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 Winters
Rekeying a lock in Winters typically runs $85 – $160 per cylinder, and the full price is confirmed in writing before a technician is dispatched. If you’ve just closed on a house near Putah Creek, had a roommate move out off Railroad Avenue, or lost a key somewhere between Main Street and the I-505 on-ramp, you don’t need all new hardware. You need the internal pins changed so the old keys stop working. That’s the job. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll walk you through exactly what it costs.
Winters is a small town with older wood-frame houses, and word travels fast here. That’s a good thing for you, because it means we don’t get away with vague pricing or anonymous technicians. Every job comes with a written price, a live trackable arrival time, and before-and-after photos. No exceptions.
Why Preston Locksmith & Security Is Winters’s Preferred Rekey Locks Company
Our Rekey Locks team has serviced homes across Winters, from the historic streets downtown to the newer developments near Walnut Park. Homeowners here call us for one reason consistently: the price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice. Kevin Yoon has built the company around that single promise since 2008, and it’s why we’re the call people make after a bad experience with a bait-pricing shop.
Response time to Winters is usually within 45 minutes to an hour, depending on where you are. For a home on East Grant Avenue or anywhere near the high school, that window is realistic. You’ll get a live arrival time before dispatch, and the technician shows up in uniform, background-checked, and ready to name the exact dollar figure before a single tool leaves the bag.
We also carry cylinders and pin kits for the hardware Winters homes actually have: older Schlage and Kwikset deadbolts, Baldwin entry sets on the nicer Victorians, and Medeco deadbolts on doors where someone upgraded years ago. That means we don’t need to order parts and come back. We fix it in one trip.
Rekey Door Lock in Winters
A Rekey Door Lock in Winters means pulling the cylinder from the door, swapping the internal pins so the old key no longer turns it, and cutting a fresh key that seats cleanly in the new pin stack. You keep the same hardware, the same deadbolt body, and the same exterior trim. Only the key changes. This is the right call after buying a home, ending a tenant relationship, or losing track of how many spare keys are floating around Winters.
On an older wood-frame Winters house with a standard single-cylinder Schlage deadbolt, a rekey runs $85 – $110 per cylinder. We’ll confirm that in writing before we dispatch. If the cylinder is worn to the point where new pins won’t seat properly, we’ll tell you the fix is a cylinder swap, not more pinning. That runs higher, and we’ll quote the difference out loud before we touch anything.
Matching Old Cylinders to New Keys
Winters has a lot of construction from the 1940s through the 1970s. Those locks often have worn pin-and-tumbler stacks, which a rushed rekey kit won’t fix. Our techs know how to re-pin those older cylinders to exact ANSI specs so the key turns cleanly and seats fully.
One Key for Every Door
Most Winters homeowners want a single key that works the front, back, and side doors. We can key all your cylinders alike in one visit, whether they’re Kwikset, Schlage, or a mix. You’ll test every key before we leave.
Rekey Service in Winters
A Rekey Service in Winters is the full job, not just the cylinder work. We arrive, confirm the written price, rekey each lock you specify, cut new keys, and hand you a digital invoice with a pay link. You pay when the job is done and you’ve tested every key. That sequence matters in a small town where people have been burned by shops that quote one number and bill another.
For a typical Winters house with two or three entry deadbolts, the full rekey service runs $170 – $340 depending on cylinder condition and key type. We’ll explain every line item before dispatch. There’s no call-out surcharge added on arrival, and the guarantee is stamped on every repair in writing.
New Homeowner Rekey
If you bought a foreclosure on Main Street or a move-in-ready place off Moody Slough Road, rekey every exterior lock before you sleep there. Previous owners, agents, contractors, and neighbors may all have copies. We can do a full-house rekey in under an hour.
Tenant Turnover Rekey
Landlords in Winters call us between tenants to rekey deadbolts and knobs so old renters can’t return. It’s cheaper than replacing hardware and faster than re-keying every unit yourself. We’ll keep a key schedule if you have multiple properties in town.
Trusted Brands We Service in Winters
We work on Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, and Abloy hardware every week, along with Baldwin and Yale entry sets on higher-end Winters homes. Our technicians are trained on the specific pin depths, cylinder tolerances, and security pins each brand uses, so a rekey doesn’t leave you with a key that sticks or fails in cold weather. We stock the common pin kits and key blanks for the brands we service, which means faster turnaround for Winters customers who don’t want to wait on a parts order. If your deadbolt is an older Schlage or a newer Kwikset SmartKey, we can rekey it the same day.
Common Rekey Locks Problems We See in Winters Homes
- Worn pin-and-tumbler stacks that won’t accept new pins. Older Winters homes often have original locks from the 1960s and 1970s. If the cylinder bore is egged out or the pins have flattened, a standard rekey won’t seat the new key cleanly. The fix is a cylinder swap, and we’ll tell you before we do it.
- Two different keys for the same brand deadbolt. We were called to a home on Main Street where the owner had bought a foreclosure and found two different KW1 Kwikset keys in the junk drawer, neither of which worked the back door. Our tech removed the cylinder, re-pinned the stack to a fresh key, and confirmed both doors shared one key before we left.
- Smart lock rekeys that skip the app-side codes. If you have a keypad entry or smart deadbolt in Winters, rekeying the mechanical cylinder doesn’t delete digital user codes. We check the brand’s app or keypad settings so old codes are wiped alongside the physical key change.
- Pre-pay bait pricing from out-of-town shops. Some companies advertise a teaser price, then the dispatched tech invents a seized cylinder or worn pins and doubles the bill. The only honest way to buy a rekey in Winters is to lock the price verbally before dispatch, which is exactly what we do.
Pricing for Rekey Locks in Winters, CA
A standard deadbolt rekey in Winters runs $85 – $110 per cylinder. A full service call covering two or three exterior doors typically lands between $170 and $340, depending on cylinder condition and whether you need brand-specific key blanks. Worn cylinders that need replacing run higher, and we’ll quote that number before any work begins. The price you approve on the phone is the price on your invoice. Period. Call (409) 405-4485 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you exact figures for your specific doors.
We Also Serve Cities Near Winters
Beyond Winters, our technicians regularly cover homes in Dixon, Davis, Vacaville, and Woodland. If you’re managing rental properties across Yolo and Solano counties, one call handles every lock. Same written price, same arrival-time tracking, same guarantee.
Serving Winters, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Winters 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 Winters
We remove the cylinder from the lock, swap the internal pins so the old key no longer works, and cut new keys to match the new pin configuration. Your existing hardware stays in place, and the whole process takes about 15 to 30 minutes per door. You test every key before we leave, and the price is confirmed in writing before dispatch. Call (409) 405-4485 to get exact pricing for your door.
Our technicians arrive in uniform, are background-checked, and we send a live trackable arrival time before they show up. You’ll see the name and photo of who’s coming before they knock. In Winters, where homeowners routinely ask for proof of identity at the door, that’s not a courtesy, it’s the standard. Kevin Yoon’s team has done it this way since 2008.
No. Rekeying only changes the internal pins, not the exterior hardware or the lock body. Your Schlage or Kwikset deadbolt warranty stays intact because we don’t drill, modify, or force anything. We work within the manufacturer’s cylinder tolerances so the lock functions exactly as designed. If you’re unsure whether your lock can be rekeyed, call (409) 405-4485 and describe the hardware, we’ll tell you over the phone.
Yes, in most cases. Mortise locks and keypad entry sets can be rekeyed by removing the cylinder without drilling. We do it regularly on older Winters Victorians with mortise entry sets. The exception is when a cylinder was installed incorrectly or painted over, which sometimes requires careful disassembly, but drilling is a last resort. Call (409) 405-4485 and we’ll walk you through what your specific lock needs.
A two-door or three-door rekey on a standard Winters house takes under an hour from arrival to keys-tested. You pay after the work is done, once you’ve confirmed every key works. There’s no deposit for residential work and no price change between the quote and the invoice. For an exact time estimate and dollar figure, call (409) 405-4485.
Written by Kevin Yoon, Owner at Preston Locksmith & Security, serving Winters since 2008.






