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 North Atlanta
Lock installation and rekey in North Atlanta runs $35-$145 per cylinder for rekeying and $120-$480 for new hardware installation, and we quote the full price in writing before a technician ever gets in the van. If you live in Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek, Sandy Springs, or Dunwoody and you need a new deadbolt, a keyless entry system, or every outbuilding on your property keyed alike, it’s a one-visit job. We’re Novak Lock & Security, and we’ve handled more than 60,000 locks, keys, and systems across metro Atlanta since 2002. Call (331) 310-8471 and a live person answers, day or night.
North Atlanta is not one jurisdiction. That detail matters more than most people realize, and it’s the difference between a lock installation that passes inspection and one that gets flagged. We know the difference because we work here every week.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is North Atlanta’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Haven Standard Clause 1 governs every job we do: the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. That rule has been in force since 2002, before the first van rolled out. It means when our dispatcher gives you a number for a rekey or an installation in North Atlanta, the technician arriving at your door in Roswell or Johns Creek is contractually prohibited from changing it. No add-on. No door-step adjustment. No “that was just the trip fee.”
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and every visit ends with a documented photo record left with you. That’s not a courtesy; it’s a procedure, and it’s been standard at Novak Lock & Security since the beginning. Daniel Novak runs the company and the same framework that governs our Atlanta operations applies to every call in Dunwoody, Brookhaven, and Alpharetta. We answer the phone with a live person 24 hours a day because a locked gate or a deadbolt that won’t turn doesn’t respect business hours.
If you already have a written estimate from another shop, bring it to us. We’ll review it at no charge and tell you what’s fair and what isn’t. That free second opinion has saved North Atlanta homeowners thousands of dollars over the years.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in North Atlanta
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock installation in North Atlanta typically runs $180-$380 per lock, including the hardware and the labor to retrofit your existing door. The 1980s and 1990s builder-grade doors common throughout Alpharetta and Roswell often have narrow edge profiles and non-standard bore spacing, so the job usually requires a longer latch or a reinforcement plate. We tell you exactly what’s needed in the written scope before we drill a single hole. If you’re replacing original Kwikset hardware in a Windward or Country Club of the South home, we’ll confirm compatibility with your door thickness and mortise depth before installation.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry systems for North Atlanta homes start at $150-$320 installed, depending on the lock grade and whether we’re wiring a strike or installing a battery-powered deadbolt. For gated communities, keyless entry often means integrating with an HOA-managed access system, and that’s work we do regularly. We program the codes, test the system to failure, and walk you through the user manual before we leave. No code is ever left default, and no keypad is installed without a documented photo record of the finished job.
Keypad Lock
Keypad locks are the most common request we field from North Atlanta acreage owners who have detached workshops, barns, and gate posts scattered across a property. A standalone keypad deadbolt runs $140-$280 installed. The failure we see most often in this area is rusted builder-grade screws letting the keypad pull away from the door frame during humid summers. We replace them with stainless hardware as standard on every keypad installation.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks are a smaller share of our work in North Atlanta, but the demand is steady in Alpharetta’s corporate corridor and among homeowners who want fingerprint access on a home office or gun room. Installed prices run $300-$650, depending on the sensor quality and whether the unit needs a network bridge for remote access. These locks want a perfectly aligned latch to work reliably, and in North Atlanta’s clay-shifted door frames, that means shimming the strike plate and checking the reveal on all three points of contact. We hold factory authorization for premium brands including Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy, so if you want a high-security cylinder that can’t be picked or bumped by standard tools, we quote it in writing and install it to spec.
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 North Atlanta
We work the full security spectrum, from entry-grade Schlage and Kwikset up through Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy. If you bought a home in North Atlanta with Baldwin hardware on the front door and builder-grade on the back, we can restore the original cylinder or install a high-security replacement that matches the finish and the bore pattern. We stock common cylinders, latches, and keypad parts locally, so a rekey in Roswell doesn’t wait on a shipment from a distribution center in another state. The brands we service are the brands we install, and every one of them is quoted in writing before the job starts.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in North Atlanta Homes
- Deadbolts that bind or miss the strike plate after clay soil movement. Georgia red clay expands and contracts with seasonal moisture, and by late summer, door frames in Alpharetta, Roswell, and Johns Creek have shifted enough that a deadbolt that worked in March won’t engage in August. Owners usually discover it when a door won’t lock at all, and by then the outbuilding or gate has been unsecured for weeks.
- DIY rekey jobs that strip the lock cylinder on 1950s and 1960s ranch homes near Brookhaven. Those older doors have narrow edge profiles, and when a homeowner or a handyman tries to retrofit a modern cylinder without an adapter plate, the hardware binds and the cylinder strips. The fix is usually a complete hardware replacement, which costs more than the rekey would have from the start.
- Gate and workshop keypads pulling away from the frame. The humidity in North Atlanta’s summers is hard on exterior hardware, and the builder-grade screws used on many 1980s-2000s subdivision homes rust and weaken. We see keypads hanging half off the frame because nobody upgraded the fasteners when the unit was installed.
- Misaligned multi-point locking systems on larger subdivision doors. North Atlanta’s stock of 1980s and 1990s homes often has taller double-entry doors with multi-point locks that fall out of alignment as the frame shifts. Rekeying won’t fix the underlying issue; the hinges and strike plate need to be brought into true before the new cylinder will operate smoothly.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in North Atlanta, GA
Here are the ranges you should expect for lock work in North Atlanta, quoted in writing before any work begins:
- Rekey per cylinder: $35-$55 for standard pin-and-tumbler; $75-$145 for high-security cylinders like Mul-T-Lock or Medeco.
- Smart lock installation: $180-$380 per lock, hardware included.
- Keyless entry or keypad lock installation: $140-$320 per unit.
- Biometric lock installation: $300-$650 per unit.
- Master key system for multiple outbuildings or gates: $150-$400 depending on the number of cylinders and the keying complexity.
- Commercial access-control installation: quoted on a written scope, flat per-lock pricing, surveyed and scheduled rather than dispatched.
There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival, and no teaser price that balloons after we’re standing in your driveway. The dispatcher gives you the number, and the technician honors it. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it’s been the rule for 23 years. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Atlanta
Our crews work throughout North Atlanta and the surrounding metro, including Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, and Johns Creek. If you’re in a neighboring city and need Lock Installation & Rekey service, the same written-pricing rule applies no matter where the job is.
Serving North Atlanta, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Atlanta 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 North Atlanta
Yes, and that’s a big share of what we do for acreage properties across North Atlanta. Our tech headed out to a 1990s builder-grade home in Alpharetta’s Windward community where the owner had three detached outbuildings, a driveway gate, and a front door all on different keys. We rekeyed every Kwikset pin-and-tumbler cylinder to a single master key system, upgraded the front deadbolt to an ANSI Grade 1 Schlage, and replaced the gate’s weather-worn keypad with a new keyless entry unit, all in one visit. The owner went from a ring of five keys to one. A master key system for multiple structures costs $150-$400 depending on cylinder count. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll scope it in writing.
North Atlanta’s Georgia red clay expands and contracts with seasonal moisture swings, and after a dry late-summer stretch, the soil shrinks and door frames shift. When the frame settles, the deadbolt’s throw no longer aligns with the strike plate, and the bolt binds or won’t engage at all. The fix is a strike-plate adjustment or a hinge realignment, not a new lock. We can tell you which one it is after a quick look. Call (331) 310-8471 for a free estimate.
Yes. Sandy Springs incorporated in 2005, Dunwoody in 2008, and Brookhaven in 2012, and each city created its own municipal codes layered on top of Fulton and DeKalb County rules. A lock installation that’s code-compliant in Roswell may not pass inspection five miles south in Dunwoody. Out-of-area shops repeatedly get this wrong because the north side looks like one contiguous suburb. We know which jurisdiction applies to your address before we quote the job, because we work it every day.
Yes, and we do it regularly. The 1980s and 1990s builder-grade doors common in Alpharetta, Roswell, and Johns Creek often have narrow edge profiles and non-standard bore spacing that complicate modern deadbolt retrofits. We check the door thickness, the existing bore, and the latch length before recommending hardware, then we quote the full price in writing. Budget $180-$380 for a smart lock installation that includes hardware and the retrofit work. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote.
The two things that kill exterior keypads in North Atlanta are rust and moisture intrusion. Humid summers corrode the builder-grade screws holding the keypad to the frame, and the ice storms that periodically hit the region, like the January 2014 Snowpocalypse, freeze cylinders and seize mechanisms because de-icer isn’t a household staple in a mostly mild climate. We install stainless fasteners, weather-seal the backplate, and use graphite or silicone lubrication on the cylinder as standard on every keypad job. A keypad installation runs $140-$280. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll quote it in writing before we send anyone out.
Call (331) 310-8471 for a free estimate on any lock installation or rekey in North Atlanta. The price you get on the phone is the price on the invoice. It’s been that way since 2002.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving North Atlanta with written pricing and documented workmanship under The Haven Standard.