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 Miami Shores
Rekeying a lock in Miami Shores usually means repinning the existing cylinder so old keys stop working, no new hardware needed. Most Miami Shores homes were built in the 1940s and 1950s, which means the original mortise lock bodies are still in the doors. We work on those vintage bodies every week, and we quote the job flat before anyone is dispatched to your door. Call (409) 405-4485 and you’ll get a live person, a written price, and a trackable arrival time.
What sets Miami Shores apart for lock work is the housing stock itself. You’re not dealing with a modern builder-grade deadbolt most of the time. You’re dealing with a 70-year-old Schlage or Kwikset cylinder set inside a solid wood door that has settled, swelled, and shifted through decades of hurricane-season humidity. The rekey has to account for that. A tech who only knows new construction will fight the door. A tech who knows Miami Shores will have the pin kits and the feel for those original locks already in the truck.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Miami Shores’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Most of our Miami Shores calls come from homeowners on streets like NE 96th, NE 101st, and Biscayne Boulevard side streets where the original hardware is still doing its job. Those homeowners call us because the previous company gave a phone quote that changed when the tech stepped inside. That’s the bait-pricing problem this trade is known for, and it’s why we put the price in writing before anyone rolls out.
Every Preston tech is background-checked and arrives in uniform. You can see the tech’s name and live location before they knock. During the job, we send before-and-after photos so there’s no mystery about what was done to your lock. Afterward, you get a digital invoice with a pay link and a written guarantee stamped on the repair. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if the rekey fails within a year, we come back and fix it. No charge, no argument.
Our Rekey Locks crew coordinates scheduling from the brand’s Miami (South FL) office and serves Miami Shores locally. When you call (409) 405-4485, a live person answers. No voicemail tree. No callback queue. You get a written quote, a live arrival window you can track, and the exact price on the invoice matches the quote. That’s The Relay Visibility Guarantee, and it applies to every rekey we do in Miami Shores.
Rekey Deadbolt in Miami Shores
Rekey Deadbolt work in Miami Shores typically involves pulling the existing deadbolt cylinder, swapping the internal pin stack, and reinstalling it so the old key no longer turns. The deadbolt itself stays in the door. This is the right call after buying a home, losing a key, or ending a rental or contractor relationship. You keep the hardware you have, and you get new keys.
On a standard modern deadbolt in Miami Shores, the job runs about $75 to $125 for the first cylinder and $25 to $40 for each additional cylinder keyed to match. Original mortise deadbolts on 1940s and 1950s doors run slightly more because the cylinder has to be pulled from the body rather than unscrewed from the door face. The complication is usually the age of the tailpiece and whether the set screws have corroded in the salt air.
Original Mortise Deadbolts
Miami Shores has a lot of them. The deadbolt cylinder sits inside the door’s original mortise body, not on the surface. Rekeying it means removing the keeper screw on the door edge, sliding the cylinder out, repinning it, and sliding it back. It’s a slower job than a modern deadbolt, but it preserves the original hardware, which matters when the door and the body are charactistically matched.
After a Rental or Contractor
If a tenant, dog walker, or contractor leaves with a key, deadbolt rekey is the fastest way to close the loop. In Miami Shores, where a lot of homes still have one primary entry set with a deadbolt and a knob, rekeying both to the same new key is the standard. We include that in the quote up front.
Rekey House in Miami Shores
Rekey House service in Miami Shores covers every lock cylinder on the property: front door, back door, side door, garage entry, and any deadbolts. The point is one key works every lock, and every old key stops working. We’ve done this on the original 1950s homes around the Miami Shores Country Club and on the smaller ranch and bungalow styles east of Biscayne Boulevard.
A full Rekey House job in Miami Shores typically runs $150 to $260 depending on how many cylinders are involved. The bigger variable is whether the locks are all the same keyway. If the house has a Schlage on the front, a Kwikset on the back, and an old Yale on the side door, we may need to swap one cylinder so everything can be keyed alike. We’ll tell you that on the phone, before dispatch, with a number attached.
One Key for Every Door
Most Miami Shores homes have three or four exterior lock points. Getting them all on one key means less metal in your pocket and fewer unknowns floating around. We match every cylinder to the same cut, verify each lock turns cleanly, and hand you the key count you agree on before we start.
When a Key Is Lost or Stolen
If a key goes missing and you don’t know where it ended up, rekeying the whole house is the only way to be sure. Replacing hardware costs more and changes the look of your doors. Rekeying keeps the original Miami Shores hardware in place and makes the missing key useless.
Trusted Brands We Service in Miami Shores
We stock parts for the hardware Miami Shores homes actually have. Schlage and Kwikset are the two most common brands we see, but we also service Medeco systems on the higher-security homes and commercial spaces along Biscayne Boulevard, and Yale cylinders on the older millwork. A rekey isn’t just swapping pins; it’s having the right pin kit, the right key blanks, and the right follower tool for that brand. We carry those for every brand we service, so the job doesn’t stall while a part gets ordered.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Miami Shores Homes
- Phone quotes that grow on site. A homeowner agrees to a number on the phone, then the tech arrives and says the lock is “different” and the price climbs. We quote the rekey flat before dispatch. The number on the invoice is the number on the quote.
- The deadbolt gets rekeyed but the knob doesn’t. Old keys still work the knob, or a side door, or a garage entry. A half-done rekey leaves the house half-secured. We price the whole set from the start.
- Salt-air corrosion on cylinder set screws. Miami Shores is close enough to Biscayne Bay that exposed steel set screws on door edges can seize. We deal with that routinely and have the tools to free them without damaging the original hardware.
- Unverified techs at the door. We hear this one constantly: someone showed up with no ID, no uniform, and no connection to the company that was called. Our techs arrive in uniform, and you’ll have a live tracking link with their name before they get there.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Miami Shores, FL
A standard deadbolt rekey in Miami Shores runs $75 to $125. A full house rekey with three to five cylinders typically lands between $150 and $260. Original mortise cylinders run slightly higher because of the labor involved in pulling them from the door body. The price you get on the phone is the price on the invoice. There’s no call-out surcharge added when the tech arrives, and there is no bait number that swells once the work starts. You get a written quote, a trackable arrival, and if anything about the job changes, we stop and tell you before touching the lock. Call (409) 405-4485 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miami Shores
Our Miami Shores customers are our focus, but we also run rekey jobs down into Miami, up to Hialeah, west to Miami Gardens, and south toward Homestead. Same written pricing, same trackable arrival, same guarantee. If you’re just outside the village limits, call and we’ll confirm coverage and timing.
Serving Miami Shores, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami Shores 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 Miami Shores
Yes. We quote the rekey flat before anyone is dispatched. Tell us the number of doors, whether they’re deadbolts or knob locks, and the brand if you know it. We’ll give you a fixed number in writing. That number is the invoice number. No dispatch fee, no arrival surcharge, no adjustment after the fact. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll quote it over the phone.
Yes, and it usually should be. The original mortise bodies in Miami Shores homes are often better built than anything you’d buy at a big-box store today. We pull the cylinder, repin it to a new key, and reinstall it without touching the door body. The lock keeps its character, and the old keys stop working. This runs slightly more than a modern deadbolt rekey because of the extra labor, but it’s still far less than replacing the hardware.
You’ll have a live tracking link with the tech’s name, photo, and current location before they arrive. They also show up in a Preston uniform. No anonymous subcontractor, no unmarked truck. If the person at your door can’t match the name on the tracking link, don’t open the door. That’s The Relay Standard, and it’s built into every Miami Shores job we do.
A standard deadbolt rekey takes 20 to 35 minutes per cylinder once the tech is at the door. A full house with three to five cylinders usually takes 45 to 90 minutes total. Original mortise cylinders add a few minutes each because we’re pulling them from the door body rather than the face. Most Miami Shores rekey jobs are done in under an hour and a half.
Rarely, and never as a first move. Rekeying doesn’t require the door to be locked or unlocked in most cases, since we’re pulling the cylinder and repinning it. If a cylinder is seized from salt-air corrosion, we have extraction and freeing tools that don’t involve drilling the door. Drilling is the last resort and only happens with your written OK and a set price for any replacement hardware before we do it.
Need a rekey in Miami Shores today? Call (409) 405-4485. A live person answers, you get a written price before anyone is dispatched, and the tech shows up with a trackable arrival time and a uniform that matches the name on your link. That’s how rekeys should work.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Miami Shores with written-price rekeys and lock repair.