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 Schertz
Lock installation and rekeying in Schertz typically runs $75-$180 for a standard rekey and $150-$450 for new lock hardware with installation, and we quote the full price in writing before anyone rolls a truck. That matters in Schertz, where new-construction closings and JBSA-Randolph PCS moves create a steady rhythm of same-day jobs. We serve every Schertz subdivision, from Ashley Place to Savannah Square to the newer pockets off Lower Seguin Road, with uniformed technicians who arrive when they say they will. Call (331) 310-8471 and you will speak to a live person who can give you a firm number, not a callback window.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Schertz’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
We have rekeyed and installed locks in enough Schertz homes to know the local housing stock by heart. Most of what we touch was built after 1990 in master-planned subdivisions, which means builder-grade Kwikset SmartKey or Schlage B-series hardware on nearly every door. That consistency makes our work faster, and it means we know exactly which tailpieces, cylinders, and strike plates will show up before we arrive. Daniel Novak set the standard for this company in 2002: written price before any work, documented photo record when we leave. Nothing about that changes from job to job.
Schertz customers routinely mention two things in their reviews. First, that the technician showed the price on paper before starting. Second, that the job finished in one visit. We do not subcontract. The technician who calls to say he is on the way is a background-checked, uniformed Novak employee. Our response time into Schertz neighborhoods like Crescent Bend and the streets around Pickrell Park is typically under an hour for non-emergency scheduling, and our emergency line is answered live 24/7. The same standard applies whether we are rekeying a single deadbolt on Borgfeld Road or retrofitting a four-door home off Roy Richard Drive.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Schertz
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock installation in Schertz runs $185-$395 per lock, including hardware, configuration, and pairing to your existing system. We install keypad, app-based, and Z-Wave or Zigbee-compatible hardware, and we check the tailpiece alignment before mounting anything. On builder-grade Kwikset and Schlage B-series deadbolts, a straight swap without checking the tailpiece is how motors burn out in six months. We do it right the first time. Lock Installation & Rekey work in Schertz often means upgrading a front door and rekeying the side and garage entry doors to match, and we quote the whole job as one written scope.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry installation in a Schertz home runs $160-$340 per lock, depending on whether you want a simple keypad deadbolt or a touchscreen model with app control and guest codes. For military families PCS-ing to or from JBSA-Randolph, keyless entry removes one entire headache: no hardware-store key copies sitting in a drawer that may or may not make it into the closing packet. You can issue a temporary code to the property manager and delete it when the lease ends. We walk you through code programming and leave written instructions in the photo record we send after the job.
Keypad Lock
Keypad locks are the single most requested retrofit in Schertz’s newer subdivisions, and installation runs $150-$320 including the lock. Families off FM 1518 and Schertz Parkway like the idea of never fishing for keys while carrying a car seat. We install Schlage Encode, Kwikset Halo, and other major keypad lines, and we verify deadbolt throw and strike alignment after mounting. A keypad is only as good as the deadbolt behind it. If your builder-grade strike plate is loose or the door has settled, we fix that first and show you the difference on the invoice.
Biometric Lock
Biometric fingerprint lock installation in Schertz runs $220-$460 per lock, including enrollment of up to 50 fingerprints and backup key or code access. These locks make sense for home offices, gun rooms, and rental properties where you want to know exactly who opened the door and when. We install and program biometric hardware from Baldwin and Sargent, among others, and we always configure a mechanical key override because every electronic lock eventually needs a physical failsafe. The fingerprint reader gets tested with multiple users on site before we leave.
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 Schertz
We carry and service Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy hardware, alongside the standard Kwikset and Schlage lines that dominate Schertz’s newer construction stock. That means we can rekey a high-security Abloy cylinder on a commercial property near Randolph one hour and swap a builder-grade Baldwin deadbolt on a Schertz Parkway home the next. Parts for common Schertz applications are on the truck when we dispatch, not ordered after we diagnose. When your job requires a specific finish or a Mul-T-Lock restricted keyway, we order it with the written quote so you know the timeline up front.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Schertz Homes
- Deadbolts that start binding in late summer. Schertz sits on expansive clay soil that contracts during dry spells. Door frames shift, and deadbolts that threw smoothly in March drag against the strike plate by August. This is the most common “lock won’t turn” call we get in Schertz, and it is almost never a lock failure. It is frame settlement. We re-align the strike, deepen the pocket if needed, and the lock works again.
- Builder’s master keys still in circulation. New-construction homes in Schertz are usually keyed-alike on a builder’s master system during construction. The builder hands over two keys at closing and says that’s all there is. The master key may still exist. Until you rekey every exterior cylinder, you cannot verify who else has a working key. We rekey all cylinders to a new keyed-alike or keyed-different system and hand you every new key on the spot.
- Smart locks installed without checking the tailpiece. Retrofitting a smart lock onto a builder-grade Kwikset or Schlage B-series deadbolt requires checking the tailpiece length and drive orientation. Skip that and the motor grinds, the bolt half-throws, and the lock fails in months. We have replaced enough burned-out smart locks in Schertz to know it is usually an installation error, not a hardware defect.
- Only one exterior door rekeyed, not all. After closing, buyers often rekey the front door and forget the garage entry, the back patio door, or the side gate. That old key still works. In Schertz, where builders install matching hardware on every opening, we check every exterior cylinder and rekey them all to one new key unless you ask for a split system.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Schertz, TX
Here are honest numbers for Schertz, quoted in writing before any work begins. A standard rekey of one cylinder runs $75-$110. Rekeying all exterior doors on a typical Schertz home, usually three to four cylinders, runs $165-$285. New deadbolt installation runs $120-$220 per lock, including the hardware. Smart lock installation, as covered above, runs $150-$395 depending on the model and whether you want app pairing. Keypad and keyless entry locks fall in the $150-$340 range. High-security cylinders from Mul-T-Lock or Abloy run higher, typically $220-$450 per cylinder, because the restricted keyway means dealer-only key control. The price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice. No surcharge when the technician arrives. No “minimum visit” tacked on after the fact. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and we send them in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Schertz
Our technicians work throughout Lock Installation & Rekey in Schertz and the surrounding metro. If you are in New Braunfels, San Antonio, Kyle, or Austin, we can schedule the same service with the same written-price rule. Schertz remains our focus for same-day rekey work, especially around JBSA-Randolph PCS windows, but the coverage area runs wider.
Serving Schertz, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Schertz 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 Schertz
Yes. Builder keying in Schertz’s master-planned subdivisions is typically done on a construction master system, which means one master key opened every lock during the build. The keys you receive at closing are usually operating keys, not the master, but that master key still exists unless every cylinder has been rekeyed. We rekey all exterior cylinders to a new keyway and hand you every new key, with no old key left functional. Call (331) 310-8471 and we will schedule it before you move anything in.
Expansive clay soil under Schertz contracts as it dries out in late summer, which shifts foundation slabs and door frames a few millimeters. That is enough to make a deadbolt that threw cleanly in March drag or fail to fully throw by August. The fix is usually strike plate re-alignment or deepening the bolt pocket, not replacing the lock. We diagnose and correct it in one visit, and we show you the alignment before and after.
Most smart locks are designed to replace the interior and exterior trim of a standard Kwikset or Schlage deadbolt, but the installation has to account for the tailpiece. On builder-grade hardware, the tailpiece length and drive orientation vary enough that a careless swap can burn out a smart lock motor within months. We check tailpiece fit, verify the deadbolt throws and retracts smoothly, and pair the lock to your app or hub before we call the job done. The written quote includes the full hardware cost.
Yes. Same-day rekey is our standard for Schertz PCS moves, and we schedule around your checkout window, not ours. Military families PCS-ing to JBSA-Randolph often have a rigid report date, and property managers near FM 1518 and Schertz Parkway tell us the same thing. We rekey all exterior cylinders to a new keyed-alike system the day you arrive, and we photograph each lock as proof of completion for your records. Call (331) 310-8471 to lock in a morning or afternoon window.
It depends on the grade of the hardware and the condition of the door frame. Many Schertz builders install ANSI Grade 3 deadbolts, which meet code but fail quickly under real force. If the deadbolt is Grade 3 or the door has settled badly on clay soil, replacement with a Grade 2 or Grade 1 deadbolt, sometimes paired with a high-security cylinder from Mul-T-Lock or Abloy, makes more sense than rekeying a weak lock. If the existing deadbolt is a solid Grade 2 Schlage B-series or better and the frame is square, rekeying is cost-effective and fast. We will tell you honestly which applies, in writing, before any work starts.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Schertz with lock installation and rekey services under The Haven Standard since 2002.