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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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Rekeying is the service North Hollywood calls us for more than anything else, and the reason is built into the neighborhood itself: dense apartment blocks, ADU-packed backyards, and decades-old mortise locksets that turn over with every tenant. Tumbler Lock & Key has served North Hollywood since 2015, working on hardware that ranges from builder-grade Kwikset knobs to high-security Medeco cylinders. If you need a lock rekeyed, a car key replaced, or an emergency unlock, call (877) 265-3856 and you’ll get a straight answer and an upfront price before anyone is dispatched.
Why North Hollywood Homes Are Different
North Hollywood is some of the densest rental stock in the San Fernando Valley. Along the Red Line corridor and around the NoHo Arts District, apartment complexes from the 1960s and 1970s still carry their original mortise locksets and builder-grade knob sets. A mortise body that’s been in a steel-frame apartment door for fifty years fails differently than a modern cylindrical deadbolt: the latch return springs fatigue, the spindle holes wallow out, and the tailpieces strip. A locksmith who only ever sees tract-home hardware will misdiagnose these or, worse, try to force a modern cylinder into a case that was never designed for it.
Then there’s the ADU reality. Since 2017, and especially after the state’s post-SB 407 push, a huge share of North Hollywood’s single-family lots in 91611, 91612, 91615, and 91616 have added a second unit behind the main house, usually sharing a driveway and a gate. That means landlords now need matched master-key systems across a main house, a back unit, and a gate, all at once. One tenant move-out triggers a rekey across three doors and a gate lock, and the person managing it usually wants it done the same day.
The climate compounds all of this. The dry, hot Valley air bakes exterior hardware. West-facing deadbolts and gate latches oxidize and seize faster than they do anywhere coastal. By August, a sun-exposed lock in North Hollywood will be full of fine dust and barely working if it was lubricated with oil. We use graphite on exterior cylinders here, because oil gums up in the summer dust and turns a sticky lock into a seized one.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main North Hollywood Services
Two services account for most of the calls we get from North Hollywood, and both have dedicated pages with full pricing and process detail.
Car Key Replacement in North Hollywood
Apartment renters and homeowners in North Hollywood lose car keys the same way everyone else does, but the difference here is the density: a missing key means a car that can’t move from a shared driveway, which blocks the ADU tenant behind it and the neighbor’s gate. We cut and program replacement keys, fobs, and transponder keys for most makes and models, usually in the driveway or at the curb, without a tow to the dealership. Car Key Replacement in North Hollywood
Emergency Locksmith in North Hollywood
Lockouts in North Hollywood tend to happen at the worst possible moment: a tenant moving out at 9 p.m., a gate latch that finally seized shut in the heat, a front door that closed behind someone with the keys still inside. Our emergency response covers residential and commercial lockouts across the 91611 through 91616 ZIP codes, and we arrive ready to get you back in without destroying the lock. Emergency Locksmith in North Hollywood
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 North Hollywood
Rekeying in North Hollywood usually means one of two things: a property manager turning over a unit in an older apartment building, or a landlord with a newly built ADU that needs to work on the same key as the main house. In both cases the hardware is frequently old, often a mortise or builder-grade knob set that has been through a dozen tenant changes, and the climate has not been kind to the exterior cylinders. We rekey, we replace, we respond. For the full service breakdown, see our Rekey Locks hub page.
Lock Rekey
Signs you need it
A tenant has moved out, a roommate has moved on, a contractor still has a key, or you simply can’t account for every copy that was ever cut.
What it costs in North Hollywood
A standard lock rekey in North Hollywood typically runs $75 – $160 per lock, depending on the cylinder type and the number of locks on site.
How we do it
We pull the cylinder, swap the internal pins to a new key profile, reassemble, and test the new key in the lock until the action is smooth and consistent.
Rekey Door Lock
Signs you need it
A key works intermittently or has to be jiggled, which means the pins inside the cylinder are worn or the key itself is cut on spec.
What it costs in North Hollywood
Rekeying a single door lock in North Hollywood typically falls between $75 and $160, with mortise cylinders and high-security brands at the higher end.
How we do it
We replace the internal pin stack to match a freshly cut key, leaving the hardware in place so the door, trim, and finish remain untouched.
Keyed Alike
Signs you need it
Your keychain has grown to four or five keys and you cannot remember which one opens the gate, which one opens the back unit, and which one opens the front door.
What it costs in North Hollywood
Keying multiple locks alike in North Hollywood is priced per lock, typically $75 – $160 per cylinder, plus the one-time cost of cutting the matched keys.
How we do it
We pin each cylinder so that a single key operates every lock in the set, whether that set is two doors on a house or six doors across a main house, an ADU, and a gate.
What Rekey Locks Costs in North Hollywood
| Item | Typical range in North Hollywood |
|---|---|
| Standard lock rekey (per lock) | $75 – $160 |
| Mortise or high-security cylinder rekey | $95 – $185 |
| Keyed-alike across multiple locks (per lock) | $75 – $160, plus key cutting |
Is rekeying cheaper than replacing the locks?
Yes, substantially. A full lock replacement runs $150 – $300 per lock in North Hollywood, while a rekey is typically $75 – $160 per lock. The hardware stays in place; only the internal pins change. Call (877) 265-3856 and we’ll quote the exact number before we send anyone.
Can you rekey a unit on move-out day?
Yes. Move-out rekeys are the single most common job we do in North Hollywood’s apartment corridors. We schedule same-day rekeys between tenants so the unit is secure before the new lease starts. Call (877) 265-3856 for a same-day slot.
Brands We Service in North Hollywood
Tumbler Lock & Key is certified to work on Schlage, Kwikset, Medeco, Yale, Baldwin, Mul-T-Lock, Sargent, and Abloy hardware. In North Hollywood we routinely service Baldwin mortise locksets in the older apartment stock, Sargent cylinders on commercial doors, and Yale and Mul-T-Lock hardware on newer ADU and multi-unit builds. We stock common pins, tailpieces, and cylinders locally for all eight lines, so most rekeys and repairs are completed in a single visit. See our brands for the full hardware list.
Pricing for Locksmith in North Hollywood, CA
| Service | Typical range in North Hollywood |
|---|---|
| Lock rekey (per lock) | $75 – $160 |
| Mortise or high-security cylinder rekey | $95 – $185 |
| Car key replacement (basic, non-chip) | $125 – $250 |
| Car key replacement (transponder/chip key) | $180 – $350 |
| Car key fob or remote head key | $250 – $480 |
| Emergency lockout service | $75 – $150 |
| After-hours lockout (evening/weekend) | $125 – $200 |
| Full lock replacement (parts included) | $150 – $300 per lock |
| Keyed-alike across multiple locks (per lock) | $75 – $160, plus key cutting |
Two things push prices up in North Hollywood: mortise locksets from the older apartment stock, which take more labor to rekey than a modern cylindrical deadbolt, and the summer heat, which can turn a simple cylinder pull into a seized-hardware job that needs graphite and patience. Whatever the condition of the lock, the price we quote on the phone is the price on the invoice. No dispatch fee appears after the fact, and no call-out surcharge gets added when the technician arrives.
Neighborhoods We Serve in North Hollywood
We work across the full North Hollywood ZIP range, from the apartment corridors near the Red Line stations to the bungalow streets south of Burbank Boulevard. Our typical response time to most North Hollywood addresses is 30 to 45 minutes during business hours.
- NoHo Arts District
- Valley Village
- West Toluca Lake
- Amelia Earhart neighborhood (91601 area)
- North Hollywood West
Service Area – Cities Near North Hollywood
Tumbler Lock & Key handles rekeys, lockouts, and car key work across the central and east Valley. We regularly serve Studio City, CA and Universal City, CA to the south, Burbank, CA to the east, and Valley Glen, CA to the west. If you’re outside these areas, call (877) 265-3856 and we’ll tell you whether we cover your street.
Serving North Hollywood, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood
Most North Hollywood addresses are within 30 to 45 minutes of our dispatch points across the Valley. Apartment complexes along the Red Line corridor sometimes add a few minutes for parking and entry coordination. Call (877) 265-3856 and we’ll give you a real ETA, not a vague promise.
For a single-family home, no. For a condominium or a building with an HOA, the HOA may have rules about common-area doors or shared gates, but a rekey of your own unit’s entry door is almost never restricted. We can coordinate with property managers on multi-unit buildings so the work matches any building-wide keying plan already in place.
Yes. The price we quote before dispatching a technician is the price on the invoice, with no arrival surcharge and no dispatch fee added later. The only thing that would change the quote is discovering a substantially different lock condition than described, and we’ll tell you before any work begins. Call (877) 265-3856 for a free estimate.
If you need a rekey, a car key, or an emergency unlock in North Hollywood, call Tumbler Lock & Key at (877) 265-3856. We’ll give you a straight answer, an upfront price, and a technician who actually knows the hardware.
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 North Hollywood Customers Say
"Quoted a price on the phone and honored it. After the last locksmith I called, that alone is worth a review."
— Beatriz Torres"Told me over the phone that what I needed was a five dollar part from the hardware store, not a locksmith. I called him back a month later for real work because of that."
— Craig Thompson"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."
— Marisol Castillo