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 Southaven
Lock installation and rekey work in Southaven comes down to one thing: who actually shows up, what they charge, and whether the job holds. We serve the entire city, from the subdivisions off Church Road to the retail corridor along Goodman Road, and our dispatchers quote a firm price before anyone gets in a van. That price is the price on the invoice. Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll speak to a live person who can schedule same-day service to Southaven, not a voicemail queue.
We’re Novak Lock & Security. Since 2002, every job has started with a written price and ended with a documented record. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and they leave a photo record of the work they did. No exceptions, no surprises at the door.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Southaven’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Southaven sits in a strange position for locksmith work. We’re the largest Mississippi suburb of Memphis, which means a lot of homeowners pick up the phone and call a Tennessee locksmith without realizing that person may not hold a valid Mississippi credential. That matters when you’re installing locks on a $400,000 brick-veneer home and your insurance company later asks who did the work. We hold proper Mississippi licensing, and we serve Southaven directly from our metro dispatch. Our Lock Installation & Rekey team works in this city every week, so we know the hardware issues that show up in these specific homes.
Southaven customers call us for two reasons: the price is told to them over the phone before we dispatch, and we show up when we say we will. We don’t advertise a teaser rate. We quote the actual cost of the job. For a standard residential rekey, that’s typically $85 to $160 for the service call and first cylinder, with additional cylinders priced per lock. We also back everything with the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it isn’t done right, we make it right.
Daniel Novak built this company around a single rule, Haven Standard Clause 1: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. Every Southaven job runs on that rule, whether it’s a single deadbolt replacement in a subdivision off Getwell Road or a 12-lock commercial rekey on Goodman Road.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Southaven
Here’s what we actually do in Southaven, in plain language.
Smart Lock Installation
Smart locks are the most requested upgrade we see in Southaven homes built between 1995 and 2015, where deadbolts are finally failing and homeowners want keypad or app access. We install Yale and Schlage smart locks, program codes for each family member or contractor, and integrate the lock with existing alarm panels or home hubs. A typical smart lock installation in Southaven runs $180 to $340 including the hardware, depending on the model and whether we’re retrofitting the bore or reusing the existing one.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry means a keypad or touchscreen deadbolt that doesn’t require a physical key. In Southaven, these get installed most often on garage entry doors and front doors in homes where kids come home from school before parents get back from Memphis. We’ll cut two backup keys with every keyless install, because every electronic lock still needs a mechanical override. Installation typically runs $160 to $290 per door.
Keypad Lock
Keypad locks are the simpler cousin of full smart locks. No Wi-Fi, no app, just a code. Southaven homeowners like them for rental properties and for doors used by cleaners, dog walkers, or extended family. A good keypad deadbolt from Schlage runs about $120 to $200 installed. We recommend models with at least 6-digit codes and a built-in auto-relock feature, especially for homes on busier streets near the Southaven Towne Center.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks read a fingerprint and open without a key or code. For Southaven homeowners, the appeal is simple: no one can borrow a fingerprint. These are popular in home offices, gun rooms, and liquor cabinets, and we install more of them every year. Expect biometric hardware to start around $220 and climb to $500 or more for high-grade models from brands like eufy or Ultraloq. Installation adds $80 to $140, and we’ll configure up to 100 fingerprints 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 Southaven
We stock and service the brands Southaven homeowners actually recognize, plus the ones their insurance companies prefer. That includes Baldwin for high-end residential hardware, Mul-T-Lock for patented key control, and Sargent for commercial-grade cylinders. We also carry Sargent and Yale replacement cylinders in our vans so a rekey on a Goodman Road retail suite doesn’t wait on a parts order. If you already have a Medeco or Mul-T-Lock system, we’re factory-authorized to service it and cut new keys under the system’s restricted keyway rules. That means no kiosk copy. Only the registered key holder can order duplicates.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Southaven Homes
- Deadbolts that jam every summer. Southaven’s humid Mid-South summers swell the wood door frames common in 1980s and 1990s subdivision construction. When the frame moves, the throw-bar can’t seat into the strike plate, and your key won’t turn. This is the single most common call we get from June through August. The fix is usually a re-aligned strike plate or a fresh cylinder, not a whole new door.
- Builder-grade Kwikset locks that are 20 to 40 years old. Most Southaven homes were built between 1985 and 2010 with entry-grade Kwikset or Schlage B-series deadbolts. Those locks were never meant to last three decades. We see scored pins, corroded springs, and cylinders that seize without warning. A rekey puts fresh pins in, but replacing the whole deadbolt with a bump-resistant Schlage B60 or Baldwin is often the smarter call.
- Keys duplicated at a kiosk, then shared too widely. A Southaven homeowner copies a key at the hardware store on Goodman Road, hands it to a contractor, and loses track of who has copies. The lock still turns for everyone. Rekeying to a restricted keyway solves this permanently.
- Tennessee locksmiths rekeying Mississippi homes. This is a Southaven-specific problem. A homeowner calls the first locksmith that pops up, which is often a Memphis dispatch. The tech may not hold a Mississippi license, which can complicate an insurance claim if the lock is later defeated. We serve Southaven under proper Mississippi credentials and document every job.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Southaven, MS
Here’s what lock installation and rekey work actually costs in Southaven. A standard residential rekey runs $85 to $160 for the service call and first cylinder, with each additional cylinder in the same home at $15 to $25 per lock. Replacing a deadbolt runs $110 to $220 for the hardware and labor. Smart lock installation is $180 to $340 as described above. Key duplication for standard keys runs $3 to $8 per key; restricted Mul-T-Lock or Medeco keys run $18 to $45 per key because they require the registered card holder present.
What changes the price? The number of locks, whether the existing hardware is worn enough to need replacement rather than rekeying, and whether you want a restricted keyway. Nothing else. We quote the full price on the phone before dispatch. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival, and the technician cannot change the number at the door. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it applies to every job in Southaven.
We also offer a Free Second Opinion on Any Written Estimate. Bring us another locksmith’s written quote and we’ll review it at no charge. If you’re comparing Southaven locksmiths, this is the fastest way to find out if you’re being quoted fairly.
We Also Serve Cities Near Southaven
Our Lock Installation & Rekey service area extends through Southaven and into nearby Olive Branch, where we serve the same subdivision-heavy housing stock and commercial storefronts. If you live just across the line in Olive Branch, our pricing and response times are the same, and we maintain the same Mississippi licensing for every job.
Serving Southaven, MS - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Southaven 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 Southaven
Only if that locksmith also holds a valid Mississippi locksmith credential. Many Memphis-based locksmiths do not, and that can void an insurance claim if the lock is later defeated and the insurer asks for proof of credentialed work. We hold Mississippi licensing and serve Southaven directly, so the company on the invoice is the company that did the work. Call (331) 310-8471 for a firm quote.
Southaven’s humid summers cause wood door frames to swell, which pushes the strike plate out of alignment with the deadbolt throw-bar. The key won’t turn because the bolt is binding against the plate. The fix is usually a re-aligned strike plate or a fresh cylinder, and it takes about 20 minutes. We see this pattern every June through August in homes off Church Road and Getwell Road. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll have a tech out same day.
No. Medeco and Mul-T-Lock keys are cut on patented, restricted keyways, and the blanks are only sold to authorized dealers. A kiosk physically cannot cut them. That’s the point. Only the registered key holder can order duplicates, and we issue a written key control record with every restricted system we install in Southaven. If key control matters to you, this is the system to buy. Call (331) 310-8471 and ask about restricted keyways.
Same day, usually within two to four hours of the call depending on the time of day. Goodman Road commercial work is a big part of what we do in Southaven, and we keep Sargent and Yale commercial cylinders stocked in our vans. A typical strip-mall suite rekey runs $120 to $220 for the first lock and $20 to $30 per additional cylinder, quoted in writing before we start. If a tenant just vacated, we recommend rekeying before the new tenant takes possession. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll schedule it.
Yes, if the door is properly prepped. The issue isn’t the smart lock; it’s the frame. On an older Southaven home with a swollen door frame, a smart lock’s motor can bind the same way a mechanical deadbolt does. We check the frame alignment before installing any electronic lock and will re-position the strike plate if needed. On homes with later-model steel or fiberglass entry doors, we rarely see problems. Call (331) 310-8471 and describe your door; we’ll tell you exactly what to expect.
How to Keep a High-End Southaven Home Key-Controlled
Southaven is the only Mississippi city in the Memphis metro where a homeowner’s first call for lock work often goes to a Tennessee locksmith with no Mississippi license. Meanwhile, the Goodman Road retail corridor churns through commercial rekeys at a pace that makes key control and restricted keyways a daily necessity, not a luxury. If you own a home in the nicer subdivisions along Church Road or a storefront near the Southaven Towne Center, you need a locksmith who understands both sides of that equation.
For high-end residential work in Southaven, we recommend restricted and patented key systems that cannot be copied at a kiosk. Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy all make cylinders that require a registered card to duplicate keys. That means your cleaning service, your contractor, and your property manager can’t run to the hardware store and make extras. We also install safes and vaults, multi-point locking on tall doors, and integrate any of it with your existing alarm or smart-home setup. A Schlage smart deadbolt can tie into a Ring or ADT system, and a Baldwin mortise lock on a tall entry door can be keyed to the same restricted keyway as your side door. We’ll document the whole system and hand you a key control ledger.
Our crew recently rekeyed a brick-veneer ranch off Church Road where the original Kwikset deadbolts from the 1990s had worn so badly the throw-bars would jam every June when the humidity swelled the door frames. We replaced the cylinders with Schlage B60 deadbolts, cut new bump-resistant keys under restricted key control, and integrated the front entry with the homeowner’s existing alarm. They now hold the only keys that work, and no Memphis kiosk can duplicate them. That job took one visit and the homeowner got the written price before we dispatched. That’s how we work in Southaven.
If you need lock installation or rekey work in Southaven, call (331) 310-8471. A live person answers, you’ll get a firm price before anyone is dispatched, and the tech who arrives will be background-checked, uniformed, and carrying the documentation to prove the job was done right.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Southaven with lock installation and rekey work since 2002.
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