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How Much Does Lock Installation & Rekey Cost in Los Angeles?

Rekeying a standard door lock in Los Angeles typically runs $25 to $45 per cylinder, and a full house rekey of four to six locks usually lands between $150 and $280. Installing a new lock you supply costs $95 to $165 per door in labor, while a complete installation with mid-grade hardware runs $180 to $340. High-security cylinders from Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, or Abloy can push installation to $400 or more per door, but those prices include the hardware itself.

Dunmore Locksmith has served Los Angeles-area homes and businesses as part of the Threshold Group network since 2007. Every price we quote goes in writing before any work begins, and every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the repair fails, we return at no charge.

Lock Installation & Rekey Cost Breakdown (2026)

Here’s what Los Angeles customers are paying this year for the most common jobs. Ranges reflect standard residential doors; commercial and high-security work is priced separately.

What drives the price up? New hardware costs more than rekeying an existing lock, which is why a rekey is almost always the cheaper move when your current locks are in good shape. High-security brands carry premium price tags because the cylinders themselves cost more and the keying work is more precise. Older Los Angeles homes, especially the Craftsman bungalows scattered through Highland Park and Echo Park, sometimes have non-standard bore holes that need adjustment before a modern deadbolt will seat correctly. That adds labor time.

If you’d like to see how these services fit together, our Lock Installation & Rekey in Los Angeles page walks through both options in detail.

What Affects Lock Installation & Rekey Pricing in Los Angeles

• Number of locks. Most LA locksmiths discount per-lock as the count rises. Rekeying six locks at once costs less per lock than rekeying two.
• Hardware grade and brand. A builder-grade Kwikset knob is a fraction of the cost of a Schlage B60N deadbolt or a Medeco Maxum cylinder. We’re factory-authorized to install and service Schlage, Kwikset, Yale, Baldwin, Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy hardware, so we can match the right lock to your door and your budget.
• Door type and condition. Steel security doors, glass-panel entries, and doors with existing damage take longer. A sagging or misaligned door often needs adjustment before the new lock will work reliably.
• After-hours and weekend calls. A Sunday evening lockout or a 10 p.m. installation call carries a higher rate than a Tuesday morning appointment. Live people answer our phones 24/7, but the price reflects the hour.
• Location within LA. A job in Santa Monica or Downtown LA may include a modest trip charge depending on distance and traffic. We quote this upfront, never after the fact.
• Access and parking. Multifamily buildings in Koreatown or along the Wilshire corridor sometimes require a parking structure fee or a longer walk to the unit. It’s a small line item, but it’s real.

How to Save on Lock Installation & Rekey

Rekey instead of replace when you can. If your existing locks are solid and the keys just need to change, rekeying saves you the hardware cost entirely. A standard rekey runs $25 to $45 per cylinder; new hardware starts around $60 and climbs fast.

Bundle the whole house in one visit. Rekeying five locks on one trip is cheaper than two separate service calls, and it means one technician, one written price, one guarantee covering every lock.

Buy your own hardware if you have a specific model in mind. We’ll install customer-supplied locks for $95 to $165 per door in labor, and we’ll tell you upfront if the hardware you bought won’t fit your door. That saves you a return trip.

Ask for the written price before work starts. Every Dunmore job comes with the price in writing first, so there’s no surprise total at the end. That’s not a discount, it’s just how we operate, and it protects you from the moving-target quotes that give this trade a bad name.

Call Dunmore Locksmith at (910) 714-4287 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a real number, not a range that changes when we arrive.

What Does the Rekey Process Actually Involve?

Rekeying means changing the internal pins inside your lock cylinder so your old keys no longer work and new ones do. Here’s how a typical visit goes:

1. You call and get a live person. Not a voicemail, not a chatbot. You describe the locks and the situation, and we quote a written price range before we schedule.
2. We tell you who’s coming. The technician’s name and photo arrive before the visit. This is The Threshold Standard, and it’s the part our customers mention most. When you’re home alone or have kids in the house, knowing who’s at the door matters.
3. The technician shows a photo ID badge at the door. Uniformed, background-checked, identity-verified. If anyone shows up who you weren’t told to expect, that visit is free.
4. We confirm the written price on site. The number we quoted is the number you pay. No additions, no “while we’re here” upsells.
5. We remove the cylinders and re-pin them to a new key. A typical lock takes 10 to 15 minutes. A full house of five locks is usually under an hour and a half.
6. We test every lock and hand you the new keys. Then we stamp the 365-Day Done Right Promise on the job. If anything fails within the year, we come back at no charge.

If a lock is worn, damaged, or you simply want an upgrade, we install new hardware instead. That’s the same service page we send most customers to when they’re deciding between the two.

FAQs – Lock Installation & Rekey Cost

How much does it cost to rekey a house in Los Angeles?

Rekeying a four-to-six-lock house in Los Angeles runs $150 to $280, or roughly $25 to $45 per cylinder. A single-family home with three exterior doors and standard deadbolts usually lands at the lower end. Call (910) 714-4287 for an exact quote – estimates are free.

Is it cheaper to rekey or replace a lock?

Rekeying is cheaper in almost every case. Rekeying an existing cylinder costs $25 to $45; replacing that same lock with comparable hardware runs $180 to $340 including labor. Replace only if the lock is damaged, you want a different finish or brand, or you’re upgrading to a high-security cylinder like Medeco or Abloy.

How much does lock installation cost in Los Angeles per door?

Labor alone is $95 to $165 per door if you supply the lock. With new standard hardware included, expect $180 to $340. Smart locks and keypads typically add $150 to $275 in labor, and high-security commercial cylinders can exceed $400 because the cylinder itself is expensive.

Can you come the same day for a lock installation or rekey?

Same-day appointments are often available in Los Angeles, and emergency rekey calls are handled 24/7 by a live person. Pricing is the same written price whether it’s 9 a.m. or 9 p.m. for standard appointments; after-hours calls carry a modest rate increase. Call (910) 714-4287 to check today’s availability.

Do you charge extra for a trip to my part of LA?

Most Los Angeles jobs carry no separate trip charge. If your location includes a parking structure fee or a long-distance addition, we build it into the written quote before you agree to anything. You’ll never see a surprise line item after the work is done.

Why Homeowners Choose Dunmore Locksmith

Dunmore comes from old words for a great fort, a stronghold built to keep what’s inside safe. That’s the job, and it starts before the technician reaches your door.

Every Dunmore technician is background-checked, identity-verified, and sent to you by name and photo before the visit. They arrive in clean marked uniforms and show a photo ID badge when you open the door. If someone shows up you weren’t told to expect, the visit is on us. We’ve operated under the Threshold Group umbrella since 2007, and we back every repair with the 365-Day Done Right Promise: a written guarantee on every job, and a free second visit if the repair fails.

Perry Osgood leads Dunmore Locksmith, and the standard he set is simple: you should know exactly who’s coming to your door before you turn the handle.

Call (910) 714-4287 for a free written estimate on any lock installation or rekey in Los Angeles. A live person answers, any hour, any day of the year.

Pricing reflects the Los Angeles market as of 2026. Dunmore Locksmith offers free estimates – call (910) 714-4287.

Written by Perry Osgood, Owner at Dunmore Locksmith, serving the Los Angeles area as part of the Threshold Group since 2007.