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 Clovis
Lock installation and rekey in Clovis typically runs $60-$180 per cylinder for residential rekey work, $85-$240 per door for new deadbolt installation, and $150-$400 for smart lock installs, quoted in writing before we start. We serve the whole city from Harlan Ranch to Loma Vista to Old Town, and we’re on-site within 60-90 minutes for non-emergency calls around Clovis. Our techs know the difference between a 2006 tract home off Temperance Avenue and a 1940s bungalow near Pollasky, because that difference changes the hardware, the approach, and the price. Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll get a firm number before anyone gets in a van.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Clovis’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
We’ve been doing Lock Installation & Rekey work in the Central Valley since 2002, and Clovis accounts for a good share of our residential and HOA volume. Homeowners here tend to research before they call. They ask for the price on the phone, they want a written scope, and they read the fine print. That works well for us, because our entire system is built around those habits.
The rule inside our company is Haven Standard Clause 1: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. Our dispatcher quotes it, our technician honors it, and there is no mechanism for a call-out surcharge to appear at the door. That’s been the operating rule since Daniel Novak founded the company in 2002, and it’s not a promotion. It’s a contract internal to every job we take in Clovis.
Calls to (331) 310-8471 are answered by a live person, not a queue or a callback service. When a Clovis homeowner calls about a deadbolt that won’t throw in July, they don’t want to leave a message and hope. They want to know when we’ll be there and what it’ll cost. We answer both questions in the first call.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Clovis
Clovis is a particular kind of market. Dense post-2000 tract subdivisions, a large portfolio of HOA-gated communities, and the Highway 168 corridor to Shaver Lake combine to create a workload that looks different from what a locksmith in central Fresno sees. Here’s the breakdown of what we actually do here.
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock work in Clovis skews toward retrofits on existing Kwikset and Schlage deadbolts rather than full door replacements. A typical smart lock install here runs $150-$400, depending on whether you’re adding a retrofit module like the Schlage Encode or a full keypad-and-motor deadbolt. We pair the lock, set up all user codes, and leave a written record of every code holder and access level with the homeowner or property manager.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry in Clovis means two very different jobs. On the residential side, it’s a coded deadbolt or lever on a front door, usually $150-$350 installed. On the HOA side, it’s common-area doors, pedestrian gates, and amenity access points controlled by a central keypad or fob system. Those jobs run significantly higher and require coordination with the management company and board. We do both, and we document every access point and code group before we leave.
Keypad Lock
Keypad locks are the fast-moving item in Clovis right now. The 2000s-era gated communities across northeast Clovis installed proprietary telephone-entry and keypad systems that are reaching end-of-life together. Homeowners call us when the keypad stops reading codes in 110°F heat, or when the rubber button covers crack and short out. Replacement with a modern standalone keypad deadbolt typically runs $140-$300 for residential doors. Gate entry keypads are larger jobs we scope and price per property.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks in Clovis are less common than keypad or smart deadbolts, but we install them most often on interior doors: home offices, gun safes, wine rooms, and ADU entries. A fingerprint reader deadbolt typically runs $250-$450 installed, depending on the grade of the cylinder and whether we’re also re-keying the mechanical override. The UV exposure that knocks out keypads doesn’t affect fingerprint sensors as directly, but the mechanical override lock on the back of the unit is still a standard pin-tumbler cylinder that degrades with valley heat, so we generally spec a higher-grade cylinder than the factory part.
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 Clovis
We stock and service Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, and Schlage hardware specifically for Clovis work, along with Abloy for commercial and HOA common-area applications. The reason we keep local inventory matters: when an HOA board approves a rekey on a Wednesday meeting and wants the pedestrian gates live by Friday, we don’t want to wait on a distributor in Sacramento. We carry the cylinders, pins, and faceplates that match the existing hardware in Clovis communities, and we can order high-security restricted keyways like Mul-T-Lock or Medeco with a short turnaround. If your community uses a restricted keyway with keys that can’t be duplicated at a hardware store, we handle the key control and tracking directly with the board or management company.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Clovis Homes
Here are the four failure patterns we see most often in Clovis, and what they mean for your locks:
– Thermal-expanded strike plates in summer. In July and August, Clovis regularly hits 105-115°F, and metal door frames expand enough that a deadbolt won’t fully throw. The door looks closed. The lock looks locked. The bolt isn’t seated. We shim, reposition, or replace the strike plate, then test the throw at the actual temperature it’ll face.
– Keypad button covers cracking from UV. The sustained valley sun destroys the rubber gaskets and button covers on keypad and smart locks faster than almost anywhere in California. If your buttons feel spongy or you see cracks, the fix is cheaper before water gets inside the circuit board. After that, it’s a full replacement.
– Builder-grade Kwikset cylinders wearing out. Post-2000 tract homes in Clovis came pre-loaded with Kwikset or low-grade Schlage cylinders. They’re fine for about a decade, then the pins wear and keys start jiggling or sticking. Rekeying a worn cylinder only buys time. We generally recommend a grade upgrade at rekey on original hardware, and we’ll show you the worn pins before we make that call.
– End-of-life HOA telephone-entry gate systems. The proprietary entry systems installed across northeast Clovis in the 2000s are failing in the same window: keypad circuits overheat in July, resident directories corrupt, and boards discover the manufacturer is out of business or no longer supports the firmware. Board-level decisions take time, and residents are the ones locked out in the meantime. We scope and price full replacements, not band-aid repairs.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Clovis, CA
We Also Serve Cities Near Clovis
Our dispatch coverage runs the length of the valley and up the 168 corridor. We handle lock installation and rekey in Clovis‘s surrounding communities, including Fresno just west along Shaw and Herndon, Madera to the northwest, and Morgan Hill and Tracy for larger HOA and multi-property contracts that pull our crews west. The same written-price rule applies in every one of them.
Serving Clovis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Clovis 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 Clovis
Can Novak Lock & Security rekey every common-area door in our Clovis HOA without replacing the hardware, and how does key control work?
Yes. We can rekey existing hardware across an entire HOA without replacing any of it, as long as the cylinders themselves aren’t worn past the point of safe operation. Key control means we issue new keys with a restricted keyway if your community chooses one, and we track every copy through a signed ledger. No one gets a key cut without authorization from the board or management company. The full price is quoted per cylinder before we begin, and the board gets a written scope plus a photo record of every door at the end. Call (331) 310-8471 for a project quote.
Our northeast Clovis gated community has a proprietary keypad entry system from the 2000s that keeps failing in summer heat. Can you replace it without a full gate overhaul?
This is one of the most common calls we take from Clovis HOAs. Yes, in most cases the keypad and controller can be replaced independently of the gate operator, so you don’t need a full mechanical overhaul. We source modern replacements that interface with existing telephone-entry wiring, quote the whole job in writing, and coordinate directly with the management company and the gate service contractor if one is involved. The heat-related failures you’re seeing typically come from outdated control boards that overheat at sustained valley temperatures. Replacement is a one-time fix, not a recurring repair. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll put together a written scope.
Do you handle re-keying for vacation cabins near Shaver Lake, where the property sits empty for months?
Yes, and it’s a steady part of our Clovis work. Clovis is the last full-service city before Highway 168 climbs toward Shaver and Huntington Lakes, which means we’re the natural base for homeowners whose mountain cabins sit vacant from late fall into spring. We handle seasonal re-keys, post-winter lockout service, and cylinder replacements on cabins that have been targeted by break-ins after months of vacancy. The work is scheduled, not emergency-only, and we quote it in writing like any other job. If you own a cabin and your key has been circulating among renters, cleaners, or family, re-keying is the standard move. Call (331) 310-8471 and tell us when you’re opening up for the season.
How do you coordinate with our HOA management company for a community-wide smart lock installation, and do we need board approval?
We work directly with the management company and the board. For a community-wide installation, we provide a written proposal, a hardware spec sheet, and a per-lock price before anything is ordered. Board approval is almost always required, and your management company’s maintenance contract likely dictates what can be installed on common-area doors, so we start there. Once approved, we schedule the work in phases so residents aren’t locked out of amenities during the transition. Every access code and key card record goes to the board, not to individual residents, which keeps key control enforceable. Call (331) 310-8471 with the property address and the number of doors, and we’ll build the proposal.
Our Clovis HOA has a mix of old mortise locks on the clubhouse and newer Kwikset deadbolts on pedestrian gates. Can one locksmith service both?
Yes, and this is a Clovis-specific skill set that not every lock company in the valley has. Old Town Clovis and the early commercial buildings there still carry period mortise and rim hardware, and a lot of HOAs have those same locks on original clubhouse or pool house doors. We service mortise locks at the component level rather than ripping them out and forcing a modern retrofit, and we can rekey a Kwikset deadbolt the same day. One locksmith, one visit, one invoice. Call (331) 310-8471 with a list of the doors in question, and we’ll give you a per-door price before we schedule.
Contact Novak Lock & Security for Lock Installation & Rekey in Clovis, CA
Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll get a live person and a written price. We serve all of Clovis, from the HOA communities of the northeast growth corridor to the older streets around Old Town, and our trucks are on the road here every day. Every job includes a written scope before we start, a photo record when we leave, and a 365-day guarantee on workmanship. If it’s not done right, we make it right. Ask for a free estimate and a firm number. Daniel Novak’s name is on the van, and the price you hear on the phone is the price on your invoice.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Clovis since 2002.