Residential Rekey

Rekeying changes the internal pin configuration of your existing locks so that old keys no longer work, while keeping the same lock hardware on the door. You receive a fresh set of keys without the need to replace the entire lock — making rekeying a practical and efficient solution for a number of common situations. Mobile Locksmith provides residential lock rekeying across Montgomery County, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and the Baltimore area.

When to Rekey Your Locks

The most common reasons homeowners in the DC metro area call us for rekeying are: moving into a new home (the previous owners, their contractors, house cleaners, and neighbors may all have copies of the existing keys), losing a key and not knowing who may have found it, ending a relationship where a former partner had key access, after a roommate moves out, and landlords preparing a rental property between tenants. In each case, rekeying restores key control without the time and material involved in a full lock change.

How Rekeying Works

Our technicians remove the lock cylinder from the door hardware, disassemble it, replace the existing pin tumblers with new pins that match a different key cut, and reassemble the lock. The process takes roughly 10 to 15 minutes per lock. We can also rekey multiple locks throughout your home to work with a single key — a convenience that most homeowners appreciate when they have three or more keyed entry points. If any of your existing locks are worn, damaged, or below the security grade you want, we will let you know and can replace those specific locks while rekeying the rest.

Rekeying is available for homes in Rockville, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Wheaton, and surrounding communities. Call 301 945-8564 to schedule a rekey.