newer hillside builds means no two rekeys look the same, so we quote by lock type, not by some vague hourly estimate. Call (409) 405-4485 and you’ll talk to a live person who can tell you exactly what your rekey will cost.

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Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Burbank’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company

Kevin Yoon started Preston Locksmith & Security in 2008, and the way we work in Burbank hasn’t changed since: a real person answers the phone, the price is written down before we dispatch, and the technician who shows up is background-checked and in uniform. You know who’s coming, what they look like, and when they’ll arrive before they knock. That’s the Relay Visibility Guarantee, and it applies to every rekey we do from Magnolia Park to the Burbank Hills.

Burbank customers tend to ask the same three things: how fast can you get here, how much will it actually cost, and how do I know you’re legitimate. We answer all three on the first call. Our dispatch is coordinated from the brand’s Los Angeles office, but crews serve Burbank locally, and we know the difference between a standard Schlage deadbolt on a Toluca Lake condo and a Yale mortise lock on a 1940s Chandler Bike Path bungalow. That local knowledge is why homeowners keep our number in their phone.

We’re equipped to service Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, and Yale hardware, plus Baldwin and Mul-T-Lock for higher-security jobs. And every rekey is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right, backed by a written guarantee stamped on every repair. No charge for a second visit if something fails.

Rekey Service in Burbank

Rekey Service in Burbank means changing the internal pins and tumblers inside your existing lock so old keys stop working, without replacing the hardware itself. A standard rekey runs $40 to $95 per cylinder depending on the lock brand and whether it’s a residential deadbolt, a knob lock, or a commercial cylinder. When you move into a new place in Burbank, when a roommate or tenant moves out, or when a house key has been copied too many times, a rekey is the fastest way to reset who can get in.

Residential Lock Rekeying

For most Burbank homes, we rekey all entry doors in one visit. That includes front and back doors, garage doors, and any side gate locks. If the locks are all the same brand and keyway, we can often key them alike in the same trip for no extra labor beyond the per-cylinder price.

Commercial Rekeying for Storefronts and Offices

Burbank businesses along Magnolia Boulevard, Olive Avenue, and San Fernando Road call us when an employee leaves or a key goes missing. We rekey storefront locks, office doors, and file cabinets. Commercial cylinders cost more than residential, typically $75 to $120 per cylinder, because they’re built to heavier standards. The written price still comes before any work starts.

Keyed Alike in Burbank

Keyed Alike in Burbank means rekeying multiple locks so one key operates all of them. If your front door, side door, and garage all have different keys today, we can change the internals so a single key works everything. That typically runs $40 to $95 per cylinder for the rekey itself, with no extra charge for matching them to the same key during the same visit.

Whole-House Keyed Alike Setup

Burbank homeowners with separate keys for the front door, back door, and garage ask for this all the time. We’ll match every lock to one keyway, label the keys, and test each lock before we leave. On older homes where the mortise lock takes a different keyway than the deadbolt, we’ll explain your options before we touch anything.

Keyed Alike for Rental Properties

Landlords with duplexes and small apartment buildings near Burbank’s Rancho District use keyed-alike setups to cut down on key rings while keeping unit locks separate. You can have one master key for all common areas and individual keys for each unit. We’ll write up a clear key schedule so you know exactly which key opens what.

Trusted Brands We Service in Burbank

Our techs rekey and service Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, Yale, Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy hardware. We stock common pins, springs, and cylinders for Schlage and Kwikset on our trucks, which means most Burbank rekeys happen in one trip. For Medeco and high-security keyways, we cut keys to factory spec from your existing key codes or a working key. If your Burbank home still runs on an older Yale or Baldwin mortise lock, we’re trained on those too, and we’ll match a modern keyway to the vintage body rather than telling you to replace a perfectly good lock.

Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Burbank Homes

• Original mortise locks from the 1920s through 1950s. Much of Burbank’s housing stock went up before 1950, and original front doors often carry mortise locks with non-standard cylinder bores. A routine rekey here means matching a modern keyway to a vintage mortise body, not just swapping a standard deadbolt.
• Teaser prices quoted before the lock is identified. We hear this constantly from Burbank customers: a company quotes $19 on the phone, then adds labor and parts charges once the tech sees the 1930s mortise lock. That’s why we ask about your lock type on the first call and put the full price in writing before dispatch.
• Assumed standard Kwikset or Schlage keyways. Many Burbank doors that look standard from the outside are actually older Yale or Baldwin mortise units underneath. A tech who assumes a Kwikset rekey can show up without the right pins and either overcharge you or do the job wrong.
• Drilled locks during what should be a non-destructive rekey. If a tech doesn’t confirm the lock type before dispatch, they may drill a lock that could have been rekeyed without damage. We identify the lock and access method on the phone so the tech arrives with the right tools and the right plan.

Pricing for Rekey Locks in Burbank, CA

We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank

Beyond Burbank, our Rekey Locks team covers Glendale, West Hollywood, Altadena, and Beverly Hills. The same written-price-before-work rule applies everywhere we go. If you’re just across the line in Burbank or a neighboring city, call us and we’ll confirm your exact price on the spot.

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