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 Tiburon
Rekeying a lock in Tiburon typically costs $25 – $45 per cylinder for standard Kwikset or Schlage hardware, and the work usually takes under an hour from arrival to a working new key. That price is put in writing before we dispatch, so you never get a bill that grew between the estimate and the invoice. If you’ve lost a key, bought a home, or ended a tenant relationship, rekeying is the fastest way to flip the lock’s internal pins so old keys simply stop working. Call (409) 405-4485 and a live person answers.
We know Tiburon’s streets, from the hillside lanes above Belvedere to the flat lots along Tiburon Boulevard near Blackie’s Pasture. Homes here mix 1960s ranch styles with newer hillside builds, and the hardware on those doors doesn’t always match. That’s exactly the kind of thing we check before quoting a price, so the number we give you on the phone is the number you actually pay.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Tiburon’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Preston Locksmith & Security has been doing Rekey Locks since 2008, and our crews know the difference between a lock on a Tiburon ranch and a lock on a Belvedere hillside. The housing stock matters because the hardware often doesn’t match across one property, and that changes the parts and labor involved. We spot that before we quote, not after we arrive.
Every Tiburon customer gets The Relay Visibility Guarantee: a written price before work starts, a live trackable arrival time, before-and-after photos, and a written guarantee stamped on every repair. Our technicians are background-checked, wear uniforms, and arrive in a marked vehicle. You know who’s coming and what they’ll charge before they knock. Kevin Yoon, who runs the company, holds every job to that standard.
We answer the phone 24/7. No voicemail tree, no callback queue, no “we’ll get back to you.” For Tiburon callers, that means you can book a rekey in the time it takes to finish your coffee, and track the technician’s approach on your phone the same way you’d track a delivery.
Lock Rekey in Tiburon
Lock Rekey in Tiburon means changing the internal pins and springs inside your existing lock cylinder so the old key no longer turns, while the lock and door hardware stay exactly where they are. It’s the right call after a home purchase, a tenant turnover, a lost key, or a divorce. Because many Tiburon properties run mixed hardware, a single visit often involves two different keyways on the same door, which is a detail a generic quote over the phone rarely catches.
Standard Cylinder Rekey
We remove the cylinder, swap the pins to a new configuration, cut new keys, and test the lock in place. Standard Schlage or Kwikset cylinders usually run $25 – $45 per lock. If all your doors share the same keyway, we can key them alike in one visit and hand you one key for the whole house.
Mixed-Keyway Properties
On a Tiburon home where the front door runs a Schlage deadbolt and the side door still has an original Kwikset knob, rekeying to a single key often means replacing one cylinder outright. That’s a parts cost on top of the rekey labor, and we’ll tell you the total before we start. Honest pricing means you know the real number before anyone is dispatched.
Locksmith Rekey in Tiburon
Locksmith Rekey in Tiburon is a service we perform for homeowners and small businesses along Tiburon Boulevard, Reed Ranch Road, and the lanes off Paradise Drive. The job involves removing each lock cylinder, replacing the pin stack so old keys stop working, reinstalling the cylinder, and cutting a fresh set of keys. Most homes take 45 to 90 minutes total, depending on the number of doors and whether hardware is mixed.
Realtor and Property Manager Rekeys
When a home changes hands in Tiburon, the safest first step is rekeying every exterior door before move-in day. We often meet agents and new owners the same week as a closing, and we can rekey all cylinders to one key while adding a small master key system if the owner wants separate control for a garage or side entrance.
After a Lost Key
If you can’t account for every copy of a key, rekeying is the only way to guarantee a lost key won’t open your door. Replacing the hardware isn’t required. We rekey what you already have, on the spot, and hand you new keys before the technician leaves your driveway.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tiburon
We’re trained on Kwikset, Schlage, and Medeco hardware, plus Abloy, Mul-T-Lock, Baldwin, and Sargent for heavier commercial work. Tiburon homes tend to carry a lot of Schlage and Kwikset on standard doors, and we keep common pins, springs, and cylinders in the van so a typical rekey doesn’t send us back across the Golden Gate for parts. If your property runs a Medeco or Abloy high-security keyway, we service those too, and we’ll verify key control before cutting anything.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Tiburon Homes
- Mixed keyways on one property. A 1960s ranch off Tiburon Boulevard may still have original Kwikset knobs while a newer Schlage deadbolt sits on the front door. We identify both before quoting, because bringing them to one key often means replacing one cylinder, not just rekeying.
- Coastal corrosion on fog-belt doors. The marine layer that hangs over Paradise Drive and the bay side accelerates wear on exposed lock cylinders. A sticking deadbolt often needs cleaning and alignment work, not just new pins.
- Mortise and multi-point locks on hillside builds. Newer Tiburon construction sometimes uses mortise cassettes or multi-point locking systems rather than standard bored deadbolts. Rekeying those takes different pins and a different process, and a flat per-lock quote over the phone doesn’t cover that reality.
- Old contractor keys still in circulation. After a remodel or a property purchase, we regularly find that multiple sets of keys are unaccounted for. A full rekey to a fresh key code closes that hole permanently.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Tiburon, CA
Standard rekey work in Tiburon runs $25 – $45 per cylinder for typical Schlage or Kwikset hardware. If your doors are mixed keyways and we need to replace a cylinder to bring everything to one key, add roughly $15 – $30 per replacement cylinder, depending on brand and finish. Mortise locks and multi-point systems run higher because the internal work is different. You’ll get the full itemized price in writing before a technician is dispatched, and that’s the number on your invoice. No call-out surcharge added on arrival. Call (409) 405-4485 for a free exact quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tiburon
Beyond Tiburon, our rekey crews cover the broader Bay Area, including San Francisco, San Jose, and scheduled routes toward Los Angeles and San Diego for larger commercial jobs. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our San Francisco Bay Area office, and Tiburon customers get local response times without the phone maze.
Serving Tiburon, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tiburon 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 Tiburon
Yes. We ask a few quick questions about your doors and hardware over the phone, then give you a written price range that holds before anyone is dispatched. The final number won’t grow on your doorstep. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll quote it in two minutes.
For a standard three-door home in Tiburon with matching Schlage or Kwikset keyways, rekeying takes 45 to 90 minutes on site. Mixed-keyway properties or mortise locks add time, and we’ll tell you that before we start.
Every technician is background-checked and arrives in a marked Preston Locksmith & Security uniform with a trackable arrival time sent to your phone before they knock. You’ll also get before-and-after photos of the work, so you can verify exactly what was done.
Yes, in most cases. If the lock cylinder is mechanically sound, we rekey it. We’ll only recommend replacing hardware if the lock is genuinely failing, and we’ll show you why before you spend a dollar.
After a rekey, the old key is physically incapable of turning the new pin configuration. If we replace a cylinder to unify mixed keyways, the old key is gone from the property entirely. We hand you the only new keys, and the count of those keys is on your invoice.
Call Preston Locksmith & Security for Rekey Locks in Tiburon
If you need a rekey in Tiburon, call (409) 405-4485. You’ll talk to a live person, get a written price before we dispatch, and track your technician’s arrival on your phone. Kevin Yoon and the Preston Locksmith & Security team back every rekey with the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right. Free estimates, no phone tag, and a price that matches the invoice.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Tiburon and the Bay Area since 2008.