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 Homestead
Rekeying a lock in Homestead typically costs $25 – $45 per cylinder, and our techs handle most homes in under an hour once they arrive. The price you get on the phone at (409) 405-4485 is the exact price on your invoice before we dispatch anyone. No call-out surcharge added at the door, no renegotiation because your lock “turned out to be different.” We serve every corner of Homestead, from the single-family blocks off Krome Avenue to the newer developments east of Florida’s Turnpike, and we know the housing stock here well enough to quote accurately the first time.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Homestead’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Homestead runs on landlord schedules and move-in deadlines. When a tenant hands back keys on a Friday and a new one signs on Saturday, the rekey has to happen that same day. Our team, led by Kevin Yoon, built our Homestead operation around that reality. We dispatch locally, so a tech can get to most Homestead addresses within an hour, and you get a live trackable arrival time the moment the job is confirmed. The Relay Visibility Guarantee means before-and-after photos of every cylinder we rekey, a written price before work starts, and a written guarantee on the work itself. That’s not marketing language. It’s the same standard we’ve applied since 2008.
We answer the phone with a live person, 24/7. No voicemail trees. If you call at 8 p.m. on a Tuesday because a new tenant moves in Thursday and the old keys still work, you’ll talk to a human who can schedule the job and tell you what it costs. That matters in a city where move-ins cluster around the first of the month.
Lock Rekey in Homestead
Lock Rekey in Homestead means swapping the internal pins inside your existing cylinder so old keys stop turning and new keys work. The lock body stays on the door. No hardware is replaced unless you want it replaced. For a Homestead block home with two or three entry doors, we rekey the cylinders so one key operates every exterior door. The cost runs $25 – $45 per cylinder for standard Kwikset or Schlage pin and tumbler locks, with the final number written and confirmed before a tech leaves our dispatch point.
What the Job Actually Involves
Our tech pulls the cylinder, opens the pin chamber, and swaps the old pins for a fresh set matched to your new key. The old keys become dead weight immediately. We do this in front of you or at the property while you’re present, and you get a photo of the rekeyed cylinder before and after. If you have a mix of lock brands across doors, we match the keyway so the new key cuts work across all of them.
When Homestead Landlords Call Us
Most calls come right after a lease ends or a roommate leaves. The problem is the same: someone out there still holds a working key. We rekey every exterior lock in one visit, document which keys go to whom, and hand you a key-control sheet. That sheet is the difference between a rekey and a genuine security fix.
Locksmith Rekey in Homestead
Locksmith Rekey in Homestead is not a different service from lock rekeying; it’s the same job done by a licensed, background-checked technician who arrives in uniform with photo ID. The distinction matters here because Homestead has more than its share of unmarked vans and anonymous techs quoting one price over the phone and a different one at the door. With us, the price for a standard rekey is $25 – $45 per cylinder, quoted in writing before we dispatch, and it does not change when we arrive and see your lock in person.
One Visit, Every Entry Point
We rekey the front door, back door, garage entry door, and side gate in a single visit. If the back slider is a separate keyway from the front deadbolt, we’ll rekey both to the same new key where the hardware allows. You shouldn’t have to call a second locksmith because the first one only did the front.
Verification at the Doorstep
Before any work starts, our tech checks a photo ID against the name on the work order. A rekey is a key-control event. Handing a fresh-cut key to whoever answers the door without confirming who they are defeats the entire purpose. We’ve done this long enough to know that the cheapest rekey isn’t cheap if the wrong person ends up with a working key.
Trusted Brands We Service in Homestead
Most Homestead homes carry Kwikset or Schlage hardware, but we regularly service Medeco, Yale, and Baldwin across higher-end builds and small commercial spaces. We carry common cylinders, pin kits, and key blanks for all these brands on the truck, which is why we can usually finish a standard rekey on the first visit without ordering parts. If you have a Baldwin deadbolt on the front and Kwikset knobs everywhere else, that’s not a problem. We rekey both to one key and keep a spare blank set for future copies. Our techs train on premium hardware, not just the everyday brands, so a Medeco high-security cylinder gets the same careful handling as a builder-grade Kwikset.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Homestead Homes
- Batch rekeys for rental turnover off Krome Avenue. Landlords with three to five single-family rentals need every cylinder on one key, plus a record of who has copies. When we miss the back door or the side gate, the “new” tenant can still be opened by the previous tenant’s key.
- Teaser quotes that change at the door. A caller describes a “normal lock” and gets a $19 quote. The tech arrives, sees a Kwikset SmartKey or a Schlage cylinder, and suddenly the price triples. That’s why our price is written before dispatch, based on the actual lock, and never renegotiated on arrival.
- Front-door-only rekeys. The front deadbolt gets new pins, but the garage entry, back slider, and shed lock still turn with the old key. Anyone the previous tenant shared a key with still has full access. We rekey every exterior entry point before we leave.
- No proof of identity at the door. A stranger asks a locksmith to rekey a home, and the tech never checks ID against the work order. We check. Every time. That’s not optional for us.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Homestead, FL
A standard Rekey Locks job in Homestead runs $25 – $45 per cylinder, and a full exterior rekey on a three-door home typically lands between $75 and $135 before any additional keys are cut. Factors that shift the number: how many cylinders you have, whether the hardware is a smart key or a standard pin-and-tumbler, and whether we’re rekeying multiple lock brands to a single key. The price is written and confirmed before a tech is dispatched, and it is the price on your invoice. Period. The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs the work: if it’s not done right, we make it right, with a free second visit if the repair fails. Call (409) 405-4485 for a free estimate and an exact number before anyone gets in a truck.
We Also Serve Cities Near Homestead
Beyond Homestead, our crews cover the rest of South Dade and up the coast. You’ll find us in Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, Miami, and Miami Beach, and the same written-price standard applies in every one of those cities. If you have a rental or a small business anywhere in the corridor from Homestead up to the beach, one call schedules a rekey with the same live-arrival tracking and documented before-and-after photos.
Serving Homestead, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Homestead 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 Homestead
Rekeying changes the internal pins inside the cylinder, not the lock body on the door. Your existing hardware stays, which is why it’s cheaper than replacing the lock. The new key fits the old lock because the pins now match the new key cuts. Old keys become useless immediately. If you want new hardware, we can replace it, but rekeying is the right call when the lock works fine and you just want to kill the old keys.
Yes, that’s standard for us. We treat a rekey as a whole-property job, not a single-door job. We rekey the front, back, garage entry, side gate, and any exterior shed lock on the same visit, and we match as many as possible to one key. You’ll get a key-control sheet showing exactly how many keys were cut and who holds them. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll scope the full job in about five minutes.
Our techs arrive in uniform with company ID, and the name on that ID matches the name in the text we send you before dispatch. You also get a live trackable arrival time, so you know who’s coming, what they look like, and when they’ll knock. We require ID confirmation from you too before rekeying, because a rekey that doesn’t verify who’s requesting it isn’t worth the paper the work order is printed on.
In most cases, yes. If the smart lock has a physical key override, we can rekey that cylinder. If the entire access system is digital-only and you want to remove a former tenant’s code, we’ll walk you through deleting and reassigning codes on-site. If the smart lock is tied to an app account you no longer control, replacement may be the only option, and we’ll tell you that plainly before any work starts.
Almost certainly. Kwikset and Schlage cover the majority of Homestead homes, and our trucks also stock cylinders and key blanks for Medeco, Yale, and Baldwin. If you’re not sure what brand is on your door, send us a photo from your phone and we’ll confirm before dispatch. No price change at the door because we didn’t recognize the lock. That’s the whole point of the written quote. Call (409) 405-4485 for an exact number.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Homestead with background-checked, uniformed locksmiths since 2008.