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Locksmith in Burbank, CA

Rekeying is the service Burbank homeowners call us about most, and the reason is usually the same: a new set of keys for an older house, or the uneasy feeling after a tenant, contractor, or housekeeper moved on. Burbank’s housing stock, mostly 1920s through 1950s bungalows with original mortise locks and single-cylinder deadbolts, means rekeying is rarely a drop-in modern cylinder swap. Wood frames that have warped through decades of San Fernando Valley heat often need alignment work before the lock itself will turn smoothly. If you need a locksmith in Burbank, call home base for Glendale Lock & Key at (855) 791-2710 and we’ll give you a straight answer before anyone gets in a truck.

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Why Burbank Homes Are Different

Burbank’s residential core was largely built between the 1920s and the early 1960s, and that age shapes nearly every locksmith job we take. The bungalows in Magnolia Park and the Rancho often still carry their original 1930s-era mortise locks, which are held into a deep pocket in the door edge rather than a simple bored cylinder. Those locks were built to last, but their internal parts are no longer commonly stocked, so we service them rather than replace them whenever possible. On the flats south of the hills, Spanish Colonial homes from the 1930s and 1940s typically have wood-frame doors that have moved through enough hot, dry summers and Santa Ana wind events that the deadbolt no longer lines up with the strike plate. Seasonal sticking is normal here; it is also fixable without replacing the door.

The seismic factor is real, too. Small shifts over decades loosen hinge screws and shift door jambs by fractions of an inch. That is often the hidden cause behind a key that turns but a deadbolt that will not throw. In the commercial corridor around the Media District and the Empire Center, the work shifts toward master-key systems and restricted keyways for studios and post-production facilities, which means a Burbank locksmith is as likely to be spec’ing audit-trail hardware for a soundstage as rekeying a bungalow off Magnolia Boulevard.

Our Main Burbank Services

Two services dominate Burbank call volume after rekeying: automotive key work, because losing the only programmed key to a modern vehicle strands you instantly, and emergency lockouts, because being locked out of a 1930s bungalow at midnight is not the time to start researching local locksmiths.

Car Key Replacement in Burbank

Burbank drivers park in a mix of residential streets, apartment garages, and studio lots, and the vehicles on the road span everything from older metal-key sedans to late-model cars with transponder chips and proximity fobs. Many residential locksmiths will not touch automotive work because the programming equipment is a separate investment; we carry the gear and the stock. If you’ve lost every key to your car or the only key you have no longer turns the ignition, we can cut and program a replacement on-site in most driveways and lots around Burbank. See Car Key Replacement in Burbank for details on transponder, chip, and traditional metal keys.

Emergency Locksmith in Burbank

Lockouts in Burbank happen in every neighborhood, but the older housing stock adds a wrinkle: a door that has warped through a hot summer may not open with the key even when the lock is functioning, which sends residents searching for an emergency locksmith in Burbank. We treat those calls the same way we treat a straightforward key-in-the-door lockout: diagnose the actual problem, open the door without damaging the frame if at all possible, and fix the underlying issue while we’re there. Get the full picture at Emergency Locksmith in Burbank.

Rekey Locks in Burbank

Rekeying in Burbank is rarely as simple as popping out the cylinder and swapping pins. The city’s 1920s-1950s housing stock means we’re often working inside original mortise lock bodies or rekeying cylinders that have been scored by years of dry weather and hard water. The payoff is real though: for far less than the cost of new hardware, a rekeyed lock eliminates every old key that ever existed, and with the right servicing, a 1930s mortise lock in Magnolia Park can work as smoothly as the day it was installed. For a wider look at the service, see Rekey Locks.

Lock Rekey

Signs you need it

You recently closed on a Burbank home, ended a tenancy, or can no longer account for every copy of your house key.

What it costs in Burbank

A standard lock rekey in Burbank typically runs between $65 and $180, depending on the lock type and how many cylinders are involved.

How we do it

We remove the cylinder, decode the existing pin configuration, install new pins matched to a new key, and test the lock in both directions before we leave.

Rekey Door Lock

Signs you need it

Your single-cylinder deadbolt still works but you want one key to operate both the deadbolt and the knob, or a former keyholder still has access.

What it costs in Burbank

Rekeying a door lock in Burbank generally costs $50 to $150 per cylinder, with the lower end for simple modern knobs and the higher end for older mortise cylinders that need extra bench work.

How we do it

We pull the lock, check the alignment against the strike plate, swap the pins inside the cylinder, and hand you a new key while the hardware stays on the door.

What Rekey Locks Costs in Burbank

Can you rekey a 1930s mortise lock in Burbank without replacing it?

Yes, in most cases. We disassemble the mortise body, service the internal springs and levers, rekey the cylinder, and reinstall it, which keeps the original hardware intact and working.

How many keys do I get after a Burbank rekey?

You receive two keys per lock as standard, and we can cut additional copies during the same visit. Old keys stop working the moment the new pins are in, which is the entire point of a rekey.

Brands We Service in Burbank

We work on the lock you already have, which in Burbank means a lot of Schlage and Kwikset on mid-century tract homes plus Medeco and Abloy on studio-adjacent commercial doors. Our stock covers common consumer and commercial cylinders, and most Burbank jobs are completed the same day without waiting on parts. See our brands for the full range.

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Neighborhoods We Serve in Burbank

We cover every corner of Burbank, from the hillside streets above Glenoaks to the industrial and studio blocks south of the 134. The neighborhoods below are representative, not exhaustive: if your Burbank address is inside one of the 91501, 91502, 91523, or 91526 ZIP codes, we serve it.

• Magnolia Park
• The Rancho
• Media District
• Chandler Bike Path area
• Burbank Hills

Response across Burbank is generally under 30 minutes during normal hours, with after-hours lockouts handled as quickly as routing allows.

Service Area – Cities Near Burbank

Glendale Lock & Key has served Burbank since 2018, and the same crew covers the surrounding communities. If you’re across the border in Glendale, CA, just up the road in North Hollywood, CA, over the hill in Universal City, CA, or down toward the Cahuenga Pass in Studio City, CA, we’ll treat the call the same way: straight answer, honest price, and a tech who knows the hardware.

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