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 Rome
Lock installation and rekeying in Rome, GA runs $85-$165 per cylinder for standard residential work, with most jobs quoted in writing before we dispatch. If you live in one of Rome’s Seven Hills historic districts or a 1950s ranch off Shorter Avenue, the numbers stay the same but the work itself changes a lot. We know both ends of that spectrum because we work them both every week. Call (331) 310-8471 and the dispatcher gives you a firm price on the phone. That price does not change when the technician arrives. It hasn’t changed since 2002, and Haven Standard Clause 1 is the reason.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Rome’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Our name is on the van and on the invoice, and Daniel Novak built this company around a single rule: the written price is the final price. Rome homeowners tell us the same stories about bait-and-switch call-out operations. They get a $29 teaser, then a $400 invoice at the door. That is not how we operate, and it never has been.
Every technician who arrives in Rome is background-checked, uniformed, and carrying a documented photo record protocol that gets left with you when the job is done. We service the full lock spectrum, from entry-grade Kwikset and Schlage found in 1970s ranch homes on the east side, to high-security Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy cylinders specified by property managers near Berry College. Since 2002, across the company, we have installed or serviced more than 60,000 locks, keys, and systems. Each one started with a written price and ended with a documented record.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey team responds to Rome calls from a metro Atlanta dispatch office, with crews routed directly to your neighborhood. Response time to most of Rome is 45 to 75 minutes during normal business hours, and we run 24/7 for freeze-related lock emergencies that hit the river valley during winter storm nights.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Rome
Rome’s housing stock runs in two distinct bands. The Seven Hills neighborhoods and Between the Rivers district hold late-1800s through 1930s Victorians and craftsman bungalows with original cast-iron mortise locksets. The flatter southern and eastern sections run to 1950s-1970s ranches with conventional cylindrical deadbolts. We stock parts for both, which means we don’t leave a job half-done because the supply house does not carry a 1920s mortise cylinder.
Smart Lock Installation
A smart lock install on a Rome bungalow is rarely a simple swap. The existing bore on a 100-year-old door is often smaller or offset from modern prep standards, and the door itself may have settled out of square. We re-drill and reinforce as needed, then install electronic deadbolts from Schlage Encode, Kwikset Halo, Yale Assure, and August. We also check the strike alignment before we leave. A smart lock that does not fully throw its bolt is not security at all.
Keyless Entry
Keyless entry installation in Rome runs $185-$320 for a standard single-door retrofit, including the lock body, programming, and alignment work on older doors. For rental property owners near Berry College, we also program multi-code keypads so management has a master code and each unit keeps its own. Property managers switching from brass keys to keypads often do an entire duplex or quad in one visit. We can quote that as a written scope with a flat per-lock price before we start.
Keypad Lock
Keypad lock installation walks the same line between modern hardware and old wood. On a 1920s craftsman on Aventine Hill, the original mortise lock may be perfectly serviceable after a rekey while a new keypad deadbolt goes above it. We will not tell you to replace working hardware just to sell a lock. We will tell you what can be rekeyed, what genuinely needs replacement, and what the price difference is for each path. That conversation is the foundation of our job.
Biometric Lock
Biometric and fingerprint locks in Rome are a growing request, mostly from homeowners converting detached garages or workshops. These units need consistent door alignment to function reliably. On the warped original doors common in craftsman bungalows, a fingerprint lock will fail repeatedly unless the door is re-hung or the strike is adjusted first. We handle both parts of the job, and we tell you upfront if your door needs correction before a biometric unit makes sense.
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 Rome
We are factory-authorized for Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Abloy, Baldwin, and Schlage, and we also work daily with Kwikset, Yale, Sargent, and Corbin Russwin for commercial and institutional accounts. Rome’s historic homes often require Sargent mortise cylinders or Baldwin trim that big-box stores do not carry. We stock the common mortise conversion kits and rim cylinder formats locally, which shortens lead time for Seven Hills jobs. If we have to order a part, we say so in the written scope before we order it.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Rome Homes
- Ice-frozen cylinders on the Seven Hills: Rome sits in a river-valley frost pocket at the Etowah and Oostanaula confluence. Northwest Georgia ice storms freeze exposed lock cylinders solid, often well into the morning. Homeowners force keys, snap them off inside the cylinder, and we do key extraction and non-destructive de-icing before any rekey or install can proceed.
- Mortise lock body failures: The original cast-iron mortise locks in Between the Rivers homes fail when someone attempts a modern key-in-knob cylinder swap. The body gets mangled and the lock has to be replaced with a rare mortise conversion kit. We carry those kits. Most general locksmiths do not.
- Warped original doors defeating new deadbolts: On a craftsman bungalow, a new deadbolt install can seat poorly if the door has settled. If the strike is not adjusted, the latch binds and the deadbolt will not throw. The homeowner thinks they have a secure lock. They do not. We re-hang or adjust the strike as part of every install on an older door.
- Skeleton-key cylinders on rented historic properties: Rome rental stock near downtown includes many units still running skeleton-key cylinders that have never been rekeyed. A prior tenant may hold a working key. Rekeying these to a modern pin-and-tumbler cylinder costs between $95 and $145 per lock and closes that gap permanently.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Rome, GA
We publish our ranges because hiding them is how this trade has earned its reputation. Here is what Rome homeowners typically pay:
- Standard rekey (per cylinder): $18-$28 for pin-and-tumbler; $30-$45 for high-security cylinders.
- Mortise lock rekey with original hardware preserved: $95-$145 per lock, including cylinder replacement.
- Keypad or keyless entry installation: $185-$320 per door, including hardware and any alignment correction on older doors.
- Smart lock installation: $150-$250 in labor plus the lock you choose, quoted in writing before we dispatch.
- Biometric lock installation: $220-$380 depending on door prep and alignment work.
- Key duplication: $3-$8 for standard keys; $12-$30 for restricted or high-security keyways.
The price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival, no trip fee discovered at the door, and no refusal to honor the written estimate. Bring us a competitor’s written quote and we will review it at no charge. Estimates for any Lock Installation & Rekey in Rome job are free, and every visit includes a documented photo record of the work performed.
We Also Serve Cities Near Rome
We serve Rome plus the surrounding northwest Georgia corridor, including Kennesaw, Marietta, Mableton, and Smyrna. If you manage properties across multiple cities, one call to (331) 310-8471 sets up a written scope that covers all of them. The same pricing rule applies everywhere: firm number on the phone, no changes at the door.
Serving Rome, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Rome 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 Rome
Yes, in most cases. We rekey the original cast-iron mortise body by replacing the cylinder with a modern pin-and-tumbler core, which preserves the original trim and case. The job runs $95-$145 per lock. If the internal springs or levers have failed, we will show you the broken part and quote a rebuild or a mortise conversion kit before we proceed. We never replace a working mortise lock just to sell new hardware.
Call (331) 310-8471 if you want an exact number before we come out.
No. Boiling or hot water can crack the cylinder and blow the internal seals, and the water refreezes quickly in Rome’s frost pocket conditions. We use non-destructive de-icing methods that thaw the cylinder without damaging the pins or the plug. If a key is already snapped off in the cylinder, we extract it before rekeying or replacing the lock. Frozen-cylinder calls spike after every northwest Georgia ice storm, and we run 24/7 for exactly this book of work.
Call (331) 310-8471 and we will have a technician on the way.
Almost never. The fix is usually re-hanging the door or adjusting the strike plate so the bolt aligns with the plate opening. On Rome’s older homes, the door and frame settle at different rates, and a new deadbolt exposes the misalignment. We adjust the strike and, if needed, shim the hinges to correct the reveal. A full door replacement is the last option, not the default diagnosis.
Call (331) 310-8471 for an honest assessment with a written scope.
Yes. We install keypad systems with a property-manager master code and unique tenant codes per unit, and we can also build a physical master-key hierarchy if you want traditional keys as a backup. For multi-unit properties near Berry College, we quote a flat per-lock price and deliver a written scope before any work starts. High-security keyways like Medeco or Mul-T-Lock are available if the property requires restricted key control.
Call (331) 310-8471 and describe the property; we will price it from the door count.
Misaligned door prep and a strike plate that doesn’t match the new bolt. On a 1920s craftsman door, the original bore may be smaller or offset, and the latch will bind if the strike is not re-adjusted. We correct the bore, reinforce the jamb if needed, and adjust the strike so the deadbolt throws fully and the smart lock reports a locked state accurately. An improperly seated smart lock is a lock that says “locked” but isn’t.
Call (331) 310-8471 for an install that actually throws the bolt.
Contact Novak Lock & Security in Rome
We serve Rome with a live person on the phone 24 hours a day. You will get a firm written price before any technician is dispatched, and that number will not change at your door. Every job ends with a documented photo record and is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it is not done right, we make it right.
Call (331) 310-8471 now for a free estimate on lock installation or rekeying in Rome, GA. The dispatcher answers, the price is written down, and the technician in the Novak van knows the old doors in this town.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Rome with written-price lock installation and rekeying under The Haven Standard.
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