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 Franklin
Lock installation and rekeying in Franklin, TN typically runs $85-$180 for a standard rekey (per cylinder) and $150-$450 for new deadbolt or smart lock installation, depending on hardware grade and the number of entry points. Most Franklin jobs are completed in a single visit, usually within 60 to 90 minutes of arrival. If you just closed on a home in Westhaven, Avalon, or Ladd Park, the first call you should make is to a locksmith who knows this city’s specific housing stock and HOA rules. Call Novak Lock & Security at (331) 310-8471 and you’ll get a written price before anyone dispatches.
Franklin isn’t a generic suburb. The housing here splits between 19th-century homes near downtown with original mortise-box hardware and massive post-2000 builds in master-planned communities that came pre-wired for Z-wave. That split means the right way to rekey a Federal-style home on West Main Street is not the same as the right way to install a smart lock in a 4,200-square-foot colonial in Ladd Park. We’ve worked both ends of that spectrum since 2002, and we quote the job the same way every time: a firm number on the phone, written down, that cannot change at the door. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Franklin’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Franklin homeowners tend to research before they call. They read the three-star reviews, they ask about finish codes, and they want to see the price in writing. That’s exactly how we operate. Every technician who arrives at a Franklin home is background-checked and in uniform. Every job ends with a documented photo record left with the customer, showing the work that was done, the hardware that was installed, and the condition of the door and strike plate before and after. That’s not a promise we ask you to take on faith. It’s a procedure that’s been in place since the company was founded.
Daniel Novak, who leads our Lock Installation & Rekey team, built the business on a single rule: the dispatcher quotes a firm price, and the technician is prohibited from changing it on the doorstep. That rule has held since 2002 across more than 60,000 locks, keys, and systems installed or serviced. Franklin homeowners get the same treatment as every other customer: a written price before the work starts, a written record when it’s done, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise if anything isn’t right.
When you call, a live person answers. No voicemail queue, no automated system, no callback window. That matters at 2 a.m. when a deadbolt has frozen or a builder’s key just turned in a lock you thought was rekeyed. We answer the phone and we tell you what it will cost.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Franklin
Franklin’s housing stock demands a locksmith who can move between 19th-century mortise locks and brand-new smart-lock systems without blinking. Here’s what we handle most often in this city.
Smart Lock Installation
Newer Franklin homes, especially in Westhaven and Avalon, often arrive with smart-lock-compatible deadbolts and a Z-wave hub already in place. But the builder’s hardware is usually entry-grade, and the integration is rarely finished. We install Yale, Schlage, and Baldwin smart locks, pair them with your existing hub, and configure keypad codes for family members, dog walkers, and house cleaners. We also check the door alignment before mounting anything. In Franklin’s humid summers, a door jamb that has swollen even an eighth of an inch will bind a smart lock’s bolt throw and leave the lock in a fault state. We adjust the strike plate first so you don’t get false jam alerts in July.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry in Franklin usually means one of two things: a standalone keypad deadbolt on the front door or a full keypad-and-hub system across multiple exterior doors. Most Franklin homes have six or more keyed exterior entry points, so a standalone keypad on the front door alone often isn’t enough. We can key all exterior doors alike, then install a keypad on the entries you use daily while keeping a traditional keyway on the others. Every job is priced per lock, in writing, before we start. No dispatch fee added on arrival, no surcharge at the door.
Keypad Lock
Keypad locks are popular in Franklin for one practical reason: multiple people need access. Between contractors, landscapers, housekeepers, and visiting family, a keypad avoids handing out physical keys that never come back. But the keypad lock only works as well as the deadbolt behind it. We install ANSI Grade 1 deadbolts underneath the keypad so the convenience of keyless entry doesn’t come at the cost of physical security. In Ladd Park and Avalon homes with fiberglass and steel doors, that usually means upgrading the builder-grade Kwikset cylinder to something that can’t be bumped.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks on Franklin homes are less common than keypads but growing, especially on detached garages, home offices, and gun safes. We install and configure fingerprint-based locks from Schlage and Baldwin, and we always pair them with a mechanical key override. If the fingerprint sensor fails in a power outage or a cold snap, you need a physical key. We also walk you through enrolling and removing fingerprints on-site, which takes about ten minutes.
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 Franklin
We’re factory-authorized on Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy hardware, and we stock the common parts for those brands locally so Franklin customers aren’t waiting on a parts order from Nashville. If your home came with builder-grade Kwikset or Defiant hardware, we’ll show you what a Baldwin or Mul-T-Lock cylinder feels like to install and to use, and we’ll give you a written price to upgrade each lock individually. No pressure, no bundle deals that inflate the total. Just a per-lock number you can take or leave.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Franklin Homes
- Builder’s keys still open the door after closing. This is the most common call we get from new buyers in Avalon, Ladd Park, and Westhaven. The builder or previous owner never rekeyed, and the “new” key you were handed at closing is actually the contractor’s key. Anyone who worked on that house, or any subcontractor who made a copy, can still walk in. Rekeying every exterior cylinder the week you close is the fix, and it should be done before you move furniture in.
- Smart locks binding in summer humidity. Franklin’s humid subtropical climate swells wooden door jambs from roughly May through September. A deadbolt that threw cleanly in February can bind by July, and a smart lock will trigger repeated jam alerts or refuse to auto-lock. The fix is strike-plate adjustment, not a new lock. We do this routinely on the craftsman and colonial-style wood doors common in Franklin’s older subdivisions.
- Wrong hardware finish triggering an HOA notice. In Westhaven and several other master-planned communities, the architectural guidelines specify exterior hardware finishes, typically Venetian Bronze or Antique Brass. A Satin Nickel deadbolt installed by a locksmith who doesn’t know the local rules will earn the homeowner a compliance letter. We confirm the finish code before we roll out, every time.
- Frozen pin-tumbler cylinders on detached garages and outbuildings. Franklin’s larger lots mean more detached garages, pool houses, and storage buildings, and those exterior locks take the full force of winter ice storms. A frozen cylinder on an outbuilding is common after a hard freeze, and the wrong fix, like torching the lock, destroys the pins. We lubricate and rekey frozen cylinders properly, and we can install weather-resistant covers where the exposure is worst.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Franklin, TN
Here are the numbers we actually quote in Franklin, so you know what to expect before you call. A standard rekey of a single cylinder runs $85-$120. Rekeying all exterior doors on a typical Franklin home, usually six to eight locks, runs $275-$450, and that includes re-pinning every cylinder and cutting new keys. Deadbolt installation runs $150-$280 per door for ANSI Grade 1 hardware. Smart lock installation runs $180-$350 per lock, depending on brand and whether we’re integrating with an existing hub. Keypad lock installation runs $175-$320. Biometric locks run $250-$450 installed. Every price is quoted in writing on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and that is the price on the invoice. No call-out surcharge added when the tech arrives. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote on your home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Franklin
While this page focuses on Franklin, our technicians regularly serve homeowners in Brentwood, Spring Hill, Nashville, and La Vergne. If you’re in one of those cities and need Lock Installation & Rekey in Franklin-level service standards, the same pricing rules and documentation procedures apply. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll give you a written price no matter which of those cities you’re in.
Serving Franklin, TN - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Franklin 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 Franklin
Immediately, before you move any furniture or spend a night in the house. In Westhaven and other Franklin master-planned communities, builder’s keys and contractor copies are routinely still in circulation after closing. The builder’s key may still operate your front deadbolt, and any subcontractor who had access during construction may have a copy. Rekeying every exterior cylinder the same week you close eliminates that risk. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll give you a written price for rekeying the whole house before you even take possession.
Yes, and this is the most common smart-lock configuration we do in Franklin. We install the smart lock on your front entry and rekey the remaining exterior cylinders so they all work from the same physical key. That gives you keyless entry at the front door and a single backup key that opens everything else. Most Franklin homes need this done on six to eight exterior doors, and we quote the entire job as one written number.
Humidity. Franklin’s summer humidity swells wooden door jambs, which shifts the strike plate and binds the deadbolt throw. The fix is usually a strike-plate adjustment, not a new lock. We see this most often on the wooden craftsman and colonial-style doors throughout Franklin’s older subdivisions, and it’s a routine companion fix to almost every summer lock call. The service takes about 20 minutes and is included in our standard visit pricing.
Most Westhaven architectural guidelines specify Venetian Bronze or Antique Brass for exterior door hardware, but the exact code varies by section and lot. You need to confirm your specific finish requirement before any lock is installed. We check the finish code as a standard part of every Westhaven job, because a mismatched Satin Nickel deadbolt triggers a compliance notice from the architectural committee. Call us at (331) 310-8471 and we’ll verify your finish code before we ever touch the door.
Yes. Most Ladd Park homes built after 2018 have a Z-wave hub already installed, and we can pair a new Schlage or Baldwin keypad lock with that existing hub. We configure access codes, set auto-lock timing, and test the full setup before we leave. If the hub is an older model that won’t pair with newer locks, we’ll tell you that in writing and quote you the replacement cost before we do anything. No surprises, no hidden integration fees.
Call Novak Lock & Security for Lock Installation & Rekey in Franklin, TN
When you call Novak Lock & Security at (331) 310-8471, a live person answers and gives you a firm, written price for your lock work in Franklin. That price comes from the dispatcher before the technician is dispatched, and it is the price on the invoice when the job is done. The technician who arrives is background-checked and in uniform. The work is documented with photos. And if anything isn’t done right, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we make it right, on us. Daniel Novak has run the company on that rule since 2002, and it hasn’t changed. Call (331) 310-8471 for a free, written estimate on any lock installation or rekey in Franklin.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Franklin since 2002.
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