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 Smyrna
Lock installation and rekeying in Smyrna typically runs $65-$145 per cylinder for rekeying and $120-$320 for new hardware installed, with the full price quoted in writing before anyone is dispatched. If you live in a 1960s brick ranch off Concord Road or a newer townhome near Truist Park, the job changes shape, and we’ll tell you exactly why before we touch a screw. Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll get a dispatcher who can quote the job from your description of the lock, the door, and what’s going wrong.
Smyrna is a split market. Half our calls come from older single-family homes where the door frame has moved more than the lock has. The other half come from HOA-governed townhome communities where one rekey touches a dozen shared vestibules and a master key system that has to stay synchronized. We send background-checked, uniformed technicians who have worked both sides of that divide, and every visit ends with a documented photo record left with you.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is Smyrna’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Since 2002, Novak Lock & Security has operated under one rule that hasn’t changed: the price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice. Haven Standard Clause 1. No dispatcher is permitted to lowball a figure to get a truck rolling, and no technician is permitted to rewrite the number at your front door. That rule is the reason Smyrna homeowners and HOA property managers keep our number in their phones.
Daniel Novak built this company around written documentation, not verbal promises. Every job starts with a written scope and a firm price. Every job ends with a photo record of the work and a written warranty. That’s not a courtesy. It’s the procedure, on every lock installation, every rekey, and every emergency call in Smyrna.
We answer the phone with a person, 24/7. No voicemail queue. No “press 2 for residential.” When a deadbolt seizes up at 11 p.m. on a humid Smyrna night, you get a human who can tell you what’s happening and what it’ll cost to fix.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey team works on the full hardware spectrum: entry-grade Kwikset and Schlage, mid-range Baldwin, and high-security cylinders from Mul-T-Lock and Medeco. If your HOA requires a specific brand or keyway, we’ll tell you whether it can be rekeyed or must be replaced, and what each path costs, before we start.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in Smyrna
Smart Lock Installation
Older Smyrna ranch homes rarely accept a smart lock without frame work. The bolt has to travel through a strike plate that may have drifted a quarter-inch out of alignment over five decades of seasonal swelling. We don’t just screw the new lock into the old cutout and walk away. We mortise the strike deeper, realign the bolt path, and confirm the deadbolt throws and retracts cleanly before we leave. Smart lock installation in Smyrna typically runs $180-$320 including the mechanical adjustment.
Keyless Entry and Keypad Lock Installation
Keypad deadbolts are the most common upgrade we install in townhome communities near Cumberland and South Cobb Drive. They eliminate key handoff at tenant turnover, which is why so many HOAs near Truist Park have started requiring them. A keypad deadbolt install on a standard prep door runs $150-$260. On an older ranch door with a swollen frame, add $40-$80 for strike realignment. We stock Yale and Schlage keypad models with Smyrna jobs in mind, so turnaround is same-day in most cases.
Biometric Lock Installation
Biometric locks read fingerprints, which means they fail differently in Smyrna’s climate than a mechanical lock does. Humid summers can leave moisture residue on the sensor, and direct sun on a west-facing Atlanta Road door can heat the housing enough to affect battery life. We install biometric hardware from the brands that handle this well, and we’ll advise you honestly if a fingerprint reader makes sense for your entry or if a keypad is the better call. Biometric lock installation runs $220-$380, quoted in writing before work begins.
Rekeying, Including HOA Master Key Systems
Rekeying is cheaper than replacing, and on most Smyrna hardware it’s the right move. We rekey existing cylinders to new keys at $65-$145 per cylinder, including new keys. For HOA townhome projects near Truist Park, we’ll survey the full property, map the master key hierarchy, and produce a written scope with a flat per-lock price. Tenant turnover rekeys across two dozen units are routine for us in Smyrna’s denser corridors. The job takes one day on-site, and the old keys die the moment we leave.
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 Smyrna
We’re factory-authorized on Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy, and we stock common service parts for Baldwin, Schlage, Kwikset, Sargent, and Yale. When a Smyrna homeowner hands us a Baldwin mortise trim set from 1962, we don’t shrug and order a replacement online. We identify the cylinder format, check for corrosion, and tell you whether the existing hardware can be rekeyed or whether the internal cylinder has finally reached the end of its life. Most mortise locks can be rekeyed, by the way. The ones that can’t are usually seized from decades of humid-air intrusion into the cylinder core.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in Smyrna Homes
- Seized mortise cylinders on 1950s-70s ranch doors. Smyrna’s humid summers push moisture into older brass cylinders off Atlanta Road and Concord Road. Keys start sticking, then snap off in the lock. A rekey with a new bump-resistant pin stack usually solves it, but the cylinder itself sometimes needs full replacement.
- Swollen wood frames that misalign smart lock bolts. Brick ranch homes from the 1960s move with the seasons. When the frame swells, a new deadbolt bolt won’t align with the strike plate. The fix is mechanical frame work, not a different lock.
- HOA master key suites out of sync during tenant turnover. Near Truist Park and along Atlanta Road, we regularly field calls where individual townhome units were rekeyed one-off and now the shared vestibule key no longer matches the building’s master hierarchy. Rekeying units without mapping the master system leaves everyone locked out of sync.
- Exterior deadbolts seized by winter temperature swings. Older ranch homes in central Smyrna see pin stacks contract and bind during cold snaps. It’s a seasonal spike we handle every January, and the fix is usually a rekey with fresh pins and proper lubrication, not a full replacement.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in Smyrna, GA
| Service | Typical Smyrna Price Range |
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| Rekey per cylinder (includes new keys) | $65-$145 |
| New deadbolt installation | $120-$220 |
| Smart lock installation with frame adjustment | $180-$320 |
| Keypad lock installation | $150-$260 |
| Biometric lock installation | $220-$380 |
| Mortise lock rekey or cylinder replacement | $95-$190 |
| HOA master key survey and per-lock rekey | Flat per-lock, quoted after survey |
These are honest Smyrna market ranges. What moves the number is the condition of your door frame and the cylinder format you’re working with. A clean Schlage deadbolt rekey on a modern townhome door is quick. A seized 1965 mortise cylinder that needs extraction and replacement costs more. You’ll know which category you’re in before we dispatch, and the number quoted is the number on the invoice.
Every estimate is free. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate from another locksmith. Bring us the competitor’s quote and we’ll review it against what your lock actually needs, at no charge.
We Also Serve Cities Near Smyrna
Lock Installation & Rekey in Smyrna is our home base for Cobb County work, but we schedule regularly into Atlanta, Marietta, Mableton, and Kennesaw. Same-day service is available across the metro, and the written-price rule doesn’t change based on which side of the county line you’re on. Call (331) 310-8471 and tell us where you are.
Serving Smyrna, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Smyrna 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 Smyrna
Yes, in most cases we can rekey the mortise lock. The original lock body on a 1960s Smyrna ranch is usually solid brass or bronze, and the failure point is almost always the cylinder, not the lock body. We remove the cylinder, clean or replace it, rekey it to a new bump-resistant key, and reinstall it in your existing Baldwin or Schlage trim. Replacement of the full mortise lock is only necessary if the lock body itself has cracked or the bolt mechanism is physically broken. Price for the rekey runs $95-$190. Call (331) 310-8471 and describe your lock; we’ll tell you what we think before we arrive.
It’s usually a door problem. Older brick ranchers around Atlanta Road and Concord Road have wooden door frames that swell noticeably in Smyrna’s humid subtropical summers. The frame moves, the strike plate shifts with it, and the deadbolt bolt no longer lines up. The lock itself is often fine. Fixing it means re-mortising the strike plate deeper and realigning the bolt path, which we do as part of a deadbolt rekey or replacement if needed. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote.
Yes. This is a standard project for us in the townhome corridors around Cumberland and Truist Park. We survey the property first, map the master key hierarchy, and produce a written scope with a flat per-lock price. The actual rekeying of two dozen units typically takes one full day on-site with two technicians. We replace all shared vestibule keys and unit keys in one pass so the master system stays synchronized. Call (331) 310-8471 and ask for Daniel Novak to schedule the survey.
Older Smyrna ranch doors usually need mechanical prep before a smart lock will work. The existing bore hole may be fine, but the strike plate has often drifted from decades of frame swelling. We realign the strike, mortise it deeper if needed, and confirm the smart lock bolt throws and retracts cleanly before we consider the job done. That prep is baked into our $180-$320 smart lock installation price for Smyrna, so you won’t get a surprise line item at the door.
Rekeying changes the internal pins so old keys stop working and new keys do, while the hardware itself stays in place. Replacing removes the entire lock and installs new hardware. Rekeying is almost always more cost-effective: $65-$145 per cylinder versus $120-$320 for new hardware. The exception is when the existing lock is worn out, rusted, or you want a feature upgrade like a keypad or smart lock. If the lock still functions, rekey it. If you want new capability, replace it. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll quote both options in writing before you decide.
When you need lock installation or rekeying in Smyrna, call (331) 310-8471. You’ll speak to a person, get a firm written price, and know exactly what the job will cost before anyone gets in a truck.
Written by Daniel Novak, Owner at Novak Lock & Security, serving Smyrna since 2002.