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 Lakewood
Lock installation and rekeying in Lakewood typically costs $95-$185 for a standard rekey (per cylinder, with a trip charge folded into the written quote) and $165-$420 for new deadbolt or smart lock installation, depending on hardware grade. We quote the full price on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and that price is the price on the invoice. If you’ve just moved into a Lakewood home, a builder’s key may still open your door until the lock is rekeyed – we fix that same day. Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll reach a live person, not a voicemail queue.
Novak Lock & Security works across Lakewood from the Eiber neighborhood to the Lakewood Country Club area. Our technicians know the 1955-1975 ranch stock, the newer master-planned subdivisions, and the hardware that tends to fail on each. When you call, you get a firm price in writing before we arrive – that rule has been in place since 2002 and hasn’t changed.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Lakewood’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Lakewood homeowners call us because the price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice. Haven Standard Clause 1, written into every Novak job since the company started in 2002, prohibits any technician from changing the quoted price at the door. That single rule separates us from every bait-and-switch call-out operation in the trade, and it’s the reason our Lakewood customers hand us their keys without hesitation.
We’ve installed or serviced more than 60,000 locks, keys, and systems, and every visit ends with a documented photo record left with the customer. Background-checked, uniformed technicians do the work. The dispatcher answering your call from our Los Angeles office coordinates Lakewood crews locally, so you’re never routed through an out-of-state call center.
Daniel Novak runs the company, and his name is on the van and on the invoice. That’s the whole argument in a trade built on trust.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Lakewood
We handle the full lock spectrum, from entry-grade hardware to high-security cylinders that cannot be picked or bumped by standard tools. Here’s what Lakewood homeowners ask for most.
Smart Lock Installation
Smart locks are the most common upgrade request in Lakewood’s newer tracts, where homeowners want keypad or app-based entry tied to an existing system. We install Yale, Schlage, and Baldwin smart locks, and we handle the integration with your current deadbolt prep. On older Lakewood ranch doors, we check the bore size before we quote – many 1960s preps are nonstandard and need a conversion kit before modern hardware will seat.
Expect to pay $185-$420 for a smart lock install in Lakewood, including the written quote before work begins.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry systems remove the key entirely, which appeals to Lakewood families who want to stop tracking spare keys across the Denver Federal Center commute. We install keypad deadbolts, touchscreen locks, and Bluetooth-enabled entry sets. The lock still works with a physical key when the battery dies, and we show you how to rotate the battery before we leave.
Keypad Lock
Keypad locks are the workhorse of the category. We install them as deadbolt replacements or standalone units on Lakewood front and side doors. Codes can be added or deleted in minutes, which means a house cleaner or contractor gets a temporary code instead of a copy of your house key. For homes near the Federal Center, we often pair a keypad deadbolt with a Grade 1 strike plate and longer screws into the frame.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks use a fingerprint reader instead of a key or code. They’re less common in Lakewood than keypads, but we do install them on interior doors, home offices, and gun safes. If you’re considering one for an exterior door, we’ll walk through the limits: cold weather affects fingerprint readers more than keypads, and Lakewood’s hard-freeze cycles from October through March mean the reader should have a keypad backup. We’ll say this plainly before you spend the money.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lakewood
We work on everything already on a Lakewood door – Kwikset, Schlage, Yale, Baldwin, Sargent – and we install high-security systems from Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy. Our vans carry common Lakewood parts, including conversion kits for the nonstandard 1960s door preps we see constantly in Eiber and Glennon Heights. That means most lock installations wrap up in a single visit without a follow-up parts run.
Factory-authorized work on Baldwin and Sargent is standard for us, not an upgrade. We’ll recommend the right grade for your door and tell you in writing what each option costs before we turn a cylinder.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Lakewood Homes
- Deadbolt throw misalignment after chinook-driven temperature swings. Lakewood sits at 5,400 feet, and 40-50°F temperature shifts in a single day cause door frames to rack and settle. The result is a deadbolt that won’t throw fully or a strike plate that catches. We fix the alignment rather than forcing the lock, because forcing it damages the bolt assembly.
- Original builder-grade sets on 1960s hollow-core doors. Many east and central Lakewood ranch homes still have the original Kwikset or Schlage knob-lock and deadbolt combo from the year the house went up. Those assemblies often share a single reinforcement plate sized to a now-nonstandard prep. Rekeying is possible, but replacement is usually the better call – and we’ll tell you which before you spend a dollar.
- Frozen exterior locks between October and March. Overnight moisture trapped in exterior hardware freezes during Lakewood’s hard-freeze cycles. A frozen lock is usually a lubrication and moisture-seal problem, not a broken lock. We address the actual cause and get the cylinder turning.
- Smart lock swaps attempted on nonstandard preps. We regularly arrive after a homeowner tried to install a smart lock on a 1960s door without a conversion kit. The result is stripped screw holes and a deadbolt that jams. We fix the prep properly before the new hardware goes on, which is faster than undoing a botched job.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Lakewood, CA
Here are the numbers we quote on the phone for Lakewood work, line by line:
| Service | Lakewood Price Range |
|---|---|
| Rekey per cylinder | $95-$185 |
| New deadbolt installation (standard single-cylinder) | $165-$280 |
| Smart lock or keypad installation | $185-$420 |
| High-security deadbolt (ANSI Grade 1, e.g., Medeco or Mul-T-Lock) | $280-$520 |
| Key duplication | $5-$15 per key |
What moves the price on a Lakewood job: the hardware grade you choose, whether the existing bore is standard or needs a conversion kit, and how many cylinders you want rekeyed. Every quote is a firm written number before anyone leaves the shop. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival, and the estimate is free. If you have a competitor’s written quote, bring it – we’ll review it at no charge.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lakewood
Novak Lock & Security works throughout Lakewood and the surrounding South Bay and Harbor areas. If you’re in Torrance, Carson, San Pedro, or Rancho Palos Verdes, the same written-price rule applies – no bait pricing, no changed numbers at the door, no exceptions.
Serving Lakewood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lakewood 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 Lakewood
Yes, and it’s a genuine security gap. Builder’s keys, or construction keys, are cut so the original key the contractor used still operates the lock until the lock is rekeyed. On a new Lakewood build or a resale, you have no way to know how many copies of the builder’s key are floating around. A rekey runs $95-$185 per cylinder in Lakewood and eliminates every old key in one visit. We rekey all cylinders to a single new key and hand you the only copies. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll quote the exact number before dispatch.
A chinook’s rapid temperature swing causes the door frame to shift, and the deadbolt no longer lines up with the strike plate. This is the leading non-lockout service call we field in Lakewood, particularly in the 1955-1975 ranch stock where frames have been settling for sixty years. The fix is aligning the strike plate, sometimes shaving the plate opening, not replacing the lock. We’ll diagnose it on site and quote the correction before we start. Call (331) 310-8471 for a free phone estimate.
Almost always yes, but the existing bore is usually the constraint. Many 1960s Lakewood doors were prepped for a single nonstandard plate shared between the knob and deadbolt. A modern smart lock won’t seat correctly without a conversion kit or a reamed bore. We recently rekeyed a 1960s ranch near Eiber where the original Kwikset knob-lock and deadbolt shared a single nonstandard reinforcement plate. Our tech reamed the bore to accept a modern Schlage deadbolt, then installed a bump-resistant smart lock with keypad entry and rekeyed the remaining cylinders – eliminating the builder’s key risk in one visit. Expect to pay $185-$420 for the install, quoted in writing before we start.
An ANSI Grade 1 deadbolt with a reinforced strike plate and 3-inch screws into the frame. Lakewood’s Denver Federal Center workforce drives an above-average demand for high-security hardware on surrounding residential streets, a pattern you don’t see in neighboring Wheat Ridge, Englewood, or Arvada. Federal employees and contractors bring that security mindset home, and the local standard has risen accordingly. Medeco and Mul-T-Lock are the two brands we install most for these homes, at $280-$520 depending on the cylinder. We’ll quote the exact hardware in writing before dispatch. Call (331) 310-8471.
If the set is the original 1960s Kwikset or Schlage, replacement usually makes more sense than rekeying. You’re spending $95-$185 per cylinder to rekey hardware that predates modern ANSI grading, and the cylinder internals are worn enough that compatible replacement parts are increasingly hard to source. A new grade-appropriate deadbolt costs $165-$280 and is a genuine security upgrade on a hollow-core door with a shifted frame. If the existing hardware is newer or in solid condition, rekeying is the right call. We’ll tell you plainly which applies to your door, and the recommendation is free. Call (331) 310-8471 for a written quote.
Call Novak Lock & Security for Lock Installation & Rekey in Lakewood
You get a firm price on the phone, a written record of the work, and a documented photo record when we leave. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every lock installation, rekey, and emergency call. If it’s not done right, we make it right. Call (331) 310-8471 for a free estimate, and talk to a live person who can quote your Lakewood job right now.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Lakewood since 2002.
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