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 Palmdale
Rekeying a lock in Palmdale typically costs $18 to $35 per cylinder, and most homes take 45 to 90 minutes from the time our tech arrives. We write the price down before anyone is dispatched. That price is the price on the invoice, no call-out surcharge added at your door. Palmdale homeowners and renters call Preston Locksmith & Security when keys have been lost, a tenant has moved out, or a builder-grade lock needs to come off a neighborhood-wide master key. Call (409) 405-4485 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Palmdale’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Preston Locksmith & Security has been doing lock work since 2008, and the difference shows up before the tech even knocks. Every Palmdale job gets a written price up front, a trackable live arrival time, and a background-checked, uniformed technician. That’s the Relay Visibility Guarantee, and it’s our answer to the locksmith stories Palmdale residents have heard too many times: the vague quote, the anonymous van, the bill that swells between the estimate and the invoice. We don’t run a call center that farms jobs to whoever picks up. The person on the phone is the same company that sends the tech.
Palmdale spreads across a lot of ground, from the 93550 tracts near Palmdale Boulevard up through the 93551 neighborhoods around Rancho Vista. When you call from near Marie Kerr Park or out toward Avenue S, we know the drive times and we quote accordingly. You’ll see the tech’s live ETA before they leave the shop. And because we’re part of the Relay Home Co. family, each Palmdale visit is backed by a 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right, no argument.
Rekey Service in Palmdale
Rekey Service in Palmdale means one thing: we change the internal pins inside your existing lock cylinders so old keys stop working, no new hardware required. It’s faster and cheaper than replacing locks, and it’s the right call when you move into a house off 10th Street West, after a roommate leaves, or when a purse with keys goes missing somewhere between the Palmdale Regional Medical Center parking lot and home. A standard Kwikset or Schlage rekey in Palmdale runs $18 to $35 per cylinder, and most front door, back door, and garage entry jobs land between $90 and $175 total, written price confirmed before we start.
Move-In Rekeys for Palmdale Homes
New keys, same locks. We re-pin every cylinder so the previous owner’s, tenant’s, or contractor’s key dies on the spot. The hardware stays on the door, so you’re not paying for new knobs and deadbolts when the ones you have work fine.
Lost or Stolen Key Response
You don’t know who has that key. We rekey immediately, same day across Palmdale, and we rekey every door that shared the same key, not just the one you’re worried about.
Keyed Alike in Palmdale
Keyed Alike in Palmdale is the fix for the house where you’re carrying four keys for five doors. We pin all your locks so a single key works the front door, the back door, the door from the garage into the house, and any gate or shed lock that uses the same cylinder type. This runs the same $18 to $35 per cylinder as a standard rekey, because the labor is identical. The payoff is one key on your ring instead of a janitor’s jumble.
Builder-Tract Keying Cleanup
This is where Palmdale’s housing stock matters. More on that below, but the short version: many newer tract homes went up with builder-installed locks keyed alike across the whole street. We re-key each door to a single new key that belongs to you, not to the builder’s keying schedule.
Rental Turnover Keying
Landlords between tenants in Palmdale need every door changed over before the new lease starts. We key all entry doors alike, hand you one set of keys, and the old tenant’s key is dead before they finish moving out.
Trusted Brands We Service in Palmdale
Our techs are trained and equipped for the hardware already installed in Palmdale homes, from builder-grade Kwikset and Schlage to Yale, Baldwin, and Medeco high-security cylinders. We keep pinning kits and common cylinder parts stocked on our service vehicles, so a rekey off Rancho Vista Boulevard doesn’t turn into a two-day wait for a part. If your door uses a less common mortise cylinder or a Medeco keyway, we’ll tell you on the phone what that means for parts and pricing before dispatch. We service what’s on your door, not what we’re trying to sell you.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Palmdale Homes
- Builder-keyed entire tracts. Many Palmdale homes built in planned developments got locks keyed alike across multiple houses, so the person who built your home’s locks knows a key that opens your front door. A rekey that only touches the front lock leaves every other door open to that builder key.
- Teaser quote, swollen invoice. A phone quote comes in low, then the tech on scene finds a “problem” that triples the price. Our price is written before dispatch and it’s the invoice price. If we find a worn cylinder mid-job, we show you the issue and the new number before we touch it.
- The anonymous tech at the door. A Palmdale homeowner has every right to verify who’s about to touch their locks. Our techs arrive in a marked vehicle, in uniform, with company ID, and you get a live ETA link before they arrive. You’ll know the name and face before the knock.
- Partial rekeys that leave old keys alive. Moving into a Palmdale home and rekeying only the front door is the most common false fix we see. The garage entry, the side door, the door into the house from the garage, all still operate on the old key. We quote the whole-house rekey so there’s no forgotten door.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Palmdale, CA
Palmdale rekey pricing breaks down by cylinder, not by the hour. A standard cylinder rekey runs $18 to $35. Most single-family homes have three to five keyed entry points, which lands between $90 and $175 for a complete job. A rental with multiple units or a house with mortise cylinders, Medeco keys, or high-security keyways will run higher, and we’ll tell you the exact number on the phone, in writing, before we dispatch. There is no trip charge added when we arrive. The quote is the invoice. Call (409) 405-4485 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palmdale
Our Palmdale team also covers the surrounding Antelope Valley and foothill communities. You’ll find us in Acton, Altadena, Sierra Madre, and Pasadena. If you’re just outside Palmdale and need a Rekey Locks specialist, call us and we’ll confirm a live arrival time for your address. The same written price, the same guarantee. Full coverage details are on our Rekey Locks in Palmdale page for the surrounding area.
Serving Palmdale, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palmdale 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 Palmdale
No. Before the tech leaves the shop, you’ll receive a live tracking link with their name, photo, and ETA. The tech arrives in a uniform and a marked company vehicle, and carries company ID. You’ll see the same person who appears in the tracking link. If you’re at work or running errands, the live ETA lets you meet them at the door. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll set that up before dispatch.
We rekey every door that operates on the builder key system. In Palmdale tract housing, that often means the front door, the door from the garage into the house, and any side or back door. We check each cylinder against the current key, identify all builder-keyed entries, and give you one written price for the entire house before we start. No partial fixes.
Most single-family homes in Palmdale take 45 to 90 minutes from the time our tech arrives. Three to five cylinders is the common range. A house with mortise cylinders, high-security keyways like Medeco, or a large rental complex may take longer, and we’ll give you a realistic time frame on the phone.
Yes. The price is written and sent to you before the tech leaves for your Palmdale address. That number is what appears on your invoice, and there’s no extra call-out charge added when we arrive. If anything on the job changes scope, we show you the issue and the new price before we do the work. Call (409) 405-4485 for that written quote, free.
Yes. We re-pin every cylinder the previous tenant’s key operated, key everything to a single new key, and hand you the full set. The old key is dead by the time we leave. We’ve done this for landlords across Palmdale, including rentals near Marie Kerr Park and along Rancho Vista Boulevard, and we always confirm the final price in writing before dispatch.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Palmdale since 2008.