Home Rekeying Service
When you move into a new home on Camino Real, take over a rental near the Redondo Beach Pier, or simply lose track of who has copies of your house keys, the smartest first call is for a professional rekeying service — not a full lock replacement. Rekeying resets the internal pin tumblers of your existing locks so that all old keys become permanently useless and a single new key opens every door. It is the most efficient way to reclaim control of your home's security without pulling hardware off the door or spending more than necessary on brand-new locksets.
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week · Licensed, bonded & insured
“Redondo Beach Locksmiths provides a fully mobile home rekeying service throughout Redondo Beach, CA, including the North Redondo, South Redondo, Hollywood Riviera, and Artesia Corridor neighborhoods. Our trained, insured technicians come to your address — you never haul locks anywhere. Whether you call us at noon or at 2 a.m., we answer and dispatch, because our team operates 24/7 every day of the year. Before any work begins, we confirm an exact up-front price so there are no surprises on your doorstep.
What we do
Available 24/7
Day, night, weekends and holidays — a real local locksmith answers and rolls a fully-stocked van.
Fast local response
Based in Redondo Beach, we reach the Redondo Beach area in well under an hour.
Insured & background-checked
Vetted technicians, up-front pricing, and no surprise add-ons when we arrive.
Damage-free entry
We pick and bypass locks the right way, so most lockouts are solved without drilling anything.
More about our work
Everything you need to know about how we help — at a glance.
Why a Home Rekeying Service Is the Right Move After a Change in Occupancy
Redondo Beach has one of the most active rental and resale markets on the South Bay coast, which means keys to your home may have passed through landlords, previous tenants, contractors, housekeepers, or real estate agents before the day you turned the deadbolt for the first time. A home rekeying service addresses that entire history in a single appointment. Our skilled technician removes the lock cylinder, replaces or rearranges the internal pins to a new bitting pattern, and reassembles everything — damage-free — so the door hardware looks and functions exactly as it did, just answering only to your new key. We can also configure multiple locks, including deadbolts, door knob locks, mortise locks, and sliding patio door locks, so that one master key operates the whole house. That single-key convenience is especially useful in multi-door Redondo Beach homes where the front entry, side gate, and back door each had separate keys under prior ownership.
The same logic applies after a lost or stolen key. Waiting to see whether the key turns up is a gamble no homeowner should take. Because Redondo Beach sits right along the coast — just blocks from the King Harbor marina and the Esplanade — foot traffic near residential streets is constant, particularly on summer weekends. A lost key in that environment carries real risk. Our mobile team can reach most Redondo Beach addresses quickly and complete a full rekeying in a single visit, restoring your peace of mind before the day is out.
Mortise Lock Rekeying and Every Other Lock Type We Service
The mortise lock is the workhorse of older Redondo Beach craftsman bungalows and many mid-century homes in the Hollywood Riviera area. Unlike a standard cylindrical deadbolt, a mortise lock is a rectangular cartridge set into a deep pocket cut into the door edge, combining the latch, deadbolt, and sometimes a privacy function into one heavy-duty unit. Rekeying a mortise lock requires removing the entire cartridge, disassembling the cylinder, and correctly reassembling the pin stack to the new key code — a process that demands hands-on experience with the specific tolerances of mortise hardware. Our technicians carry the tooling and replacement pin sets to handle Schlage, Kwikset, and a wide range of legacy mortise cylinders that appear throughout older Redondo Beach housing stock, all without damaging the door or the finish.
Beyond the mortise lock, our home rekeying service covers standard deadbolts, door knob locks, lever-handle locksets, rim locks, padlocks, and sliding door pin-cylinder locks. We also rekey garage-entry doors and can coordinate with smart-lock upgrades if you want a keypad or Bluetooth-enabled cylinder rekeyed to match your physical key across the rest of the house. Every lock type we service is approached with the same damage-free methodology: disassemble, rekey, test, reassemble. We never force a cylinder or use techniques that mar the door frame or strike plate.
What Determines the Cost of Your Home Rekeying Service Quote
We are often asked how pricing works for a residential rekeying appointment, and the honest answer is that several factors shape the final number. The quantity and type of locks matters most: rekeying three standard deadbolts is a different scope than rekeying six locks on a property that mixes door knob locks, a mortise lock on the front entry, and padlocks on a detached garage. The time of day is also a factor — appointments outside standard business hours, including overnight and holiday calls, are priced differently to reflect our 24/7 availability. Travel distance within the greater Redondo Beach service area and any parts needed, such as replacement pins, new cylinders, or a new key blank, are factored in as well. What we never do is quote one number and present another at the end. Our technician confirms the exact price before touching a single lock, and the work does not start until you agree. If you want a same-day estimate, call us at (310) 218-1536 and describe the locks you need serviced — we will walk you through what to expect.
There are no hidden diagnostic fees, no surprise surcharges for mortise lock complexity, and no penalty for calling outside business hours beyond the standard after-hours rate that we disclose up front. Transparency about pricing is a core part of how we operate, because a homeowner who has just moved in or just lost a key is already dealing with enough uncertainty.
Our Full List of Residential and Emergency Locksmith Services in Redondo Beach
Our mobile team handles far more than rekeying alone. Below is a specific look at the services we provide to Redondo Beach homeowners and renters on a 24/7 basis: single deadbolt rekeying, whole-home rekey to one key, mortise lock rekeying, mortise lock repair and cylinder replacement, door knob lock rekeying, lever-handle lockset rekeying, padlock rekeying, rim lock rekeying, sliding glass door pin-cylinder rekeying, garage entry door rekeying, smart lock installation and integration, Schlage cylinder replacement, Kwikset cylinder replacement, legacy mortise lock cartridge replacement, broken key extraction from deadbolts, broken key extraction from mortise locks, lock repair after attempted forced entry, fresh deadbolt installation on new or replacement doors, door knob lock installation, high-security cylinder upgrades, master key system design for multi-door homes, duplicate key cutting on-site, key blank sourcing for rare or legacy cylinders, strike plate reinforcement installation, door frame reinforcement after a failed entry attempt, patio door security bar fitting, window lock installation, mailbox lock rekeying, gate padlock rekeying, and emergency lockout assistance with ownership verification. Our commercial locksmith capabilities — including office rekeying, master key systems for multi-unit residential buildings, and mortise lock service for commercial entry doors — are also available to Redondo Beach property managers and small business owners who need a single reliable team for multiple addresses.
If you are locked out right now, the safest first steps are to check for a spare key with a trusted neighbor, see whether another entry point such as a garage or back door is accessible, and confirm that you have proof of residence before we arrive — our technicians will ask for it as standard practice. Once ownership is confirmed, we use professional, non-destructive methods to restore access and can rekey the lock on the spot so the situation does not repeat itself. For immediate help, call (310) 218-1536 — we answer 24/7.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to what our customers ask most. Still unsure? Just call.
How much does an emergency locksmith cost for a home rekeying in Redondo Beach?+
There is no single flat rate, because the final price depends on the number and type of locks being rekeyed (a mortise lock, for example, takes more time and specialized parts than a standard deadbolt), the time of day you call, travel distance within our service area, and whether any replacement parts such as pins or key blanks are needed. What we guarantee is that our technician confirms the exact price with you before any work begins — you never agree to a vague estimate and receive a different bill. Call (310) 218-1536 and describe your situation; we will give you a clear picture of what to expect.
How much does an emergency locksmith cost if I call in the middle of the night?+
After-hours and overnight calls are priced differently than daytime appointments to reflect 24/7 availability, and we are transparent about that difference from the moment you call. The after-hours rate is disclosed before we dispatch, and our technician reconfirms the exact total price on arrival before touching anything. There are no hidden fees added after the job is done.
What is the difference between rekeying and replacing a lock, and which do I need?+
Rekeying changes the internal pin configuration of your existing lock cylinder so that old keys no longer work and a new key is cut to the updated pattern. The hardware itself — the deadbolt body, the mortise lock cartridge housing, the door knob lock casing — stays in place. Replacement means removing all of that hardware and installing new locksets. Most homeowners who move in, lose a key, or want to consolidate to one key across multiple doors need rekeying, not replacement. Replacement makes sense when a lock is damaged, worn out, or you want to upgrade to a higher security grade. Our technician will assess your locks on arrival and recommend the right approach for your specific situation.
Can you rekey all my house locks so one key opens every door?+
Yes, and this is one of the most popular requests we handle in Redondo Beach. Properties that have accumulated multiple locks over the years — a front deadbolt, side-door knob lock, back sliding door pin cylinder, and a mortise lock on a converted bonus room, for instance — often each require a different key. We rekey every cylinder to the same bitting pattern so a single new key operates them all. This process is called a whole-home rekey, and we complete it in one mobile visit.
Do your technicians have experience with older mortise locks common in Redondo Beach homes?+
Yes. Many of the craftsman bungalows and mid-century properties in Redondo Beach — particularly in the Hollywood Riviera area and along the older streets closer to the pier — were built with mortise locks that are no longer in common production. Our technicians carry a wide assortment of replacement pin sets and cylinders for legacy mortise hardware and have hands-on experience disassembling, rekeying, and reassembling these units without damaging the door edge or the decorative escutcheon plate.
How quickly can a mobile technician reach me in Redondo Beach?+
We are a fully mobile team based to serve the Redondo Beach area, so we are not dispatching from a distant warehouse. Response time varies by current call volume and your specific location, but we prioritize urgent calls — especially late-night lockouts and post-break-in security calls — and aim to reach you as fast as road conditions allow. When you call (310) 218-1536, our dispatcher will give you a realistic arrival estimate for your specific address and time of day.