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 Olive Branch
Lock rekeying in Olive Branch typically runs $18-$35 per cylinder, and most homes take under an hour. If a lock is worn beyond rekeying, replacement deadbolts run $45-$120 installed, depending on grade and brand. We quote the full price on the phone before anyone is dispatched to your Olive Branch home, and that price is the price on the invoice. Haven Standard Clause 1. Call (331) 310-8471 for a written estimate.
Novak Lock & Security has worked Olive Branch subdivisions long enough to know what’s behind most front doors here. We’re the Lock Installation & Rekey team that shows up with the right pins, the right cylinders, and a knowledge of local door stock that saves you a second visit. If you need a rekey done right in the older ranch homes off College Road or a deadbolt upgrade in a Goodman Road-area tract, you want someone who already knows the hardware.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Olive Branch’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Our crews work in Olive Branch regularly. The housing here is consistent enough that we can usually tell you over the phone what you’re dealing with: a 2005 Stonebridge build has a builder-grade Kwikset knobset, a 2012 build in the eastside subdivisions may have the same hardware with more wear, and a 1970s ranch in Old Olive Branch often has a Schlage cylinder worth keeping. That local familiarity means fewer surprise findings and an accurate price the first time.
Every technician Novak sends into Olive Branch is background-checked and uniformed, and every visit ends with a documented photo record left with you before the tech drives off. That’s not an upgrade. It’s procedure, same as the written scope you get before work begins. Daniel Novak, who runs Novak Lock & Security, built the company on the rule that the dispatcher’s price is the technician’s price. It’s been that way since 2002.
We answer the phone with a live person, 24/7. No call center queue, no callback window. If you’re locked out of a house off Getwell Road at 11 p.m., you get a real answer and a real dispatch time to Olive Branch.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Olive Branch
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock installation in Olive Branch runs $85-$165 per lock, which includes removing the old hardware, fitting the new deadbolt, aligning the strike plate, and programming the unit. Most Olive Branch doors take a standard 2-3/8″ backset, but the hollow-core doors common in 1990s and 2000s tract homes need care: if the latch isn’t set exactly plumb to the strike, the smart lock reports “locked” while the bolt is only half-thrown. We align, we test, and we walk you through the app before we leave.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry installation in Olive Branch homes typically costs $110-$190 for a single-grip handle with keypad, depending on whether you stay with a Schlage or Yale unit or upgrade to a Baldwin. We see a lot of homeowners who moved here from Memphis intentionally going keyless on the door from the garage to the house, and we set the entry delay and auto-lock to match how your family actually uses the door, not the factory default.
Keypad Lock
Keypad lock installation runs $95-$175 in Olive Branch, including the unit. For a front door on a house with kids, we usually recommend a keypad with a physical key override in case the battery dies. We stock and install Yale, Schlage, and Kwikset keypads locally, so there’s no days-long wait for a part to come in.
Biometric Lock
Biometric lock installation in Olive Branch runs $250-$450 depending on fingerprint capacity and whether it ties into a smart-home hub. These are the locks we install when a homeowner wants access logs and no key to lose. One note for Olive Branch specifically: fingerprint readers sit outside in our humidity. We mount them where the sensor isn’t baked by the afternoon sun against a west-facing vinyl wall, and we seal the strike area so the summer swelling doesn’t throw the latch off by August.
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 Olive Branch
We’re factory-authorized for work on Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, Baldwin, and Schlage, and we routinely service and install residential grades from Kwikset up. For Olive Branch customers, that means we can rekey your existing locks to match, or we can install Mul-T-Lock high-security cylinders that can’t be picked or bumped by standard tools. We keep common parts and cylinders stocked for the lock brands most common in Olive Branch subdivisions, so most jobs are same-day.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Olive Branch Homes
- Builder-grade Kwikset that’s simply worn out. Subdivisions in Stonebridge and similar Olive Branch tracts went up with identical entry-level cylinders. We open them regularly and find pins so worn the key turns sluggishly or the cylinder resets without engaging. Some of these can be rekeyed. Many can’t.
- Deadbolt misalignment from humid summer swelling. The long humid season in the Memphis metro area swells the wood door frames in Olive Branch’s vinyl-sided homes. Freshly installed deadbolts shift out of line with the strike plate from late spring into September. The lock works; the door doesn’t latch. We fix the alignment, not just the hardware.
- Jimmied lock cylinders on rekeys. A previous owner used a screwdriver on the face of the cylinder. Now the housing is scarred, and new pins bind inside. We see this in older homes and some newer ones. The fix is usually a new cylinder, not a rekey.
- DIY smart lock installs on hollow-core doors. Big-box smart locks mounted on hollow-core doors from the 2000s often sit crooked, so the keypad says “locked” while the bolt is half-thrown. We straighten the latch, align the strike, and then program the unit.
Here’s the honest version of what we tell Olive Branch homeowners: a rekey costs less than a replacement, but it only makes sense when the cylinder is still sound. If the cylinder is scarred, if the key is worn to a nub, or if the lock is a builder-grade unit that’s done its time, we’ll tell you. We quote both prices in writing and you decide. That’s the whole job.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Olive Branch, MS
What follows are the ranges we quote most often on the phone for Olive Branch work. The price you get is the price on the invoice.
- Rekey single cylinder: $18-$35 per cylinder
- Rekey entire home (4-6 locks): $75-$165 total
- Deadbolt replacement, Grade 2: $45-$75 per lock
- Deadbolt replacement, ANSI Grade 1 (bump-resistant): $85-$120 per lock
- Smart lock installation: $85-$165 per lock, plus the unit
- Keypad or keyless entry install: $95-$190 per lock, plus the unit
- Biometric lock installation: $250-$450 per lock, plus the unit
- Key duplication: $2-$8 per key depending on blank
We don’t charge a call-out surcharge on top of the quote. The dispatcher gives you a number, and the tech honors it. Daniel Novak put that rule in place in 2002. It’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it’s the reason we can say “the price you heard is the price you’ll pay” without hedging.
Can You Rekey or Replace Builder-Grade Locks in Olive Branch’s Subdivisions?
Olive Branch is one of Mississippi’s fastest-growing cities, and its housing stock is almost entirely large planned developments built between the 1990s and the 2010s. Communities like Stonebridge went up fast, and every front door in the phase got the same builder-grade Kwikset pin-and-tumbler lock. Walk down a block in one of those subdivisions and you’re looking at the same keyway, the same pins, the same wear pattern. Our rekey work here is methodical: we re-pin cylinder after cylinder across the same floor plans, then move to the next street over. The locks are identical, so the work is efficient, and the pricing reflects that.
What’s different about Olive Branch compared to other suburbs we work is the volume of upgrades. A large share of the homeowners in these subdivisions moved here from Memphis specifically for lower crime rates. That’s not a marketing line; it’s what we hear on service calls across Olive Branch week after week. And it changes what they ask for. They don’t just want the original locks rekeyed. They want deadbolts that can’t be bumped or picked by standard tools. They want a keyless entry on the garage door. They want a record of who has keys. We replace a lot of builder-spec deadbolts with ANSI Grade 1 cylinders in Olive Branch because the person at the door is asking for exactly that, by name.
In a Stonebridge home, our tech found a typical builder-grade Kwikset deadbolt so worn that the key turned sluggishly and occasionally reset without engaging. We rekeyed the cylinder to new keys, but the real fix was swapping the cheap pin-and-tumbler core for a bump-resistant ANSI Grade 1 deadbolt. That particular call pattern shows up again and again in Olive Branch: a resident who relocated for security, sitting on a door lock that was never meant to do the job they now need it to do.
And there’s a smaller, older Olive Branch too. The original neighborhoods near the old city center have 1970s and 1980s ranch homes with Schlage hardware and sometimes aluminum door frames. Those frames don’t swell the way wood does, but they hold a deadbolt at a slightly different angle, and a standard rekey plate doesn’t always seat cleanly. We work those jobs with the same written price and the same honest call on whether the cylinder can take new pins or needs to be replaced.
The short version for anyone in Olive Branch asking “should I rekey or replace?”: if your builder-grade Kwikset cylinder is intact and the key isn’t visibly worn, a rekey restores security for under $35 per lock. If the cylinder is scarred, the pins are worn, or the key has rounded edges, rekeying is a bandage on a done lock. We’ll put both numbers in writing and you pick. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll walk through it on the phone.
We Also Serve Cities Near Olive Branch
Our crews work daily across the Memphis metro area, including neighboring Olive Branch and Southaven. If you’re in Southaven or just over the state line, the same written-price rule and same-day scheduling apply. No call-out surcharge, no door-step repricing.
Serving Olive Branch, MS - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch
Most original Kwikset cylinders from that era can be rekeyed once or twice if the key slots aren’t scarred and the pins haven’t wallowed out. We inspect each cylinder on site and tell you which ones are worth rekeying and which ones the pins are too worn for. The rekey runs $18-$35 per cylinder. If a cylinder fails inspection, a replacement deadbolt runs $45-$120. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll walk you through what we look for.
Usually not. The Memphis metro’s long humid summer swells the wood door frame in vinyl-sided homes, and the deadbolt shifts just enough that the bolt doesn’t seat fully even though it clicks. We fix the alignment by adjusting the strike plate and, where needed, the hinge side. It’s a door issue, not a lock issue and we fix both. Estimate is free.
Yes, and this is the most common service request we get in Olive Branch subdivisions. We can rekey every existing lock on the same visit and swap the main entry deadbolts to ANSI Grade 1, bump-resistant hardware. The rekey is $18-$35 per cylinder, and Grade 1 deadbolts run $85-$120 per lock installed. The full price is quoted on the phone before dispatch. Call (331) 310-8471 for a written estimate.
Rekeying is fine if the Schlage cylinder itself is in good shape, which many of them still are. The crooked seating is a frame issue, not a lock issue; we correct the strike plate and the bolt collar so the deadbolt throws straight. Rekeying that cylinder runs $18-$35. If a new cylinder is needed instead, we quote the replacement separately in writing. Call (331) 310-8471 to set it up.
Yes, if the existing cylinders accept a master key core. We set up master key systems for the locally-owned shops along the Goodman Road corridor as a routine job: we assess the existing hardware, re-pin for a master and tenant keys where possible, and replace only the cylinders that can’t take a master core. We quote a per-cylinder price before we start, in writing. Call (331) 310-8471 for a scoped estimate.
Call Novak Lock & Security for Lock Installation & Rekey in Olive Branch
We quote a firm price on the phone, we show up uniformed and background-checked, and we leave you a written photo record of the work. No surcharge at the door, no repricing. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it’s been the rule since 2002. Call (331) 310-8471 and tell us what you’re dealing with. We’ll quote it in writing, and we’ll be straight with you about whether that Olive Branch lock should be rekeyed or replaced.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Olive Branch since 2002.