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Rekeying a lock in Glendale means changing the internal pins so the old key stops working and a new key operates the same hardware. It’s the cleanest way to regain key control after a tenant moves out, a contractor finishes work, or a set of keys goes missing, without the cost of replacing perfectly good deadbolts and knobs. Glendale Lock & Key has rekeyed thousands of locks across Glendale homes, from 1920s Spanish colonials near Kenneth Village to newer builds in the Americana district. Noel Tarkanian and the team work on Schlage, Kwikset, Sargent, and Abloy daily, and we typically complete a full-house rekey in under an hour. Call (855) 791-2710 for a same-day appointment and an exact quote before we dispatch anyone.
Lock Rekey
A lock rekey is the process of swapping the internal pins and springs inside a lock cylinder so it responds to a different key. In Glendale, homeowners request this after buying a home, firing a house cleaner, ending a roommate situation, or simply realizing a spare key has been floating around too long. We also offer Rekey Locks – Burbank for customers just outside our core area. Glendale Lock & Key performs lock rekeys on both entry knobs and deadbolts, and we carry pin kits for consumer-grade and commercial cylinders. A typical single-cylinder rekey in Glendale runs $20 to $45 per lock when paired with a service call. You keep your existing hardware and no longer have to wonder who still has a working key.
Pin-For-Pin Rekey Process
We disassemble the cylinder, remove the old pins, and install new pins matched to your new key’s cuts. Each pin is measured and selected individually, not swapped blindly. The result is a lock that turns smoothly with the new key and rejects every previous key.
Post-Tenant Security Reset
Glendale rental property owners call us between tenants as standard practice. One old tenant with a copied key can cost far more than a 30-minute rekey. We can rekey multiple entry points on a rental property in a single visit and hand the landlord one new set of keys.
Styles & brands we work with
Locksmith Rekey
A locksmith rekey is the professional version of what some Glendale homeowners attempt with a $15 big-box rekey kit, except it’s done correctly, on-brand, and without damaging the cylinder. The kits at hardware stores typically only fit Kwikset or Schlage, and even then, the tolerances are loose. Glendale Lock & Key brings commercial-grade pin kits that cover Kwikset, Schlage, Yale, Baldwin, and high-security systems like Medeco and Mul-T-Lock. A standard locksmith rekey in Glendale costs $20 to $45 per cylinder for conventional locks, plus a service fee of $60 to $90. High-security cylinders run higher because the pins are proprietary and precision-machined.
Brand-Specific Tools
Sargent, Abloy, and Medeco cylinders use non-standard pin configurations and sometimes require specialized followers and shims. We stock those. A generalist with a universal kit will strip the threads or bend the tailpiece on these locks. We’ve repaired enough botched DIY rekeys to know what improper tooling does.
Key Control Verification
After any locksmith rekey, we test every cylinder with the new key and the old key before we leave. The old key should fail completely. If a key turns halfway or catches, we re-open the cylinder and correct the pin stack on the spot.
Rekey Door Lock
A rekey door lock job means changing the keying on any lock that secures an entry or interior door in your Glendale home. The process is identical whether the lock sits on a front entry, a garage door, or a bedroom door, but front entries are the most common because they’re the first line of key control. Glendale Lock & Key rekeys door locks on both standard and non-standard cylinders, including older mortise locks found in Glendale’s pre-war housing stock, and we provide our Rekey Locks in La Cañada Flintridge as well. The rekey portion of the fee is $20 to $45 per lock. You’ll also have a service fee of $60 to $90 for the visit, and we quote the full amount before sending a tech.
Mortise Lock Handling
Many homes in Glendale’s historic neighborhoods, particularly around Rossmoyne and El Miradero, still run original mortise locks. These aren’t rekeyed with the same method as a modern knob cylinder. We extract the mortise cylinder, re-pin it on the bench, and reinstall it without disturbing the lock body or the door’s original escutcheon.
Garage and Side Door Matching
If your Glendale home has a side door that opens to the garage or a back gate with its own key, we can rekey it to match your front entry. That puts your whole property on a single key rather than a jangling ring of mismatched ones.
Rekey Service
A rekey service is the full appointment: a technician comes to your Glendale property, evaluates the locks, rekeys the cylinders you request, and tests everything before collecting payment. We don’t charge extra to explain the process or to show you the old pins that came out. Glendale Lock & Key quotes the rekey service by phone before dispatch, and that’s the price you pay unless we find a seized cylinder or a lock that wasn’t installed correctly. Expect $20 to $45 per lock for the rekey itself and $60 to $90 for the service call in Glendale. No arrival fee added on top.
What to Have Ready
Count your exterior doors before you call. Three entry doors and a side gate is four locks, not one. Having that number ready lets us give you a real quote over the phone instead of a vague estimate.
Time on Site
A four-lock house in Glendale takes about 45 to 75 minutes from doorbell to final test. The cylinder work itself is quick. The time is spent disassembling each lock carefully, cleaning it if needed, and verifying the action is smooth before we move on.
Keyed Alike
Keyed alike means configuring multiple locks so a single key operates all of them. It’s the cleanest upgrade for a Glendale homeowner who carries a separate key for the front door, the back door, and the garage entry. Glendale Lock & Key often pairs keyed alike service with a rekey request: while the cylinders are open, we pin every lock to the same key cuts. We also deliver our Rekey Locks in Echo Park with the same attention to detail. The cost depends on how many locks you have and whether they share the same keyway. A three-lock keyed alike setup in Glendale starts around $120 to $135 including the service fee, and it eliminates the most common friction point in everyday home access.
Mixed Brand Compatibility
If every lock on a Glendale house is a Schlage, keying them alike is simple. If the front door is Schlage and the back door is Kwikset, they can’t share a single key because the keyways differ. In those cases, we can either install a matched new cylinder or rekey to two keys on the same key ring. We’ll tell you plainly which route applies to your doors.
High-Security Single Key
Homes with a Medeco or Abloy deadbolt on the front and standard hardware elsewhere can still move to one key if the hardware allows it. In some cases, we upgrade the lower-tier locks to match the high-security keyway. That’s a smart move if you’re already investing in controlled key duplication.
Rekey Deadbolt
A rekey deadbolt job focuses specifically on the deadbolt above or below your entry knob. In Glendale, deadbolts are the lock that actually stops a forced entry, and they’re the most common cylinder we rekey on a service call. Glendale Lock & Key rekeys single-cylinder and double-cylinder deadbolts, including high-security models from Sargent and Abloy with restricted keyways. A standard deadbolt rekey in Glendale costs $20 to $45, plus the service fee. Double-cylinder and high-security deadbolts can run $35 to $65 per cylinder because of the extra pin stack work and proprietary components.
Double-Cylinder Compliance
Glendale building code requires egress from any door that also has a double-cylinder deadbolt, which is why you can’t have one on a front door if it also has a keyed interior. We flag non-compliant setups during the rekey and can rekey the deadbolt while advising on the knob’s keying so your home stays both secure and code-compliant.
Seized Cylinder Before Rekeying
If a deadbolt hasn’t been turned in years, its pins may be seized or corroded, especially in coastal-adjacent Glendale humidity. We inspect before rekeying. If the cylinder is too far gone, we tell you and quote a cylinder replacement rather than selling you a rekey that will fail in three months.
Rekey House
A rekey house service is the all-locks-at-once package for Glendale homeowners who want every exterior lock on one key, or at least off the old key, in a single visit. It covers the front entry, back door, garage access, side gates, and any interior door with a keyed lock. Glendale Lock & Key handles full-house rekeys weekly for new buyers in Glendale who just closed escrow and don’t want the previous owner’s key situation lingering, and we proudly offer our Rekey Locks in Glendale to every new homeowner. A typical Glendale rekey house job with three to four standard locks runs $120 to $180 including the service call. We confirm the exact count and keyway before we start, not after you’ve committed to a vague price.
Closing Day Security Timing
Sellers, agents, inspectors, and contractors have all held keys by the time a Glendale home closes. Rekeying on move-in day means none of those old keys work by nightfall. We schedule rekey house appointments around escrow timelines and can often arrive the same day you get the keys.
Interior Lock Considerations
Some Glendale homes have keyed locks on interior doors, from home offices to linen closets. Rekeying those to the same key as the exterior locks gives you full control with one key, but if you’d rather keep a bedroom door on its own key, we can key it separately while everything else matches.
Brands We Service
Glendale Lock & Key works on Schlage and Kwikset more than any other brands in Glendale because they’re the standard for residential builds and remodels. We stock OEM Schlage pins and Kwikset SmartKey-compatible tools, so we can rekey both traditional and SmartKey cylinders without ordering parts. Kwikset SmartKey locks have a rekey mechanism that differs from traditional pin stacks, and we’ve seen enough stripped attempts from universal tools to know the right method matters.
For higher-security hardware, Sargent and Abloy are brands we service regularly in Glendale’s commercial and mixed-use buildings, and increasingly in newer homes where owners wanted better than builder-grade key control. Sargent’s removable-core cylinders and Abloy’s disc-detainer system require specialized tools and training. We carry what’s needed and can rekey these without sending the cylinder out. Whether your home runs Schlage, Kwikset, Sargent, Abloy, or any other make, we can handle the rekey correctly the first time. Our home page outlines the full range of locksmith services we provide across Glendale.
Signs You Need a Pro Right Now
- A key stopped working suddenly. A key that turns but doesn’t operate the lock often means a pin spring has snapped or a pin got stuck. The lock hasn’t failed yet, but it’s about to. We rekey and replace worn springs at the same time so the cylinder works smoothly again.
- Someone moved out with a key. A former tenant, roommate, or partner with an unreturned key is the top reason Glendale residents call us for rekeying. You don’t need to know whether they copied it. Rekeying removes the question entirely.
- You just bought a home. The previous owner, their family, a realtor, a contractor, and a house cleaner all had access at some point. A rekey house service on closing day is the cheapest way to ensure you’re the only person with working keys.
- Your key is heavily worn or bent. A key that’s been copied from a copy eventually stops aligning the pins correctly. We can cut new keys from the cylinder’s actual pin code and rekey to a fresh, clean set that won’t stick in the lock.
- You carry too many keys. Six keys for one house means you’ve inherited someone else’s system. Keyed alike service cleans all of that up in one visit, and you’ll leave with one key that operates every exterior door.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Phone quote. Call us and tell us how many locks you need rekeyed and the brand if you know it. We give you a fixed price on the phone. That’s the number on the invoice unless we find something broken, and we’ll call you before doing any extra work.
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On-site assessment. Our tech arrives, looks at each lock, and confirms the keyway and condition. We check for seized cylinders, stripped screws, and worn springs before touching anything.
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Disassembly and re-pin. Each cylinder is removed, opened, and re-pinned to match your new key. We measure pins individually using depth gauges, not guesswork, so the new key turns cleanly with no binding.
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Testing and old-key verification. We install the cylinder and test the new key multiple times in both directions. Then we test the old keys to confirm they no longer work at all. This verification takes an extra few minutes and is the difference between a proper job and a callback.
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Handoff and key cutting. We cut the number of new keys you need on the spot and walk you through which keys work which doors. Payment is due when the job is complete, and the price is exactly what was quoted unless you approved additional work.
How Much Does Rekey Locks Cost in Glendale?
A standard rekey in Glendale runs $20 to $45 per lock for conventional cylinders like Schlage, Kwikset, and Yale, plus a $60 to $90 service fee for the visit. A single front door rekey with the service call lands around $80 to $135. A full rekey house job with three or four locks typically totals $120 to $180. High-security cylinders from Sargent or Abloy run $35 to $65 per cylinder because the components are proprietary and require specialized pin kits.
What affects the price: the number of locks, the brand of each lock, whether the cylinders are single or double, and whether you want everything keyed alike. If a lock is seized or damaged, the rekey can’t proceed until the cylinder is repaired or replaced, and we’ll quote that separately before touching it. You avoid overpaying by counting your locks before calling and telling us the brands. Every Glendale estimate includes the labor, the pins, the new keys, and the service call. We don’t add a call-out surcharge when we arrive. To get an exact quote for your doors, call (855) 791-2710 and name your lock brands.
Our Service Area Near Glendale
Glendale Lock & Key serves Glendale and the surrounding neighborhoods where rekey requests are daily work. We handle Rekey Locks in Silver Lake for hillside homes with older mortise hardware, Rekey Locks in Burbank for ranch-style and newer construction, and Rekey Locks in Glendale for the full range of residential cylinders. Our team also reaches Echo Park, Hollywood, La Cañada Flintridge, Universal City, South Pasadena, La Crescenta-Montrose, Pasadena, Koreatown, and nearby Los Angeles neighborhoods. Most rekey appointments in Glendale proper are reached within 30 to 45 minutes.
Serving Glendale, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Glendale area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rekey Locks in Glendale
Rekeying is the process of changing the internal pins inside a lock cylinder so the existing keys no longer work and a new key operates the lock instead. The lock hardware stays in place, so it’s faster and cheaper than replacement. Glendale Lock & Key does this on knobs, deadbolts, and mortise locks across all major brands.
A single lock takes 10 to 15 minutes including removal, re-pinning, reinstallation, and testing. A full house with three to four locks typically runs 45 to 75 minutes on site. We don’t rush the testing step because verifying the old key is dead matters more than saving five minutes.
Rekeying in Glendale costs $20 to $45 per conventional lock plus a $60 to $90 service call. High-security cylinders run $35 to $65 per lock. Call (855) 791-2710 for an exact quote; estimates are free and the number we give you on the phone is what you pay.
Yes. We carry the specialized tools and pin kits for Sargent and Abloy cylinders, including removable-core and disc-detainer systems. Most Glendale locksmiths pass these jobs off; we handle them in-house on the same visit.
If you need a lock rekeyed urgently because a tenant was evicted or a key was stolen, call us. We offer emergency locksmith service for exactly these situations. We’ll tell you our current availability and give you a straight answer on arrival time.
If a cylinder we rekeyed fails mechanically due to our pinning or assembly, we’ll come back and correct it at no charge. The warranty covers workmanship, not a lock that was already failing before we arrived. We flag any concerning hardware during the initial assessment.
Walk your property and count every door with a keyed lock. If you know the brands, write them down. Have any existing keys you want to keep using ready, plus any keys you want to test as eliminated. Nothing else is needed; we bring all the tools and pin kits.
Schedule Your Rekey Locks Service in Glendale Today
Call (855) 791-2710 for a free, no-obligation rekey estimate for your Glendale property. We’ll quote the full price before we dispatch a tech, and that’s the price on your invoice. Noel Tarkanian and the Glendale Lock & Key team are ready today.
Written by Noel Tarkanian, Owner at Glendale Lock & Key, serving Glendale since day one with locksmith work across Schlage, Kwikset, Sargent, and Abloy hardware.