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Fast, Reliable Rekey Locks Across Dublin
Rekeying a lock in Dublin, CA typically costs between $65 and $110 per cylinder for a standard pin-and-tumbler lock, and most homes in Dublin are fully rekeyed in under 90 minutes. That price is written down before we start, not estimated on a clipboard and revised later. If you’ve just moved into a home near Hacienda Crossings or off Dougherty Road and you’re wondering who else might still have a key, call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll walk you through what rekeying actually involves and what it costs in Dublin specifically.
We’re Preston Locksmith & Security, founded in 2008, and our Rekey Locks team works across Dublin every day. We know the split between older single-family homes near Village Parkway with original Schlage and Kwikset deadbolts, and newer townhome developments around Dublin Ranch with builder-grade smart locks. That local knowledge changes how we quote a rekey, because a 1998 deadbolt and a 2022 smart lock cylinder are very different jobs.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Dublin’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Dublin homeowners call us because we quote the full price on the phone and that price is the price on the invoice. No trip charge added on arrival, no service fee that appears only when the tech is standing in your hallway. The Relay Visibility Guarantee backs this: a written price before work begins, a live trackable arrival time, and before-and-after photos of every job. You know who is coming, what they look like, and when they’ll arrive before they knock.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on the hardware Dublin homes actually have. That means Kwikset and Schlage for most of the older houses, Medeco and Mul-T-Lock for homeowners who upgraded to high-security cylinders, and Yale keypad and smart locks in newer builds. Led by Kevin Yoon, our team doesn’t send a generalist who’s never seen a 1980s mortise lock or a builder-grade smart lock that failed three months after move-in.
Dublin is a spread-out city. A call to a home off Fallon Road and a call to a condo near Dublin Boulevard aren’t the same drive. Our dispatch is coordinated from the brand’s San Francisco Bay Area office, and crews serving Dublin are scheduled with realistic arrival windows that account for local traffic patterns on Dublin Boulevard and Tassajara Road. When you call, a live person answers. No voicemail tree, no callback queue.
Rekey House in Dublin
A Rekey House job in Dublin means repinning every lock cylinder on the property so the old keys stop working, without replacing the hardware itself. This is the right call after a move-in, after a contractor finishes work, or after a tenant leaves. In Dublin’s older neighborhoods near San Ramon Road, homes typically have three to four entry locks: a front door, a garage entry, maybe a back door or side gate. A full house rekey usually runs $195 to $340 depending on how many cylinders need new pins.
What We Repin During a House Rekey
We rekey every exterior door cylinder, including the garage entry and the door from the garage into the house. We also check for mail slot locks, side gate locks, and any deadbolt the previous owner may have added years ago. If one cylinder has a different keyway than the others, we tell you before we touch it, because that changes the job scope and the price is adjusted in writing first.
When a Dublin Homeowner Needs a Full Rekey
Right after closing on a home is the most common time, especially in Dublin’s active resale market. The previous owner may have given spare keys to a dog walker, a housekeeper, a neighbor, or a contractor. A full rekey is the only way to know that every old key is dead. We also recommend it after any renovation project where a contractor or subcontractor had unrestricted access.
Lock Rekey in Dublin
A Lock Rekey in Dublin is a single-cylinder job rather than a whole-house project, and it’s what we do when just one lock needs to change. Maybe you lost a key, or you want your new tenant’s key to work only on the front door, or a specific lock has been jamming and you want it rekeyed while it’s being serviced. A single lock rekey in Dublin typically costs $65 to $110 per cylinder, and the work usually takes 15 to 20 minutes once the tech arrives.
Single Lock Rekey vs. Replacing the Lock
If the lock itself is worn, corroded, or failing, rekeying the cylinder won’t fix the mechanical problem. Dublin’s summer heat and the occasional damp winter week can degrade older brass or zinc hardware over decades. We’ll tell you honestly whether a rekey is worth doing on the existing lock or whether you’re better off putting that money toward a new ANSI Grade 1 deadbolt.
Rekeying Smart Locks and Keypad Entry
Many Dublin townhomes and condos built after 2015 came with builder-grade smart locks. Some of these can be rekeyed if the cylinder is a standard Kwikset or Schlage keyway. But many budget smart locks have non-serviceable cylinders, and the right fix is a new mechanical lock or a higher-quality smart deadbolt with a rekeyable cylinder. We rekey Yale and Schlage smart lock cylinders regularly and can explain the difference for your specific hardware.
Trusted Brands We Service in Dublin
We rekey and service Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, and Yale hardware every week in Dublin, and we stock the pins, springs, and key blanks for these brands on our service vehicles. That means we don’t leave your job halfway through to drive to a supplier. If you have a Medeco high-security cylinder, a Kwikset SmartKey, or a Schlage deadbolt from the 1990s, we have the right parts loaded before we arrive. Kevin Yoon’s team is trained on premium brands including Medeco and Mul-T-Lock as well as everyday residential hardware, so your rekey is done to factory spec, not improvised.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Dublin Homes
- Previous owners and contractors keep key copies. We see this constantly in Dublin’s resale market. A rekey only solves it if every exterior cylinder is repinned, including the garage side door and the door from the garage into the house. Missing one means someone still has an old key that works somewhere.
- Builder-grade smart locks fail electronically. Newer Dublin townhomes and condos often came with inexpensive keypad locks that die after a few years. Rekeying a dead smart lock’s cylinder doesn’t help if the keypad itself won’t power on. We’ll tell you when replacement is the honest option.
- Phone quotes that don’t include the trip charge. Dublin’s neighborhoods are spread across a wide area, from the 94568 zip near the Civic Center to the eastern edge near Shannon Park. Some locksmiths quote a low per-lock price and then tack on a service call fee at the door. Our written price includes everything: labor, pins, keys, and the drive to Dublin.
- Mixed keyways on older homes. Dublin homes built in the 1960s and 1970s sometimes have a Schlage on the front door and a Kwikset on the back. We can rekey both to the same key, but it requires a specific approach, and we’ll confirm the scope in writing before starting.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Dublin, CA
Here’s what rekeying actually costs in Dublin. A single standard cylinder rekey runs $65 to $110. A full house rekey with three to four cylinders runs $195 to $340. High-security cylinders like Medeco or Mul-T-Lock run higher per cylinder, typically $25 to $40 more per lock, because the pins and key blanks cost more. If you need a smart lock cylinder rekeyed and the hardware allows it, expect $85 to $130 per lock. Every quote includes the trip, the labor, the new pins, and two keys per lock. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll give you a written price before anyone is dispatched.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dublin
Our Rekey Locks in Dublin team also handles jobs in Hayward, San Ramon, Pleasanton, and Danville. If you own rental property in multiple East Bay cities, one call covers all of them. Same written pricing, same live arrival tracking, same 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Dublin, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dublin 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 Dublin
A full house rekey in Dublin takes between 60 and 90 minutes for most homes with three to four exterior locks. A single lock rekey takes about 15 to 20 minutes. The work itself is fast, but we don’t rush the key testing or the final walkthrough. Call (409) 405-4485 for a same-day appointment with a written price before we dispatch.
Yes, if the cylinder is a standard Kwikset keyway, we can rekey it. Some Kwikset smart locks use the SmartKey system, which can be rekeyed without disassembly using a SmartKey tool. But many builder-grade smart locks have non-serviceable cylinders, and we’ll tell you honestly whether a rekey is possible or whether a replacement cylinder is the better move. We’ll confirm the scope and price in writing before we start.
No trip fee is added on arrival. The price we quote on the phone includes the drive to your Dublin address and all labor. Our written quote is the price on the invoice, with no call-out surcharge and no surprise service fee. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll give you an exact number before anyone leaves our office.
We can rekey most mortise lock cylinders found in older Dublin homes, including older Schlage and Corbin mortise units. The cylinder has to be removed, repinned, and reinstalled, which takes a bit longer than a standard deadbolt. We’ll quote the labor honestly and tell you if the mortise body itself is worn to the point where a rekey isn’t worth doing.
You’ll get a live trackable arrival link when we dispatch a tech to your Dublin home. Our technicians are background-checked, in uniform, and arrive with a marked vehicle. We also send before-and-after photos of every job, and your written quote matches your invoice exactly. Kevin Yoon has built the Dublin team around being the locksmith you actually called, not a subcontractor who shows up in an unmarked van.
If you need a rekey in Dublin today, call (409) 405-4485. We’ll tell you what it costs, confirm when we can be there, and send a background-checked technician with a written price and the right parts for your locks. Three to four cylinders, one technician, and keys you control, all done with no surprises and no extra fees on arrival.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Dublin since 2008.