Smart locks
House lockouts
Re-keying
Deadbolt upgrades
Schlage
Kwikset
Car keys & fobsNon-destructive entry first, always - and we re-key Schlage, Kwikset, and Baldwin locks on the spot while you watch
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Get your free estimateLocksmith in Three Lakes, WA
Rekeying locks in Three Lakes usually costs between $95 and $165 for a standard knob or deadbolt, and most jobs take under an hour on site. What makes this unincorporated Snohomish County community different is the property itself: homes here sit on large wooded parcels, many with detached shops, barns, and gate locks that haven’t been touched in years. If you’ve lost the key to your workshop padlock, need a new deadbolt cut to match your house key, or just bought a home in ZIP 98291 and want to know you’re the only one with working keys, call Belmont Lock & Key at (855) 473-2502.
Why Three Lakes Homes Are Different
Three Lakes isn’t a typical suburban tract. The housing stock is a mix of 1970s through 1990s ranch and split-level homes built on sizable wooded lots, newer custom builds tucked back from the road, and a surprising number of detached shops, barns, and storage sheds. Many exterior doors are the original wood or fiberglass units with builder-grade knob locksets that have seen decades of Western Washington weather. That matters because wet, mild winters cause wood doors and gate posts to swell and warp. We routinely find deadbolts that miss their strike plates by a quarter inch in January, locks that bind in the rain, and cylinder mechanisms gummed with years of moss dust and moisture. When we rekey a Three Lakes door, we often spend as much time adjusting the strike alignment as we do changing the pins inside the lock.
There’s another layer here that doesn’t show up on a map: gated rural driveways and shared easement access. Some properties have a padlocked gate at the road, and that gate lock is the only thing between a driveway and a county road. If a gate post has shifted from frost heave or a windstorm dropped a limb on the chain, the lock won’t open even with the right key. Belmont Lock & Key has served Three Lakes since 2013, and we carry the old padlock blanks, gate hardware, and deadbolts that match what’s actually on these doors, not just what a catalog says should be there.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Three Lakes Services
Most calls we get from Three Lakes fall into two categories: drivers who have lost or damaged a car key, and people locked out of a home, shop, or gate who need someone with the right tools right now. Here’s how each works in this area.
Car Key Replacement in Three Lakes
Living in Three Lakes means driving everywhere. If a car key breaks in a door lock at home, or a transponder key stops being recognized, there’s no dealer around the corner and no ride share to fall back on. We come to the property with mobile programming equipment and cut replacement keys on site for most makes. On wooded lots with no cell service, that on-site programming matters more than people realize; a key that only gets cut but not programmed is useless on a modern vehicle. See Car Key Replacement in Three Lakes for a full breakdown of what’s covered.
Emergency Locksmith in Three Lakes
Locked out of the house with keys sitting on the kitchen counter, or got a shop lock frozen shut after a windstorm? We treat these as time-critical calls because they are. Three Lakes properties are spread out, and being locked out on a rural lot in wet weather is not a small thing. We carry non-destructive entry tools, and we can rekey the same lock before we leave so a lost key becomes a non-issue. For the full rundown, visit Emergency Locksmith in Three Lakes.
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.
Rekey Locks in Three Lakes
Rekeying is the smartest security upgrade most homeowners in Three Lakes overlook. When you rekey a lock, we change the internal pins so old keys stop working and new keys operate the same hardware. In a community where many homes have three, four, or five exterior locks spread between the house, the shop, and a driveway gate, rekeying is far cheaper than replacing all that hardware, and it gets every door onto the same key. Most Three Lakes homes built in the 1970s through 1990s still have their original knobs and deadbolts, and those locks almost never match each other. We see split-level homes where the front door, garage service door, and back deck slider each take a different key, and that’s before you get to the padlock on the barn. Belmont Lock & Key can rekey all of it to one key in a single visit. For the complete guide, see our main Rekey Locks service page.
Lock Rekey
Signs you need it
You’ve bought a home in Three Lakes and don’t know how many spare keys the previous owners made, or who they gave them to.
What it costs in Three Lakes
Standard knob and deadbolt rekeys run $95 to $165 per cylinder, with most Three Lakes exterior locks falling in that range.
How we do it
We remove the lock cylinder, swap out the pins to match a new key, and reinstall everything, testing the lock through several full cycles to confirm it throws and retracts cleanly.
Keyed Alike
Signs you need it
Your front door, side door, shop door, and gate padlock each use a different key, and your keyring has grown into a pile.
What it costs in Three Lakes
Keying multiple locks alike runs from $20 to $40 per cylinder beyond the base rekey cost, depending on how many cylinders we’re matching.
How we do it
We repin each cylinder to the same key code, then verify the single key operates every lock, including gates and padlocks with different cylinder styles.
What Rekey Locks Costs in Three Lakes
| Item | Typical range in Three Lakes |
|---|---|
| Standard knob or deadbolt rekey | $95 – $165 per cylinder |
| Keyed alike (per additional cylinder) | $20 – $40 |
| Rekey plus new key copies | $130 – $190 (lock + copies) |
How long does rekeying take in Three Lakes?
A single lock rekey takes 15 to 30 minutes. A full Three Lakes house with three or four exterior locks plus a shop padlock usually runs under 90 minutes on site.
Should I rekey or replace my locks on a Three Lakes home?
Rekey if the hardware works and you just want old keys dead. Replace if the lock is rusted, the bolt won’t throw smoothly, or the door has shifted enough that the deadbolt keeps missing the strike plate. Call (855) 473-2502 and we’ll tell you which route makes sense for your doors.
Brands We Service in Three Lakes
We work on Schlage and Kwikset as everyday workhorses, and we’re certified on Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy for the high-security side. For Three Lakes shops and homes with older padlocks or deadbolts, we stock common pinning kits and blanks on the truck so most rekeys are done in one trip. See our brands for the full breakdown.
Pricing for Locksmith in Three Lakes, WA
| Service | Typical range in Three Lakes |
|---|---|
| Rekey standard knob | $95 – $165 |
| Rekey deadbolt | $95 – $165 |
| Keyed alike, per additional cylinder | $20 – $40 |
| Rekey plus key copies | $130 – $190 |
| Car key replacement (basic) | $120 – $180 |
| Car key replacement (transponder) | $150 – $250 |
| Car key replacement (smart key fob) | $250 – $450 |
| Home lockout service | $100 – $180 |
| Deadbolt installation | $120 – $200 |
| Gate or padlock rekey | $25 – $60 |
Three Lakes adds a little travel time to most jobs because the lots are spread out and some driveways are long. Longer drive times from the road, multiple locks on outbuildings, and rush emergency calls are what move a price toward the upper end of a range. What doesn’t change: the price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice, with no call-out surcharge added at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Three Lakes
Three Lakes is small and unincorporated, so most of the area is known by road names and lake names rather than formal subdivisions. We cover all of ZIP 98291, from the lakefront properties to the heavily wooded parcels at the eastern edge. Typical response time from dispatch is 25 to 40 minutes, depending on where you are on the lake loop.
- Three Lakes proper and lakefront roads
- Chain Lake area
- Storm Lake and Flowing Lake roads
- North Three Lakes wooded parcels
- Eastern rural driveways off 171st Ave SE
Service Area – Cities Near Three Lakes
While this page covers Three Lakes, we regularly serve the surrounding Snohomish County communities with the same trucks and stock. Neighbors in Snohomish, WA and Cathcart, WA call for deadbolt rekeys and lockouts. We also handle calls in Clearview, WA and Monroe, WA, where the rural shop and gate work is very much the same story.
Serving Three Lakes, WA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Three Lakes 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 About Locksmith in Three Lakes
Most non-emergency calls in Three Lakes are scheduled the same day, and emergency calls dispatch immediately with a typical 25 to 40 minute arrival depending on your spot off the main roads. If you’re at the end of a long private drive, we’ll call when we’re close so you can open the gate.
No permit is required for rekeying, lock replacement, or deadbolt installation in Snohomish County. It’s non-structural work. If you’re in an HOA, the only thing to check is exterior hardware finish rules, but those are rare in unincorporated Three Lakes.
Yes. Gate and padlock work is a big part of what we do in Three Lakes. We carry a range of padlock blanks and can often get a frozen or lost-key padlock open and rekeyed in one stop. Call (855) 473-2502 and describe the lock; we’ll tell you what’s possible before we head out.
If you need a locksmith in Three Lakes for a rekey, a lockout, or a car key that’s stopped working, call (855) 473-2502. Estimates are free, and the price we quote is the price you pay.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local locksmith pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you — the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Three Lakes Customers Say
"Commercial job, panic bar and a master key system for a small office. Clean install and clear documentation of which key opens what."
— Paul Mercer"Rekeyed every lock in the house the day after we closed. Six doors, all matched to one key, done in about ninety minutes."
— Tyrone Hampton"Told me over the phone that what I needed was a five dollar part from the hardware store, not a locksmith. I called him back a month later for real work because of that."
— Ryan Meyer