Make every old key stop working without buying new hardware. The first thing to do when you move into a Shalimar home.
📞 Call (850) 616-9273 Common QuestionsRekeying changes what key opens a lock without replacing the hardware. The locksmith swaps the internal pins so your old keys stop working and a new key takes over. It's faster and cheaper than buying new locks, and just as secure when your existing deadbolts are solid. For most Shalimar homeowners it's the right call the day they get the keys.
We come to you, pull each cylinder, re-pin it to a fresh key, reassemble, and test. A single lock takes about 15–20 minutes; a typical three-door house is usually done inside the hour. You walk away with working new keys and the certainty that no old copy opens your door.
We can also set up a master-key arrangement — one key for you that opens everything, individual keys that open only certain doors. Common for vacation rentals near Okaloosa Island and small offices off Eglin Parkway.
Rekeying is almost always the smarter choice if your existing deadbolts are good Grade 1 or Grade 2 hardware. It's faster, cheaper, and just as secure — it simply makes every old key stop working. We replace locks only when the hardware is worn or you want an upgrade.
About 15 to 20 minutes per lock. A typical three-door Shalimar home is usually finished within an hour, and you leave with the new working keys in hand.
Yes. As long as the locks are the same keyway (very common on residential hardware) we can rekey your front, back, and garage-entry doors to a single key during the same visit.
Yes — the security of a lock is in the deadbolt grade and the door, not in whether the cylinder is brand new. A rekeyed Grade 1 deadbolt is more secure than a brand-new bargain lock.