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 Round Rock
Lock installation and rekey in Round Rock typically runs $25-$45 per cylinder for a standard rekey and $150-$350 for a new deadbolt or smart lock install, parts included. Most jobs are completed the same day, and our dispatchers quote the full price on the phone before anyone heads your way. If you live in Teravista, Forest Creek, Paloma Lake, or anywhere else in Round Rock, call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll get a written number, not a range that changes at the door.
Novak Lock & Security works this city daily. Round Rock’s housing stock is not like Austin’s older central neighborhoods. It’s post-1990 master-planned subdivisions with builder-grade hardware, HOA amenity centers with shared master keys, and a corporate corridor along US-79 and TX-45 that runs commercial electronic access systems most suburban locksmiths never touch. We know the difference between a Kwikset cylinder in a 2005 Teravista tract house and a Sargent mortise lock on a Dell supplier’s server-room door, and we price both in writing before the first screw comes out.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Round Rock’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Since 2002, every job we’ve done has started with a written price and ended with a documented record: photo evidence of the work, the parts used, and the condition of the hardware before and after. That’s The Haven Standard, and it applies to a single deadbolt rekey in Paloma Lake the same way it applies to a 40-door master-key system on a commercial campus. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on everything from entry-grade Schlage to restricted Mul-T-Lock cylinders.
Round Rock homeowners read reviews carefully, and they should. The bait-pricing problem in this trade is real, and it’s the main reason we put the price on the phone before dispatch. Our dispatchers are live people, 24/7. No voicemail queue, no callback window. You call, you get a number. That number is the number on the invoice. Haven Standard Clause 1 is exactly that simple.
Response time to Round Rock neighborhoods is typically 45-90 minutes for lockouts and rekeys, with a slightly longer window for scheduled commercial work that requires programming access credentials or coordinating with a property manager. We coordinate dispatch from our Austin office and run crews through Round Rock every day. Daniel Novak, who leads the company, holds every technician to the same documentation standard on a Forest Creek HOA call as on a Dell corridor access job.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Round Rock
In Round Rock, the most common service request is a move-in rekey. After closing on a home in Teravista or Paloma Lake, the new owner typically calls us before the moving truck arrives. We rekey every exterior lock to one new key, replace any hardware that’s worn, and hand over a photo record of the work. Here’s what that looks like by service type:
Smart Lock Installation
A smart lock install in Round Rock runs $180-$320 per lock, depending on whether you’re pairing with an existing deadbolt or replacing the full assembly. We install Yale, Schlage Encode, and Baldwin smart locks regularly. One thing Round Rock buyers don’t expect: post-2015 builder pre-wiring is not standardized. A “20-minute swap” often requires a fresh wiring loop behind the door because the builder’s low-voltage run doesn’t match the new lock’s harness. We tell you that before we start, in writing.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry for a Round Rock front door, garage entry, or side gate runs $150-$280 per opening. Keyless systems don’t need a smartphone app; they run on a code or a fob. We install a lot of these on HOA amenity centers and on the service doors of Teravista and Forest Creek homes where kids, dog walkers, or cleaners need access without a copied key floating around.
Keypad Lock
A keypad deadbolt install in Round Rock runs $140-$260. Keypad locks hold up well in Central Texas heat, but the February 2021 freeze exposed a real weakness: exposed keypad mechanisms on open-design tract homes can freeze and crack. If you have an entry door with no porch cover, we’ll recommend a keypad with a weather hood or a recessed mount. We’d rather install the right lock once than watch one fail next January.
Biometric Lock
Biometric lock installation in Round Rock is less common than keypad or smart lock work, but we do install fingerprint-reading deadbolts on interior doors, gun safes, and a handful of high-security commercial entries. Budget $250-$450 per biometric lock. Round Rock’s summer humidity doesn’t degrade modern fingerprint readers the way older optical sensors failed, but we’ll be honest if your door faces west and takes full afternoon sun: a keypad and a biometric unit on the same sun-blasted door will age differently. We’ll tell you which one makes sense and quote it in writing.
Key duplication in Round Rock runs $3-$25 per key depending on the blank. Standard Kwikset and Schlage copies are at the low end. Restricted Mul-T-Lock or Medeco keys require authorization cards, and those copies are not walk-in jobs. We’ll explain the key-control rules on the phone before you drive across town.
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 Round Rock
We’re factory-authorized on Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy, and we carry a deep stock of Yale, Baldwin, Sargent, Schlage, and Kwikset parts on our trucks. For Round Rock customers, that means a rekey in Teravista doesn’t stall because we don’t have the right tailpiece. Commercial jobs on the US-79 corridor get serviced with the same high-security hardware the original integrator spec’d. Electronic access work includes Lenel, Genetec, and HID credential programming, which is where most general locksmiths in this market tap out. We don’t.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Round Rock Homes
- Warped door frames from summer heat. Round Rock homes built between 1995 and 2015 often have lightweight frames that shift when temps push 100°F for weeks. A deadbolt that throws fine in May can bind in August. The fix is usually a strike plate realignment, not a new lock, and that’s a $40-$80 service, not a $250 replacement.
- February 2021 freeze damage still lurking. That ice event snapped keypads and jammed pin-and-tumbler deadbolts on homes across Forest Creek and Teravista. Many owners did a temporary fix and never upgraded the hardware. The next hard freeze will find those same weak points.
- Move-in rekey churn in HOA communities. Round Rock’s subdivision turnover is constant. A home that changed hands twice since 2015 may have three or four unknown key copies in circulation. Every move-in rekey closes that gap, and we document the new key count on the invoice.
- Smart-lock pre-wiring that isn’t actually ready. Builders started roughing in smart-lock wiring around 2015, but the placement and voltage vary. We regularly open a wall to find the wiring loop is on the wrong side of the frame or missing a neutral. Budget for a fresh loop, and know that we’ll show you a photo of what we found before we touch anything.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Round Rock, TX
Lock rekey in Round Rock typically runs $25-$45 per cylinder, with most homes needing three to five cylinders done. A full move-in rekey on a typical Teravista or Paloma Lake home lands around $120-$220. New deadbolt installation runs $120-$200 for standard hardware and $180-$320 for smart or keypad options. All of it is quoted in writing on the phone. The price you’re given is the price on the invoice, whether the job takes 40 minutes or runs into a warped frame and a rewiring.
| Service | Typical Round Rock Price |
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| Rekey (per cylinder) | $25-$45 |
| Move-in rekey (3-5 cylinders) | $120-$220 |
| Deadbolt installation | $120-$200 |
| Smart lock installation | $180-$320 |
| Keypad lock installation | $140-$260 |
| Keyless entry (per opening) | $150-$280 |
| Biometric lock installation | $250-$450 |
| Key duplication | $3-$25 |
| Strike plate realignment | $40-$80 |
We don’t run a teaser “service call” fee that grows at your doorstep. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival. The dispatcher gives you a number, and that number is the job. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Round Rock
Novak Lock & Security covers Round Rock and the surrounding corridor. If you’re in Pflugerville, Georgetown, Cedar Park, or Leander, we run local crews there too, and the same written-price rule applies. For more detail on the full service area, see Lock Installation & Rekey in Round Rock and our Lock Installation & Rekey service page.
Key Takeaways
- Rekeying in Round Rock costs $25-$45 per cylinder, quoted on the phone before dispatch.
- Smart lock installs run $180-$320, but post-2015 pre-wiring often needs a fresh loop.
- Summer heat warps door frames on 1995-2015 tract homes, causing deadbolt binding.
- HOA amenity centers in Teravista, Forest Creek, and Paloma Lake frequently need master-key rekeys when volunteer boards lose key-control records.
- The price on the phone is the price on the invoice. Always. Since 2002.
Serving Round Rock, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Round Rock 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 Round Rock
We can usually have a technician at a Round Rock apartment or condo within 60-90 minutes, and we will not drill a door unless the property manager authorizes it in writing first. We come equipped with picks, bypass tools, and air wedges, and we document every step with photos. Call (331) 310-8471 and tell the dispatcher it’s an apartment or condo so we send the right tech with the right tools.
Because the locks themselves are usually fine; the problem is who has keys. A home that changed hands twice since 2015 may have six or eight key copies out there, from the previous owners’ relatives, pet sitters, housekeepers, and contractors. A rekey at $25-$45 per cylinder solves that in under an hour for a fraction of a new hardware install, and the invoice shows exactly how many keys we cut. That’s the answer most new buyers in Round Rock actually need.
Yes. We set up restricted keyways on Mul-T-Lock and Medeco cylinders, which means no hardware store or big-box kiosk can duplicate the key without your authorization card. Round Rock HOA boards in Teravista, Forest Creek, and Paloma Lake use this because volunteer turnover means key-control records get lost. We document every authorized keyholder on the invoice and keep a photo record. The next board president inherits a clean ledger.
It’s real, and we can show you the photo evidence. Lightweight door frames on 1995-2015 tract homes shift when temps push 100°F for consecutive weeks, and a deadbolt that threw cleanly in spring will scrape or bind by August. Last July in Teravista, we responded to a homeowner whose front deadbolt refused to throw after a 103°F day warped the frame on her 2012 tract house. The fix was a strike plate realignment and a rekey, not a new door. Around $80, documented, same visit.
Usually, but not always as a straight swap. Round Rock builders leave pre-wiring that isn’t standardized. Some runs are 16-gauge, some are 18, some are on the wrong side of the jamb, and a few we’ve opened had no neutral wire at all. Before we quote you a smart lock install, we’ll tell you what the wiring likely is based on your builder and year, and we’ll confirm on site. If a fresh loop is needed, it’s included in the written price before we start. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll give you a firm number for your specific house.
Call Novak Lock & Security for Lock Installation & Rekey in Round Rock
Lock installation and rekey in Round Rock is what we do every day, from single deadbolts in Teravista to commercial access systems along the Dell corridor. You’ll get a live person on the phone, a written price before anyone is dispatched, and a documented photo record of every job when it’s done. The price quoted is the price on the invoice. There are no exceptions. If you’ve got a competing quote, bring it to us and we’ll review it at no charge. Call (331) 310-8471 now for a free estimate, or ask for Daniel Novak if you want to talk hardware before we schedule.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, providing lock installation and rekey services across Round Rock since the company’s founding in 2002.