Just moved in, or someone moved out? Rekeying re-pins the locks you already have so every old key becomes scrap metal, from $19 per lock, usually in one same-day visit.
Mission Viejo Locksmith
Every Mission Viejo home that changes hands carries the same quiet question: who else has a key? The sellers, their kids, a dog walker from 2019, a contractor from the remodel. Rekeying answers it in about an hour. We change the pins inside your existing locks so they answer to a brand-new key, and every copy of the old one stops working on the spot.
Mission Viejo Locksmith (licensed team behind Golden Locks, CA License LCO4446) rekeys homes across the villages daily, from Madrid and Barcelona move-ins to Painted Trails new builds where the builder's keys are still floating around. The hardware you have stays. Only the key changes.
We key all your doors alike so one key runs the house, cut fresh keys for the family, and hand landlords and property managers a written key count. It is the cheapest real security upgrade in this trade, roughly a third of the cost of new locks.
Services
If the locks work well but the key history is murky, rekeying is almost always the smart money.
Honest pricing
| Service | Typical price range |
|---|---|
| Service call (Mission Viejo) | $15 to $29 |
| Rekey, per lock | $19 to $29 |
| Typical 4-lock home, keyed alike | $95 to $135 total |
| Fresh keys included | 2 keys, then $5 to $15 per spare |
| Garage door lock rekey | $19 to $29 |
| Mailbox lock (private, on-home) | $25 to $45 |
| Master key setup for rentals | Quoted on site |
| Deadbolt added during rekey visit | $110 to $165 installed |
Per-lock pricing is stated before we start, and most homes land exactly where the table says. No games, no per-pin surprises.
How it works
Call (657) 680-4448. Doors with keyholes are what count, and we will help you count on the call.
The full total, keys included, before we roll.
Cylinders come out, new pins go in, old keys die. Most homes take about an hour.
Every door, both directions, with the old key tried too, so you see it fail.
Local & proud
Mission Viejo turns over constantly: corporate relocations into Canyon Crest, downsizers heading for the lake streets, rentals cycling near Saddleback College. Our rekey route follows the escrow calendar, and same-day slots exist because 'we close Friday' is the most common sentence we hear.
One local wrinkle we handle honestly: village cluster mailboxes. Those locks belong to the postal setup, not the homeowner, so we point you to your HOA or the post office for that one and rekey every door of the house the same visit. Private mailboxes mounted at your home are ours to do, and we do them.
Good to know
Rekey when the locks are solid and you like how they work. The security gain is identical, because an old key fails against new pins just as completely as against a new lock, and you keep hardware that already fits your doors and your HOA's finish rules.
Replace when locks are worn, sticky, builder-grade and flimsy, or when you want a step up: a stronger deadbolt or a smart lock. We will show you the wear and let you decide. Nobody here earns a bonus for selling you hardware.
Call now and a licensed Mission Viejo tech can be on the way, with the price locked in before we start.
Why choose us
Mission Viejo Locksmith is run by the licensed crew behind Golden Locks Inc., CA Locksmith License LCO4446. What makes us different is local fluency: our techs check in at the Coto de Caza guard gates and the Covenant Hills gate weekly, carry the paperwork guards ask for, and know which villages want a resident call before a vendor van rolls through.
That fluency saves you two headaches: a tech turned away at the gate, and an HOA letter about a finish that breaks community rules. Add up-front pricing, one-visit fixes, and a real warranty on parts and labor, and the choice makes itself.
Keep exploring
Lock Change & ReplacementLearn more →
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Deadbolt InstallationLearn more →
Smart Lock InstallationLearn more →
Key Duplication & CuttingLearn more →Part of our Residential Locksmith services, or see all locksmith services in Mission Viejo.
Where we work
Our mobile techs are based in Mission Viejo and cover both ZIP codes, 92691 and 92692, from the Lake Mission Viejo neighborhoods to the villages around Saddleback College, plus these nearby communities:
Good questions
Rekeying changes the pins inside your current locks so they take a new key. Changing locks replaces the hardware itself. Rekeying costs about a third as much and gives the same protection against old keys.
Most Mission Viejo homes take 45 to 90 minutes depending on lock count, including keying alike and cutting your new keys.
In most cases, yes, as long as the locks share a compatible keyway, which most Schlage and Kwikset setups do. We key the house alike and note any odd lock honestly.
It is not about the sellers. It is about every copy made across the years they lived there. For about a hundred dollars, the question goes away permanently.
Village cluster boxes are postal property, so that lock runs through your HOA or the post office. We will tell you exactly who to call, and we handle your home's private mailbox lock if you have one.
Yes. Property managers and landlords get a written record of locks rekeyed and keys issued, which keeps your files and your tenants' move-in paperwork clean.
Licensed, local, and on call 24/7, Mission Viejo Locksmith, at your door when you need us.