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 Danville
Rekeying a standard lock in Danville typically runs $95 to $160 per cylinder, and the work is usually done in under 30 minutes per door. That’s the honest number, written down before we start. If you’ve just bought a house off Camino Tassajara, ended a lease near downtown, or fired a housekeeper who had a key, call us at (409) 405-4485 and we’ll walk you through exactly what it costs for your specific doors. No truck roll fee, no surprise line item when we arrive. Kevin Yoon and the rest of our team know Danville’s lock hardware from the 1970s ranch on El Capitan to the newer builds up in the Sycamore Valley corridor.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Danville’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
We’ve been doing this since 2008, and Danville homeowners keep calling us back because we quote a real price on the phone and that’s the price on the invoice. Every technician arrives in uniform, background-checked, and with a live arrival time you can track from your phone. You’ll see a photo of who’s coming before they knock.
Danville customers also get The Relay Visibility Guarantee on every job: a written price before work begins, before-and-after photos of the lock work, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the rekey doesn’t hold, we come back free. No argument, no second invoice. That guarantee is why homeowners near Greenbrook Elementary and the Danville Livery keep our number saved.
Response time to most Danville neighborhoods runs 45 to 75 minutes for standard rekey calls. We schedule same-day throughout the area, and our phones are answered by a live person 24/7. No voicemail tree, no callback queue.
Rekey Door Lock in Danville
Rekey door lock work in Danville means pulling the cylinder out of your existing lock, swapping the internal pins so your old keys no longer turn it, and cutting a new key or set of keys. You keep the hardware. For a standard Schlage or Kwikset deadbolt, this runs $95 to $160 per cylinder in Danville, written price confirmed before we touch the first screw.
What the job actually involves
We remove the lock cylinder from the door trim, disassemble it, and replace the pin and tumbler stacks inside. Then we cut new keys to match. No drilling, no replacing the lock body, no mess. If your cylinder is worn to the point where new pins won’t seat cleanly, we tell you before we start and quote a replacement cylinder separately. That’s rare, but it happens on older Danville hardware.
When Danville homeowners need it
New house keys after a purchase, a tenant who moved out, a contractor who finished a remodel, a lost key, or a divorce. Any time you can’t account for every copy of your key, a rekey is the correct fix. You don’t need new locks, you need the old keys to stop working.
Rekey Service in Danville
Rekey service in Danville covers every lock you actually have on the property, not just the front door. We walk the house with you and count cylinders: front entry, back door, side gate, garage entry, pool-house door. Most Danville homes have four to seven cylinders. A full-house rekey typically runs $380 to $900 depending on cylinder count and whether we’re matching multiple doors to one key or setting up a master key system.
Single key vs. master key
Most Danville homeowners want every door working on one key. That’s straightforward: we set each cylinder to the same pin configuration and cut copies. If you want the front door on one key and the garage or gate on a different key, that’s also doable in the same visit. Tell us what you want and we’ll write the price for exactly that.
Commercial and rental properties
For Danville landlords and small business owners, we offer master key systems where you hold one key and each unit or room has its own. This runs higher, typically $35 to $55 per cylinder, because it requires additional pin stacks and a real keying chart. We’ll survey the property and give you a written scope before scheduling.
Trusted Brands We Service in Danville
We work on Schlage, Kwikset, and Medeco hardware daily, and we’re trained on Abloy, Mul-T-Lock, Baldwin, Yale, and Sargent cylinders as well. Most Danville homes carry Schlage or Kwikset pin-and-tumbler locks, but we regularly see Medeco on the higher-end builds around Blackhawk and Baldwin hardware on custom doors near Green Valley Road. We carry common pin kits and key blanks in the truck, so we don’t have to leave mid-job to chase a part. If your lock uses a restricted or high-security keyway, we’ll tell you on the phone before you pay for a service call.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Danville Homes
- Worn 1970s cylinders: Danville’s older ranches off Diablo Road and Greenbrook frequently still have original Kwikset or Schlage pin-and-tumbler cylinders. After 40-plus years, the pins and springs wear down. A rekey on worn pins can feel fine for a week, then start sticking. We inspect for wear before quoting so you don’t pay for a rekey that won’t hold. If the cylinder’s done, we tell you the replacement cost up front.
- Uncounted cylinders: A homeowner books a front door rekey and forgets the side gate, the garage entry, or the pool-house door. In Danville, where lots are bigger and homes frequently have separate gates and outbuildings, this is the most common reason a quoted job turns into a bigger one on site. We ask you to count every door that takes a key before we arrive.
- Non-standard backsets on older doors: Some Danville homes built in the 1960s and 70s have mortise locks or non-standard backsets that standard rekey kits don’t fit. If we can’t rekey the existing cylinder, we quote a replacement cylinder that matches the existing trim. No drilling into the door itself.
- Smart lock retrofits: Danville homeowners adding a keypad or smart lock to an older door sometimes find the existing cylinder isn’t rekeyable or won’t accept the new trim. We’ll swap the cylinder for one that works with your new hardware and still set it to match your existing key. That keeps one key working on the whole house while the smart lock goes in.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Danville, CA
Here are the numbers, plainly. A standard single-cylinder rekey in Danville runs $95 to $160 per cylinder. A full-house rekey with four to seven cylinders typically lands between $380 and $900. Master key systems or commercial keying run $35 to $55 per cylinder above the rekey labor. There is no dispatch fee, no call-out surcharge added on arrival, and no service minimum that doubles your bill. The price Kevin quotes on the phone is the price on the invoice. If we find a worn cylinder or non-standard backset mid-job, we stop and give you a new written price before doing that part of the work. You approve it or you don’t. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if the rekey fails within a year, we come back free. That’s the whole deal.
We Also Serve Cities Near Danville
Our Rekey Locks team serves Danville and the surrounding East Bay communities, including San Ramon, Clayton, Alamo, and Dublin. If you’re just over the town line, the same pricing, guarantees, and live arrival tracking apply. This page is about Rekey Locks in Danville, but we’re a short drive from anywhere in the 94526 and 94506 ZIP codes.
Serving Danville, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Danville 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 Danville
Fifteen to thirty minutes per cylinder, assuming the lock is in working condition. A standard Danville front door with one deadbolt and one knob is usually done in under an hour from the time we arrive. If you have four to seven cylinders across the property, expect two to three hours on site. We send a live arrival time before we head your way, so you’ll know when we’re pulling up.
No. A rekey is done by removing the cylinder, replacing the pins inside, and reinstalling the same cylinder. The lock body, trim, and keys all stay. Drilling only happens if a lock is broken or the key is lost and the lock can’t be picked open. In a standard rekey, no drilling happens at all. Call (409) 405-4485 and tell us what you’re seeing; we’ll be straight with you about whether drilling is even relevant to your job.
Yes, and that’s the most common request we get across Danville. Existing Kwikset and Schlage cylinders from any era are rekeyable in place, and we keep pin kits and key blanks for both brands on the truck. If you’re not sure what brand you have, read the face of the deadbolt or the edge of the latch plate. Or just describe it over the phone and we’ll usually recognize it from your description.
You’ll get a live tracking link when we dispatch, before-and-after photos of every job, and a technician who arrives in uniform with a Preston Locksmith & Security ID. The name on the van matches the name on the invoice. Kevin Yoon runs the crew, and every technician is background-checked. If anyone shows up claiming to be us without a uniform or ID, that’s not us. Call the office immediately.
A standard rekey doesn’t change the lock’s resistance to bumping or picking. It only changes what key operates the lock. If you want bump-resistant or pick-resistant cylinders, ask about upgraded pin stacks or high-security cylinders from Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, or Abloy. We can install those during a rekey visit, and we’ll quote the difference before we do it. Call (409) 405-4485 for a free estimate on either option.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Danville since 2008.