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 Cherry Hill
Lock installation and rekeying in Cherry Hill costs $45-$95 to rekey a single cylinder and $120-$380 for full lock replacement, depending on hardware grade. We carry parts for the 1960s-1980s housing stock that defines most of this township, and we can typically reach any Cherry Hill address within 45-60 minutes for scheduled work. Call (331) 310-8471 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day.
What makes our Lock Installation & Rekey work different in Cherry Hill is that we stock inventory for what actually gets installed here: restricted keyways for HOA communities, multi-point hardware for the tall double-door entries in the newer estate sections, and smart locks that pair with security systems already hardwired into colonials built between 1960 and 1990. Daniel Novak founded this company on a single rule that has not changed since 2002: the price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice. That rule is more valuable here than in most suburbs, because Cherry Hill homeowners have reason to be specific about security.
Why Cherry Hill’s Geography Makes Security Different Here
Cherry Hill is an affluent Camden County suburb that shares a direct border with Camden, NJ, a city that has historically ranked among the highest per-capita crime rates in the United States. That proximity shapes how homeowners here think about locks. A break-in reported in a neighborhood two miles away is not abstract news; it’s a conversation starter at the HOA meeting and a reason to call a locksmith that week. We rekey homes in Cherry Hill after neighbor turnover, after a burglary on a nearby street in Erlton or Woodcrest, and after a tenant moves out of a rental property. The demand pattern is not like quieter Burlington County towns. Here, a rekey is often a same-week decision, not a someday project.
That is why restricted key systems matter so much in this market. A standard Kwikset or Schlage key can be duplicated at any kiosk in a hardware store, and the person who copies it is not required to ask who owns the lock. A restricted Medeco or Mul-T-Lock keyway cannot be copied without your authorization and a registered signature. For a homeowner in Cherry Hill who just learned about a burglary in Barclay Farm, that difference is not academic. It is the whole point.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Cherry Hill’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
We are not the only locksmith that serves Cherry Hill, but we operate under a rule most others do not have in writing. Haven Standard Clause 1: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. Our dispatchers quote a firm number before anyone gets in a van, and the technician is contractually prohibited from changing that number at your door. Every visit ends with a documented photo record of the work and a written scope. That matters in a trade with a well-earned reputation for bait pricing.
Daniel Novak has run Novak Lock & Security since 2002. The company has installed or serviced over 60,000 locks, keys, and systems in that time, and every one of those jobs started with a written price. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. For Cherry Hill specifically, we stock high-security cylinders from Medeco and Mul-T-Lock, commercial-grade mortise locks for Route 70 storefronts, and the strike plates and solid-core door hardware that older Cherry Hill frames often need. We do not have to order parts from a warehouse and make you wait; we carry them.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Cherry Hill
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock installation in Cherry Hill typically runs $180-$450 per door, including the lock hardware and programming. Many homes here were built before Wi-Fi was a consideration, so we check signal range to the door and pair the lock with your existing alarm system when possible. We regularly install Schlage Encode and Encode Plus on the front door and a matching deadbolt on the garage entry, with the admin code set up before we leave and the phone app demonstrated in person. For homes with a finished basement or rear patio door, we can extend the same system across multiple entries.
Keypad and Keyless Entry
Keypad lock installation in Cherry Hill costs $140-$330 per lock, depending on whether you need a standalone deadbolt or a full handle set. These are practical for the large attached-and-detached garage layouts common in the township’s 1970s subdivisions, where a family member or contractor needs access without holding a physical key. We can set temporary codes for a dog walker, a house cleaner, or the HVAC tech scheduled for a summer service call, then delete those codes from the lock’s memory in under a minute. No key to copy, no key to lose.
Biometric and Electronic Locks
Biometric lock installation in Cherry Hill starts around $250 and is most often installed on interior doors: a home office, a gun safe room, a wine cellar, or the door between a garage and the main house. Fingerprint readers have come a long way in the last five years, and for homeowners with a jewelry collection, prescription medications, or business paperwork in the house, a biometric deadbolt is a serious security layer that does not depend on a key being hidden under a planter. We install them with a mechanical key override, so a dead battery never locks you out.
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 Cherry Hill
We are factory-authorized on Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy hardware, and we also service Sargent commercial lines for offices and medical suites near Jefferson Health along the Route 70 corridor. For Cherry Hill homeowners, that means we can match hardware finish and style across doors built in the 1970s and doors replaced last year. We stock common cylinders, tailpieces, and strike plates for these brands on our vans, which gets your lock working the same day rather than after a parts order. If you bring us a competitor’s written estimate, we will review it at no charge and tell you honestly what you are paying for.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Cherry Hill Homes
- Hollow-core exterior doors from 1960s-1980s subdivisions: Homes in Barclay Farm, Erlton, and Woodcrest were often built with exterior doors that split under a hard kick. A deadbolt mounted in a hollow-core door is nearly useless, because the door itself fails. We replace these with solid-core doors or install high-security strike plates with 3-inch screws into the framing.
- Deadbolts that jam every summer: South Jersey humidity swells wood door frames in the area’s older ranch and split-level stock. Every July and August, we get calls from Cherry Hill homeowners who think their lock is broken when the real problem is a frame that has shifted a few millimeters. We realign the strike plate and the deadbolt throw, and the lock works like new.
- HOA key chaos: Townhome and condo communities in Cherry Hill often rekey unit doors piecemeal, one lock at a time, over years. The result is that a community of 40 units has no documented key control and nobody knows who holds copies. We install master key systems with restricted keyways, so the board gets key control back and every key is trackable.
- Detached garage padlocks seizing in winter: The freeze-thaw cycle in Cherry Hill’s winters causes moisture to get inside padlocks and deadbolts on detached garages, then freeze. Homeowners with the large attached-and-detached garage layouts from 1970s subdivisions call us every January. We replace vulnerable padlocks with all-weather models or rekey the garage door to a restricted keyway.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Cherry Hill, NJ
We publish ranges because that is how we have operated since 2002. Lock Installation & Rekey in Cherry Hill runs as follows:
- Rekey a single cylinder: $45-$95 per cylinder, including new keys
- Rekey an entire home (3-4 locks): $140-$280
- Standard deadbolt replacement (Schlage or Kwikset): $120-$240 including labor
- High-security deadbolt (Medeco or Mul-T-Lock, restricted keyway): $190-$380 including labor
- Smart lock installation: $180-$450 per door
- Commercial mortise lock replacement: $280-$700 depending on hardware and storefront configuration
Every price is quoted in writing before any work begins, and there is no call-out surcharge added on arrival. The number you get on the phone is the number on the invoice. That is a written rule, not a marketing phrase.
We Also Serve Cities Near Cherry Hill
Our crews serve Cherry Hill and the surrounding communities, including Camden, Sicklerville, Trenton, and Jackson. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from the brand’s New York City office, but the technicians who arrive at your door are local to the South Jersey area and carry inventory for the housing stock and lock hardware common here. Call (331) 310-8471 for a free estimate.
Serving Cherry Hill, NJ - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cherry Hill 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 Cherry Hill
Yes. We install restricted keyways from Medeco and Mul-T-Lock in Cherry Hill HOA communities specifically to solve the kiosk copy problem. A restricted keyway means the key blank is patented and only available to locksmiths registered with the manufacturer. When a resident moves out, the board can rekey only the units that need it and know with documentation exactly how many keys exist. Call (331) 310-8471 and we will walk through the key schedule for your community.
The summer jam is almost always a wood frame swollen by South Jersey humidity, not a broken lock. We remove the strike plate, re-mortise it to compensate for the swell, and test the throw across all seasons. If the door itself has warped beyond adjustment, we replace the frame-side hardware or the door. This is a one-visit repair, and the quoted price covers the whole job.
For a commercial storefront on Route 70 or Route 38 in Cherry Hill, a residential deadbolt is not enough. Commercial doors are heavier, they get more cycles per day, and they are the front line of a property that closes overnight with inventory still inside. We recommend and install commercial mortise locks from Sargent and Abloy, which are built for that duty cycle and can be keyed into a restricted system with documented key control. We can review your storefront and give you a written scope and a flat per-lock price.
In most cases, yes. Cherry Hill colonials built from the 1960s through the 1990s are already hardwired for alarm systems, which means a smart lock can often be tied into the existing panel or bridge without replacing the whole system. We check the panel model and wiring before quoting the smart lock install, and the price includes the integration work if it is straightforward. If your panel is too old to support a modern lock, we tell you that before you spend anything.
For tall double-door entries, the weak point is the inactive door leaf, which is often secured only by flush bolts at the top and bottom. We install multi-point locking systems that engage at three points on the active door and reinforce the inactive leaf with surface bolts tied into the frame. For affluent Cherry Hill properties, we also recommend a restricted keyway so the keys that operate that multi-point system cannot be duplicated without authorization. The installed cost usually runs $700-$1,800 depending on door height and hardware finish.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security. The firm has installed or serviced over 60,000 locks, keys, and systems since 2002, with every job priced in writing before work begins.