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 Daly City
In Daly City, rekeying means swapping the internal pins inside your existing lock cylinders so every old key stops working, and a fresh key takes over. Most Daly City rekeys run $95 – $165 for the first cylinder and $35 – $55 per additional cylinder, and we confirm the full written price before anyone is dispatched. Call (409) 405-4485 and you’ll get a live person, a real number, and a trackable arrival time.
We know the difference between a quick pin swap on a mid-1990s Schlage deadbolt near Serramonte and a fog-seized mortise cylinder in a 1958 Westlake rancher. The quote has to match the door you actually have, and in Daly City, that door is often original to the house.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Daly City’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Since 2008, Preston Locksmith & Security has sent background-checked, uniformed technicians to Daly City homes and commercial storefronts. Kevin Yoon leads the team, and the standard is simple: written price before work begins, a live trackable arrival time, before-and-after photos, and a written guarantee on every repair.
That guarantee isn’t a slogan. It’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the rekey isn’t done right, we make it right, free of charge. And if the repair fails, the second visit is also free. No argument, no extra invoice.
Daly City callers reach a live person 24/7. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback queue. When you call (409) 405-4485, you get a real dispatcher who can tell you exactly when the tech will arrive, who the tech is, and what the job will cost in writing before the truck rolls.
Rekey Door Lock in Daly City
Rekey Door Lock work in Daly City means reconfiguring the pin and tumbler stack inside your existing cylinder so the old key no longer turns it. This is the right move after buying a home in Westlake or St. Francis Heights, after a tenant moves out of a rental near Broadmoor, or after a set of keys goes missing somewhere between the Westlake Shopping Center and home.
Count on $95 – $165 for the first cylinder and $35 – $55 for each additional one, written down before we start.
What the Job Includes
Your tech removes the cylinder, swaps the internal pins to match a new key, reassembles the lock, and tests every old key to confirm it no longer works. We also lubricate the cylinder and check the strike plate alignment, because a rekey that works in the shop but binds on the doorframe is one you’ll be calling about again.
One-Visit Hardware Considerations
Many Daly City homes still have their original 1950s and 1960s mortise or builder-grade cylinders. We carry old-style cylinders, tailpieces, and backsets on the truck so we don’t have to leave your front door disassembled while someone drives to a supply house. The rekey happens in one visit because we planned for the house you actually live in.
Rekey Service in Daly City
A Rekey Service in Daly City covers all the lock cylinders you want switched to a new key in one scheduled visit. For a typical three-entry-door house in Crocker or Serramonte, that’s three cylinders rekeyed, all old keys dead, and one new key that operates every door you specify.
Pricing for a full Rekey Service in Daly City generally runs $165 – $285 for three cylinders, depending on cylinder type and condition. You’ll get the dollar figure in writing before we dispatch.
Same-Day vs. Scheduled Rekeys
Lost your keys near Thornton Beach and need the doors changed this afternoon? We run same-day rekey routes through Daly City daily. For planned work like pre-move-in rekeys or commercial key-control resets, we schedule a window that works for you. Either way, the price is fixed before anyone arrives.
Commercial and Multi-Unit Rekeys
For Daly City property managers and small business owners with multiple doors, we can set up a master key system at the same time as the rekey. That means your manager key works every lock, while each tenant key only opens their own unit. No shoebox of unlabeled keys, no mystery access.
Trusted Brands We Service in Daly City
Our techs work on Schlage, Kwikset, Yale, Medeco, Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy hardware. In Daly City, we mostly see Schlage and Kwikset on the residential side, plus original Baldwin mortise locks on older Westlake builds and Medeco cylinders on a handful of commercial doors. We stock common pins, springs, and tailpieces for these brands on the truck, so your rekey doesn’t stall on a missing part.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Daly City Homes
- Fog-belt corrosion seizing the cylinder. West of I-280, persistent damp from the marine layer gets inside older brass and steel cylinders. By the time a homeowner calls us, the key barely turns or won’t turn at all. We free the seized cylinder first, then swap the pins, so the rekey quote accounts for the extra labor instead of surprising you at the door.
- Original 1960s builder-grade hardware still in place. A lot of Daly City ranchers near Westmoor and Serramonte still have their original entry hardware. Rekeying these locks works fine, but the old tailpieces and mounting screws sometimes need replacement during the job. We carry those parts, so we don’t leave your door in pieces.
- Unlabeled key sets in multi-unit buildings. We regularly see Daly City landlords and property managers with a drawer full of miscut or mystery keys. Running a proper rekey with key control notation fixes it, so every old key is accounted for and dead.
- Thumb-turn deadbolts that bind after rekeying. A rekey should never make a lock harder to turn. When we finish, we test both the keyed side and the interior thumb-turn. If the thumb-turn binds, we address it before we call the job done. That’s what the 365-Day Done Right Promise is for.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Daly City, CA
Here’s what rekeying actually costs in Daly City. The first cylinder runs $95 – $165, and each additional cylinder runs $35 – $55. So a three-door rekey on a typical St. Francis Heights home lands between $165 and $285. If a fog-seized cylinder needs freeing, that adds $20 – $40 in labor. If you want us to key all locks alike, it’s included in the per-cylinder price, not a separate line item.
Every quote is written before a tech is dispatched, and the price on the invoice matches the phone quote. No dispatch fee added on arrival. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll give you the number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Daly City
Rekey Locks in Daly City is our home base for the northern Peninsula, and we also run routes into Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, and Pacifica. If you’re a homeowner or business owner in one of those cities and need a Rekey Locks technician who shows up with a written price and a live arrival time, call the same number: (409) 405-4485.
Serving Daly City, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Daly City 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 Daly City
Yes. When you call (409) 405-4485, we ask about the number of locks, the brand, and the neighborhood. Then we give you a written price range in dollars before a tech is dispatched. The price you agree to is the price on the invoice, with no call-out surcharge added later. That’s The Relay Visibility Guarantee.
Often yes. Many Daly City homes built in the 1950s and 1960s in Westlake, Crocker, and Serramonte still have original mortise or builder-grade cylinders. These rekey fine, but they sometimes need a replacement tailpiece, mounting screw, or cylinder cap during the job. We carry these old-style parts on the truck so the work finishes in one visit.
Each Preston Locksmith & Security technician is background-checked and arrives in uniform. Before the tech knocks, you receive their name, photo, and a live trackable arrival time through The Relay Visibility Guarantee. You’ll know who is at the door before you open it, and we’ll confirm the written price again before any tool leaves the bag.
In most cases, a rekey is still possible. Daly City’s fog-belt damp causes internal corrosion in older brass and steel cylinders, especially west of I-280. Our tech frees the seized cylinder with the right lubricant and tooling, then swaps the pins to the new key. If the cylinder is too corroded to salvage, we’ll show you the damage in a photo and quote a replacement before doing any further work.
Most Daly City rekeys take 30 – 60 minutes for the first cylinder and 15 – 20 minutes per additional cylinder. By the time we leave, every old key you’ve handed us is tested and dead. The new key is the only key that turns that lock. We test this in front of you before we call the job done.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Daly City with upfront pricing and the 365-Day Done Right Promise.