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 Jacksonville
Lock installation and rekeying in Jacksonville typically costs $45-$110 per cylinder for rekeying and $95-$240 per lock for full installation, quoted in writing before we dispatch. Our Lock Installation & Rekey team serves the whole metro: Riverside, the Northside, Mandarin, the Beaches, and everything between the St. Johns River and the Nassau County line. Daniel Novak built this company on one rule: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll get a firm number before anyone gets in a van.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Jacksonville’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
We’ve been working Jacksonville locks since 2002, and we’ve seen what this city does to hardware. Salt-laden air off the Atlantic and the St. Johns River estuary corrodes exterior deadbolts and strike plates faster than anything in Orlando or Gainesville. Humidity seeps into cylinders and gums up the pins. And the rental turnover near NAS Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport means thousands of locks get rekeyed every month, year after year.
Customers in Jacksonville call us because we name the price before we show up. Haven Standard Clause 1: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. No dispatcher games, no technician adding a “service fee” at your door. Every tech is background-checked, uniformed, and leaves you a documented photo record of the work when the job is done. That’s not an upgrade. It’s procedure.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Jacksonville
Smart Lock Installation
Jacksonville homeowners ask us about smart locks constantly, especially in Riverside and Avondale where older homes get weekend rental traffic. We install Yale, Schlage Encode, and Kwikset Halo units on wood and steel doors alike, and we verify the deadbolt throw aligns correctly with the strike plate before we call it done. A smart lock on a misaligned 1920s door frame will eat batteries and drop offline; we fix the alignment first.
Keyless Entry
For landlords managing rental homes near NAS Jacksonville, keyless entry eliminates the rekey cycle entirely. You change the code between tenants instead of cutting new keys. We install commercial-grade keypad systems that hold multiple user codes, which means a property manager can assign a temporary code to a cleaning crew and delete it the same afternoon. This is the most practical upgrade we recommend for military-turn rental properties in the Westside corridor.
Keypad Lock
Keypad locks on detached workshops, gates, and pool equipment enclosures are standard practice for acreage owners in Jacksonville’s Northside. If your property spans an acre or more, you don’t want to carry four different keys. We key the house, the workshop, and both gates to the same new key, then add keypads where you’d rather punch a code than fish for a key. Master key systems are available when you want a single key that opens everything but still want to grant limited access to a contractor or neighbor.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks are a growing request in Jacksonville, typically from owners who want access control on a gun safe, a home office, or a rental unit with high turnover. We install fingerprint and PIN combination units from brands we service regularly, and we always leave a mechanical key override in place. A dead battery should never lock you out of your own house.
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 Jacksonville
We carry parts and cylinders for Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, Schlage, Kwikset, Yale, and Medeco. If your 1930s Avondale colonial still has the original Baldwin mortise locks, we can rebuild the cylinders rather than telling you to replace the hardware. If you want a high-security Mul-T-Lock cylinder that can’t be picked or bumped by standard tools, we quote it in writing before the first screw turns. We keep common Jacksonville failure parts on our vans: stainless strike plates, marine-grade screws, and cylinder pins for the brands we see most.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Jacksonville Homes
- Seized deadbolts from salt air. Homes near Mayport, Arlington, and the Beaches get hit hardest. Exterior deadbolts and padlocks corrode within two to three years, and if you ignore a stiff key, you’ll eventually need destructive entry and a full replacement. We swap in stainless components before finishing every coastal job.
- Builder-grade knob locks with no deadbolt. The 1970s and 1980s concrete-block ranch homes across the Northside and Westside still run original Kwikset single-cylinder knob locks. A credit card or a flathead screwdriver defeats most of them in seconds. We install ANSI Grade 1 Schlage deadbolts as the standard fix.
- Rental turnover wear near NAS Jacksonville. When a property gets rekeyed eight to twelve times a year, cheap builder cylinders wear out and fail. We replace them with commercial-grade cylinders rated for repeated rekeying, which saves landlords money over the long run.
- Mixed-brand outbuilding hardware. Acreage owners often buy a gate latch here, a padlock there, and a workshop lockset somewhere else. The keyways don’t match, and the cylinders can’t all be rekeyed to one key. We replace mismatched hardware and key everything alike in one visit.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Jacksonville, FL
Here’s what you should expect to pay in Jacksonville for common lock work. Rekeying a standard residential cylinder runs $45-$65 per lock, including new keys. Full deadbolt installation runs $95-$180 per door depending on door prep and hardware grade. Smart lock installation runs $120-$240 per lock, which includes configuration and testing. Keypad lock installation for gates and outbuildings runs $110-$190 per unit. Biometric lock installation runs $160-$280 per lock. A master key system setup starts around $180 and goes up based on the number of cylinders. Every quote is firm, written, and delivered before we dispatch. We don’t add a call-out surcharge at the door, and the price on your invoice matches the price on the phone. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it’s been our rule since 2002.
We Also Serve Cities Near Jacksonville
Our crews handle lock installation and rekey work throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding metro, including Ponte Vedra Beach, Deltona, Sanford, and Altamonte Springs. If you’re in one of those areas, the same written-price rule applies. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll tell you what the job costs before we leave the shop.
Serving Jacksonville, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville
Every time a tenant moves out, period. Military PCS orders mean tenants rotate through Jacksonville rental homes constantly, and a single property near NAS Jacksonville might get rekeyed eight to twelve times a year. Set up a standing rekey account with a property manager and you’ll pay less per cylinder than one-off calls. Call (331) 310-8471 for a written rate sheet.
Yes, if the hardware allows it. Mixed-brand locks with different keyways often can’t be rekeyed to match, so we replace mismatched cylinders and key everything alike in a single visit. On a Northside acreage property off New Kings Road, we rekeyed a 1970s concrete-block ranch, installed ANSI Grade 1 Schlage deadbolts on the house, keyed a detached workshop and two gates to the same new key, and set up a simple master key system so the owner could grant a neighbor workshop access without handing out the house key. The salt air had already started corroding the strike plates, so we swapped in stainless before finishing. Call (331) 310-8471 for a firm quote.
Salt-laden air and subtropical humidity corrode the cylinder pins and strike plates. Locksmiths serving Jacksonville neighborhoods near Mayport, Arlington, and the Beaches regularly find cylinders seized on hardware that’s only two or three years old. The short-term fix is a graphite or Teflon lubricant; the long-term fix is a marine-grade stainless strike plate and a quality cylinder. We can tell you which one you need with one visit. Call (331) 310-8471.
Yes, and soon. Jacksonville’s 1970s and 1980s concrete-block ranch homes across the Northside and Westside were built with single-cylinder knob locks and no deadbolt. A deadbolt rated ANSI Grade 1 is the single biggest security upgrade you can make on those houses. Installation runs $95-$180 per door depending on prep work. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact number.
Yes. We rekey Kwikset, Schlage, Yale, and Baldwin smart locks and keypad units to match your existing house key. If you bought a lock from a hardware store and the box says “SmartKey” or “rekeyable,” we can usually do it in under 30 minutes. Some budget electronic locks have non-rekeyable cylinders, in which case we’ll quote you a replacement cylinder in writing before proceeding. Call (331) 310-8471 to confirm your lock will work.
If you need lock installation or rekeying in Jacksonville, call (331) 310-8471. Daniel Novak and our Jacksonville crew will give you a written price before anyone is dispatched, and that price is the price on your invoice. No call-out surcharge, no bait pricing, no pressure. Just a firm number and a documented job.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Jacksonville and the surrounding metro since 2002.