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 Redlands
If you need a house or commercial property rekeyed in Redlands, CA, the short answer is this: a standard lock rekey runs $18 – $32 per cylinder, a full house rekey typically lands between $95 and $180 depending on the lock count, and we handle same-day appointments across town. In neighborhoods like Smiley Park, South Redlands, and around the University of Redlands campus, we see everything from 1920s mortise locks to modern smart deadbolts. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll give you a written price before anyone drives out.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Redlands’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Redlands homeowners call us because we don’t start a job without a written price in hand. Kevin Yoon, our owner, built the business around a simple standard: if the number you see on the estimate isn’t the number on the invoice, that’s a failure on our end. The Relay Visibility Guarantee backs every visit. You get a live trackable arrival time, before-and-after photos of the work, and a written guarantee stamped on the repair. No anonymous van, no waiting in a four-hour window wondering if anyone is coming.
We work on the locks Redlands actually has, not just the ones in a catalog. That includes the original mortise cylinders still turning on north-side bungalows off Cajon Street and Center Street, plus the newer Kwikset and Schlage deadbolts on homes built after the 1980s. Our techs are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Baldwin, and Sargent hardware, not just the entry-level stuff. When you book a Rekey Locks call, you know who is coming, what they look like, and exactly when they’ll knock.
Founded in 2008 as part of the Relay Home Co. family, the Redlands service area is covered from our Inland Empire dispatch office, with crews already working locally throughout the week. That proximity means we’re usually at a home near Brookside Avenue or a storefront off Orange Street within an hour of your call. And every job falls under the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right, we come back and make it right, free of charge.
Rekey House in Redlands
A Rekey House job in Redlands means we re-pin every exterior lock cylinder on your property so the old keys stop working and one new key opens everything. No new hardware gets installed. We disassemble each cylinder, swap the internal pins to match a new key, and put it back together. Front door, back door, side garage door, gate lock: all keyed alike by the time we leave.
Redlands pricing for a whole-house rekey typically runs $95 – $180, depending on how many cylinders you have. A standard three-bedroom home with a front door, back door, and garage entry door usually lands around $120 – $150. The price is written down and confirmed before a single tool leaves the bag, and there’s no extra “arrival” charge tacked on when we show up.
Old Locks, New Keys
Older homes in Redlands often have a mix of lock generations on the same property. A 1930s front door may still have its original mortise lock body, while the back door got a builder-grade Kwikset knob in the 1990s. We rekey both in the same visit, hand-fitting pins for the mortise cylinder and dropping fresh pin stacks into the modern deadbolt. One key runs the whole house when we’re done.
New Home, New Keys
Bought a house in Redlands recently? You don’t know how many copies of the old key are floating around. The previous owner, their kids, a contractor, a neighbor. A rekey is the fastest way to reset access without replacing door hardware. We typically rekey a new-purchase home within 24 hours of your call, and we’ll do every exterior door plus any interior locks you want matched.
Lock Rekey in Redlands
A Lock Rekey in Redlands is the single-cylinder version of the same service: one lock, re-pinned so the old key no longer turns it and a new key does. It’s what you need when a roommate moves out, a tenant changes, a housekeeper or dog walker returns a key you don’t fully trust, or you simply can’t account for a spare. Cost per cylinder runs $18 – $32, and a standard deadbolt or entry knob takes about 15 minutes per lock.
We service Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, and Yale cylinders across Redlands, and we carry pin kits for all of them in the van. If you’ve got a high-security Medeco or Mul-T-Lock cylinder, rekeying costs a bit more because the pins and key blanks are proprietary. We’ll tell you the exact number before we start, and that number does not change.
Rental Turnover Rekeys
Redlands has steady rental turnover, especially around the university and the apartment complexes near Loma Linda. If you manage a property, we can rekey units between tenants and key them to a master system if you want one. Flat per-lock pricing applies, and we’ll send a written scope before the work begins. No surprises, no per-hour billing.
Mortise Cylinder Rekeys
Those old mortise locks on north Redlands bungalows? Some locksmiths won’t touch them. We do. The cylinder comes out of the lock body, we remove the old pin stack, hand-fit new pins to the key you’re keeping, and reinstall. It takes longer than a modern deadbolt, but the result is a lock that turns smoothly and keys that don’t stick. You’d replace the whole lock for $150 – $300; a mortise rekey usually costs $25 – $40 per cylinder.
Trusted Brands We Service in Redlands
Most Redlands homes have Schlage or Kwikset on the doors, and we stock the pin kits and key blanks for both in every van. We also service Medeco and Yale hardware, including Medeco high-security cylinders that need restricted key blanks you can’t get at a hardware store. If you’ve got a Baldwin mortise lock or a Sargent commercial lever, we handle those too. The practical upshot: we don’t need to make a parts run for the common stuff, and we carry the uncommon stuff more often than not. For Redlands customers, that means the job gets finished in one visit instead of two.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Redlands Homes
- Mixed lock generations on the same house. North-side Redlands homes from the 1920s through the 1940s often have an original mortise lock on the front door and a modern deadbolt on the back. A rekey that treats every lock as “standard” leaves you with keys that don’t match or a mortise cylinder that binds up the first time you try it.
- Quoting before looking at the door. Some companies advertise a flat rekey special, then change the number the moment the tech sees an old mortise cylinder or a high-security lock. We ask what hardware you have before we quote, so the price you get on the phone matches the work we do.
- Rental authorization questions. With Redlands’s rental turnover near the university, techs sometimes rekey a lock for the wrong person. We verify who is authorized before we rekey anything, and we’ll match your ID to the lease or property record for the address.
- Old locks that haven’t been serviced in decades. Redlands’s dry summer heat and the fine dust that blows through the pass can gum up lock internals over the years. If your key turns hard or sticks halfway, a rekey is the perfect time to clean and lubricate the cylinder. We do that as part of every rekey for no extra charge.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Redlands, CA
Here are honest Redlands market ranges. Standard cylinder rekey: $18 – $32 per lock. Whole-house rekey for a typical three-door home: $95 – $180. Mortise cylinder rekey: $25 – $40 per cylinder. High-security Medeco or Mul-T-Lock: $35 – $55 per cylinder, driven by the restricted key blank cost. If a lock is damaged beyond rekeying, we’ll show you the issue before recommending replacement, and the replacement price is quoted and approved in writing before we do it.
Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll give you a free estimate over the phone. The number we quote is the number on your invoice. There’s no call-out fee added on arrival, no dispatch charge, and no “our tech will reassess” nonsense. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every rekey we do in Redlands. If a lock we rekeyed fails within a year, the second visit to make it right costs you nothing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Redlands
Our service area includes Redlands and the surrounding Inland Empire communities of Loma Linda, Mentone, Colton, and Highland. If you’re just outside the Redlands line, we can usually route a Rekey Locks in Redlands crew to you the same day. Scheduling is coordinated from our Inland Empire office, and the written-price guarantee applies everywhere we work.
Serving Redlands, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Redlands 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 Redlands
Yes, in most cases a mortise lock can be rekeyed without replacing the lock body. We remove the cylinder, hand-fit new pins to match a new key, and reinstall it. The lock keeps its original character, and the old key stops working. Mortise rekeys in Redlands run $25 – $40 per cylinder. If the lock body itself is mechanically worn out, we’ll show you and quote a replacement before you spend a dime. Call (409) 405-4485 and describe your door over the phone for an exact quote.
Yes. You get a written price before anyone is dispatched to your home in Redlands, and that price is the price on your final invoice. No call-out surcharge added on arrival, no re-quote at the door unless the scope changes and you approve it in writing. We’ll ask a few questions about your locks, your door hardware, and how many cylinders you have, then we’ll send the number. Free estimates by phone at (409) 405-4485.
Every Preston Locksmith & Security tech is background-checked, uniformed, and arrives with a live trackable arrival time you can follow on your phone. Before they ring the bell, you already know their name, what they look like, and when they’ll be there. The Relay Visibility Guarantee means before-and-after photos of the work and a written guarantee on every job. If anyone ever claims to be from our company without the uniform and the trackable arrival link, they’re not us. Redlands homeowners can verify by calling (409) 405-4485 while the person is still at the door.
Yes. We can key all your mechanical locks alike so one key operates every door, and we can integrate most smart locks and keypad entries so they work with the same access system. If your smart lock has a key override cylinder, we rekey that too. The mechanical rekey part runs the same per-cylinder pricing, $18 – $32 per lock. Smart lock programming is quoted separately and confirmed in writing before we start. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll walk through what you have installed.
For a standard Redlands home with three or four exterior locks, a full rekey usually takes 45 to 75 minutes including the pin fitting, key cutting, and testing every lock. If you’ve got an old mortise lock on the front door, add 10 to 15 minutes per mortise cylinder because the pins need hand-fitting. We give you a live arrival window before we come, and we finish the job in a single visit. For a same-day rekey appointment in Redlands, call (409) 405-4485.
Ready to Rekey Your Redlands Property?
Call Preston Locksmith & Security at (409) 405-4485. You’ll get a free phone estimate, a written price before anything starts, and a live arrival time you can track. Whether you’re off Brookside Avenue, near Smiley Park, or up in the hills above Sunset Drive, we’ll get it done. Kevin Yoon and the team back every job with the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we make it right. That’s the whole deal.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Redlands since 2008.