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 Florence
Lock rekey in Florence typically runs $18-$30 per cylinder for standard pin-and-tumbler hardware, and most residential jobs are completed the same day we arrive. New lock installation spans a wider range: $95-$220 for a standard deadbolt on a prepped door, or $240-$480 for smart lock hardware plus professional installation, depending on the door’s condition. All pricing is quoted in writing on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and that quote is the price on the invoice. Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll speak to a live person, not a voicemail queue.
Novak Lock & Security has worked Florence long enough to know exactly what this city throws at locks. The freeze-thaw cycles that seize deadbolts in January, the swelling wooden door frames along US-42 townhouses in July, the constant tenant turnover in Mall Road apartments. Our Lock Installation & Rekey team carries the hardware and the local knowledge to fix it correctly the first time.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Florence’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
We’re the company that names the price before we get in the van. That’s not a marketing line. It’s how we’ve operated since 2002, and it’s written into the Haven Standard as Clause 1: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. In a trade with a well-earned reputation for bait pricing, that single rule is the reason Florence homeowners and property managers call us back.
Every Novak technician is background-checked, uniformed, and trained to the same documented quality framework used across all ten Haven brands. When we finish a job in Florence, you receive a photo record of the work performed: the condition of the hardware we found, the parts we installed, and the finished result. Not as an upsell. As standard procedure. Daniel Novak, who leads our team, set this expectation from day one, and it has not changed.
We’re not new to Boone County. We’ve rekeyed apartment buildings along Mall Road, installed high-security cylinders in warehouse offices near the CVG interchange, and opened frozen car doors for truckers stranded at the I-75 truck stops. The response time to central Florence is typically under an hour for emergency calls, and our 24/7 dispatch is answered by a person in our office, every hour of the day.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Florence
Smart Lock Installation
Florence townhouses built in the 1980s and 1990s bring a specific challenge to smart lock work: wooden door frames that swell with Ohio Valley summer humidity and throw bolt alignment off by a fraction of an inch. A smart lock bolted to a misaligned frame will drain its battery fighting the strike plate. We measure the reveal, adjust or replace the strike, and only then mount the lock. You get a smart lock that actually latches in August, not one that errors out twice a week.
Keyless Entry & Keypad Lock
Keypad entry is popular with Florence landlords managing rental units along the US-42 corridor, where turnover is constant and physical key control is a recurring headache. We install keypad deadbolts and lever sets with individual tenant codes, audit trails on the lock’s internal log, and master override for property managers. The codes can be deleted when a tenant leaves. You don’t need to collect a key or wonder how many copies exist.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks that read fingerprints are still a niche product, but they make sense in specific Florence settings: warehouse offices near the airport freight corridor, medical clinics, and any site where a key or code can be shared but a fingerprint cannot. We carry and install fingerprint deadbolts and commercial-grade biometric handlesets, and we’ll tell you plainly whether a biometric lock is right for your door or whether a high-security mechanical cylinder will serve you better for less money.
Key Duplication
Not all keys can be copied at a big-box store. Florence tenants sometimes discover this the hard way when they attempt to duplicate a restricted key that a property manager issued. We cut standard residential keys quickly, but we also duplicate high-security and restricted keyways, including Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy, when key control is authorized. If you manage a Florence building that uses restricted keys, ask us about setting up a documented duplication ledger so you always know how many keys exist.
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 Florence
We install and service the full spectrum of lock hardware, from entry-grade Kwikset and Schlage to high-security cylinders by Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, and Baldwin. The difference matters in Florence, where a rental unit on Mall Road and a distribution office near CVG have fundamentally different security needs. We stock common Schlage and Kwikset parts in our service vehicles for same-day repair, and factory-authorized work on premium brands is available with a written quote before we order anything. You’ll never hear a vague “we can get that part” without a price attached to it.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Florence Homes
- Frozen exterior deadbolts after ice storms. The Ohio Valley’s January freeze-thaw cycle drives moisture into lock cylinders, which then freeze solid. We open these with non-destructive methods whenever possible: controlled heat, de-icing lubricant, and pick or bypass tools. Drilling is a last resort we avoid on apartment doors a tenant doesn’t own.
- Swollen wooden door frames in summer humidity. Florence homes from the 1980s and 1990s were built with wood door frames that absorb July humidity and expand. A rekey is mechanically sound, but the bolt no longer throws fully. We realign the strike plate or shave the frame minimally so the new key turns smoothly year-round.
- Tenant-duplicated restricted keys. A tenant takes a restricted key to a hardware store, where someone without authorization copies it anyway. When that tenant leaves, the property manager cannot account for every copy. The correct fix is a full-building rekey to a new keyway, plus documented key control going forward. We do this at scale along Mall Road.
- Builder-grade Kwikset hardware reaching end of life. Florence’s tract subdivisions from the late 1970s through the mid-2000s are full of original Kwikset pin-and-tumbler locks that are now sloppy, worn, and easy to pick or bump. We upgrade these to bump-resistant Schlage cylinders or high-security restricted keys, priced in writing before we turn a screw.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Florence, KY
Here are the numbers we quote Florence customers, in writing, before dispatch. Standard residential rekey runs $18-$30 per cylinder, with a typical 3-lock house landing around $75-$110 total. A new Schlage deadbolt installed on a prepped door runs $95-$160. A new Baldwin or Emtek handleset with deadbolt runs $180-$300 installed. Smart lock installation runs $240-$480 depending on the lock you choose and the condition of your door and strike. Commercial master key systems and restricted keyways are quoted per building after a walkthrough. There is no call-out fee added when we arrive, and no price changes at the door. The number you hear on the phone is the number on your invoice. Call (331) 310-8471 and ask for a quote. It takes about five minutes.
The Florence Freight Corridor: What It Means for Your Locks
Florence sits at the convergence of I-71 and I-75, one of the country’s heaviest freight corridors. That geography shapes locksmith work here in ways a residential-only shop in Union or Burlington would never encounter. Distribution yards and warehouse offices near the CVG airport interchange call us for restricted key systems, loading dock padlock rekeys, and fleet vehicle lockouts where a stranded semi and its cargo are sitting on a deadline.
We routinely rekey entire apartment buildings along Mall Road where tenant turnover is constant; recently we converted a 12-unit complex from aging Kwikset pin-and-tumbler cylinders to a master key system with bump-resistant Schlage deadbolts in a single afternoon, so the property manager could hand out new keys without worrying about old copies. That’s the kind of job Florence’s rental density produces every month. It’s not a call a purely residential locksmith in Hebron would see twice a year. This page exists to tell you exactly how Florence’s freight corridor, rental turnover, and Ohio Valley climate change rekey and lock installation work, so you don’t get advice that would only fit Union or Hebron.
We Also Serve Cities Near Florence
Our crews cover Florence and the surrounding Boone County area, including Covington to the northeast and Louisville to the southwest. If you’re outside Florence proper, call us anyway. Dispatch is coordinated from our metro office and we’ll tell you plainly what the response time will be before you commit to anything. (331) 310-8471.
Serving Florence, KY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Florence 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 Florence
Yes. We rekey multi-unit buildings along Mall Road and the US-42 corridor regularly, and the work is non-destructive: we disassemble the lock cylinders, replace the pins, and reassemble. The doors, frames, and existing hardware are untouched. We can also supply a documented master key chart showing which keys open which units, so you always know exactly how many keys exist for your building. Call (331) 310-8471 with your building size and we’ll give you a written per-cylinder price.
A new key cut from the original only works if you have the original to cut from, and it does nothing about the copies your former tenant made at a hardware store. A rekey changes the internal pin configuration so every previous key stops working, even the copies you don’t know exist. For a Florence rental where tenant turnover is constant, rekeying between occupants is the only way to restore actual key control. We quote $18-$30 per cylinder in writing before we arrive.
In most cases, yes. We use controlled heat, de-icing lubricant, and non-destructive pick or bypass tools to open frozen locks without drilling. Drilling is a last resort we only use when the cylinder is mechanically destroyed or a key is broken inside. For Florence apartments you don’t own, avoiding drill damage matters, because you’ll be responsible for the repair cost. Our technicians will tell you which method applies before anything touches your door.
Yes, but the install matters more than the lock. A smart lock on a swollen door frame will misalign its bolt and fail to latch, or drain its battery constantly fighting the strike. We measure the frame reveal, realign or replace the strike plate, and only then mount the lock. The result is a smart lock that works through July humidity and January cold. Smart lock installation in Florence runs $240-$480, quoted in writing before we start. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll ask you about your door, not just your lock.
Yes, and this is a big part of our Florence work. We supply and install restricted key systems on Mul-T-Lock and Abloy keyways, where the key blanks cannot be legally duplicated without your written authorization. We also set up documented key control ledgers so you always know who holds a key to your loading docks and office. Commercial restricted key systems are quoted flat per lock after a walkthrough. Call (331) 310-8471 and ask for Daniel Novak to discuss the site.
Contact Novak Lock & Security in Florence, KY
If you need a rekey, a lock installed, a smart lock on a swelling wooden door, or a restricted key system for a warehouse off the airport interchange, call (331) 310-8471. You’ll talk to a live person who will give you a firm written price before anyone is dispatched. That price is the price on the invoice. No call-out fees, no doorstep changes, no exceptions. That’s the Haven Standard, and it has been since 2002.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security.