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Get your free estimateMedeco Locksmith in Tujunga, CA | Greystone Locksmith
We provide independent Medeco service across Tujunga, from the flats south of Foothill Boulevard to the steep lanes above Haines Canyon. Most calls we get from Tujunga homeowners involve a Medeco cylinder that won’t turn after wildfire season or a deadbolt that stopped seating because the old cabin door swelled. We service, rekey, and install Medeco locks the same day in most cases, and we carry genuine Medeco pin kits and restricted key blanks so key control stays intact. Call (866) 497-9415 for a straight answer about your lock.
Why Tujunga Residents Choose Us for Medeco Service
Medeco isn’t a lock you hand to just anyone. The Maxum deadbolt, KeyMark restricted keyway, and M3 cylinders all use angled cuts and sidebar pins that a generic locksmith can easily mis-time or re-pin wrong. Gil Tanner, our owner, has spent close to three decades working locks across Southern California, and our techs see Medeco hardware weekly, not quarterly. That matters when a cylinder has to be opened, cleaned, and re-pinned without compromising the restricted keyway.
We’re an independent shop, not authorized or endorsed by Medeco. That independence means we tell you what the lock actually needs. If the cylinder is sound, we clean and re-pin it. If the body or keyway is worn out, we say so plainly and show you the wear. We work on the lock in front of us, not just the brands we prefer. For a full look at how we handle Medeco work, see our Medeco sales & service page.
Styles & brands we work with
Common Medeco Locksmith Problems We Solve in Tujunga
- Ash-jammed cylinders after wildfire evacuations. Tujunga’s foothill burn zones leave fine ash everywhere after an evacuation order lifts. It works into Medeco exterior cylinders, packs the pin chambers, and the restricted key won’t turn until the plug is opened, cleaned, and re-pinned. This is a Tujunga-specific pattern we see every fire season.
- Heat-warped doors throwing deadbolts out of strike alignment. Tujunga summers run hot and dry. On 1920s-1950s cabins with original single-pane doors, the door frame moves. A Medeco Maxum bolt that seated cleanly in March can drag hard by August. We realign the strike and often reinforce the jamb so the high-security cylinder isn’t fighting the door.
- Seasonal swelling on ranch-style and cabin doors. Winter rains make wood swell. Older Tujunga doors with non-standard backset and worn strike plates push a Medeco deadbolt out of line. The bolt won’t seat, or it seats but grinds on retract. We correct the backset or replace the strike with a reinforced plate.
- Foothill grit wearing pin chambers on gate and exterior cylinders. Dust from the San Gabriel foothills is abrasive. Medeco cylinders on driveway gates and hillside entries get a gritty, stiff turn long before the lock fails. We open, clean, and re-pin them before the wear damages the sidebar mechanism.
- Old mortise locks retrofitted with Medeco cylinders. Plenty of Tujunga’s older cabins still have original mortise lock bodies with a Medeco cylinder swapped in. The cylinder is fine, but the strike plate is loose, the pocket is worn, and nothing aligns anymore. We fix the hardware behind the cylinder so the Medeco isn’t doing all the work.
Medeco Service in Tujunga: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Tujunga sits in steep, fire-prone foothill terrain where evacuation orders are a reality. That shapes Medeco work here in a way flatland cities never see. When residents return home after a brush fire, they often find Medeco cylinders fouled with ash and heat-warped doors that no longer close square. Driveway gates need to be rekeyed to match new fire-access codes so inspectors and first responders can get through. A lock is only as good as the installation behind it, and on hillside gates that installation has to survive heat, ash, and seasonal movement. The return-home pattern we see in Tujunga, ash in the pin chambers plus a gate that no longer matches the front door key, differs from what we’d handle with Medeco in La Crescenta-Montrose or other neighboring communities. It’s why we treat every Medeco job in Tujunga as a hardware-and-door problem, not just a cylinder swap.
Medeco Models & Products We Service in Tujunga
We service the full residential and commercial Medeco family: the Maxum deadbolt, KeyMark restricted keyway cylinders, the M3 high-security cylinder, and commercial mortise and rim cylinders. We use genuine Medeco cylinders, pins, and restricted key blanks so your key control stays intact. We also install quality reinforcement hardware, Grade 2 strikes and wrap plates, where the door itself is the weak point. Our vans carry common Medeco pin kits and blanks for fast Tujunga turnaround, and anything unusual we order in, usually within a day or two.
Medeco Service Pricing in Tujunga
Most Medeco rekey work in Tujunga falls between $65 and $180 per cylinder, depending on whether the cylinder was ash-fouled and needs a full breakdown, and whether new restricted keys are cut. A new Medeco Maxum deadbolt installation typically runs $180 to $340 without pricing in any door or strike repair, which hillside cabins often need. A full rekey of three or four Medeco cylinders with new keys usually lands between $150 and $320. We quote the full price on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and that is the price on the invoice, no call-out surcharge added on arrival. Call (866) 497-9415 and we’ll walk through what you have and what it’ll cost. Estimates are free.
Serving Tujunga, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tujunga area and also provide Medeco service in Sunland, so we know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Medeco Locksmith in Tujunga
Restricted Medeco keys, the KeyMark and M3 lines, cannot be legally duplicated at a hardware store cutter. We hold the appropriate key blanks and can cut restricted keys once we verify ownership through your Medeco key control card or your assigned locksmith record. Call (866) 497-9415 and we’ll explain exactly what we need to cut yours.
Ash from the burn zone gets into the cylinder and packs the pin chambers, binding the plug so your key won’t turn. Heat swelling on the door often makes it worse by pulling the bolt out of strike alignment. We open the cylinder, clean every chamber, re-pin as needed, and realign the strike. If your Medeco won’t turn in Tujunga after an evacuation, call us at (866) 497-9415. We’ll get it turning the same day in most cases.
Yes. Many 1920s-1950s Tujunga cabins have backsets that aren’t the modern 2-3/8″ or 2-3/4″ standard. We re-drill or adapt the door to accept a Medeco Maxum deadbolt, and we reinforce the jamb and strike so the bolt seats cleanly even when the wood swells or shrinks through the seasons.
We do. Tujunga hillside homes often have driveway gates and detached garages on the same restricted keyway as the house. We rekey gates, outbuildings, and padlocks to match your Medeco system so one key works everything. After wildfire season, gate rekeys for fire-access compliance are one of our most common Tujunga calls, similar to the Medeco service in Shadow Hills we provide.
For most 1960s-1980s Tujunga tract homes, like the Medeco service in Burbank we offer, a Maxum deadbolt with a properly reinforced strike is a solid upgrade, but a full M3 restricted keyway may be more than you need unless you’re protecting a hillside gate, a rental unit, or sensitive commercial space. We’ll tell you honestly. Call (866) 497-9415 and we’ll look at what you’ve got before recommending anything.
Service Areas Near Tujunga
We run Medeco service throughout the San Gabriel foothills and into neighboring communities. If you’re nearby, see our Tujunga service area page. We also cover Medeco service in Del Aire and Medeco service in West Hollywood, plus Riverside, Rubidoux, and Highgrove for commercial and high-security work.
Book Your Medeco Service in Tujunga Today
If your Medeco lock is jammed, worn, or you need a rekey after the last fire season, call (866) 497-9415. We’ll quote your job over the phone, get a tech out the same day in Tujunga when you need it, and leave you with a lock that actually works.
Written by Gil Tanner, Owner at Greystone Locksmith, serving Tujunga and the San Gabriel foothills since the early days of his three decades in the trade.