Smart locks
House lockouts
Re-keying
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Schlage
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Car keys & fobsNon-destructive entry first, always - and we re-key Schlage, Kwikset, and Baldwin locks on the spot while you watch
You get a price before we start. It does not change when we arrive. No surprises.
Get your free estimateLocksmith in Los Angeles, CA
Rekey Locks is the smart first call for most Los Angeles security situations. New keys, same hardware, and every old key stops working immediately. In a city where renters move constantly, homes change hands fast, and pre-war buildings carry decades of layered lock hardware, a rekey often solves what a full replacement would overcharge you for. Greystone Locksmith has served Los Angeles since 2011. Call (866) 497-9415 and we will tell you over the phone whether a rekey is the right move or the lock deserves retirement.
Why Los Angeles Homes Are Different
Los Angeles housing stock is a patchwork of eras, and that shows up in the locks. The corridor from 90005 through 90008 includes 1920s and 30s Spanish Colonial and Craftsman bungalows, dense pre-war apartment buildings, and postwar stucco tract housing. A 1931 bungalow in the 90006 zip will likely still have its original mortise lock body. A 1963 apartment building in 90008 could have three deadbolt brands stacked on the same door, installed by different landlords over decades. Neither job goes the way a cookie-cutter suburban rekey does.
The climate adds its own wrinkles. Los Angeles has almost no freeze-thaw cycle, so rust is rare. What we do see is heat. Intense sun and Santa Ana events dry out wood doors and jambs, which warps the frame just enough that deadbolts misalign and stick. Winter rains swell older wood doors and locks seize temporarily. These are not dramatic failures. They are nuisance calls that happen at the worst time, usually when someone is standing outside with groceries or a car waiting at the curb.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Los Angeles Services
Most Los Angeles callers reach us for one of two reasons: they lost a car key and are stranded, or they are locked out and need a technician now. Both are covered below, with dedicated pages for the details.
Car Key Replacement in Los Angeles
Angelenos live in their cars. The 405, the 101, the 110, surface streets through Koreatown, all of it means a lost or broken key is a day-ender. Greystone handles transponder keys, remote fobs, and traditional cut keys in the field. We do not tow your car to a dealership or outsource the work. Our technicians arrive with key programming equipment and the brand knowledge to cut and code on the spot. In a multi-unit parking garage or a tight driveway in Silver Lake, the work happens where the car sits. Car Key Replacement in Los Angeles covers the full service.
Emergency Locksmith in Los Angeles
Lockouts in Los Angeles do not wait for business hours, and many happen in older multi-unit buildings where the landlord’s key no longer matches the deadbolt from two rekeys ago. Our emergency response is built for those moments. A technician arrives ready to work on Schlage, Kwikset, Yale, or whatever else is on the door. We do not stand around diagnosing for an hour; we open the lock, and if it cannot be opened cleanly, we tell you the replacement cost before we touch anything. Emergency Locksmith in Los Angeles details response and scope.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Rekey Locks in Los Angeles
Rekeying in Los Angeles usually comes down to one of two scenes. The first is a renter moving into a unit in Koreatown or Westlake and realizing the previous tenant’s key may still float around the building. The second is a home buyer in the 90001-90010 corridor with a new deed and no idea who else has a working key. The old locks may be perfectly good hardware. A rekey changes the internal pins so new keys work and old ones do not, often in under an hour. On older mortise locks and mixed deadbolt setups, the job can take longer, but the principle holds: security without replacement. Rekey Locks is our core service for a reason. It is the most cost-effective way to actually control who can open your door.
Lock Rekey
Signs you need it
You have new keys, an old roommate or tenant, a recent closing, or a key you handed to a contractor, dog walker, or cleaner and never got back.
What it costs in Los Angeles
Rekeying a standard lock costs between $20 and $30 per lock in Los Angeles, plus the service call when we come to the door.
How we do it
We remove the lock cylinder, swap the old pins for new ones matched to a fresh key, reinstall the cylinder, and confirm the old key no longer turns.
Rekey Door Lock
Signs you need it
You want one key to work the front, back, and side doors, but right now you carry three keys on one ring.
What it costs in Los Angeles
Keying multiple door locks alike runs $20 to $30 per cylinder in Los Angeles, plus the trip charge, with no additional fee for making the keys match.
How we do it
We rekey each cylinder to the same key code, test every lock in sequence, and hand you one key that works every door on the property.
What Rekey Locks Costs in Los Angeles
| Item | Typical range in Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Service call / dispatch fee | $50 – $95 |
| Rekey per lock cylinder | $20 – $30 |
| New key copies (per key) | $5 – $10 |
The trip fee covers travel, diagnosis, and the quoted work. On older pre-war doors with worn mortise locks, the per-lock price can climb if we need to replace internal pins beyond standard wear, but we quote that on the phone after describing the door and the lock.
How much does it actually cost to rekey a lock in Los Angeles?
Expect $70 to $125 total for a standard single door rekey with the service call in Los Angeles. Multi-lock jobs get cheaper per lock. Call (866) 497-9415 for an exact quote.
Is the price you quote on the phone the final price?
Yes. We quote the full price before anyone is dispatched, and that is the price on the invoice. No call-out surcharge is added on arrival. Call (866) 497-9415 to confirm your job.
Brands We Service in Los Angeles
We work on the lock in front of us, not just the brands we prefer. Most Los Angeles doors carry Schlage and Kwikset. Older buildings lean on Yale. High-security properties run Medeco. Our trucks carry parts for all of them, so most same-day rekeys and repairs finish in one visit. See our brands for the full range.
Pricing for Locksmith in Los Angeles, CA
| Service | Typical range in Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Rekey per lock cylinder | $20 – $30 |
| Service call / dispatch fee | $50 – $95 |
| New key copies (per key) | $5 – $10 |
| Lock rekey (full job, basic) | $70 – $125 |
| Keyed alike (multiple locks) | $20 – $30 per cylinder |
| Car key replacement (basic chip key) | $120 – $180 |
| Transponder key (programmed) | $150 – $250 |
| Proximity fob / smart key | $200 – $450 |
High-security locks, older mortise hardware, and same-day emergency calls push the price toward the top of each range in Los Angeles. We tell you the full quote on the phone before we dispatch. That number is the invoice number.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Los Angeles
We cover the central Los Angeles corridor and beyond, including older multi-unit districts and single-family pockets. Response across the area is typically 30 to 60 minutes depending on traffic, which in Los Angeles is a real variable.
- Koreatown
- Westlake
- South LA
- Echo Park
- Silver Lake
Service Area – Cities Near Los Angeles
Our technicians also cover neighboring communities with the same rekey and lockout service. That includes Koreatown, CA, Echo Park, CA, Silver Lake, CA, and Hollywood, CA. If your street falls between service areas, call and we will confirm coverage before dispatch.
Serving Los Angeles, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Locksmith in Los Angeles
Most Los Angeles lockouts get a technician within 30 to 60 minutes. Traffic through Koreatown, downtown, and the 101 changes that, so we confirm an ETA when you call and update if conditions shift.
Yes, for rental and single-family rekeys, someone over 18 must be present. For multi-unit buildings, a property manager or building rep can authorize the work on site. We do not rekey a unit based on a phone call alone.
Yes. Pre-war buildings in Koreatown and Westlake are full of original mortise locks and mixed deadbolt hardware. We rekey what can be rekeyed and tell you honestly when replacement is the only reliable fix.
Contact Greystone Locksmith in Los Angeles
For a free estimate on rekeying, lock repair, or any locksmith work in Los Angeles, call (866) 497-9415. We answer, we quote the full price, and the number on the invoice matches the number on the phone.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local locksmith pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you — the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Los Angeles Customers Say
"The old deadbolt was mounted crooked by whoever lived here before and had been sticking for years. He redrilled and reset it properly rather than just replacing the hardware."
— Brooke Ackerman"Programmed a transponder key for a 2014 model that the dealership wanted an absurd amount for. Same key, fraction of the price, took him twenty minutes in my driveway."
— Grace Lin"Commercial job, panic bar and a master key system for a small office. Clean install and clear documentation of which key opens what."
— Maria Rodriguez