- Genuinely open 24/7
- ID & ownership verified
- Quote before any work
- Mobile — we come to you
Where rekeying falls short is worn or failing hardware. A lock cycled hundreds of times a day eventually needs replacing, not just re-pinning, and we will tell you which of your doors is which.
Businesses lose track of keys faster than homes — staff change, contractors get copies, masters go missing. Rekeying is the reset button: same hardware, new keys, old copies dead. It is the routine, sensible response to turnover.
How a commercial rekey runs
On site in the San Fernando Valley:
- We confirm your authority over the premises and check ID.
- We assess which cylinders to rekey and which worn locks to replace.
- We re-pin or swap hardware and organize the keys (alike or master), retiring old keys.
- We give you a key record and the total agreed in writing before we started.
- We test every door with the new keys before we leave.
- We can work outside opening hours so your day is not interrupted.
When you need this
- An employee with keys has left the business.
- You signed a new lease and inherited unknown keys.
- A break-in or lost master means you no longer trust current keys.
- Your key situation has grown chaotic and needs organizing.
Honest limits
Rekeying assumes serviceable cylinders. On doors cycled constantly — a main entrance, a stockroom — worn hardware may need replacing rather than re-pinning for a result that lasts, and we will flag those instead of quietly re-pinning a lock that is on its way out.
What affects what you pay
There is no honest flat rate we can print, because two jobs that sound alike can need very different work. We price it after we see it, and you approve the figure before we lift a tool.
The main cost factors are the hardware involved, how the job has to be done, the time of day, and whether parts need ordering in. We walk through those with you on the call so the written quote holds no surprises.
How we keep it honest
We check ID and proof of ownership, residence, or authorization before any lock is opened or any key is cut. It is a standard step on every call, at any hour.
When you call, we give you an honest estimate of how long we will take to reach you based on where our van is and traffic, not a number designed to get you off the phone.
Locked out or need a lock sorted?
Call and tell us what is going on. We will give you an honest arrival window and a clear quote before any work starts.
Questions people ask
Rekey or replace our business locks?
Sound hardware gets rekeyed; worn, heavily used, or failing locks get replaced. We assess each door in the San Fernando Valley and give you both prices so the choice is clear.
Can you set up a master key while rekeying?
Yes. A rekey is the natural moment to organize a master system, so managers hold one key and staff hold limited keys. See master key systems.
Will you document which key opens what?
Yes. We hand you a key record after the job so access stays trackable rather than becoming another drawer of unlabeled keys.
Can you work after hours to avoid disruption?
Yes. We can rekey a business in the San Fernando Valley outside opening hours so your day is not interrupted, with the same verification in place.
How do old keys stop working?
Re-pinning each cylinder changes which key fits, so every previous copy stops opening the door the moment we are done.
From the blog
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