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 Palm Beach Gardens
Lock installation and rekey work in Palm Beach Gardens typically runs $95-$185 for a standard deadbolt installation and $25-$45 per cylinder for rekeying, quoted in writing before we dispatch. We serve every gated community, HOA-managed enclave, and single-family home in Palm Beach Gardens with same-day scheduling in most neighborhoods. Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll get a live person who can give you a firm price on the phone, not a callback window.
The work here is not the same work you’d find ten miles south in West Palm Beach. Palm Beach Gardens has one of the highest concentrations of gated planned communities in Florida. That shapes almost every lock job we do: master key hierarchies, community-standard finishes, guard-gate hardware, and HOA approval processes that a homeowner in an older ungated neighborhood never has to think about. We know that landscape because we work in it every week. Our Lock Installation & Rekey team is built around the specific demands of communities like PGA National, BallenIsles, Mirasol, and Frenchman’s Creek.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Palm Beach Gardens’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Daniel Novak founded this company in 2002 on a rule that still governs every job: Haven Standard Clause 1 says the price on the phone is the price on the invoice. No technician is permitted to change that number at your door. If you’ve ever been burned by a bait-pricing locksmith, that single sentence is why we exist. In Palm Beach Gardens, where HOA boards and property managers need predictable pricing for multi-door rekey projects, that rule matters even more.
Every technician who arrives at your door in Palm Beach Gardens is background-checked, uniformed, and working under The Haven Standard, the same documented quality framework we’ve applied across more than 60,000 locks, keys, and systems installed since 2002. We leave a documented photo record with every job, before and after, because a promise you can’t verify is not a promise. Our dispatch and scheduling for Palm Beach Gardens is coordinated from our South FL office in Miami, but the crews who show up at your door are local to the area and know these communities.
We’re factory-authorized on Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Baldwin, and Schlage hardware, which covers the full spectrum of what you’ll find in Palm Beach Gardens: from entry-grade Kwikset on a rental condo to restricted key systems on a golf-course estate. When a BallenIsles homeowner needs a lock matched to a specific finish their HOA mandates, we stock the parts or get them fast, and we quote the job in writing before anyone turns a cylinder.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Palm Beach Gardens
Smart Lock Installation
Smart lock installation in Palm Beach Gardens usually runs $150-$320 depending on the lock model and whether we’re retrofitting existing hardware or changing the entire lock set. Most 2000s-2010s construction in communities like Mirasol and Alton already has smart-lock pre-wiring, which keeps the job straightforward. We install and program Schlage Encode, Yale Assure, and similar Wi-Fi and Z-Wave locks, then walk you through the app and leave you with the mechanical key override working properly.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry systems in Palm Beach Gardens, particularly for HOA common doors and private residential entries, cost $150-$450 installed depending on the number of entries and the access control requirements. The coastal salt air here accelerates corrosion inside exposed keyless latch mechanisms, so we specify hardware with sealed electronics where possible and we clean and lubricate pin tumblers as part of every keyless install. A keyless entry that fails in August humidity is a problem; a keyless entry specified for this climate is not.
Keypad Lock
Keypad lock installation for a Palm Beach Gardens home typically runs $120-$280 per lock. We see these most often on side garage doors, guest casitas in communities like Frenchman’s Creek, and service entrances where a housekeeper or pool contractor needs temporary access. We’ll set master codes, temporary codes, and auto-lock schedules the day we install, and you get the written code-change instructions before we leave.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks in Palm Beach Gardens run $220-$500 installed, most commonly on home office doors, gun safes, and private wine rooms we see throughout the estates along PGA Boulevard. We sell fingerprint and keycard models from brands we’re factory-authorized to service, we program all enrolled users on site, and we test the mechanical override three times before we call the job done. The biometric hardware gets a documented photo record, like every other job.
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 Palm Beach Gardens
We’re factory-authorized on Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Baldwin, and we work with Yale and Schlage hardware daily. In Palm Beach Gardens that matters because HOA architectural committees in communities like PGA National and BallenIsles often mandate specific finishes, models, and security grades. We stock common local parts and key blanks in our South FL office, and we can have restricted key blanks for Medeco and Mul-T-Lock systems cut and ready within one business day in most cases. If your HOA requires a specific mortise cylinder or a particular deadbolt throw length, tell us on the phone and we’ll arrive with it.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Palm Beach Gardens Homes
- Corroded guard-gate and exterior cylinders: Palm Beach Gardens sits about 5 miles from the Atlantic, and the salt-laden coastal air works into exposed pin tumblers and gate latch mechanisms year round. We routinely rekey or replace cylinders that have seized shut, particularly on guard-gate keypads and side-yard gates that face east.
- HOA finish and hardware compliance: Many Palm Beach Gardens communities require specific lock finishes, brands, or security grades on visible hardware. Installing a non-compliant lock can get a homeowner a violation notice and a requirement to replace it on their own dime. We coordinate with management companies so the rekey or replacement matches the community standard on day one.
- Snowbird re-entry failures: Every October and November we field calls from returning seasonal residents whose key fobs lost pairing, whose cylinders corroded while the home sat empty through humid summer months, or who cannot remember gate keypad codes they last used in March. We treat these as seasonal rekey and cylinder cleaning jobs, and we quote them the same way we quote everything else: in writing, before we start.
- Master key hierarchy drift: Over time, HOAs add doors, change vendors, and lose track of who holds which keys. We see communities where the master key system has drifted far enough that old keys still work where they shouldn’t. We rebuild key hierarchies with restricted blanks and documented key control records.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay in Palm Beach Gardens, quoted in writing before we dispatch a technician:
- Rekey a single cylinder: $25-$45 per cylinder, most homes need 3-6 cylinders rekeyed
- Standard deadbolt installation: $95-$185 per lock, including hardware
- Smart lock installation: $150-$320 per lock, includes programming and app walkthrough
- Keypad lock installation: $120-$280 per lock, includes code setup
- Biometric lock installation: $220-$500 per lock, includes all user enrollment
- High-security cylinder installation (Medeco or Mul-T-Lock): $85-$200 per cylinder, including restricted key blanks
What affects cost in Palm Beach Gardens specifically: the number of cylinders, the security grade of the hardware your HOA requires, whether the existing cylinder is corroded and needs cleaning or replacement, and the finish your community mandates. You’ll get the full price on the phone, and that is the price on the invoice. No call-out surcharge added on arrival. Call (331) 310-8471 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach Gardens
Our Palm Beach Gardens service area reaches into the surrounding communities of northern Palm Beach County. We handle lock installation and rekey work in West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, and Lake Worth on the same schedule, with the same written-pricing rule. The hardware needs differ from neighborhood to neighborhood, and we quote each job for the house and the HOA in front of us.
Serving Palm Beach Gardens, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach Gardens 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 Palm Beach Gardens
Yes. We rekey and install locks to PGA National’s specific hardware and finish standards, and we coordinate with the management company before work begins so the hardware we install is compliant on the first visit. If your community requires Schlage Grade 1 deadbolts or a specific finish like oil-rubbed bronze or polished nickel, we’ll quote that hardware in writing and arrive with it on the truck. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote.
Yes. We design, install, and maintain master key systems for HOA communities including BallenIsles and Mirasol, using Schlage Grade 1 hardware and Medeco or Mul-T-Lock restricted key blanks when key control is a priority. We issue key control records and coordinate with management companies so old keys stop working immediately when a system is rekeyed. Pricing is quoted in writing per door, before work begins.
We clean the corrosion out of the cylinder first, using a penetrating lubricant and mechanical cleaning process we’ve developed over years of working Palm Beach Gardens coastal properties. If the pin tumblers are too far gone, we replace the cylinder, which we quote in writing before starting. Snowbird season rekeys are a predictable part of our October and November workflow in communities like PGA National and Frenchman’s Creek, and we keep common replacement cylinders stocked for fast turnaround. Call (331) 310-8471 for a free estimate.
Yes, in nearly every case. Drilling is a last resort we use only when a cylinder is so corroded or damaged that the lock cannot be picked or shimmed. In Palm Beach Gardens we’re usually rekeying functional locks with the original key present, which takes minutes per cylinder and leaves no damage. If drilling is ever necessary, we’ll tell you before we do it and the replacement hardware is quoted in writing first.
Yes, we coordinate directly with HOA management companies in Palm Beach Gardens for gate and common-door rekey projects. That includes guard-gate keypads, clubhouse doors, fitness center entries, and pool bath locks. We provide a written scope, a per-door flat price, and a documented key control record when the job is complete. At PGA National, our crew rekeyed a cluster of entry deadbolts and gate keypads after an HOA board member resigned. We coordinated with the management company to implement a new master key system using Schlage Grade 1 deadbolts and Medeco restricted key blanks, ensuring old keys and fobs stopped working immediately while preserving key control across the community.
Get a Written Price Before Anyone Shows Up
If you need lock installation, rekeying, or access control work in Palm Beach Gardens, call (331) 310-8471. You’ll speak to a live person who can quote your job in writing before we dispatch a technician. That is the Novak Lock & Security rule, unchanged since 2002, and it applies to every job we do in every HOA, gated community, and single-family home in Palm Beach Gardens. Free estimates, no call-out surcharge, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every installation and rekey.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Palm Beach Gardens since 2002.
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