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 Three Lakes
Rekeying a lock in Three Lakes typically costs $25 – $40 per cylinder, and Preston Locksmith & Security gives you that price in writing before any technician leaves the shop. If you’ve lost a key, closed on a home, fired a contractor, or just bought a seasonal place off SW 47th Street, the fix is simple: we swap the internal pins so old keys stop working while your existing hardware stays on the door. No new lock purchase, no demolition, no mystery invoice at the end. Call (409) 405-4485 and a live person answers, 24/7.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Three Lakes’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Three Lakes is unincorporated Miami-Dade, which means big-city locksmith problems without a downtown showroom on every corner. We coordinate dispatch from our South Florida office and send background-checked, uniformed technicians to Three Lakes doors with a live arrival time you can track from your phone. Every tech passes the same vetting, carries the same written pricing policy, and answers to the same 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the rekey isn’t done right, we make it right at no charge. That promise is stamped on every invoice.
Homeowners here call us after bad experiences with bait pricing: a low “service call” figure quoted on the phone, then a rekey charge and after-hours fee added while the cylinder is already out of the door. That never happens with us. The Relay Visibility Guarantee means your written price is confirmed before the first tool comes out, you get before-and-after photos of the work, and the tech at your door matches the name and photo you approved. No anonymous contractor in an unbranded van.
Kevin Yoon, who leads our team, has a simple rule: if a job quote can’t be explained in plain English before dispatch, it doesn’t go out. That’s why our rekey pricing in Three Lakes is spelled out per cylinder, named per brand, and fixed in writing before we arrive.
Rekey Door Lock in Three Lakes
A Rekey Door Lock call in Three Lakes usually starts with a simple human problem: someone who used to have a key should no longer have one. We remove the lock cylinder, replace the internal pin and tumbler stack so the old key no longer aligns the shear line, and cut a fresh set of keys to the new pattern. The door, handle, and deadbolt all stay in place. This typically runs $25 – $40 per cylinder depending on brand and whether it’s a standard five-pin or six-pin keyway.
When seasonal homes need it most
Three Lakes has a lot of homes built as second residences or winter escapes. Those doors sit unoccupied for months, which is exactly when a Grade 3 builder cylinder gets bumped or picked. If a cleaner, realtor, or contractor ever held a key, that key still works until the pins change. A rekey is the only way to kill an old key without replacing the hardware.
One key for every door
If your front door is a Kwikset and your back slider is a Schlage, we can key both to the same blade if the keyways allow it, and tell you honestly when they can’t. We don’t sell you a single-key solution that fails at the door.
Rekey Service in Three Lakes
A Rekey Service call in Three Lakes means we rekey every lock you want on one key system: front entry, back slider, garage entry, and any deadbolt. This runs $25 – $40 per cylinder, with the full price confirmed on the phone before dispatch and written into your invoice before work starts. You’ll know the brand of each lock, the cost per cylinder, and exactly what the tech will do before they knock.
What we physically do
Each cylinder comes out. We dump the old pins, load a new set cut to your new key’s depths, and reassemble with fresh springs where needed. Worn driver pins, which cause that sticky or grinding key feel, get replaced on sight. Your old keys die at the moment the new pins seat.
Proof you can see
Before-and-after photos are part of The Relay Visibility Guarantee. You’ll see the old pin stack and the new one, so there’s no wondering whether the tech actually rekeyed anything or just handed you a new key copy.
Trusted Brands We Service in Three Lakes
We rekey Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, and Yale hardware every week across Three Lakes, from standard residential deadbolts to high-security commercial cylinders. If your home has builder-grade Kwikset on the front and a Schlage on the back slider, that’s a routine call for us. We carry pin kits and key blanks for all four brands on the truck, so most rekeys finish in one visit without a parts run back to the shop. You don’t need to know your lock’s model number. We’ll identify it on arrival and tell you the cylinder price before touching a screw.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Three Lakes Homes
- Sticking keys from worn driver pins. We were called to a home off SW 47th Street near the Three Lakes Educational Center after a homeowner’s key stopped turning smoothly in a Kwikset deadbolt. The pin and tumbler stack had worn to the point that the key was catching on the driver pin, so we removed the cylinder, rekeyed it to a new six-pin key, and upgraded the thumb turn to a bump-resistant version while keeping the existing hardware. The door went from sticking to smooth in under 25 minutes, and the old tenant key no longer worked.
- Unoccupied seasonal homes with too many loose keys. Many Three Lakes properties sit empty for months. A realtor in Homestead has a key. A contractor in Miami has a key. A former tenant’s cousin has a key. None of those keys stop working until the pins change, no matter how carefully you lock the door behind you.
- Duplicate keyways across the same subdivision. Because builder-grade Kwikset and Schlage cylinders repeat across Three Lakes developments, one neighbor’s key often opens three doors on the same street. We rekey to a fresh, unique keying that doesn’t match the builder default.
- Mixed-brand doors that surprise homeowners. You think you have all Kwikset, then the back slider turns out to be a generic mortise lock with a different keyway. A single-key rekey quoted over the phone can become two hardware jobs, which is why we identify every cylinder before quoting a final price.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Three Lakes, FL
Standard rekeying runs $25 – $40 per cylinder in Three Lakes. That includes removal, new pins, reassembly, and two new keys per cylinder. High-security brands like Medeco run higher because the key blanks and pin kits cost more, and we’ll tell you that on the phone before anyone drives out. The price you approve is the price on the invoice. There is no additional call-out fee added on arrival, no after-hours surprise, and no per-stair or per-trip line item. If a lock can’t be rekeyed because the cylinder is damaged beyond use, we show you the problem in a photo before discussing replacement. Call (409) 405-4485 for a written estimate. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Three Lakes
While this page covers Rekey Locks in Three Lakes, our technicians also run calls to Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead. If you’re just outside the Three Lakes boundary, ask the live person who answers at (409) 405-4485 which route we have in your area. We’ll give you a straight answer and a written price before you commit.
Serving Three Lakes, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Three Lakes 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 Three Lakes
You’ll get the technician’s name and photo when you book, and a live trackable arrival link so you can watch the van come to your door. The tech arrives in uniform with a Preston Locksmith & Security ID, and matches the photo on your phone. Before the cylinder comes out, you can ask the tech to show you the written price on the work order. If anything doesn’t match, don’t open the door. Call (409) 405-4485 and our dispatcher confirms immediately.
Most Kwikset smart locks and keypad entries can be rekeyed, not replaced. We remove the cylinder from the smart lock, change the pins, and keep the electronic brain intact. You get the same keypad code, the same app access, and a new physical key that works alongside it. Some older or integrated models use a non-standard cylinder that can’t be rekeyed, but we’ll tell you on the phone before dispatch if your model is likely one of those. Most Kwikset smart locks we see in Three Lakes rekey without issue.
A rekey changes the internal pin and tumbler stack inside the cylinder, so the old key no longer works and a new key does. The door, handle, deadbolt housing, and strike plate all stay in place. Because we’re not buying new hardware or drilling new holes, the cost stays in the $25 – $40 per cylinder range rather than the $60 – $150 per lock you’d spend on replacement hardware plus labor. The security gain is identical: the old key dies. Call (409) 405-4485 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
Yes, we rekey the front entry, back slider, garage entry, and any deadbolt to match one key where the keyways permit. If one door uses a Schlage keyway and another uses Kwikset, we can key them all to the same blade if one cylinder supports it, or we’ll tell you honestly when they can’t be matched without replacing a cylinder. The written quote lists every cylinder and its price before we start. There’s no per-door surprise.
A standard Three Lakes rekey on three or four cylinders takes 30 – 45 minutes from arrival to new keys in your hand. We service Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, Yale, Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy hardware. If a cylinder is gummed with Miami humidity or has a worn driver pin, expect an extra few minutes per cylinder while we clean and replace the internals. You’ll see the work in before-and-after photos before we leave.
Contact Preston Locksmith & Security in Three Lakes
If you need rekey locks done in Three Lakes, call (409) 405-4485. A live person answers, asks what you’re dealing with, and gives you a written price before any tech is dispatched. We serve Three Lakes homes with background-checked, uniformed technicians, the Relay Visibility Guarantee on every job, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. No bait pricing, no anonymous contractors, no invoice surprises. The price you approve is the price you pay.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security.