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Lock Installation & Rekey in Peachtree Corners: What It Costs and How It Works
Lock installation in Peachtree Corners typically runs $95-$240 per lock for standard deadbolts, while rekeying most existing locks costs $18-$30 per cylinder. Smart lock installation, which is unusually common in this city because of Technology Park Atlanta and Peachtree Corners’ official smart-city designation, generally runs $145-$320 including programming and Wi-Fi or Z-Wave integration. Every price we quote is given in writing before a technician leaves our office, and Haven Standard Clause 1 means the dispatcher’s number is the number on the invoice. Call us at (331) 310-8471 for a firm quote on your specific hardware.
Why Peachtree Corners Homeowners Choose Novak Lock & Security
Our Lock Installation & Rekey team has worked on the specific housing stock that defines this city: 1970s-1980s slab-on-grade ranches in Peachtree Station, split-levels in The Branches, newer townhome clusters along Peachtree Parkway, and the multi-tenant office buildings inside Technology Park. That matters because a 1984 deadbolt on a foundation-shifted door frame is a different job than a fresh smart lock on a 2019 townhome. We plan for both.
Every technician who arrives in Peachtree Corners is background-checked and uniformed, and leaves a documented photo record of what was found, what was replaced, and how the job finished. No vague promises. No “your guy.” A named technician with a written scope and a written price.
Daniel Novak founded this company in 2002 on one rule: the price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice. That rule is Haven Standard Clause 1, and it has never been waived. Since then, we have installed or serviced more than 60,000 locks, keys, and systems across the metro area, every one of them priced in writing before we started. If you bring us a written competitor estimate, we’ll review it at no charge. That’s the Free Second Opinion, and it’s standing policy.
Response time for most Peachtree Corners neighborhoods, including Peachtree Station and River Station, is 25-40 minutes for emergency lockouts. Our office is answered by a live person around the clock. No voicemail queue. No “press 2 for dispatch.” Someone picks up.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Peachtree Corners
Smart Lock Installation
Peachtree Corners has the highest concentration of smart lock requests we see anywhere in Gwinnett County. Homeowners here run Wi-Fi and Z-Wave platforms, and they expect a lock that speaks to the rest of the house. We install and program Schlage Encode, Yale Assure, and similar connected deadbolts, and we check integration with your existing hub or alarm panel before we leave. A smart lock install in a standard Peachtree Corners entry door runs $145-$320, including app setup and user code creation.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry means no key at all, which suits a lot of Peachtree Corners households with housekeepers, pet sitters, or teenagers who lose keys. We install keypad deadbolts and lever sets from Schlage, Baldwin, and Yale, and we set unique codes per person so you can see who came and went. On older doors where the latch hole is worn from thirty years of use, we replace the strike and reinforce the jamb as part of the install. Keyless entry hardware and labor in Peachtree Corners runs $110-$260 per door opening.
Keypad Lock Installation
A keypad lock is the entry-level version of keyless, and it’s a good fit for side doors, garage-entry doors, and rental units along Peachtree Parkway. We stock keypad deadbolts locally, so we can usually install same-day without a parts run. The labor is the same as a standard deadbolt swap; the hardware is what changes. Expect $95-$195 per lock, programmed and tested in front of you.
Biometric Lock Installation
Biometric locks read a fingerprint and open without a key or code. We see these most often on office suites inside Technology Park and on a handful of high-end residences where the homeowner wants restricted access to a safe room, wine room, or home office. Biometric hardware costs more, usually $260-$480 installed, and we only recommend it where access control genuinely matters, not as a novelty. For most Peachtree Corners homes, a grade-one keypad deadbolt is a better value. We’ll tell you that in writing if it’s true.
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 Peachtree Corners
We’re factory-authorized for Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, Baldwin, and Schlage, which means we can cut, originate, and service restricted keyways that a kiosk or hardware store cannot touch. That’s the relevant part for Peachtree Corners: many of the homes around Technology Park carry Medeco or Mul-T-Lock high-security cylinders, and those keys cannot be duplicated without a signed authorization card. We keep common Peachtree Corners hardware in stock: Schlage and Kwikset cylinders, Yale and Baldwin trim, assorted keypads and smart-lock modules. Most jobs are same-day.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Peachtree Corners Homes
- Foundation-shifted deadbolts on 1970s-1980s slabs. Georgia’s expansive clay soil moves over decades, and the result is a deadbolt that no longer throws into the strike plate. We realign the strike, and when the floor has moved too far, we re-mortise the jamb rather than forcing the bolt. This is a same-visit fix in most Peachtree Corners ranches.
- Smart lock retrofits that fail on worn 1980s cylinders. We see this weekly: a homeowner buys a Schlage Encode or Yale Assure online, then finds the existing deadbolt latch binds or the cylinder pins have worn so badly the new motorized bolt cannot throw. The fix is a full cylinder replacement plus latch alignment, not a return trip to the store.
- Summer door-frame swelling on older wood frames. Peachtree Corners’ humidity from June through August causes wood doors in older ranch and split-level homes to swell, which binds deadbolts and drains smart lock batteries faster. If your keypad deadbolt jams in July, call us before you force it; a forced smart lock usually strips the internal gear train.
- Lost key control in Technology Park office suites. The multi-tenant buildings in Technology Park, many built in the late 1960s through 1980s, have had so many tenant turnovers that master keys and copies circulate without a record. We audit the existing system, bind rekeying to a documented key-control schedule, and when needed, move the suite to a restricted keyway that cannot be copied without authorization.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Peachtree Corners, GA
Here are the honest numbers for this city’s market.
| Service | Typical Peachtree Corners Price |
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| Rekey existing lock (per cylinder) | $18-$30 |
| Standard deadbolt installation | $95-$180 per lock |
| ANSI Grade 1 deadbolt installation | $160-$240 per lock |
| Keypad / keyless entry installation | $110-$260 per door opening |
| Smart lock installation (Wi-Fi or Z-Wave) | $145-$320 per lock, programmed |
| Biometric lock installation | $260-$480 per lock |
| Commercial master key system rekey | Scoped job, written per-suite price |
These are not teaser numbers. The quote your dispatcher gives on the phone is the exact amount on the invoice, period. If the technician finds something additional, like a rotted strike or a door that needs re-mortising, the added work is priced in writing before it starts, not after. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival and no “dispatch fee” that appears at the door. Estimates are free.
One note on commercial work, including Technology Park suites and master key systems: those are surveyed and scheduled, not dispatched same-day. We walk the property, count the cylinders, audit the key log, and deliver a flat per-lock price in writing. Then we schedule the work.
We Also Serve Cities Near Peachtree Corners
While this page covers Lock Installation & Rekey in Peachtree Corners, our technicians also serve Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, and Johns Creek. The same live-answer phone, the same written pricing, the same 365-Day Done Right Promise apply wherever we go.
Serving Peachtree Corners, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Peachtree Corners 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 Peachtree Corners
Yes, in most cases. Rekeying changes the pins inside the cylinder so old keys stop working, and it has nothing to do with the door frame. The frame issue is a separate alignment problem, and we can fix both in one visit. Rekeying in Peachtree Corners runs $18-$30 per cylinder, and if the deadbolt is binding because of foundation shift, we realign or re-mortise the strike during the same call. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll give you a written price for both fixes before we dispatch.
It depends on the condition of the existing deadbolt and latch. Many 1980s Peachtree Station homes have worn cylinders and latches that have shifted enough that a motorized smart lock will bind or fail to throw. We can usually install the smart lock by replacing the worn cylinder and realigning the latch, which adds roughly $60-$120 to the install price. If you bring the lock, we’ll install and program it for $95-$160, provided the door prep is sound. If the prep is not sound, we’ll show you exactly what needs to change, in writing, before we touch the door.
We rekey every exterior cylinder on the property, verify that all former keys are voided, and hand you a written key log showing exactly how many working keys exist at the end of the job. That key log is part of our documentation on every visit, and it’s the document you want if a former tenant ever tries to get back in. For multi-unit properties, we recommend a master key system with a restricted keyway, which prevents tenants from copying keys at a hardware store. Rekeying for a single rental property in Peachtree Corners typically runs $18-$30 per cylinder, with call-out and labor included in the written quote.
No. Medeco and Mul-T-Lock keys are cut on restricted keyways, and duplicating them requires a factory authorization card held by the locksmith who originated the system. A kiosk machine lacks both the correct blank and the legal authority to cut one. If you have a Medeco or Mul-T-Lock lock in Peachtree Corners and need additional keys, call us. We hold the authorization to originate and duplicate these systems, and we’ll tell you what a new key costs before we cut it. If you’ve lost your key card, we can still help, but the process involves verification and a written authorization. Call (331) 310-8471 for specifics.
The short answer is humidity. Metro Atlanta’s sustained summer moisture swells wood door frames, especially in the older ranch and split-level homes that make up much of Peachtree Corners’ housing stock. The swollen frame pushes the strike plate out of alignment, and the deadbolt binds when you try to throw it. Yes, we can fix this during a lockout call. We’ll get you in without damaging the door, then realign the strike and often shave or re-mortise the jamb so the bolt throws cleanly. The fix typically runs $60-$140 as an add-on to the lockout call, quoted before we do the work.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Peachtree Corners since 2002.
If you need a lock installed, rekeyed, or replaced in Peachtree Corners, call (331) 310-8471. A live person answers, the price is quoted in writing on the phone, and that number is the number on the invoice. That’s how we’ve worked since 2002, and it’s the whole point of the name on the van.