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 The Acreage
Most homes in The Acreage have at least four or five lock points that need to work together: the front door, the back door, the detached garage, the driveway gate, and often a workshop or shed. A rekey or new lock installation here is rarely a one-lock job. That’s the reality of living on 1.25-acre lots west of Royal Palm Beach, and it’s exactly what our Lock Installation & Rekey team prepares for on every call. We quote a firm written price before dispatch, and the technician who arrives is contractually prohibited from changing it at the door. Call (331) 310-8471 and you’ll speak to a live person who can give you that number in minutes.
Why Novak Lock & Security Is The Acreage’s Preferred Lock Installation & Rekey Company
Novak Lock & Security has worked on homes across The Acreage long enough to know that no two houses here have the same lock setup. One was built in 1987 by a contractor who used all Kwikset hardware. The next one over, built in 1996, has a Baldwin mortise lock on the front door and aftermarket keypads on two separate gates. That variety means a locksmith who only stocks one brand of cylinder is going to leave half the property unfinished. We carry a full range of cylinder formats and pin kits, and our technicians arrive prepared for older mortise bodies, corroded gate hardware, and humidity-swollen door frames in the same visit.
Every technician is background-checked and uniformed. Every job ends with a documented photo record of what was done, left with you before we leave. Since 2002, our rule has never changed: Haven Standard Clause 1. The price on the phone is the price on the invoice. Daniel Novak built the company on that single promise because he saw what bait-pricing did to this trade. Our reputation across The Acreage and the broader Lock Installation & Rekey in The Acreage service area is built on keeping it.
Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our South Florida office, but crews serve The Acreage locally. When you call, you get a real answer, a real price, and a real arrival window, typically same-day or next-day depending on the scope.
Our Lock Installation & Rekey Services in The Acreage
Smart Lock Installation
Smart locks have a place in The Acreage, but only on doors that are structurally sound. We install them wherever the existing deadbolt bore and strike alignment can support one. That matters here more than in coastal Palm Beach County because many original 1980s door frames swell noticeably in summer humidity. A smart lock bolted to a binding frame will burn through batteries and frustrate you within a season. We check the latch alignment first and tell you plainly if the door needs striker adjustment before any new hardware goes on. If the door can take a smart lock, we handle the install, the app pairing, and the key override, all priced in writing before we start.
Keypad Lock
Keypad locks make real sense on Acreage properties with multiple structures. You might want a code for the house, a separate code for the detached garage, and a temporary code for a contractor or pet sitter. We install keypad deadbolts on main entry doors and weather-rated keypad hardware on gates and outbuildings where afternoon thunderstorms hit hard. The inland South Florida climate here is tougher on outdoor keypads than the coast. We recommend sealed, gasketed units for exposed gate posts and we stock parts locally so we’re not waiting on a shipment when your existing keypad has already failed.
Key Duplication
Key duplication in The Acreage usually means more than cutting a spare for the front door. Customers here need matched sets: one key for the house and garage, another for the gate and workshop. We cut keys while you wait and we can also rekey multiple cylinders to a single key so you’re not carrying a janitor ring around your own property. For high-security cylinders like Medeco or Mul-T-Lock, duplication requires a specialized key blank and a card authorization. We handle that too, and we’ll tell you on the phone what documentation is needed.
Biometric Lock
Biometric locks are a niche option that works in specific spots on an Acreage property: a workshop with expensive tools, a gun safe, an interior office. They’re less practical on an exterior gate post where direct sun and rain will degrade the fingerprint sensor faster than you’d expect. We’ll be honest about that. For interior or sheltered applications, we install and program biometric locks from established manufacturers and we make sure a mechanical key override is always configured. If the sensor fails, you still get in.
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 The Acreage
We are factory-authorized for Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Baldwin, and Schlage, and we service the full range between entry-grade and high-security. Many older Acreage homes have Baldwin mortise locks that are perfectly serviceable but need cylinder work. Many have Kwikset deadbolts that were never rekeyed after the previous owner. We stock pins, cylinders, and strike plates for both ends of that spectrum. If you want a Mul-T-Lock high-security cylinder on the front door and standard Schlage keypads on the outbuildings, we’ll price each line item separately in writing so you can see exactly what you’re paying for.
Common Lock Installation & Rekey Problems We See in The Acreage Homes
- Humidity-swollen door frames that bind the deadbolt. Every wet season, we get calls from homeowners whose key won’t turn or whose deadbolt needs a shoulder shove to engage. Before new pins can be cut, the latch often needs realignment. We fix the alignment first, then rekey, and the result is a lock that works in August.
- Mismatched locks across a single property. Because homes here were built at different times by different small contractors, it’s normal to find a mortise lock on the front door, a Kwikset on the back, and a Schlage on the detached garage. Rekeying all of them to one key is usually possible, but the cylinder formats differ. We pull each one and match the pins accordingly.
- Corroded gate lock hardware on driveway entry systems. Swing-arm and slide-gate setups across The Acreage are frequently self-installed, years old, and exposed to daily afternoon thunderstorms. Keypads die, padlocks seize, and key overrides get ignored until they fail too. We flush, rekey, or replace gate hardware more often here than anywhere else in Palm Beach County.
- Obsolete mortise lock bodies that can’t accept modern cylinders. Some 1980s mortise locks were built to a proprietary format that no current cylinder fits. In those cases, forcing a modern deadbolt into an original wooden door can crack the stile. We’ll tell you when a rekey is the right call and when a measured replacement makes more sense.
Pricing for Lock Installation & Rekey in The Acreage, FL
Lock rekeying in The Acreage typically runs $25-$45 per cylinder, with most single-family homes needing four to six cylinders done. That puts a standard whole-property rekey here at roughly $140-$240, quoted in writing before we start. Smart lock installation runs $185-$320 per lock including the labor, and keypad lock installation falls in the $155-$275 range depending on whether we’re replacing an existing unit or installing new hardware. Gate keypad and padlock rekeying runs $30-$55 per lock body, and key duplication is $3-$12 per key depending on the blank.
We quote the full price on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and that is the price on the invoice. There is no call-out surcharge added on arrival. If you have a written estimate from another company, we’ll review it at no charge as a free second opinion. Call (331) 310-8471 for an exact quote on your specific lock configuration.
We Also Serve Cities Near The Acreage
Novak Lock & Security serves The Acreage and the surrounding region. We respond to lock installation and rekey calls throughout the area, including Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. If you’re in The Acreage or any nearby community, the same written-price rule applies.
Serving The Acreage, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Acreage 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 The Acreage
Most can, yes. The main house, detached garage, and gate padlocks can all be pinned to the same working key as long as the cylinders are physically compatible. The exception is an obsolete 1990s mortise lock that was built to a proprietary format no current cylinder matches. We’ll inspect that lock on site and tell you at the time of quoting whether it can be rekeyed or whether a replacement body is required. Call (331) 310-8471 and we’ll give you a firm written price either way.
Usually neither. The problem in most The Acreage homes is not the lock cylinder; it’s the wooden door frame swelling with humidity and pulling the strike plate out of alignment. Rekeying won’t fix that, and replacing the deadbolt won’t either. We realign the latch and strike first, then determine if the cylinder itself is still good. If it is, a simple rekey finishes the job. If it isn’t, we quote the replacement in writing before touching the door.
Yes, and it’s one of the most common call types we handle across The Acreage. These gate keypads are often self-installed, exposed to direct sun and daily thunderstorms, and wired into an aftermarket swing-arm or slide-gate opener. We repair, replace, and rekey the key overrides on these systems. If the keypad is dead but the key override works, rekeying only the lock cylinder leaves you with a half-functional gate, so we address both in the same visit.
Sometimes. A thick door with a mortise lock pocket doesn’t always have the standard 2⅛-inch bore that a typical smart deadbolt requires. If the door can be bored cleanly and the frame is stable, we can install it. If the original mortise body sits where the smart lock needs to go, the install may require removing the mortise and filling the cavity, which weakens the door in some older constructions. We’ll tell you plainly on inspection whether your specific door is a candidate. Call (331) 310-8471 for an honest assessment and a written quote.
Most whole-property rekeys in The Acreage take between 60 and 90 minutes on site. That covers the main house entry locks, the detached garage, and two gate locks or padlocks. The time depends on how many cylinders need to be pulled, whether any gate hardware is seized from corrosion, and whether door frames need realignment first. We quote the number of cylinders and the flat labor rate on the phone, so you’ll know the time and the price before anyone is dispatched.
Written by Daniel Novak, owner of Novak Lock & Security, providing lock installation and rekey services to The Acreage under The Haven Standard since 2002.