Smart locks
House lockouts
Re-keying
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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
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Get your free estimateLocksmith in Hillsborough, CA
Rekeying a lock is the fastest way to change who has access to a Hillsborough home without replacing hardware that may be original to a mid-century estate or custom-built entry. Most rekey jobs in Hillsborough take under an hour per lock, and we work on the lock you already have – Schlage, Kwikset, Baldwin, Yale, Sargent, Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy. Cypress Lock & Key has served Hillsborough since 2017, and we schedule jobs around long driveways, gate codes, and private lanes, not quick curbside stops. Call (877) 265-4385 for a direct quote.
Why Hillsborough Homes Are Different
Hillsborough is a low-density enclave of multimillion-dollar estate homes on large, wooded lots. A locksmith call here is as often about gated-driveway access, pool-gate keying, and matching high-end hardware on a custom door as it is about a lockout. The lot sizes and winding private roads mean jobs are scheduled around long driveways and gate codes rather than street-parked vans.
The housing stock is dominated by large custom and estate-style single-family homes, many built or substantially remodeled in the post-war decades and continuously upgraded. Our technicians routinely encounter a mix of original mortise locksets, newer high-security deadbolts, and integrated smart-lock and gate-entry systems on thick custom doors. A Baldwin mortise lock from 1962 often sits next to a smart deadbolt installed last year, and both need to be keyed to the same key.
The wooded, hilly terrain and winter rain keep gates, exterior locks, and driveway hardware exposed to moisture and debris. Seasonal sticking, swollen wooden doors, and corroded exterior cylinders are common service calls in Hillsborough. On the private lanes and flag lots tucked into the hills, a single gated driveway can serve several estate parcels, so a technician often has to work through a gate code or call box before ever reaching the door with the actual lock problem.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Hillsborough Services
Homeowners in Hillsborough call us most often for car key replacement and emergency lockout response, and each service has its own dedicated page with full pricing and local detail.
Car Key Replacement in Hillsborough
Losing or snapping a car key in Hillsborough usually means retracing steps between the driveway, the garage, and the house – then facing a dealership quote. We cut and program replacement keys on-site, including transponder and fob keys, without the tow or the dealership wait. Most jobs happen right in your driveway, which matters when your car is stuck behind a gate on a private lane. See Car Key Replacement in Hillsborough for full pricing and key types.
Emergency Locksmith in Hillsborough
A lockout on a rainy Hillsborough night or a deadbolt that will not turn on a thick custom door is not the time to experiment. Our emergency response covers lockouts, broken keys, and failed deadbolts, and we carry the full range of eight lock brands so a repair rarely means waiting on a part. Read Emergency Locksmith in Hillsborough for response details and what to do while you wait.
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 Hillsborough
Rekeying changes the internal pins of an existing lock so old keys stop working and new keys take over. In Hillsborough, where a single property may have six or eight exterior entry points including gates, pool doors, and detached garage entries, rekeying is the smartest way to restore key control after a move, a contractor project, a housekeeper change, or a divorce – without replacing hardware that may be original Baldwin or custom mortise work. Most Hillsborough rekey jobs run $80 to $160 per lock depending on cylinder type and brand, and we can match every lock in the house to one key. Rekey Locks is a core service we recommend on nearly every Hillsborough property we visit.
Lock Rekey
Signs you need it
A key you gave out still works in a door where it should not – contractor, cleaner, pet sitter, former tenant, or an unknown copy you never saw made.
What it costs in Hillsborough
Standard residential lock rekeying in Hillsborough runs $80 to $130 per lock for common Kwikset and Schlage cylinders; Baldwin and mortise cylinders fall at $100 to $160 each.
How we do it
We remove the cylinder, replace the internal pins to a new key code, reassemble the lock, cut new keys, and test every key and existing hardware before we leave.
Rekey Door Lock
Signs you need it
One door in the house opens only with its own key and you want every exterior door – front, side, back, garage, gate – on a single key.
What it costs in Hillsborough
Rekeying a single door lock to match an existing house key costs $80 to $135; pairing multiple doors at once drops the per-lock labor since we are already on site.
How we do it
We identify the current cylinder type and brand, set each lock to the same key code, and verify that every deadbolt, knob, and lever on the property works smoothly with one key.
Keyed Alike
Signs you need it
You carry a keyring with three or four different keys for one property and want a single key for every lock, including gates and padlocks.
What it costs in Hillsborough
Keyed-alike work starts at the standard rekey rate of $80 to $130 per lock, but most Hillsborough properties with four or more locks land closer to $90 to $140 per lock once we account for mixed brands and mortise cylinders.
How we do it
We rekey each lock cylinder to one common key code, including compatible padlocks and gate locks, and cut the number of working keys you specify on the spot.
What Rekey Locks Costs in Hillsborough
| Item | Typical range in Hillsborough |
|---|---|
| Standard lock rekey (Kwikset, Schlage) | $80 – $130 per lock |
| Premium or mortise cylinder (Baldwin, Yale) | $100 – $160 per lock |
| Keyed alike one property (per lock) | $80 – $140 per lock |
How much does rekeying cost in Hillsborough?
Rekeying typically costs $80 to $160 per lock depending on the brand and cylinder type. Premium mortise locks on custom doors run higher than standard Kwikset or Schlage cylinders. Call (877) 265-4385 for a line-item quote before we dispatch.
Can you rekey all my Hillsborough locks to one key?
Yes. We rekey every door, gate, and compatible padlock on the property to a single key code and cut new keys on-site. Many Hillsborough homes have mixed brands, and we handle all eight lines we service.
Brands We Service in Hillsborough
We service Schlage, Kwikset, Baldwin, Yale, Sargent, Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy. Many Hillsborough homes carry Baldwin or Yale mortise hardware on front entries and Medeco or Mul-T-Lock deadbolts on secondary doors, and we carry common pins, cylinders, and blanks for all eight lines. See our brands for the full list of what we work on.
Pricing for Locksmith in Hillsborough, CA
| Service | Typical range in Hillsborough |
|---|---|
| Standard lock rekey (Kwikset, Schlage) | $80 – $130 per lock |
| Premium or mortise cylinder (Baldwin, Yale) | $100 – $160 per lock |
| Keyed alike one property (per lock) | $80 – $140 per lock |
| Locksmith rekey service call | $80 – $160 per lock |
| Car key replacement (basic non-transponder) | $120 – $260 per key |
| Transponder key replacement | $150 – $320 per key |
| Key fob replacement and programming | $180 – $400 per fob |
| Emergency lockout service | $85 – $180 per visit |
| Broken key extraction | $90 – $180 per lock |
| Deadbolt replacement (standard cylinder) | $120 – $260 per deadbolt |
Prices in Hillsborough tend toward the upper end when a job involves a mortise cylinder on a thick custom door, a high-security brand like Mul-T-Lock or Medeco, or a gated entry that adds time. The full price is quoted on the phone before anyone is dispatched, and that is the price on the invoice – no call-out surcharge added when the van arrives.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Hillsborough
We cover all of Hillsborough, including the estate lanes off Crystal Springs Road, the flag lots along Hayne Road, homes near Ralston Avenue, the wooded parcels off Eucalyptus Drive, and the private gated lanes running up from the Burlingame border. Response time across Hillsborough averages 30 to 45 minutes from dispatch, and we schedule a follow-up window for non-emergency rekey work so no one is waiting through a morning at a gated street entrance.
- West Hillsborough estate lanes
- Near Crystal Springs Road
- Hayne Road flag lots
- Ralston Avenue corridor
- Eucalyptus Drive wooded parcels
Service Area – Cities Near Hillsborough
Cypress Lock & Key handles rekey, car key, and emergency locksmith work across the upper Peninsula. We frequently schedule jobs for Hillsborough homeowners who also hold property or run offices in Burlingame, CA just to the east, Millbrae, CA north along El Camino, Highlands-Baywood Park, CA over the ridge, and San Mateo, CA to the south.
Serving Hillsborough, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough
Emergency response across Hillsborough typically runs 30 to 45 minutes from dispatch, depending on where the property sits on the hillside and whether a gate code is needed. We confirm the gate situation on the phone so the technician is not stalled at the street.
Rekeying your own lock does not require town approval in Hillsborough. Some private lane or estate HOAs have rules about gate hardware or shared driveway keys, so check your association documents if you are changing a shared gate or call-box key. We work around those requirements regularly.
Yes. We collect the gate code, call-box instructions, and any shared driveway notes when we take the job, and our technician arrives with everything needed to get to the right door. Most whole-house rekey jobs in Hillsborough are scheduled in a two-hour window.
Call (877) 265-4385 for a direct quote on rekeying, car key replacement, or an emergency lockout in Hillsborough. We answer the phone with a person who can price your job and dispatch today.
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 Hillsborough Customers Say
"Installed a smart lock and actually set up the app and the codes with me instead of leaving me to figure it out from a leaflet."
— Renee Doyle"Quoted a price on the phone and honored it. After the last locksmith I called, that alone is worth a review."
— Sarah Vaughn"Got me back in and the price was fair for the hour. He did arrive closer to 45 minutes than the 20 he estimated, which felt long standing outside, but he was honest that traffic was the problem."
— Marcus Prince