Lock Rekey Service in Orlando, FL
Rekeying is the budget route to key control. Instead of new hardware, each cylinder is opened, the pin stack is rearranged, and the lock is handed a new key — every old copy dies in the process. New homeowners across Orlando use it to erase the previous owners’ access in one visit; landlords run it between tenants; anyone who ever handed a key to a contractor and thought about it later does too. It generally costs a fraction of full replacement.
What Lock Rekey Service in Orlando includes
- Each cylinder re-pinned in place — your existing hardware stays on the door
- Fresh keys cut on site and tried in every door they are meant to open
- One key for every exterior door, where the brands allow it
- A condition check, with a straight recommendation if a cylinder is past rekeying
- High-security and restricted cylinders rekeyed where the system supports it
Everything happens at your door: cylinders are re-pinned where they hang, fresh keys are cut and tried, and where the hardware matches, all the exterior doors can be set to share one key.
Lock Rekey Service prices in Orlando
Typically $20–$50 per cylinder plus a trip charge*
Illustrative ranges for common jobs, not a quote. The final price depends on your lock or key type, time of the call, and exact location — and is always confirmed with you before any work begins.
Open the estimatorWhen you need lock rekey service in Orlando
- The closing papers are signed and strangers may hold working keys
- A key went missing and you would rather not gamble on where it landed
- A roommate, tenant, or contractor left — and their copy left with them, in theory
- The dog walker or cleaner was trusted with a key and circumstances changed
- A rental is being turned over and needs fresh keys for the next lease
Lock Rekey Service in Orlando — FAQ
What does rekeying cost per lock?
In the Orlando area, figure $20–$50 per cylinder plus the trip charge. Rekeying a typical three-door house still lands well under the cost of three new locks. Brand and cylinder type move the number a little — the total gets confirmed before any work begins.
Do the old keys die for good?
Completely. The old key’s cuts no longer line up with the new pin stack, so it is a scrap of metal afterwards. Only the keys cut during the visit will turn the lock — that is the entire point of the job.
Does every lock take kindly to rekeying?
The common residential brands — Kwikset, Schlage, and their peers — rekey without drama. A few restricted or high-security cylinders need parts a van does not stock, and some bargain padlocks cost more to re-pin than to replace. If yours is one of those, you will hear it before any charge, not after.
Can every door end up on one key?
Usually, yes — when the exterior doors all come from one brand family, say all-Schlage or all-Kwikset, they can be pinned alike. Mixed brands get handled door by door: anything that can join the common key does, and anything that cannot earns an honest verdict on whether replacing it is worth it.
More Orlando locksmith services
Lock Change & Installation
Changing a lock means the whole unit comes off the door and a new one goes on — cylinder, bolt, trim, the lot. It is the answer when hardware has reac…
Typically $30–$100 per lock plus hardware* See details →Emergency Lockout Service
Standing outside your own front door is a bad start to a day, but a house or office lockout is bread-and-butter work for a locksmith — most are solved…
Typically $75–$150 for a standard residential lockout* See details →Car Key Replacement & Fob Programming
Every car key made this century has two halves: the metal that turns the lock and the chip that convinces the car to run. Replacing one means deliveri…
Typically $80–$500+ depending on key type* See details →