Same-Day Rekeying
New house, a key that never came back, or a tenant who moved on — rekeying keeps the locks you already own and makes every existing key useless, for a fraction of replacing the hardware.
When people rekey
We change the pins inside the lock you own. The door looks exactly the same.
We can rekey different locks to a single key, so you carry one instead of five.
Rekeying is a fraction of the cost of new locks and takes a fraction of the time.
The moment we finish, every key in circulation for that lock is a piece of metal.
How It Works
Most homes are finished in under an hour, with no mark left on the door.
Tell us how many locks and whether you want them all on one key.
The work happens at the door — locks come off and go back on the same visit.
You get the new keys in hand and every previous key stops working.
Testimonials
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“I can honestly say that I was ever pleased with his service and the prompt of them arriving. Also, he made sure that everything worked properly before leaving. His workmanship really was a relief in a frustrating situation made better. I recommend.”
“The tech was very knowledgeable and and fast, excellent service”
“Very good service”
Have a Question?
Rekeying changes the pins inside the lock you already own so old keys stop working. Replacing swaps the whole lock. Rekeying is cheaper and usually enough.
Yes. You have no way of knowing how many keys the previous owner handed out over the years.
Yes, provided the locks are the same brand and keyway. It is one of the most common requests we get.
Around 10–15 minutes per lock. A typical house is done well within the hour.
Someone authorised has to let us in and show proof of ownership or tenancy, but you do not have to hover while we work.
It is priced per cylinder, and gets cheaper per lock the more you do at once. We quote before starting.
Related Services
Locked out of your home or business? We get you back inside without damage.
Accurate key cutting and spare keys for homes, businesses and vehicles.
New deadbolts, smart locks and security hardware fitted for homes and businesses.
Key snapped off in a lock or ignition? We remove it and cut a new one.
Service Areas
Same technicians, same 24/7 line, same upfront pricing in every town we serve.
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