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 Queens
Lock installation and rekey in Queens typically runs $95-$225 per cylinder for standard residential work, and most jobs are completed within the same day. Smart lock installation in Queens generally lands between $185-$420 depending on the hardware and whether we’re retrofitting an existing mortise or boring a new prep. We answer the phone with a live person, quote a firm price in writing before dispatch, and the technician who arrives cannot change that price. Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll get a specific number, not a range you can only see after someone shows up.
Queens is our service area, and the lock issues here are not generic. A deadbolt on a 1920s row house in Woodside seizes differently than one on a 2018 condo in Long Island City. We stock the parts for both. Whether you need a rekey before a tenant turnover, a smart lock retrofit on a pre-war mortise door, or a full keyless entry install on a commercial storefront off Roosevelt Avenue, we know what you’re dealing with because we see it every week.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Queens’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Novak Lock & Security was founded in 2002, and since then we’ve installed or serviced over 60,000 locks, keys, and systems, always with a written price before work begins. Haven Standard Clause 1: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. No exceptions, no door-step adjustments, no “the manager has to approve it” routine. Daniel Novak built the company on that rule because it’s the one rule the bait-and-switch operators in this trade won’t follow.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey team works Queens every week. We know the pre-war co-op boards in Forest Hills require written scopes before we touch a cylinder. We know the property managers in Jackson Heights want photo documentation for every lock changed in a unit. That’s why every visit includes a documented photo record as standard. Background-checked, uniformed technicians. Free second opinion on any written estimate you bring us. If a competitor quoted you $400 to rekey two locks, bring us that paper and we’ll review it at no charge.
Queens customers call us for one reason, honestly: we name the price before we turn a screw. That’s not a slogan. It’s the way the company has operated since 2002, and it’s binding on the dispatcher and the technician. If it’s not done right, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we make it right, on every installation, rekey, and emergency call.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Queens
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock installation in Queens runs $185-$420 for most residential units, including the hardware configuration and any retrofit work. Many Queens homes were built before standardized door preps, so installing a Yale or Baldwin smart lock often means modifying a non-standard mortise door. We handle that in-house. If you live in a co-op in Rego Park or Forest Hills, the building may have master-key system requirements, and we coordinate with property management before we install anything.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry systems for Queens homeowners and small businesses typically range from $150-$380 per door, installed. For a two-family home in Jackson Heights where tenants change regularly, a keypad eliminates the rekey cycle entirely. You change the code, not the lock. We stock keypad models compatible with existing mortise and standard cylindrical preps, so installation doesn’t require drilling through a 1930s door slab.
Keypad Lock
Keypad lock installation in Queens runs $140-$350 depending on whether you want a standalone deadbolt keypad or a handle-integrated unit. These are common on rental properties throughout Woodside and Corona, where a landlord can issue a temporary code to a contractor and delete it the same day. We can keypad a mortise lock or install a new prep in a standard door. The written quote you get before we start covers the lock, the labor, and any strike or frame adjustment.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks in Queens start around $220 and run up to $650 for high-grade fingerprint or keypad-plus-fingerprint units on commercial doors. Residential fingerprint locks hold 20-100 users depending on the model, and we program them on site. In a multi-family home in Astoria or Sunnyside, a biometric lock removes the problem of lost keys entirely. We also rekey the mechanical backup cylinder so you retain a traditional key option.
Key Duplication
Key duplication in Queens is a walk-in-level task we handle by appointment or during any service call, $3-$12 per standard key depending on the blank and keyway. Some pre-war Queens locks use discontinued blanks we source from specialty distributors. If we’re already at your door for a rekey, we can cut duplicate copies before we leave and include them on the same written invoice.
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 Queens
We work on the full range, from entry-grade Kwikset and Schlage in Jackson Heights garden apartments to high-security Mul-T-Lock and Medeco cylinders in Forest Hills co-ops. We are factory-authorized for Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, Baldwin, and Schlage. For Queens specifically, we keep extra stock of marine-grade stainless cylinders and strikes because the coastal blocks of Howard Beach and Broad Channel go through them faster than any other part of the borough. Fast turnaround, and we don’t order parts blind; we bring what the door actually needs.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Queens Homes
- Salt-air seized cylinders near Jamaica Bay. In Howard Beach, Broad Channel, and the Rockaways, exterior deadbolt cylinders often seize within 3-5 years, not the 10-15 a standard lock is rated for. The fix is a marine-grade stainless cylinder and a stainless strike, not another one-season brass cylinder.
- Freeze-thaw frame shift on pre-war row houses. Brick lintels and door frames on 1920s-1950s attached homes in Woodside, Jackson Heights, and Sunnyside shift seasonally. Your deadbolt won’t throw because the frame moved, not because the lock failed. We align the frame or adjust the strike, then rekey the lock so it works every season.
- Original mortise locksets locking up. Tens of thousands of Queens homes still run original cast-iron mortise locks with obsolete keyways. When those lock up, suburban suppliers don’t stock the parts. We source them from specialty distributors and rebuild or replace the lockset without destroying the door.
- Post-Sandy hardware failing early. After Hurricane Sandy’s 2012 storm surge, many Rockaway and Howard Beach properties had exterior locks replaced with standard hardware that’s now pitting and jamming. We routinely retrofit those doors with stainless and marine-grade components that actually survive the air off Jamaica Bay.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Queens, NY
Here’s what you’ll pay in Queens for common work, in writing before we start:
- Standard rekey: $95-$165 per cylinder, including new keys and the documented photo record.
- Mortise lock rekey or rebuild: $140-$225 per lockset, depending on parts availability for the original keyway.
- Smart lock installation: $185-$420, including hardware configuration and any door prep.
- Keypad or keyless entry install: $140-$380 per door.
- Biometric lock install: $220-$650 depending on users and door type.
- Key duplication: $3-$12 per standard key; specialty or discontinued blanks priced per blank.
What affects the price: whether we’re working with a standard cylindrical prep or a pre-war mortise, whether the door frame needs alignment, and whether you’re adding a smart module or sticking with a mechanical cylinder. The number we quote on the phone is the number on the invoice. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it’s been the rule since 2002. Call (331) 310-8471 and get a written estimate before anyone is dispatched.
We Also Serve Cities Near Queens
Our Lock Installation & Rekey team covers the boroughs around Lock Installation & Rekey in Queens every day. We also serve New York City, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and The Bronx. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our New York City office. Wherever the job is, the price is written before we leave the office.
Serving Queens, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Queens 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 Queens
Exterior deadbolts in Howard Beach, Broad Channel, and the Rockaways typically need cylinder replacement or rekeying every 3-5 years because salt air off Jamaica Bay corrodes brass and standard steel components far faster than their rated life. You’ll know it’s time when the key starts sticking or the throw doesn’t engage smoothly. We fit those properties with marine-grade stainless cylinders and strikes so the hardware survives the air. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll assess the condition and quote the replacement in writing before we start.
Yes. We rekey or rebuild original mortise locksets in Jackson Heights, Woodside, Sunnyside, and Astoria without cutting into the door or the frame. The work is done through the existing mortise pocket, and we source the correct keyway blanks from specialty distributors. If property management requires building master-key compatibility, we coordinate that before we pin anything. A written scope is provided before work starts, and the final price is the price you approved.
Usually neither by itself. In Queens’ pre-war brick row houses, the brick lintels and door frames shift with freeze-thaw cycles, so the bolt no longer aligns with the strike. We realign the frame or reposition the strike first. Then we rekey the lock if a key change is needed. The rekey and the alignment are done in one visit, and the price covers both. Call (331) 310-8471 for a written quote.
Yes. We stock marine-grade stainless cylinders, strikes, and full deadbolt assemblies for Rockaway, Howard Beach, and Broad Channel properties. Standard hardware fails early in that air. Stainless and marine-grade components are what we fit on any exterior door close to Jamaica Bay or the Atlantic. The cost is modestly higher than standard hardware, but the written estimate shows exactly what the marine-grade part adds before you commit.
Section 27-2042 requires that rental units in Queens have self-closing, self-locking doors with specific deadbolt standards, and that locks be rekeyed between tenants. We rekey to that standard on every rental turnover in Jackson Heights, Corona, Astoria, and across the borough, and we document the work so you have a record for any inspection. The price per rental cylinder is $95-$165, written before we arrive. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote.
Get a Written Price Before Anyone Is Dispatched
If you’re in Queens and you need a lock installed, a cylinder rekeyed, or a smart lock retrofit on a pre-war door, call (331) 310-8471. You’ll speak to a live person, get a firm price in writing, and the technician who arrives is bound to that number. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every job. The documented photo record is standard, not an add-on. Daniel Novak set the rule in 2002, and we haven’t broken it since. Call now for a free estimate.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Queens since 2002.
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