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Get your free estimateTrusted Rekey Locks for Key Homeowners
Moving into a new home in Key means one uncomfortable truth: you don’t know who still has a copy of your door key. A previous owner, a contractor, a housekeeper, an ex-roommate. Rekeying eliminates that question in about an hour. Belmont Lock & Key has rekeyed thousands of locks across Key and the Eastside, from single condo deadbolts to full rental property sets. Norm Eckley and his team arrive with the pins, kits, and key blanks already loaded, so there’s no second trip and no waiting on parts. Call (855) 473-2502 for a same-day appointment and a firm price before we dispatch.
Lock Rekey
Lock Rekey is the process of changing the internal pins and springs inside your existing lock cylinder so the old key no longer works, and a new key does. It’s the fastest way to restore security after a key is lost, a tenant moves out, or a relationship ends. Belmont Lock & Key rekeys most residential locks in Key for $25 to $45 per cylinder, which includes the new keys cut on-site and the labor to remove, repin, and reinstall each lock. We also offer our Rekey Locks in Bellevue for nearby Eastside customers. The hardware stays on your door. Only the key changes.
When Key Holders Change
You may not know how many copies of your key are floating around. Rekeying removes that uncertainty without replacing door hardware. After we finish, every previous key is dead weight.
One Visit, All Cylinders
We repin every lock you want on one trip, including handlesets, knobs, and deadbolts. Keys are cut to match before we leave, and we test each cylinder in front of you.
Styles & brands we work with
Locksmith Rekey
Locksmith Rekey is what you search when you know the lock itself is fine but the key needs to change. It’s the most common service we perform in Key, and it costs significantly less than replacing hardware. Typical pricing runs $65 to $120 for a service call plus per-cylinder labor, with most full-home jobs landing between $125 and $250 total. Belmont Lock & Key sends a trained locksmith, Norm Eckley or a member of his team, with pinning kits for eight lock brands already in the van.
Why Rekey Instead of Replace
A quality deadbolt can last 20 years or more. Replacing it because a key went missing is like replacing a car because the fob battery died. Rekeying preserves your investment and restores exclusivity of access.
Commercial-Grade Cylinders
We also rekey commercial cylinders on storefronts and offices in Key, plus Wilburton Rekey Locks for businesses in that neighborhood. Sargent and Schlage commercial cores take different pins and tools than residential locks, and we carry both.
Rekey Door Lock
Rekey Door Lock covers every entry point on your Key home: front door, back door, garage service door, side gate, and interior doors like bedrooms or offices. We rekey each lock cylinder for $25 to $45 in most cases, and often recommend keying all exterior doors to one key for convenience. Belmont Lock & Key works with Schlage, Kwikset, Yale, Baldwin, and Medeco hardware, among others, so the brand on your door doesn’t limit your options. Ask about our Rekey Locks in West Lake Sammamish if you’re in that area.
Matching Different Brands
Homes rarely have one lock brand throughout. We can key a Baldwin front handleset and a Kwikset back door to the same new key, which simplifies your keychain immediately.
What Gets Removed
The lock cylinder comes out, the old pins get swapped, and the cylinder goes back in. Your door hardware never leaves the property. Most door locks take under 15 minutes per cylinder from start to test.
Rekey Service
Rekey Service from Belmont Lock & Key is a scheduled house call in Key where we repin every lock you designate, cut new keys, and verify function before we leave. Whether it’s two locks or twelve, the process is the same. Homeowners in Key typically pay $65 to $120 for the visit, plus $25 to $45 per cylinder, and the full price is quoted on the phone before anyone is dispatched. No call-out surcharge is added when we arrive.
Landlord and Property Manager Accounts
If you turn over rentals in Key regularly, we can key your units to a master system or simply rekey between tenants. Many property owners schedule us the same day a lease ends, so the next tenant starts with a clean key.
Post-Construction Rekey
Builders and contractors hand keys to dozens of subcontractors during a project. After the final walkthrough, we rekey every lock so the homeowner receives the only working keys.
Keyed Alike
Keyed Alike means configuring multiple locks in Key to operate on a single key. One key opens the front door, back door, garage, and gate. Most homeowners request this during a rekey because it eliminates the jumble of four different keys. Belmont Lock & Key keys every cylinder alike for the standard per-cylinder rekey rate, with no upcharge for the convenience.
Which Locks Can Share a Key
Locks from different brands can be keyed alike as long as they share a compatible keyway. Schlage and Kwikset cylinders can’t share a key with each other, but both can be repinned to match their own keyed-alike set. We’ll tell you exactly what’s possible for your hardware before we start.
Beyond Homes
Small businesses in Key use keyed-alike systems for storage rooms, office doors, and gates. Norm has set up keyed-alike schedules for retail spaces and medical offices where staff need access to multiple doors without carrying a ring of 15 keys. We’ve also installed Eastgate Rekey Locks for small businesses in that district.
Rekey Deadbolt
Rekey Deadbolt service focuses on the lock that actually stops a forced entry. A deadbolt is only as secure as its key control, so when a key goes missing, that deadbolt needs repinning. Belmont Lock & Key rekeys deadbolts in Key for $25 to $45 per cylinder, including new keys and a function test. Most single-cylinder deadbolts take under 10 minutes on-site.
Double-Cylinder Deadbolts
These require a key on both sides of the door. We rekey both cylinders to the same key and test that the thumb-turn, if present, still works smoothly.
Worn or Failing Deadbolts
Sometimes a deadbolt sticks or grinds when you turn the key. If the cylinder is worn beyond repinning, we’ll tell you honestly and give you a replacement quote rather than rekeying a lock that will fail again in a month.
Rekey House
Rekey House service is the full-property option: every exterior door, interior locking door, and garage access point in your Key home repinned to a single new key set. Most houses need four to eight cylinders done. Typical Key pricing is $25 to $45 per cylinder plus the service call, so a three-bedroom house with a front door, back door, garage service door, and one bedroom lock usually totals under $300. The quote you get on the phone is the price on the invoice.
What to Have Ready
Walk the property and count the doors with keyed locks before you call. That count lets us give you a precise quote instead of a guess. We’ll also need to know if any gates or mailboxes have locks you want included.
Extra Keys and Future Copies
We cut as many new keys as you want during a full rekey. Most Key homeowners get three copies per key. Additional keys are a small per-key charge, and we can stamp them for easy identification.
Brands We Service
Belmont Lock & Key carries pinning kits, key blanks, and tools for eight lock brands: Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, Yale, Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy. That range matters. Most locksmiths stop at the common stuff. We handle the professional lines too.
Yale and Baldwin are the two premium-residential brands we see most often in Key homes. Yale cylinders take different pins than entry-level hardware, and Baldwin’s handlesets use decorative finishes that need careful removal so we don’t mar the trim. Mul-T-Lock and Sargent show up on commercial doors and high-security applications, where key control is the entire point. We stock the proper blanks and can order restricted key systems when a property owner needs to know exactly how many keys were cut and who holds them. Whether you have one of those brands or any other make, we can help.
Signs You Need a Pro Right Now
- You just closed on a house in Key. The previous owner may have given keys to a dog walker, a neighbor, a cleaner, or a family member they forgot about. Rekeying before you move furniture in is the only way to guarantee you hold the only working keys.
- A key went missing and you can’t account for it. If a key is lost at the gym, the mall, or from your car, assume it will be found. You don’t need new locks. You need new pins inside the locks you already have.
- A tenant moved out. Even the nicest former tenant might have made a copy. Rekeying between tenants is standard practice for a reason. Landlords in Key schedule us the afternoon of move-out.
- You bought a rental property or Airbnb. Guests have had access to every copy ever made. Rekey the property now and consider a restricted key system so copies can’t be made at the hardware store.
- You can’t tell which key opens what anymore. Six keys on a ring for four doors is a solvable problem. We key as many locks as possible alike and hand you one key that works.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Call and describe your locks. We’ll ask how many exterior doors you have, what brand the locks are, and whether you want any interior doors included. You get a firm price before we dispatch. No one arrives without a confirmed quote.
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We arrive and inspect each cylinder. Norm or a team member pulls each lock apart enough to check the condition of the pins, springs, and cylinder housing. Worn parts get flagged before we repin, because repinning a failing lock wastes your money.
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The rekey itself. Old pins come out, new pins go in, matched to the cuts on your new key. We cut keys on-site using code cutting or duplication machines, depending on the brand and keyway.
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Function test on every cylinder. We insert the new key, turn it in both directions, test the deadbolt throw, and confirm the old keys are dead. You watch this happen so you know the job is done.
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Cleanup and walkthrough. We leave the original hardware in place, hand you the new keys, and collect the old ones for disposal. You’ll know the exact count of working keys and what it will cost to add more later.
How Much Does Rekey Locks Cost in Key?
A typical rekey job in Key runs $65 to $300 depending on how many locks you need done. A single deadbolt rekey with the service call usually lands around $90 to $140 total. Rekeying a full three-bedroom house with four exterior cylinders and two interior locks typically runs $190 to $300, including new keys.
What affects the price: the number of cylinders, the lock brand (Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy cylinders take specialty pins and cost more per cylinder), whether locks are keyed alike or to a master system, and travel distance within the Key service area. You avoid overpaying by getting a flat quote upfront, counting your keyed doors before calling, and saying no to hardware replacement unless the lock is actually failing. Our free estimate includes the full scope: per-cylinder pricing, key count, and any brand-specific labor. That estimate is the price on your invoice. The only thing that changes it is if you add more locks while we’re there, and we tell you before we touch another cylinder.
Our Service Area Near Key
We serve Key and the surrounding Eastside communities, including Rekey Locks in Bellevue, Rekey Locks in Wilburton, and Rekey Locks in Medina, plus Clyde Hill, Yarrow Point, Newport, Mercer Island, Eastgate, Kirkland, West Lake Sammamish, Newcastle, and Redmond. Most appointments are scheduled same-day or next-day depending on call volume and your location. If you need a home security assessment or a related service like Car Key Replacement or Emergency Locksmith, one call covers it.
Serving Key, WA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Key area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rekey Locks in Key
Rekeying means changing the internal pins of your existing lock so the old key stops working and a new key operates the cylinder. It’s a security procedure, not a hardware replacement. Your lock stays on the door. Belmont Lock & Key rekeys residential and commercial locks across Key for $25 to $45 per cylinder plus the service call, with new keys included.
Most single-cylinder rekeys take 10 to 15 minutes per lock. A full house with six cylinders usually takes under two hours from arrival to final test. We give you a time estimate when you call so you can plan your day. Call (855) 473-2502 to schedule a window that works for you.
Expect $65 to $120 for the service call and $25 to $45 per cylinder for standard Schlage, Kwikset, Yale, and Baldwin locks. High-security brands like Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy run higher per cylinder. The price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice, and there is no additional arrival fee.
Yes. Belmont Lock & Key is certified and equipped to service all three, plus Sargent and the common residential brands. High-security cylinders require specialty pins, tools, and key blanks that most locksmiths don’t stock. We do, and we’ll explain exactly what the rekey involves before we start.
If you’ve lost keys or had a break-in, a rekey can usually be scheduled same-day in Key. Emergency locksmith service is available for time-critical situations like a lockout. Call (855) 473-2502 and tell us what happened, and we’ll tell you the earliest window we can be there.
We stand behind every cylinder we repin. If a rekeyed lock fails to operate correctly due to our workmanship, we return and correct it. We also flag pre-existing wear during the inspection so you’re not surprised by a failing lock six months later.
Count the keyed doors you want rekeyed, including gates, mailboxes, and interior doors. Have your current keys ready, even if some are worn or bent. And know which door each key opens, or we’ll figure it out on-site. That’s all you need before we arrive.
Schedule Your Rekey Locks Service in Key Today
Stop wondering who has a key to your home. Call Belmont Lock & Key at (855) 473-2502 for a free, no-obligation estimate on rekeying your Key property. Norm Eckley and his team will give you a firm price, a same-day or next-day appointment, and a clean job that leaves your old keys useless. One call, one visit, done right.
Written by Norm Eckley, Owner at Belmont Lock & Key, serving Key and the Eastside since the company’s founding.