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 Redan
Lock installation and rekeying in Redan typically costs $85-$225 for a standard rekey (most homes need 3-5 cylinders done) and $175-$450 for a full deadbolt installation with hardware, quoted in writing before we dispatch anyone. The price you get on the phone from Novak Lock & Security is the price on the invoice - that rule has been in place since 2002 and it does not flex. If you’re off Hairston Road, Memorial Drive, or deeper into the ranch subdivisions that make up this unincorporated DeKalb community, we’ll give you a firm number before a background-checked technician ever turns a cylinder. Call (331) 310-8471 and a live person answers. That part matters, especially when a deadbolt won’t throw on a Sunday night.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Redan’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Most of what we do in Redan is not glamorous. It’s rekeying a 1980s split-level after closing, replacing a knob lock that never had a deadbolt behind it, or fixing a strike plate that pulled loose from a pine jamb softened by thirty Georgia summers. Redan’s housing stock was built fast in the 1970s and 1980s, and the original locksets often reflect that speed. We know what we’re walking into before we arrive because we’ve seen this same house a hundred times here - brick-veneer ranch, three entry doors, maybe a workshop out back, and a key ring with three keys that should have been one.
Daniel Novak, who leads our team, built the company on a contract-level rule: the written price is the final price. That matters more in Redan than in most places because our customers here tend to be people who bought a home between 2015 and 2025 and did the research first. They read the three-star reviews. They want to see a dollar figure before they let anyone touch their front door. So we show it. Every job since 2002 has started with a written price and ended with a documented record under The Haven Standard - including a photo record of the work, left with you when we leave.
Redan residents call us because we answer, because our technicians arrive in uniform with identification, and because we do not change the price at the door. That’s not a sales pitch. It’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it applies to every lock installation, rekey, and emergency call we take in this community.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Redan
Here’s what we actually do for Redan homeowners, in the language we’d use if we were standing in your doorway explaining it.
Keypad Entry Installation
Keypad entry makes the most sense in Redan for homes with outbuildings. A workshop behind the house or a gate at the end of a long service drive should not require a separate key you’ll lose in the garage. We install keypad deadbolts and lever handles on house doors, side doors, workshop doors, and pedestrian gates - and we can key the manual override to match the rest of the house. On a recent call off Hairston Road, our tech found a 1980s split-level ranch where the original Kwikset knob lock had no deadbolt and the strike plate had pulled loose from a softened pine jamb. We installed an ANSI Grade 1 Schlage deadbolt with a reinforced strike box, rekeyed all entry knobs to a single key, and set a matching keypad entry on the workshop door so the owner could finally stop carrying three separate keys.
Smart Lock Installation
Smart locks in Redan need to handle something most online reviews don’t mention: humidity. The same summer swelling that misaligns a standard deadbolt can also throw off a smart lock’s motorized bolt if the frame has moved. We install Yale and Schlage smart locks with proper frame prep, meaning we ream the bolt hole, realign the strike, and set the lock so the motor isn’t fighting the door every time it cycles. We also walk you through the app before we leave, not after you call us back from the driveway. A smart lock installed in Redan should work on the first week of July and the first week of January.
Key Duplication
Key duplication sounds simple until you try to copy a worn key from a 1979 Kwikset at a big-box kiosk and it doesn’t turn. We cut keys from code when the original is too worn, and we can duplicate high-security blanks for Mul-T-Lock and Medeco systems - something most hardware stores cannot do. If you own a Redan rental or a home with multiple outbuildings, the smarter move is often rekeying everything to one key and cutting six copies at the same time. You get one key ring, not a drawer full of “maybe this one” keys.
Biometric Lock Installation
Biometric locks are a niche product, and we install them where they make sense: a workshop with tools, a gun room, a home office. In Redan’s older ranch homes, the limiting factor is usually the door itself - many original hollow-core interior doors flex too much for a fingerprint reader to sit flush. We’ll tell you if a biometric lock is right for your door, or if a keypad or smart lock serves the same purpose at a better price. That’s the kind of straight answer Redan has come to expect from us, because we’d rather sell you the right lock than the expensive one.
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 Redan
We install and service Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, Yale, Schlage, and Kwikset - from entry-grade to high-security. We stock common cylinders, strike plates, and finish hardware for immediate installation in Redan, which means a standard rekey or deadbolt replacement doesn’t wait on a parts order. For Mul-T-Lock and high-security systems, we handle keyway matching and restricted key control the way those manufacturers require. If you’re not sure what grade your current lock is, we’ll tell you during the estimate. Most Redan homes we see are running Grade 3 builder hardware, and that’s the first thing worth changing.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Redan Homes
- Deadbolts that bind in summer and rattle in winter: Redan’s humid subtropical climate swells the wood door frames in these 1970s and 1980s ranch homes every summer, pushing the bolt out of alignment with the strike. Homeowners force the bolt, which damages the cylinder, when the real fix is realigning the strike plate or, in some cases, replacing a softened jamb section.
- Strike plates pulling loose from pine jambs: Decades of humidity cycling have softened door jambs in many Redan homes, and the original strike plates were often set with ¾-inch screws into soft pine. Those screws pull loose, which means a deadbolt that “works” is actually sitting in a frame that could be kicked open with one blow. We replace undersized strikes with reinforced strike boxes and 3-inch screws.
- Landlords skipping rekeying between tenants: Because Redan is unincorporated DeKalb County, there is no municipal rental-inspection program requiring rekeying between tenants. A large share of Redan’s single-family homes are investor-owned rentals, and our technicians routinely find cylinders that haven’t been changed in multiple tenancy cycles - discovered only when a new tenant calls us and asks us to rekey on their own dime. If you just moved into a rental in Redan, rekey is the first call to make.
- Outbuildings with no deadbolt: Workshops, detached garages, and gate areas in Redan’s larger lots are frequently fitted with lightweight knob locks only. Owners don’t realize how easy those are to bypass until after a break-in. A knob lock with no deadbolt on an outbuilding is essentially a suggestion, not a lock.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Redan, GA
Our Redan pricing, in writing, before we start:
- Standard rekey (per cylinder): $18-$28, most homes have 3-5 cylinders
- House rekey, all entry doors (labor included): $85-$160 typical
- Deadbolt installation with ANSI Grade 1 or Grade 2 hardware: $175-$325 including hardware and reinforced strike
- Keypad or smart lock installation (customer-supplied lock): $95-$180 labor
- Keypad or smart lock installation (lock from our stock): $220-$450 depending on model
- Key duplication (standard): $3-$6 per key; high-security blanks priced by keyway
- Strike plate reinforcement / frame repair: $75-$180 depending on jamb condition
These are Redan market ranges, quoted in writing before we dispatch. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival, and no “from $19” bait pricing. The number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice - Haven Standard Clause 1. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and we’ll tell you if a cheaper fix does the job.
We Also Serve Cities Near Redan
Novak Lock & Security serves Redan and the surrounding metro area, including Lock Installation & Rekey in Redan and nearby Lawrenceville, Atlanta, Smyrna, and Roswell. If you’re managing a rental property in Redan or live just outside the community boundary, the same written-price rule applies everywhere we send a technician. Our Lock Installation & Rekey team covers the full metro from a single dispatch office, so the response time to Redan stays predictable.
Serving Redan, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Redan 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 Redan
Redan’s 1970s and 1980s ranch homes have solid wood door frames that swell noticeably in metro Atlanta’s humid summer, which shifts the strike plate out of alignment with the bolt. In winter the frame shrinks, leaving the bolt loose in the strike. The fix is realigning or replacing the strike, not forcing the bolt or lubricating the cylinder. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll diagnose it in person - the estimate is free.
No, you are not legally required to rekey a rental in Redan because unincorporated DeKalb County has no municipal rental-inspection program that mandates rekeying between tenants. That absence is exactly why we recommend doing it anyway - at least once per tenancy cycle. Prior tenants may still hold working keys, and key control is the cheapest security upgrade available. A full rekey typically runs $85-$160 in Redan. Call (331) 310-8471 to schedule it before the new tenant moves in.
Yes, this is one of the most common requests we get in Redan, where larger lots often include a detached workshop, a side gate, or a storage shed. We rekey everything to a single key in one visit, including keypad overrides and padlocks if they’re rekeyable. The labor is the same as a house rekey plus each additional cylinder, so the total stays predictable and written in advance. Call (331) 310-8471 and describe your setup - we’ll quote it on the phone.
ANSI Grade 1 is what we recommend for any exterior door on a Redan brick-veneer ranch, especially given the area’s historically elevated residential burglary rates relative to the rest of DeKalb County. Most original locks in Redan are Grade 3, which is the minimum residential standard and not much of one. Grade 2 is acceptable, but Grade 1 hardware plus a reinforced strike box is the standard we install on the majority of Redan security upgrades. Call (331) 310-8471 for a price on your specific doors.
Yes, and the reason is structural rather than criminal. Seasonal frame swelling, softened pine jambs, and worn original cylinders from the 1970s and 1980s lock Redan homeowners out more often than broken keys do. Our technicians carry non-destructive entry tools as standard equipment, and in most Redan cases we can open a door without damaging the frame or the lock. It costs less than a destructive entry and leaves you with working hardware. Call (331) 310-8471 any hour - a live person answers.
Ready to get your Redan locks sorted? Call Novak Lock & Security at (331) 310-8471 for a free estimate. You’ll get a written price before anyone is dispatched, a background-checked technician on site, and a documented photo record when the job is done. No bait pricing, no door-step changes, no exceptions. That’s the way it’s been since 2002.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Redan and the surrounding metro area.