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 Framingham
Lock installation and rekeying in Framingham typically runs $25-$85 per cylinder for a standard rekey and $160-$420 for a full mortise lock rebuild or smart lock install. Most jobs are completed same-day, and we quote the full price on the phone before anyone is dispatched. At Novak Lock & Security, our crews know the difference between a Nobscot ranch with a 1960s Kwikset knob set and a South Framingham triple-decker still running its original 1912 mortise body. That distinction is exactly the kind of thing that determines whether you need a $25 rekey or a $400 replacement, and it’s the first thing we look at when you call (331) 310-8471.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Framingham’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Framingham’s housing stock is older, more varied, and more heavily rental than the suburbs around it. A company that works Natick and Waltham all week can still be thrown by a pre-1950 mortise lockset on a Waverly Street three-decker. We are not. Daniel Novak and our technicians work on original mortise hardware, pre-bored hollow-core doors, aluminum storm doors, and modern smart locks with the same discipline: document the condition, quote the written price, do the work, leave a photo record.
That documentation matters more in Framingham than most places. Tenants turn over frequently in South Framingham. Landlords need a paper trail. Homeowners near Salem End Road want to know whether their deadbolt is failing or their door frame is heaving. We tell them, in writing, before we ever reach for a cylinder. The Lock Installation & Rekey team runs every Framingham job under Haven Standard Clause 1: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice.
Calls are answered by a live person 24/7, not a voicemail tree, and response time to Framingham addresses is usually under an hour for emergency situations. The technicians are background-checked and uniformed. Every visit ends with a documented photo record, included as standard.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Framingham
Smart Lock Installation
Smart locks are one of the few places Framingham homeowners spend more than necessary, usually because someone sold them a lock that does not fit the door. In Nobscot and Salem End, many homes from the 1950s and 1960s have hollow-core doors with undersized crossbores. A modern Schlage Encode or Yale Assure drops in cleanly only if the existing bore is right. If it isn’t, we tell you before you buy the lock. We install smart locks on both cylindrical preps and, where the door allows, on mortise retrofits, and we program them and hand over the manual before we leave.
Keyless Entry and Keypad Locks
Keyless entry hardware gets treated like an indoor product, and then New England does what New England does. On the Route 9 corridor, office park keypad locks fail after deep cold snaps when moisture freezes inside the lock cylinder. In residential Framingham, the same pattern shows up on entry doors facing north, where repeated freeze-thaw cycles across the 32°F threshold work moisture into the keypad housing. We stock replacement seals and cylinders for the keypad brands we install, which means a dead keypad in February usually becomes a working lock the same afternoon instead of a mail-order part that arrives in April.
Biometric Lock Installation
A biometric lock is useful in exactly the scenarios Framingham presents: rental property stairwells where key control is hard to track, in-home offices in South Framingham’s mixed-use buildings, and single-family doors where a teenager loses keys. We install biometric and keypad-bio hybrid hardware and do not oversell it. A fingerprint reader that works at 40 degrees may not work at 20, and we tell customers that before they buy. Installation in Framingham runs $210-$480, including programming and a full walkthrough.
Electronic Lock Troubleshooting and Rekey
When an electronic lock fails, the fix is often a rekey, not a replacement. If a Route 9 office keypad has been compromised or an employee left, we rekey the cylinder so the mechanical override still works, then reprogram the user codes. On older electric strike systems in downtown Framingham buildings, we service the strike and the cylinder as one system. That saves the cost of replacing a working keypad because of one lost key.
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 Framingham
We work on the full spectrum, from entry-grade Kwikset and Schlage to high-security Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy cylinders. Baldwin hardware is common on older Framingham Victorians and we service those heavily. Being factory-authorized matters on these jobs, but the more useful local fact is that we stock or can quickly source mortise cylinders, strike plates, and spindles for pre-1950 locksets, the kind of hardware that big-box stores in Framingham don’t carry. No one should have to replace a 100-year-old door because the local parts counter doesn’t carry a three-inch mortise cylinder.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Framingham Homes
- March deadbolt failures on older homes. Framingham’s freeze-thaw cycles heave the wooden door frames on pre-war homes. The deadbolt throw no longer lines up with the strike plate. The lock isn’t broken, the door has moved. We realign the strike and, when needed, machine the plate back into true.
- Original mortise locks on South Framingham triple-deckers. You cannot buy these parts at Home Depot. The lock body is installed inside the door, the cylinder threads into it, and the whole assembly is sized differently than modern hardware. We service and rekey these routinely.
- Stripped crossbores on 1950s and 1960s hollow-core doors. The original bore was undersized and someone forced a modern deadbolt in with a spade bit and a prayer. The screws strip, the lock wobbles, and eventually the door won’t latch. We install proper bore reinforcement or move the prep when the door can take it.
- Keypad lock failures on Route 9 commercial properties. Moisture gets into the cylinder, freezes, and the mechanical override stops working. By the time the tenant calls, the lock has been unreliable for weeks. We rekey the cylinder and re-seal the housing.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Framingham, MA
Standard cylinder rekeys in Framingham run $25-$45 per cylinder for typical Kwikset or Schlage keys. Mortise cylinder rekeys on the older triple-deckers run $35-$65 per cylinder because the cylinder must be removed from the mortise body and the tenant keys often have to be generated from worn originals. Full smart lock installation runs $160-$320 on a standard prepped door and $280-$480 when we’re retrofitting an older door or adding a new bore. Key duplication runs $2-$8 per key depending on the blank, with high-security blanks on the higher end. We quote the total in writing before anyone is dispatched. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival. The price on the phone is the price on the invoice, per Haven Standard Clause 1.
We Also Serve Cities Near Framingham
Our Lock Installation & Rekey in Framingham crews cover the city itself, and we regularly work in Natick, Marlborough, Waltham, and Newton. If you own rental property in South Framingham and also hold a unit in Natick, we can consolidate the rekeying into one scheduled visit. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Boston office, with crews serving Framingham locally.
Serving Framingham, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Framingham 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 Framingham
You almost never have to replace the doors. A pre-1950 mortise lock can be rekeyed in place by removing the cylinder, replacing the pins, and tuning the lock body. That runs $35-$65 per cylinder in Framingham. We’ve done this on Waverly Street triple-deckers and downtown frames that still have their original brass hardware. On a Waverly Street three-decker, we rekeyed a 1920s mortise lock for a new tenant in under an hour. The landlord had been told the entire door needed replacing. It didn’t. Call (331) 310-8471 and describe what you have; we’ll tell you what’s serviceable.
The door frame is moving, not the lock. Framingham’s freeze-thaw cycles heave older wooden frames enough to throw a deadbolt out of alignment with its strike plate. It’s common on pre-1950 homes all over town. The fix is usually to realign or machine the strike plate, and sometimes to deepen the strike pocket. That typically runs $70-$120, far less than a new lock. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll check the alignment before recommending anything else.
If the knob still turns and the latch still throws, rekey it. That’s $25-$45 per cylinder. Unless you want a keypad or a smart lock, a 50-year-old Kwikset cylinder has no inherent reason to fail. In Nobscot, many ranches from the 1960s still have their original hardware and it works fine. We’ll tell you on the phone if the age and brand make replacement smarter. The quote is always in writing before we arrive.
Yes. You can request Portuguese-speaking service when you call, and we work regularly with Brazilian-owned businesses and landlords along Waverly Street and throughout South Framingham. Framingham has one of the largest Brazilian communities in the United States, and that community runs a lot of small retail and rental property. We understand the tenant turnover schedule and the need for documented rekeys between occupants. Call (331) 310-8471 and ask for a Portuguese-speaking technician if you prefer.
Sometimes. If the mortise body is intact and the door slab is solid, we can install a smart lock using a retrofit kit that replaces the cylinder and adds a motorized thumb turn, keeping the original brass hardware. That’s not possible on every door, and we’ll tell you honestly. If the mortise body is worn past service, we’ll quote a full replacement or a surface-mount smart deadbolt above the existing lock. Smart lock installs in Framingham run $160-$480 depending on the door. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll tell you which path your door can actually take.
Get a Written Price Before You Decide
If you own a South Framingham rental, a Nobscot ranch, or anything in between, the next step is a phone call. We’ll ask you to describe the lock, the door, and the problem. Then we’ll give you a firm price in writing before anyone heads your way. That’s the whole arrangement, and it has been since 2002. Call (331) 310-8471 for a free estimate on lock installation or rekeying in Framingham.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Framingham and MetroWest since 2002.