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 Georgetown
Lock rekeying in Georgetown typically costs $85-$145 for a standard entry lockset, quoted in writing before we dispatch a technician. Most Georgetown homeowners call us after moving into a new house, after losing a key, or after buying a home in Sun City where the previous owner’s keys are still floating around. We know Georgetown’s neighborhoods, its housing stock, and its very specific lock problems. If you need a lock rekeyed or a new deadbolt installed today, call (331) 310-8471. A live person answers, and the price you hear is the price on the invoice.
- Lock rekey: $85-$145 per cylinder, written quote before we start
- Deadbolt installation: $110-$190 per lock, including hardware
- Smart lock installation: $145-$260 per lock, including alignment on shifted frames
- Key duplication: $5-$15 per standard key, $15-$40 for restricted or high-security blanks
- Free second opinion on any written competitor quote
We don’t do teaser pricing. You’ll hear a firm number on the phone, and Haven Standard Clause 1 holds: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. No dispatch fee added at the door, no upsell pressure after we arrive.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Georgetown’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Novak Lock & Security has been installing, rekeying, and servicing locks since 2002. Our Georgetown customers live in Wolf Ranch, Teravista, Sun City, and the historic neighborhoods around the downtown square. We answer the phone ourselves, around the clock, and we send background-checked, uniformed technicians who leave a documented photo record with every job.
The Georgetown market is not like Round Rock or Cedar Park. A locksmith serving Georgetown has to understand two very different worlds: the 55+ residents of Sun City with aging Kwikset hardware, and the newer families in Wolf Ranch and Teravista who want smart locks and keyless entry on doors that may have shifted. We know both. We don’t send a trainee to figure it out on your front porch.
Daniel Novak, our founder, built the company on a single rule: write the price down before any work begins, and never change it at the door. That rule is why Georgetown homeowners call us back, and why our Lock Installation & Rekey team handles repeat work throughout the city.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Georgetown
If you’re searching for Lock Installation & Rekey in Georgetown, here is what we actually do, and how it shows up in Georgetown homes.
Smart Lock Installation
We install Yale, Schlage, Baldwin, and Kwikset smart locks across Georgetown, from new-build homes in Wolf Ranch to Sun City villas where a keypad means never fishing for keys at the front door. Georgetown’s clay soil is the variable nobody tells you about: if your door frame has shifted, we realign the strike plate before we install the smart lock, because a smart lock that doesn’t engage is worse than a keyed one. We quote the full installed price on the phone, including any frame work, before we schedule.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry is a practical upgrade for Georgetown homeowners who don’t want to hand out physical keys to cleaners, pet sitters, or visiting family. We install keypad deadbolts and lever locks from Schlage and Kwikset, programmed on site, with the code deleted and reset whenever you want it changed. In Sun City, where residents sometimes find themselves locked out because a key wore down or a code was forgotten, a keypad deadbolt with a backup keyway is the most common install we do.
Keypad Lock
A keypad lock on a Georgetown home means no more hiding a key under a limestone rock by the front bed. We install standalone keypad deadbolts and interconnected keypad handlesets, usually in under an hour, and we show you how to program and delete codes yourself before we leave. On older Georgetown homes with non-standard doors, we’ll check the backset and cross-bore before we quote, so you know the lock will fit before we drill anything.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks are a growing request in Georgetown, particularly among Sun City residents who want to stop carrying keys altogether and among parents in Teravista who want to know exactly who came home and when. We install fingerprint and Bluetooth-enabled locks from Yale and Schlage, with a written quote that includes programming, enrollment, and a demonstration. Biometric locks on a shifted Georgetown door frame need the same alignment work as any other hardware, and we do that as part of the install, not as a surprise charge.
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 Georgetown
We install and service entry-grade Kwikset and Schlage, premium Baldwin, and high-security Mul-T-Lock and Sargent cylinders. We carry common pins, springs, and tailpieces for these brands on our Georgetown trucks, so a rekey on a Kwikset deadbolt in Sun City usually happens in under 90 minutes from arrival to finished paperwork. If you have a Baldwin mortise lock on a historic downtown Georgetown building, we don’t swap it for a Kwikset; we service the Baldwin as it was built to be serviced.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Georgetown Homes
- Worn Kwikset deadbolts in Sun City. The original builder-grade deadbolts in Sun City’s east and west villages are now 15-25 years old. Tumblers wear, cylinders get stiff, and keys that worked for fifteen years suddenly refuse to turn. We rekey with fresh pins and springs; we don’t sell replacements when a rekey fixes the hardware.
- Doors that won’t latch after rain. Georgetown sits on Vertisol clay, the “black gumbo” soil that expands after rain and contracts in drought. Foundation movement shifts slab-hung door frames, and deadbolts that worked in July miss the strike plate in February. We realign the strike or shim the hinges before installing new hardware.
- Unauthorized key copies in apartments near Wolf Ranch. A resident copies a key at a big-box store, then the copy changes hands. In a building using a master key system, that copied key is a system-wide risk. We rekey the affected cylinders and issue restricted key blanks that can’t be duplicated at a hardware store counter.
- Lockouts from worn keys, not lost keys. A Georgetown resident’s key has worn down after a decade of daily use, and the pin and tumbler stack in the cylinder won’t pick up the cuts anymore. Jumping or filing the key is a temporary patch. A rekey with fresh pins and a new, accurately cut key is the actual fix.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Georgetown, TX
A standard lock rekey in Georgetown runs $85-$145 per cylinder. A new deadbolt installation runs $110-$190 per lock, hardware included. Smart lock installation runs $145-$260 per lock, and if your Georgetown door frame has shifted from clay soil movement, the alignment work is included in that quote, not added later. Key duplication runs $5-$15 for standard keys and $15-$40 for restricted blanks. We quote the full price on the phone before we dispatch, and we do not add a call-out surcharge when we arrive. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1. Call (331) 310-8471 for a written quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Georgetown
Beyond Georgetown, our same-lock service area covers Round Rock, Leander, Cedar Park, and Pflugerville. The pricing structure and the written-quote rule don’t change at the county line. If you’re on the north side of Georgetown or moving between towns, call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can get to you today.
Serving Georgetown, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Georgetown 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 Georgetown
We rekey them. A Sun City Kwikset deadbolt from the 2000s usually rekeys cleanly with fresh pins and springs, and the total is $85-$145 per cylinder. We only recommend replacement when the cylinder housing itself is cracked or the bolt mechanism is failing, and even then we’ll show you the worn part before we quote anything. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll tell you over the phone whether your lock is a rekey candidate.
Yes. We open locked apartment and condo doors in Wolf Ranch non-destructively in nearly every case, using bypass tools rather than drilling. The door belongs to the property owner, which is exactly why we don’t drill it unless the cylinder has failed mechanically and there is no other way in. We’ll quote the open price before we touch the door.
Georgetown’s Vertisol clay expands when wet and contracts in drought, moving slab foundations and door frames enough that deadbolts stop lining up with strike plates. When we install a new lock or smart lock in Georgetown, we check the alignment first and include any strike plate adjustment or hinge shimming in the quoted price before we start.
Usually yes, but it depends on the door’s cross-bore and the mortise lock’s condition. Historic Georgetown buildings around the square often have original mortise locks with non-standard keyways, and we do not cut those out to force a keypad in. We’ll assess the door, give you a written quote for either a retrofit or a surface-mount keypad option, and you decide before we do anything.
Sun City has over 10,000 homes built in waves with the same builder-grade Kwikset and Schlage deadbolts. When a key is copied at a hardware store counter, the duplicate wears the aging cylinder faster, and if that copy changes hands, it compromises access to the home. We rekey the cylinder with fresh pins and, when requested, issue restricted key blanks that cannot be cut at a big-box store.
Field Note: Sun City Boulevard, East Village
We were called to a home off Sun City Boulevard in Sun City’s east village after a resident locked herself out. We opened the door non-destructively and then rekeyed the three Kwikset deadbolts, swapping the original 2000s-vintage pins for a fresh combination so all the locks worked on one key. The hardware was still serviceable. The key control was not.
Call Novak Lock & Security in Georgetown
If you need a lock rekeyed, a smart lock installed, or a key duplicated in Georgetown, call (331) 310-8471. You’ll reach a person, not a recording. We’ll give you a written price on the phone, and the technician who arrives is not permitted to change it. Every job ends with a documented photo record and a written warranty under the 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call today for a free estimate.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Georgetown since 2002.