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 Cedar Park
Lock rekey in Cedar Park typically costs $75-$110 for the first cylinder and $20-$30 per additional cylinder, with most move-in rekeys completed in under an hour. Lock installation runs $95-$180 for a standard deadbolt or knob replacement, while smart lock installation runs $220-$400 depending on the hardware and how much integration work your home needs. Those are the prices we quote on the phone, and they are the prices on the invoice. Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll get a firm number before anyone is dispatched.
We work in Cedar Park every week, and we know the housing stock here: Buttercup Creek, Twin Creeks, Lakeline Ranch, Walsh Ranch, and the newer builds along the 183A corridor. These homes share a construction pattern that determines what we do on most calls. The builders used Schlage or Kwikset knob-and-deadbolt combos, which means most Cedar Park homes are now running hardware that’s 10 to 20 years old. If you just closed on a house, the previous owner probably handed you two keys. What no one tells you is that the builder’s key may still be out there too, and it will open your front door until the lock is rekeyed.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Cedar Park’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
We’re not a lead-generation service that dispatches whoever’s closest. We’re a single locksmith company, independently owned and operated, and our technicians are background-checked and uniformed on every visit. When we finish a job in Cedar Park, you get a documented photo record of the work and a written scope of what was done. That’s not an upgrade. It’s the standard procedure, and it’s been the procedure since 2002 when Daniel Novak founded the company.
Cedar Park customers call us because the price they get on the phone is the price on the invoice. Haven Standard Clause 1 states it plainly: the dispatcher quotes a firm price, and the technician is not permitted to change it at the doorstep. The locksmith trade has a widely reported bait-and-switch problem, and this rule exists specifically to prevent it. Our dispatchers answer live, 24/7, and you’ll never sit through a voicemail queue. Daniel Novak put his name on this company because a real name is the whole argument in a trade built on trust.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey team has installed and serviced more than 60,000 locks, keys, and systems since 2002. Every one of those jobs started with a written estimate and ended with a documented record. We bring a free second-opinion review to any competitor’s written quote, and every job is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Cedar Park
Smart Lock Installation
Cedar Park has an unusually high concentration of tech workers along the 183A corridor, and that shows up in the calls we get. Homeowners here want August, Schlage Encode, and Yale Assure locks integrated with their existing Z-Wave or Zigbee hubs, not just bolted on. We install the lock, pair it to your hub, configure user codes, and verify the deadbolt throws and retracts cleanly. If your door frame has shifted from expansive clay soil, which happens constantly in Cedar Park, we realign the strike plate so the motorized bolt isn’t fighting the frame every cycle.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry means a numeric keypad that unlocks the deadbolt without a physical key, and it’s the most common upgrade we do in Cedar Park’s master-planned communities. For homes in HOA-controlled subdivisions like Buttercup Creek or Lakeline Ranch, we check compatibility with any existing community keypad or coded access hardware before we recommend a specific model. A keyless entry install in Cedar Park typically runs $180-$320 including hardware, and we’ll tell you in writing which keypad fits your door prep and which ones won’t.
Keypad Lock
A keypad lock is the simpler cousin of a full smart lock: it holds codes, but it doesn’t connect to Wi-Fi or a home automation hub. That’s often exactly what a Cedar Park homeowner needs, especially for a door that doesn’t need app control. We install keypad deadbolts and lever sets from Schlage, Baldwin, and Kwikset, and if your existing deadbolt bore is standard, the install usually takes 45 minutes. The home’s existing deadbolt grade matters more than most people expect. Many builder-grade Schlage and Kwikset units on 10-to-20-year-old Cedar Park tract homes are bumpable, and we’ll tell you if what’s on your door is worth keeping before we add a keypad to it.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks use a fingerprint to open the deadbolt, and they make sense for a specific Cedar Park buyer: someone who wants no key to lose and no code to share. We install biometric deadbolts from eufy, Ultraloq, and Schlage, and we’re direct about their limits. They run on batteries, and in Central Texas heat, battery life shortens. We show you how to check status and swap batteries, and we leave you with a physical key override configured and tested. In a house with an HOA gate system that still uses a coded keypad, biometric front-door entry is usually independent and won’t conflict, but we verify that before we quote.
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 Cedar Park
We’re factory-authorized for Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, Baldwin, and Schlage, which covers the full spectrum from entry-grade residential to high-security commercial. For Cedar Park specifically, we keep Schlage and Yale parts stocked on our trucks because those are the brands most common in local new construction. That means when you call us for a move-in rekey or a deadbolt replacement in Lakeline Ranch or Twin Creeks, we usually have the cylinders and hardware on hand and can finish the job the same day.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Cedar Park Homes
- The builder’s key still opens the front door months after closing. This is the single most common thing we find on first-time calls in Walsh Ranch and Twin Creeks. No one rekeyed after the sale, and the builder’s key, plus any copies the contractor made, still work. We see this on nearly half of our move-in calls.
- A deadbolt that binds or refuses to throw fully in July and August. Cedar Park’s sustained 100°F heat swells wood door frames, and the deadbolt bolt no longer lines up with the strike plate. It’s almost never a failing lock cylinder. Forcing the thumbturn will bend the tailpiece and ruin the lock.
- A smart lock that works mechanically but won’t integrate with the home’s hub. We regularly replace DIY smart-lock installations in Cedar Park where the deadbolt was bolted on but never paired with the existing Z-Wave or Zigbee network. The lock works with a physical key, but the whole point of buying a smart lock was app control.
- Exterior lock cylinders that seize or turn hard after winter ice. Cedar Park sits in a Central Texas ice-storm belt, and Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 did permanent damage to a lot of exterior lock cylinders across the area. Lubricant is a temporary fix. A cylinder replacement is the real fix.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Cedar Park, TX
Here’s what lock work costs in Cedar Park, in writing. Rekeying a single cylinder runs $75-$110, and each additional cylinder matched to the same key runs $20-$30. A standard deadbolt or knob replacement runs $95-$180 including the hardware. Keyless entry or keypad lock installation runs $180-$320. Full smart lock installation with hub pairing runs $220-$400. Biometric lock installation runs $250-$450 depending on brand. The full price, including any trip charge, is quoted on the phone before we dispatch, and there is no additional fee added when the technician arrives. If you want a free second opinion on a written estimate from another Cedar Park locksmith, bring it to us. We’ll review it at no charge. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote, and don’t accept an estimate that won’t be honored at the door.
We Also Serve Cities Near Cedar Park
Novak Lock & Security serves Cedar Park and the surrounding Williamson County communities. Our technicians are scheduled from our Austin metro office and work locally in Leander, Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Georgetown. Same-day service is available in most cases, and the firm phone quote applies in every city we serve.
Serving Cedar Park, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cedar Park 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 Cedar Park
Yes. Until the lock is rekeyed, every key ever made for that lock still works: the builder’s key, the contractor’s copies, the previous owner’s spare given to a neighbor or dog sitter. We rekey on move-in as a rule, not as an upgrade. In Cedar Park specifically, nearly half of our first-time calls in Walsh Ranch and Twin Creeks find that the builder’s key still opens the front door. A move-in rekey changes the internal pins so old keys stop working, and new keys are cut to match. It usually takes under an hour. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll quote the rekey cost in writing before we schedule.
It’s almost always the door frame, not the lock. Cedar Park’s summer heat swells wood door frames, and the deadbolt bolt no longer lines up with the strike plate. Forcing the thumbturn bends the tailpiece inside the lock, which then requires a lock replacement. We realign the strike plate and, if the frame has shifted enough, we’ll cut the plate opening slightly larger and re-seat it so the bolt throws cleanly. If the lock is already damaged, we’ll tell you before we touch it. Call (331) 310-8471 for a firm quote, and don’t force the deadbolt in the meantime.
If you have an active Z-Wave hub, the Schlage Encode Plus or the Yale Assure Lock 2 with the Z-Wave module are the two most reliable options we install in Cedar Park. Both pair directly to Z-Wave without a separate Wi-Fi bridge, and both are available with keypads. We verify the hub’s compatibility and the deadbolt’s existing bore prep before we quote, because some Lakeline Ranch homes have non-standard door prep that limits your options. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll tell you what fits your door and your hub, in writing, before any work starts.
In most Cedar Park master-planned communities, switching your front door to a keyless entry or keypad lock does not violate HOA rules, because the HOA’s coded keypad system is for gates and common areas, not your front door. The main thing to check is the hardware finish and exterior appearance, since some HOAs have design standards for visible hardware. We install keypad deadbolts that match the finish of your existing hardware, and we check that the lock doesn’t conflict with any community access system before we install. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll walk through what your specific HOA requires.
If it’s still hard to turn now, it’s damaged, not cold. Winter Storm Uri froze exterior lock cylinders across Cedar Park, and water that got inside the cylinder rusted the pins and springs. Lubricant will make it turn easier for a week or two, but the cylinder is already failing. The fix is a cylinder replacement, which we can usually do same-day for between $95-$180 including hardware. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote, and if you have multiple exterior locks that went through Uri, we’ll quote each one in writing before we dispatch.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Cedar Park with documented lock and key work since 2002.