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 Lock Installation & Rekey Across Aurora
Lock installation and rekeying in Aurora typically runs $95-$275 per lock, and most jobs are completed same week, often same day for rekeys on standard hardware. If you closed on a home near Southlands or just got keys to a rental near Buckley Space Force Base, you should know one thing: the builder’s key or the previous tenant’s key may still open your door until the cylinders are rekeyed. Our technicians serve all of Aurora, from the older bungalow corridors along Colfax to the tract developments east of E-470. Call (331) 310-8471 and a live person will give you a written price before anyone rolls a truck.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Aurora’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Novak Lock & Security has worked on more than 60,000 locks, keys, and systems since 2002, and every one of those jobs started with a written price. That rule sits in writing as Haven Standard Clause 1: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. Our Lock Installation & Rekey technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they leave a documented photo record at job completion on every visit, no exceptions.
We answer calls with a live person around the clock. If you’re locked out of a 2018 tract home in southeast Aurora at midnight, you won’t get a voicemail queue. You’ll get a dispatcher who quotes a firm number, and the technician who arrives is contractually prohibited from changing it on the doorstep. Aurora homeowners routinely tell us that single policy is why they called us instead of the first sponsored ad.
Our familiarity with Aurora’s housing mix matters when the work starts. A 1960s mortise lock near Del Mar Parkway needs different handling than a Kwikset SmartKey deadbolt installed two years ago near Southlands. We know which neighborhoods carry which hardware, and we quote accordingly before we arrive.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Aurora
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock installation in Aurora starts around $165 for a single deadbolt replacement and runs up to $350 for a full handle-plus-deadbolt setup with Wi-Fi bridge integration. We regularly install Schlage Encode, Yale Assure, and August locks in Aurora homes, and we make sure the lock talks to the owner’s existing system before we leave. Aurora’s 5,400-foot elevation doesn’t affect electronics, but it does affect the door frame the lock sits in. If the bolt was binding before the smart lock went on, it’ll bind after. We check strike alignment as part of every install, not as an add-on.
Keyless Entry & Keypad Lock
A keypad deadbolt installation in Aurora typically runs $185-$320 depending on whether the lock is standalone or networked. For landlords near Buckley who change codes between tenants, a standalone keypad is often the fastest fix. For homeowners in the E-470 corridor who want remote access and audit trails, a Z-Wave or Wi-Fi keypad tied to a hub makes more sense. Either way, the price is quoted in writing before we start, and the technician cannot adjust it at the door. That’s the whole point of calling Novak.
Biometric Lock
Biometric lock installation in Aurora runs $300-$600 for a fingerprint deadbolt with app control, and we carry options from Eufy, Ultraloq, and Lockly. Biometric hardware works well in Aurora’s cold snaps, but we recommend keeping a physical key or keypad backup because gloves and dry winter skin sometimes reduce fingerprint reader accuracy. We install the lock, enroll your prints, and show you the manual override before we hand you the documentation package.
Rekey
Rekeying in Aurora runs $18-$35 per cylinder when we’re already on site, with a minimum service call of about $89. So a typical front door, back door, and garage entry rekey lands between $160 and $220 total. The work usually takes 15 to 25 minutes per lock. We re-pin the existing cylinders so old keys stop working. Nothing gets replaced unnecessarily. If a cylinder is worn out, we’ll say so and quote a replacement as a separate line item before touching it.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Aurora
We’re factory-authorized on Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, Baldwin, and Schlage hardware, and we service whatever is already on your door, including Kwikset and Sargent. For Aurora customers, that means we stock common cylinders, tailpieces, and strike plates in our metro Denver parts inventory, so most rekeys and swaps happen in one trip, not three. If you bought a 1950s brick ranch near Hoffman Heights with original Baldwin mortise hardware, we can rebuild or replace it without tearing up the door. If your southeast Aurora tract home came with builder-grade Kwikset, we can step you up to an ANSI Grade 1 deadbolt same visit.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Aurora Homes
- Builder keys still in circulation. New homeowners assume the title company changed the keys. In developments along E-470 and around Southlands, we’ve found the contractor’s Kwikset key still operates the lock weeks after closing. Rekeying the same day we’re called is standard practice for us.
- Chinook-driven lock binding. Aurora’s elevation and chinook wind events swing temperatures 40°F in hours, which swells and shifts wood door frames seasonally. Deadbolts that won’t fully throw, keys that bind mid-turn, and latches that miss the strike plate are the three most common cold-weather calls we run in zip codes 80013 and 80016.
- Kwikset SmartKey false confidence. The SmartKey rekey tool is easy for anyone to buy, and the thin strike plates these locks ship with put them below what we’d install on a family home. Many southeast Aurora homeowners think the lock is stronger than it is. We usually replace the strike plate and upgrade the front entry to a Grade 1 deadbolt during the same rekey visit.
- PCS-cycle rekey gaps. In neighborhoods around Buckley Space Force Base, landlords sometimes discover the previous tenant’s key still opens the unit days after a new military family moves in. During the June through August PCS surge, we run extended rekey routes through the rental corridors off Potomac Street and Jewell Avenue to clear these backlogs fast.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Aurora, CO
Here’s what Aurora homeowners should expect to pay, in writing, before any work begins:
- Rekey, standard lock: $18-$35 per cylinder, $89 minimum service call
- Deadbolt replacement, Grade 1 or 2: $95-$180 installed
- Smart lock installation: $165-$350 depending on lock and network setup
- Keypad deadbolt installation: $185-$320
- Biometric lock installation: $300-$600
- Full home rekey (3-4 locks, same visit): $160-$260 total
These are the ranges our technicians work within. Your written quote covers labor, hardware, and the visit. There is no call-out surcharge added when the tech arrives, and no price change between the phone and the invoice. If you’re comparing against another Aurora locksmith, bring us their written estimate. We’ll review it at no charge and tell you honestly if it’s apples to apples.
We Also Serve Cities Near Aurora
Novak Lock & Security is Lock Installation & Rekey in Aurora with technicians dispatched locally. We also schedule work in Denver, Commerce City, Englewood, and Thornton. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our metro Denver office; crews serving Aurora are local and familiar with the neighborhoods, the hardware, and the seasonal failure patterns described above. Same written-price rule applies everywhere we work.
Serving Aurora, CO - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aurora 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 - Lock Installation & Rekey in Aurora
Yes, in many cases it does. Builders in southeast Aurora’s tract developments key every home in a phase to the same contractor key, and unless the builder or title company rekeyed before handover, that key still works. We recently rekeyed a 2015 tract home near Southlands after a new owner’s closing. The builder-grade Kwikset SmartKey deadbolts still opened with the contractor’s key. Our tech pulled the lock cylinders, re-pinned them to new keys in about 20 minutes, then upgraded the front entry to an ANSI Grade 1 Schlage deadbolt and paired the existing Yale smart lock with the owner’s home system. If you closed recently and haven’t rekeyed, call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll quote the full job in writing on the phone.
Aurora sits at roughly 5,400 feet, and chinook wind events can swing temperatures 40°F within hours. That rapid swing makes wood door frames expand and contract hard, which throws deadbolt bolts out of alignment with the strike plate and causes lock cylinders to bind. The result is a deadbolt that won’t fully throw, a key that feels gritty mid-turn, or a latch that misses the plate entirely. We fix this by adjusting or replacing the strike plate, sometimes shimming hinges, and in severe cases re-hanging the door. It’s a recurring cold-season call in Aurora that lower-elevation suburbs see far less often.
June through August, driven by Buckley Space Force Base’s PCS season, when thousands of military families rotate out and new ones move in. Rentals along Potomac Street, Jewell Avenue, and the surrounding 80017 and 80011 corridors turn over fast, and landlords need rekeys done quickly to make units ready. If you’re moving in or renting out during that window, schedule the rekey before the move-in date rather than after. We run extended routes through eastern Aurora during those months to keep up, and same-week scheduling is usually still possible if you call early.
Yes. If the lock body and bolt are in good condition, we can re-pin the existing cylinder to new keys, so previous keys stop working and you don’t pay for new hardware. If the SmartKey lock is worn, or if you want a stronger front entry, we’ll quote a Grade 1 deadbolt replacement as a separate line item before doing anything. The recommendation depends on what the tech finds, not on what we’d rather sell. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll walk through what’s on your door and what it’ll cost in writing.
Usually yes, but it depends on the mortise pocket and the door thickness, not on the age of the house alone. Many Aurora bungalows built in the 1950s and 1960s along the Colfax corridors still carry their original mortise cassettes, and modern smart deadbolts don’t drop into those directly. We can adapt the door, install a modern tubular deadbolt above the mortise lock, or in some cases rebuild the mortise lock and add a keypad to the exterior. We’ll tell you what the door actually needs and quote each option separately before starting. Free estimates, no obligation, and the written price is the final price.
Need a Lock Installed or Rekeyed in Aurora? Call Us.
If you just closed on a home in Aurora, bought a rental near Buckley, or want a smart lock that actually fits your door, call (331) 310-8471. You’ll get a live person, a written price, and a firm commitment that the number on the phone is the number on the invoice. No bait pricing, no doorstep upsell, no contractor keys left in circulation. That’s the standard Daniel Novak built this company on in 2002, and it’s the standard every Aurora job is done to today.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security.
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