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 Garland
Lock installation and rekeying in Garland costs between $85 and $240 per cylinder, quoted in writing before any work begins. Most standard rekey jobs on a Garland ranch-style home take under an hour once our technician arrives, and we typically reach most Garland neighborhoods within 45 to 60 minutes of your call. Novak Lock & Security has worked on thousands of Garland homes since 2002, and our team knows the specific problems this city’s clay soil and 1950s-to-1970s housing stock create for door hardware. Call (331) 310-8471 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Garland’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Homeowners in Garland call us because we quote a firm price on the phone and that price is the invoice price. Haven Standard Clause 1 has governed every job since 2002: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. No dispatcher bait pricing, no technician surcharge added at the door. For a city like Garland, where many homes are 50 to 70 years old and the locks were never upgraded, that written price matters. You know before we dispatch what the work will cost.
Our Garland customers see the same technician arrive in a uniform, perform the work, and leave a documented photo record of every lock touched, every cylinder removed, every strike plate replaced. That is not an extra charge. It is a procedure. When a technician diagnoses a deadbolt that will not throw because the slab has shifted an eighth of an inch since 1972, you get to see it in the photo record. Daniel Novak built this company on the principle that a locksmith should document what was found and what was done, in writing, every single visit.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Garland
Our Lock Installation & Rekey team handles the full scope of hardware work on Garland homes, from single-cylinder deadbolt swaps to complete high-security key systems for rural and acreage properties. Here is what Garland homeowners ask for most often.
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock installation in Garland runs $175 to $350 per lock, depending on the hardware and whether the existing deadbolt prep needs modification. Older Garland homes often carry a 1-1/2 inch bore that predates today’s standard 2-1/8 inch smart lock footprint, and a cheap install will wallow out the hole and leave the lock wobbling. We re-bore when needed and modify the strike plate so the smart lock actually latches when the door swells in July heat. A smart lock on a clay-shifted frame is only as good as the strike alignment behind it.
Keyless Entry and Keypad Lock Installation
Keypad entry systems are popular on Garland acreage properties because one code serves the house, the workshop, and the gate. A keypad lock install here runs $150 to $300 per lock. The challenge on older Garland doors is the same one we see everywhere in this city: the existing strike pocket has been shimmed or relocated over decades, and the keypad’s latch will not seat unless that is corrected. We replace the strike and install an adjustable latch so the keypad works without yanking the door shut.
Biometric Lock Installation
Biometric locks run $250 to $450 installed in Garland. We see these most often on detached workshops and gun rooms on east-side acreage, where the owner wants access restricted to a fingerprint. These locks still need a working mechanical core to pass code and to function when the fingerprint sensor is fouled by Texas dust or sweat. We install biometric hardware from Baldwin and other manufacturers with a mechanical key override, and we explain how to use the override before we leave.
Key Duplication and Master Key Systems
Key duplication in Garland starts at $4 for standard Kwikset and Schlage blanks and runs $12 to $45 for restricted high-security keys from Medeco or Mul-T-Lock. For property owners who want one key for the house, the workshop, the gate, and the barn, we cut a master key system in one visit. You do not make three trips or wait for a part. Every key is cut and tested before our tech leaves the property.
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 Garland
Garland homeowners reach us because their builder-grade Kwikset knob-lock from 1968 is finally worn past usable tolerances, but they want an upgrade that still fits the original door prep. We are factory-authorized on Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Baldwin, and Schlage, and we stock parts for these brands in our DFW service vehicles so a Garland call does not wait on a shipping delay. Sargent commercial hardware appears frequently on Garland’s older commercial strips, and our team services those cylinders as well. When a Yale or Baldwin smart lock needs a firmware walkthrough, we do that on site.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Garland Homes
- Shifted strike plates on clay soil. Garland sits on the Blackland Prairie’s expansive clay, and the slab movement racks door frames seasonally. A rekeyed deadbolt still will not latch because the strike plate was moved in 1985 for a foundation that has since shifted again. Standard replacement strikes often land in the wrong spot, and that is why we carry adjustable strikes and long-throw latches on every Garland truck.
- Ice-storm keyway freeze. North Texas freezing rain seeps into keyways and re-freezes, seizing the plug. That turns a scheduled rekey into a non-destructive entry call the next morning. A Garland home with exposed deadbolts on the north wall gets this worst, and we see clusters of these calls within 24 hours of every ice event.
- Worn builder-grade knobs from the 1950s to 1970s. The original knob-locks on Garland outbuildings and gates are often so worn that new pins will not stay set when we rekey them. We will tell you if the hardware is beyond rekeying and quote a full replacement instead of charging you for a rekey that will fail in a month.
- Outbuilding and gate locks that were never keyed to the house. On Garland acreage lots, it is common to find the house on one key, the workshop on another, and a padlocked gate on a third. We key everything alike in one visit, including door locks, deadbolts, and padlock cores.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Garland, TX
Here is what Garland homeowners pay for our most common jobs.
- Standard rekey per cylinder: $85-$130
- Deadbolt installation: $110-$180 per lock
- Keypad or smart lock installation: $150-$350 per lock
- Biometric lock installation: $250-$450 per lock
- Gate or outbuilding lock replacement: $70-$200 per lock
- High-security key duplication: $12-$45 per key
These prices are quoted in writing on the phone before we dispatch. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival, and the price on our phone quote is the price on your invoice. If a competitor has given you a written estimate, bring it to us for a free second opinion. Call (331) 310-8471 for your exact price, and that is the number you pay.
On a ranch-style brick tract home off Saturn Road near downtown Garland, our tech diagnosed a deadbolt that would not throw because the original 1962 strike plate had been shimmed three times as the slab crept. We installed a Schlage B560 deadbolt with a long-throw latch and an adjustable strike, rekeyed all three exterior knob-locks to one key, and finished by aligning the back gate’s padlock hasp so the owner’s new bump-resistant master key system worked on every lock in one visit. That is the job we do in Garland every week, and it is why one visit beats three.
We Also Serve Cities Near Garland
Beyond Garland, our Garland team covers Rowlett, Wylie, Richardson, and Mesquite. On rural and acreage properties east of Firewheel and around Lake Ray Hubbard, our techs routinely key the house, the shop, and the gate to one system in one trip. We quote the same written price in every city we serve.
Serving Garland, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Garland 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 Garland
Because Garland’s expansive clay soil shifts slab foundations, and on 1950s-to-1970s ranch homes the door frames have moved enough that the original strike pocket no longer lines up with the latch. A rekey fixes the pins; it does nothing for a misaligned strike. We replace or adjust the strike on roughly a third of Garland rekey jobs, and that is part of the quote you get on the phone. Call (331) 310-8471 for a firm price before we dispatch.
North Texas ice storms coat surfaces in freezing rain, which seeps into the keyway and re-freezes, seizing the plug inside the cylinder. It is not just cold-weather stiffening. The lock will not turn even with the correct key, and forcing it scores the pins. We frequently respond to these calls the morning after an ice event with non-destructive entry and a keyway de-icing flush. The phone quote covers that work before we leave the shop.
Yes, and on Garland acreage lots this is the core of what we do. One visit covers the front door, back door, side door, workshop, barn, and gate padlock, all keyed alike or on a master system. We tell you the per-lock price on the phone, and the technician is not permitted to change it when he arrives. Estimate the work, then decide.
If the pins are worn enough that a rekey will not hold, replacement is cheaper in the long run than a rekey that fails in a month. We inspect the lock before quoting, and we tell you plainly if the hardware is beyond rekeying. A Schlage or Baldwin deadbolt with an adjustable latch is a better fit for a Garland door that has shifted on clay than a re-pinned 60-year-old knob-lock. Call (331) 310-8471 for a written price on either option.
The strike plate was moved or shimmed decades ago for a foundation that has since moved again, and a standard latch will not line up with the relocated strike. On Garland’s east-side and central neighborhoods we routinely see original single-cylinder deadbolts whose strikes have been bent, shimmed, or relocated multiple times. We carry long-throw latches and adjustable strikes on every truck, and that is part of what makes a Garland install different from a new home in Frisco. The price is still quoted in writing before we start.
Call (331) 310-8471 for a free estimate on lock installation or rekeying in Garland. A live person answers, the price is quoted in writing on the phone, and the price on the invoice is the same number. No dispatcher bait pricing, no door surcharge, no exceptions.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Garland, TX since 2002.