Smart locks
House lockouts
Re-keying
Deadbolt upgrades
Schlage
Kwikset
Car keys & fobsNon-destructive entry first, always - and we re-key Schlage, Kwikset, and Baldwin locks on the spot while you watch
You get a price before we start. It does not change when we arrive. No surprises.
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Rekeying is the service Dublin calls us for most, and the reason is built into the city itself: thousands of near-identical homes went up between the 1960s and the 2000s, most with builder-grade Kwikset or Schlage hardware that starts failing on a predictable schedule. When you move into a Dublin home, you don’t actually know who still has a working key, and the fastest way to fix that is a professional rekey, not a full hardware swap. We’re Cypress Lock & Key, and we’ve been working on those Dublin locks since 2017. Call (877) 265-4385 and we’ll walk through what your job actually needs.
Why Dublin Homes Are Different
Dublin’s housing stock is unusually uniform for the East Bay. Most of the city was built out in planned phases between the 1960s and the 2010s, which means a locksmith here spends most of the day looking at the same narrow band of cylindrical Kwikset and Schlage knobsets and deadbolts, not the hundred-year-old mortise locks you’d find in older East Bay cities. The older west-side tracts often still have their original 1980s and 1990s hardware, and by now those locks have seen three decades of daily use. Springs lose tension, latches misalign, and keys that used to turn smoothly now need a jiggle and a prayer.
Then there’s the climate. Dublin sits in the warm, dry Tri-Valley basin, where hot summers bake exterior lock finishes and UV light breaks down plastic and powder-coated parts. Wood doors expand and contract through the season, which shifts strike plates out of alignment. When winter rain and the occasional frost arrive, doors swell and deadbolts stick. None of this is catastrophic, but it all adds up to a city where lock adjustments and rekeys are routine, not rare. And around the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station and the transit-oriented townhome clusters, tenant turnover drives constant rekey demand. One visit often turns into rekeying several identical units in the same complex, all with the same builder-grade hardware from the same development phase.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Dublin Services
Dublin homeowners and property managers call us for two things more than anything else: replacing car keys without a dealership markup, and getting someone out fast when a lock has gone wrong at the worst possible moment.
Car Key Replacement in Dublin
Modern car keys are not the simple metal blanks they used to be. Most vehicles on Dublin roads today use transponder chips or proximity fobs, and losing one means either a dealership quote that stings or a local technician with the right programming gear. We do that work here in Dublin, covering the same key generation and programming the dealer does, without sending you across the valley. Our equipment cuts and codes keys for most major makes, and because we’re in Dublin rather than a service center an hour away, the turnaround is measured in minutes, not days. See Car Key Replacement in Dublin for the full breakdown.
Emergency Locksmith in Dublin
A deadbolt that won’t turn at midnight or a key snapped off in the front door doesn’t wait for business hours. Our emergency response covers Dublin lockouts, broken keys, and failed hardware, and we carry the common Dublin hardware aboard the van because we know exactly what this city’s homes were built with. When a lock fails on a 1980s west-side townhome or a 2000s east-side subdivision house, we’ve usually seen that exact model before and we arrive with the right parts. Read Emergency Locksmith in Dublin 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 Dublin
Rekeying a lock means changing the internal pins so the old key stops working and a new key takes over, all without replacing the hardware. In Dublin, where so many homes share the same few builder-grade lock models from the same development eras, rekeying is almost always the smarter play than swapping out a perfectly good Schlage or Kwikset deadbolt. It costs less, takes under an hour for most homes, and it gives you a clean answer to the question every new homeowner or landlord has to ask: who still has a key to this place? If you’ve moved into a Dublin home, changed a roommate situation, or ended a relationship, rekeying is the single highest-value security step you can take, and Cypress Lock & Key has handled thousands of these jobs across the city since 2017. Learn more about the process on our Rekey Locks overview page.
Lock Rekey
Signs you need it
A move-in, a lost or unreturned key, a former tenant or roommate, or just too many spare keys floating around with no record of who holds them.
What it costs in Dublin
Rekeying a standard cylindrical lock in Dublin typically runs $18 to $25 per lock cylinder.
How we do it
We remove the lock cylinder, swap the old pins for a new set matched to a new key, and reinstall the cylinder without changing any exterior hardware.
Keyed Alike
Signs you need it
You carry three separate keys for the front door, back door, and garage, and every one of them is a different cut that has to be tried in the dark.
What it costs in Dublin
Still $18 to $25 per cylinder, because the labor per lock doesn’t change; the value is in the single key you get at the end.
How we do it
We pin each of your existing locks to the same key code so one key operates every cylinder, then test each lock individually before we leave.
What Rekey Locks Costs in Dublin
| Item | Typical range in Dublin |
|---|---|
| Rekey per lock cylinder | $18 – $25 |
| Service call | $19 – $59 |
| After-hours emergency service | $75 – $95 |
Can I rekey my own locks in Dublin?
You can buy a rekey kit at a hardware store, but the results are only as good as your patience and the kit’s pin quality. Most Dublin homes have misaligned or worn cylinders from years of seasonal door movement, and that’s where DIY rekeys fail. Call (877) 265-4385 for a quote.
Should a landlord rekey between every Dublin tenant?
Yes, every single time. Dublin’s rental turnover around BART is high, and you have no reliable record of how many copies of a prior tenant’s key exist. Rekeying between tenancies is inexpensive protection, and call (877) 265-4385 to schedule it before the next move-in.
Brands We Service in Dublin
Dublin’s housing mix means we work most often on Schlage and Kwikset, but we also carry parts and key blanks for Baldwin, Yale, and the high-security lines property managers ask for: our brands page lists the full range including Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and Abloy. Stocked parts in the van mean most Dublin rekeys and repairs are finished in one visit.
Pricing for Locksmith in Dublin, CA
| Service | Typical range in Dublin |
|---|---|
| Rekey per lock cylinder | $18 – $25 |
| Service call | $19 – $59 |
| Deadbolt installation | $75 – $160 |
| Home lockout | $75 – $100 |
| After-hours emergency service | $75 – $95 |
| Transponder key programming | $75 – $180 |
| Keyless entry or smart lock installation | $125 – $300 |
| Extract key broken off in lock | $50 – $85 |
| Access control / keypad system setup | $150 – $400 |
| High-security key duplication | $10 – $30 per key |
What pushes a Dublin job higher is usually complexity, not hidden fees: a distorted door from years of Tri-Valley heat and rain, a lock that’s been failing so long it needs replacement rather than rekeying, or a car key that requires a dealer-level programmer. The price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice, no call-out surcharge added when we arrive.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Dublin
We cover all of Dublin’s 94568 ZIP code, from the older west-side tracts to the newer east-side subdivisions and the townhome clusters around the BART station.
- Sorrento
- Dublin Ranch
- Silvergate
- Wallis Ranch
- Tassajara
Most Dublin neighborhoods are within a short drive of our service vans, so response is generally fast across the city rather than concentrated in any one area.
Service Area – Cities Near Dublin
Cypress Lock & Key also serves the neighboring Tri-Valley and East Bay communities where Dublin residents and property owners often own rentals or manage properties. We regularly handle rekeys and emergency calls in San Ramon, CA, Pleasanton, CA, Hayward, CA, and Danville, CA.
Serving Dublin, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dublin 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 Dublin
For emergencies, we aim to have a van on the way as soon as you hang up, and most Dublin neighborhoods are a short drive from our service routes. For scheduled rekeys and installations, we book a window that works for you. Call (877) 265-4385 and we’ll give you a realistic arrival time, not an optimistic one.
Most Dublin HOAs require that exterior hardware match the community’s standards, which usually means keeping the same finish and style. Rekeying sidesteps that entirely because nothing visible changes. If you’re in a newer Dublin Ranch or Wallis Ranch HOA and need new hardware, we can match the common builder finishes those communities expect.
Yes, and it’s a substantial part of our Dublin work, especially in the townhome complexes near BART where units share identical hardware from the same development phase. We can rekey multiple units in one visit, often keyed alike for a master key system if the property wants one. Call (877) 265-4385 to schedule a walk-through.
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 Dublin Customers Say
"The old deadbolt was mounted crooked by whoever lived here before and had been sticking for years. He redrilled and reset it properly rather than just replacing the hardware."
— Lisa Sullivan"Locked out at eleven at night with a kid asleep in the car. He was there in 25 minutes, had the door open in under two, and did not do the thing where the price goes up once he's standing in front of you."
— Allen Chen"Commercial job, panic bar and a master key system for a small office. Clean install and clear documentation of which key opens what."
— Sofia Hernandez