Rekey & lock change · Metro Atlanta
Rekey locks in Atlanta when the hardware is sound, a lock change where it is worn, master key systems for buildings, and lockouts handled same-day when the schedule allows. Free written estimate.
What we do
A rekey changes which key opens the lock; a lock change changes the lock. People pay for the second when they needed the first, and the other way around. We say which one you need.
Every exterior lock on a house, an office or a unit pinned to a new key on the day you take possession, so the previous owner, the tenant, the contractor and their cousins are out.
Deadbolts, knobs, levers and mortise locks that are worn, broken or too flimsy for the door, replaced with hardware matched to the door and the use.
One key for the manager, one per unit or office, and a plan on paper so the system can grow. For apartment buildings, offices, property managers and anyone tired of a ring of forty keys.
Every door on one key, or keys that cannot be copied at a hardware store, for businesses that hand keys to staff and want to know how many exist.
Locked out of a home, an office or a unit, with proof it is yours: opened, and rekeyed if the key is lost. Same-day when the schedule allows, during business hours.
A key snapped in the cylinder, a lock that turns and does nothing, a bolt that will not throw: extracted, repaired or replaced on the spot where the parts allow.
For an office or a store: Commercial rekeying
How we work
A sound lock on a sound door gets rekeyed, which is cheaper and keeps hardware that already fits. A lock that is worn, cheaply made or wrong for an exterior door gets replaced. A door that does not latch gets fixed first, because a new lock on a door that will not close is not security. The estimate says which and why.
Cylinders are repinned to a new key at the door. New locks are fitted so the bolt throws smoothly into the strike, with the strike plate reinforced where the door is an entry. Keys are cut and every one is tried in every lock it should open before we count the job done.
You get the number of keys you asked for, no extras floating around, and for a master system a chart of which key opens which door. When a tenant or an employee leaves, the chart is what makes the next rekey a small job instead of a whole-building one.
Why homeowners choose us
A rekey is a small job that has to be done right the first time; nobody wants to find out in a month that an old key still works. Every job includes:
The quote
A rekey is priced per cylinder and a lock change per lock plus the hardware, so the number depends on how many doors and what is on them. A master key system is priced as a system.
Good to know
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Rekey, if the locks are in good shape and are real deadbolts on the exterior doors. Replace, if they are worn, cheap, or a knob lock is doing the work of a deadbolt. We look at each one and tell you, and most move-ins are a mix.
Usually, yes. A rekey keeps the lock and changes only the pins inside the cylinder, so you pay for the work and new keys, not new hardware. A lock change costs more because the lock itself is new, and it is worth it when the old one is worn, loose in the door, or too weak for the door it is on. The estimate lists each door as a rekey or a change, with the reason. Our article on rekeying or replacing walks through the choice lock by lock.
Yes, if the locks share a keyway or can be swapped to one. That is keyed-alike. A master key system goes further: each door has its own key and the manager's key opens them all.
During business hours and when the schedule allows, yes, and we tell you when we call back. We ask for proof that the property is yours before we open it. We work weekday business hours; outside them, leave a message.
Yes, for property managers across metro Atlanta: one unit at turnover or a whole building onto a master system. The chart we leave is what makes the next turnover a single cylinder.
Most keypad and smart locks still have a key cylinder, and that can be rekeyed. The codes are reset separately, and we do that too. If the lock is code-only, we help you clear old users and set new ones.
A house with four or five exterior locks is about an hour. An office or a building depends on the count; we tell you in the estimate, and a master key system is planned first and installed in one visit where possible.
Where we work
Based at 3850 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, serving the communities below.
Your building is outside these towns? Call anyway: most of metro Atlanta is a short drive from the Peachtree Corners office.
Free estimate
Send the form and we call you back the same business day with a time for a walkthrough or a same-day visit. Every number you get from us is in writing.