Rekeying service
Rekey Locks in Jacksonville, FL, Same Day
Rekeying makes your current locks work with a new key and stop working with every old one, without replacing any hardware. It is the right move after buying a home, losing a key, ending a lease or a roommate moving out. A We Do Locksmith technician rekeys most Jacksonville homes in under an hour, with a free estimate per lock before the visit.
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What rekeying actually does
Inside every pin-tumbler lock is a set of pins cut to match your key. Rekeying swaps those pins for a new set that matches a new key. The lock body, the finish and the hole in your door stay exactly as they are. Your old keys, and any copies you forgot about, will no longer turn the lock. That is why it is the standard step after a move or a lost key.
Kwikset SmartKey locks are rekeyed in seconds with a tool and a new key; other brands are rekeyed by removing the cylinder. Either way the technician does it at your door.
When rekeying is the wrong answer
If the lock is worn, sticking, damaged by a break-in attempt, or a low-grade builder lock you want to upgrade, rekeying keeps a weak lock weak. The technician will tell you when replacement is the better spend and quote both so you can choose. Our lock change page covers that side.
- New homeowners: rekey every exterior door and the garage entry on day one
- Landlords: rekey between tenants and keep a master key for the property
- Lost keys: rekey the doors that key opened, not the whole house
What happens when you call
Three steps, one price
- 1
Call the shop
Tell us what happened and where you are. For a car, the make, model and year. For a door, the type of lock. The estimate is free, before anyone drives.
- 2
We dispatch the closest tech
A We Do Locksmith technician in a marked vehicle heads your way from Jacksonville. You get a name and an arrival window, usually about twenty minutes in town.
- 3
Done, checked, paid
The tech goes over the price with you before starting, does the job and tests it in front of you. Card, cash or contactless. Itemized invoice by email.
Reviews
What Jacksonville customers say
“Noah was awesome! He was fast and efficient. It took him 15 minutes tops! Thank goodness.”
“I happened across this company by accident on Google. The tech provided me with a replacement key fob for my car in less than 10 minutes.”
“Noah was great! Fast, easy to deal with, did my brand new key, whole thing in like 5 min. Would go back again 100 percent!”
Lock Rekey across the area: Southside & Baymeadows, San Marco & San Jose, Mandarin, Riverside & Avondale, Arlington, Westside & Ortega, Orange Park, St. Johns & Julington Creek, Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fleming Island, Northside & Oceanway, Oakleaf Plantation, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, Nocatee, Mayport, Middleburg, Green Cove Springs, Macclenny, Callahan, Fernandina Beach & Yulee, St. Augustine. Drive times for each one are on the Jacksonville service areas page.
Questions we hear every day
How much does it cost to rekey a house in Jacksonville?
It depends on how many locks. Tell us the count and the estimate is free: a service call plus a per-cylinder price, given before the visit. The technician goes over it with you before starting, and keying every door alike is included.
How long does rekeying take?
About ten to fifteen minutes per lock once the technician is at the door, so a typical house with four or five exterior locks is done in under an hour.
Can you rekey my locks to a key I already have?
Often yes, if the key is the same keyway as the lock. This is how we get a whole house onto the one key you already carry.
Jacksonville guides
Read this before you call
Longer answers to the questions our dispatchers hear about this job.
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Need lock rekey in Jacksonville today?
Tell us where you are and what you drive or which door it is. The estimate on the phone is free, and a technician comes in a marked We Do Locksmith vehicle.