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 Dearborn Heights
Lock installation and rekeying in Dearborn Heights typically runs $85-$230 for a standard deadbolt install, $65-$180 per cylinder for rekeying, and $180-$420 for a smart lock with keyless entry, quoted in writing before we dispatch. Most calls in Dearborn Heights are same-day, and we carry the hardware these 1950s-1970s brick ranches actually need: steel jamb reinforcement kits, Schlage B60 deadbolts, and replacement cylinders sized for solid-wood slab doors. Call (331) 310-8471 and a live person answers, gives you a firm price, and schedules a background-checked, uniformed technician. No voicemail queue, no callback window, no price that changes at the door.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Dearborn Heights’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Daniel Novak founded Novak Lock & Security in 2002 on a single rule that’s now Haven Standard Clause 1: the price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice. The technician who arrives at your Dearborn Heights door is not permitted to change it. That matters here because this city’s housing stock creates a specific set of lock problems that other shops often misdiagnose or underquote. We know, for instance, that a deadbolt that only turns halfway on a 1960s ranch near Van Born Road in January is usually not a broken lock. The door frame has shifted from freeze-thaw movement, and the strike plate drifted out of alignment. We quote for that, we fix that, and we document it with a photo record before we leave.
Dearborn Heights residents call us for two reasons more than any other: adding a deadbolt to a door that never had one, and rekeying after a tenant turnover or a lost key. Both jobs expose the same underlying condition: the original 1950s-1970s solid-wood jambs are compressed, split, or stripped after decades of seasonal swelling and settling. A standard strike box won’t hold. So we don’t install a deadbolt into rotted wood and call it done. We reinforce the jamb first, install the hardware second, and hand you a written scope showing exactly what was done and why. That’s The Haven Standard, the same documentation framework applied across all ten Haven brands. Not a promise. A procedure.
Every technician who works in Dearborn Heights is background-checked and uniformed. Every job ends with a documented photo record left with the customer. Every call, day or night, is answered by a live person at (331) 310-8471. And since 2002, we’ve installed or serviced 60,000+ locks, keys, and systems, every one with a written price before we started and a documented record when we left.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Dearborn Heights
This is the full Lock Installation & Rekey scope we perform in Dearborn Heights, with the sub-services that matter most to this housing stock called out. Every job starts with a written price and ends with a documented record. No exceptions.
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock installation in Dearborn Heights runs $180-$420 depending on the lock and the door condition. The critical variable is your jamb. A 1960s brick ranch with original solid-wood framing often needs a steel reinforcement kit before a smart lock’s bolt will seat cleanly. We install Yale and Schlage smart locks, including models with built-in keypads and app control, and we rekey the mechanical override cylinder so a physical key still works if the batteries die. On unheated detached garages, a near-universal feature here, we recommend a smart lock with a key override rather than a battery-only keypad because Michigan winters drain lithium cells in under two months.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry installation in Dearborn Heights runs $140-$340. Homeowners on streets like Annapolis and Beech Daly want a keypad deadbolt so kids coming home from school or a contractor doing work while they’re at the Rouge Plant shift don’t need a key. We install keypad deadbolts and lever locks with weather-sealed keypads, and we always verify that the strike plate alignment accounts for the seasonal frame movement these houses experience. A keypad that works in August can bind in January if the door slab drags. We shim and align before we ever mount the lock.
Keypad Lock
Keypad lock installation in Dearborn Heights runs $140-$300 for a stand-alone deadbolt keypad. Baldwin and Schlage keypad locks are the most common requests, and we stock the replacement tailpieces and mounting plates these brands need. If you have an original knob-only entry and want a keypad deadbolt added, we’ll quote the reinforcement work as a separate line item so you see exactly what the door needs. No hidden line items. No “we’ll see when we get there.” The phone quote covers it or we don’t take the job.
Biometric Lock
Biometric lock installation in Dearborn Heights runs $260-$520. These are fingerprint-reading deadbolts and handle sets from manufacturers like Yale and Baldwin. The fingerprint reader works fine in Michigan cold down to about -4°F on most models, but the bolt and strike alignment is the same challenge as any deadbolt on these older homes. We treat a biometric lock as a deadbolt first: frame check, strike plate inspection, shimming if needed, then mounting. The fingerprint enrollment takes five minutes, and we walk you through deleting and adding users before we leave.
Key Duplication
Key duplication in Dearborn Heights runs $3-$12 per standard key and $18-$45 per high-security key. If you have an original 1960s Kwikset, a standard duplicate is cheap and quick. If you have a Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, or Abloy cylinder, the key blank is restricted and must be ordered by an authorized locksmith. We are factory-authorized for Medeco and Mul-T-Lock, so we can duplicate those keys and document the key control number in your record. That’s the difference between a key that works and a key that should never have been cut.
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 Dearborn Heights
We are factory-authorized on Medeco and Mul-T-Lock, and we install and service Baldwin, Yale, Kwikset, and Schlage hardware daily in Dearborn Heights. We stock the parts these homes need locally: Schlage B60 deadbolts, Kwikset rekey kits for the original knob locks still on hundreds of these houses, and Baldwin trim plates for the Cape Cods that got builder-grade brass in the 1970s. When you call (331) 310-8471, the dispatcher can tell you over the phone whether your hardware is in the van or needs a same-day parts run. Most jobs are completed in one visit.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Dearborn Heights Homes
We were on a 1963 brick bungalow near the Rouge Park border last month. The owner lost the only key to the original Kwikset knob on his back door. Non-destructive entry got us in, then we found the solid-wood jamb was so compressed from decades of seasonal swelling that a standard deadbolt box strike would never seat. We installed a steel jamb reinforcement kit, fitted a Schlage B60 deadbolt and matching entry knob, and rekeyed the new pin and tumbler cylinders so both front and back doors worked from a single key. That’s the typical Dearborn Heights job. Here’s what we see most often, and what it takes to fix it properly:
- Deadbolt thrown but not engaged. The lock isn’t broken. The strike plate drifted out of alignment from decades of seasonal frame movement, and the bolt is resting against the jamb face instead of entering the strike. The fix is realignment or reinstalling the strike plate with longer screws into solid framing.
- New lock installed into a stripped jamb. The original 1950s-1970s wood is compressed or split, and standard strike screws pull out within weeks. We quote a steel jamb reinforcement kit as part of the job because the lock is only as good as the frame holding it.
- Winter cylinder icing on detached garages. A keyed knob on an unheated garage freezes solid from November through March. The cylinder needs a cold-weather lube and a weather boot, or a replacement cylinder with a wider keyway. We stock both.
- No deadbolt at all. Many Dearborn Heights ranches still have a single original Kwikset knob as the only lock on the front door. Adding a deadbolt to a solid-wood slab door is the most common installation we do here, and it almost always includes jamb reinforcement because the original framing won’t hold a standard strike box.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Dearborn Heights, MI
Here are the market ranges for Dearborn Heights, quoted the way we give them on the phone, before anyone is dispatched. These are firm, written prices. The price on the phone is the price on the invoice. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it’s been the rule since 2002.
| Service | Dearborn Heights Price Range |
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| Deadbolt installation (standard Schlage B60) | $85-$230 |
| Rekey per cylinder (standard pin and tumbler) | $65-$180 |
| Smart lock installation (Yale, Schlage) | $180-$420 |
| Keypad deadbolt installation | $140-$300 |
| Biometric lock installation | $260-$520 |
| Key duplication (standard) | $3-$12 per key |
| High-security key duplication (Medeco, Mul-T-Lock) | $18-$45 per key |
| Steel jamb reinforcement kit (parts and labor) | $60-$140 |
The condition of your door frame is the biggest pricing variable in Dearborn Heights. A 1960s ranch with a clean jamb gets the low end. A door that’s been settling for 50 years and needs shimming, strike realignment, and reinforcement gets the high end. We quote the full price on the phone before anyone leaves the shop. No call-out surcharge added on arrival. No “we need to see it first.” If you have a written estimate from another shop for work in Dearborn Heights, bring it to us. We’ll review it at no charge. That’s the Free Second Opinion, and it applies to any written estimate for lock installation or rekeying.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dearborn Heights
Our Dearborn Heights crews also cover Taylor, Lincoln Park, Dearborn, and Redford. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from the brand’s Detroit office, and technicians work out of those local service routes daily. If you’re a few minutes outside Dearborn Heights city limits, call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll tell you over the phone whether we can be there today.
Serving Dearborn Heights, MI - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dearborn Heights 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 Dearborn Heights
Yes. In almost every case we can install a deadbolt into the existing solid-wood door by boring a hole above the knob and reinforcing the jamb. The key question is whether the jamb wood is sound enough to hold a strike box. On these 1950s-1970s ranches, it often isn’t, which is why we quote a steel jamb reinforcement kit as standard on deadbolt installs here. The door itself almost never needs replacing. Call (331) 310-8471 for a firm quote on your specific door.
Usually not. What you’re describing is the classic freeze-thaw frame shift on these Dearborn Heights houses. The door frame moved slightly, the strike plate drifted out of alignment, and the deadbolt is resting against the jamb face instead of entering the strike. We realign the strike plate, shim the hinges if needed, and the deadbolt seats fully again. If the bolt is physically loose or bent, we replace the lock. But the frame is the issue in most cases we see on brick ranches near Cherry Hill and Warren Avenue. Call (331) 310-8471 and describe what you’re seeing; we’ll tell you over the phone whether it sounds like alignment or a failed lock.
Yes, with a cavity conversion. Your Kwikset uses a KW1 keyway and the Schlage uses an SC1 keyway, so a standard single key blank won’t work in both. We install a conversion cylinder so both locks accept the same Schlage key, and we cut you new keys on the spot. This is one of the most common requests we get in Dearborn Heights after we add a deadbolt to a 1960s ranch. The conversion cylinder is included in the rekey quote, so the total is still in the $65-$180 per cylinder range. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll price it in writing before we schedule.
A Schlage B60 deadbolt with a weather boot and cold-weather cylinder lube, paired with a keyless entry keypad that has a physical key override. The deadbolt gives you the security the old knob never had, and the keypad means you don’t have to work a frozen cylinder with bare hands in February. But the key override is the critical part: if the keypad batteries die in a cold snap, you still need a mechanical key to get in. We quote this exact setup for Dearborn Heights garages at $300-$550 depending on the door condition. Call (331) 310-8471 for a written price.
Yes. A full rekey of every lock on the property, including the garage and gate, is a same-day job for us in Dearborn Heights. We rekey all cylinders to a single key, cut the new keys on site, and leave you a written record of how many cylinders were converted and how many keys were issued. If any lock is too worn to rekey cleanly, we quote the replacement before we touch it. This is a standard service for new homeowners here because tenant turnover and lost-key rekeys are so common in this market. Call (331) 310-8471 and tell us how many locks you need keyed alike; we’ll give you a firm price over the phone.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Dearborn Heights with lock installation and rekeying services governed by The Haven Standard.
Need a firm price on lock installation or rekeying in Dearborn Heights? Call (331) 310-8471 now. A live person answers, gives you the full price in writing, and schedules your visit. The price on the phone is the price on the invoice. That’s the rule, and it’s been the rule since 2002.