Lock Rekey
in Hollywood
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About the service
Professional Lock Rekey in Hollywood
You just signed for a place off Franklin or one of the older fourplexes up toward Whitley Heights, and the agent handed you a ring of keys with no idea who else has copies. That is the moment most people in Hollywood call us. Rekeying keeps the lock that is already bolted to your door and simply changes the pins inside, so every key that came before goes dead. No new deadbolts, no torn-up jambs, no waiting on parts.
It is the cheaper, faster fix, and in a neighborhood this dense with renters, prior tenants, and the occasional building manager, it matters. The hundred-year-old buildings around the Wilton district often have decent original hardware worth keeping. We work on those the same day we work on a glass-front courtyard unit near Thai Town.
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What Happens When You Call Us in Hollywood
When we pull up – parking near Hollywood Boulevard being what it is, give us a minute – the first thing we do is count cylinders. A typical unit is one deadbolt and one knob; a duplex or a small Little Armenia bungalow might have a back door and a side gate too. We pull each cylinder, swap the pin stack to a fresh combination, and cut you keys on the spot.
If you want one key to run the front, back, and laundry-room lock, we check that the cylinders are the same brand and keyway first, then key them alike. Older mismatched hardware sometimes won't share a key, and we'll tell you that before charging you. Every old key stops working the second we reassemble. Most single-unit jobs wrap in well under an hour, and we test each lock with you standing there before we leave.
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Common questions
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Should I rekey or just replace the locks?
If the deadbolt is solid and turns smoothly – common in the better-built older Hollywood buildings – rekeying is the smart move. It costs less and takes less time because we reuse your hardware and only change the pins. We recommend replacement instead when a lock is worn out, sticky, damaged, or you want to upgrade to a higher-security cylinder. When we get there we'll tell you honestly which one your door needs.
Can you make all my doors open with one key?
Usually, yes. If your front deadbolt, back door, and any gate or laundry-room lock are the same brand and keyway, we can key them alike so one key runs everything. Mismatched hardware – which happens a lot in patched-together Hollywood units – sometimes can't share a key. We check before we start and let you know your options rather than surprising you.
Will the old keys really stop working after a rekey?
Yes. That's the whole point. Once we re-pin the cylinder to a new combination, any key cut to the old combination – including ones held by previous tenants, building staff, or anyone who got a copy – no longer turns the lock. Only the new keys we hand you will work, which is exactly what you want after moving into a Hollywood place with an unknown key history.
How much does it cost per lock?
Rekeying is priced per cylinder, so a one-deadbolt apartment costs less than a house with front, back, and side doors. Keying several locks alike on the same visit is cheaper per lock than treating each as a separate job. We quote you the full number before any work starts – no per-cylinder surprises once we're inside. Call (818) 398-9391 and tell us how many doors you've got and we'll give you a straight figure.
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