Mailbox Lock Replacement
Mail theft is a real problem in growing suburbs, and mailbox locks are small, cheap and easy to neglect. Replacing one takes minutes and closes off a route to your bank statements.
Individual mailboxes at the kerb, wall-mounted boxes and cluster box units all take standard cam locks that we stock. The lock comes out, a new one goes in, and you get two keys.
Cluster boxes owned by the USPS are a different matter: only the Postal Service can change those. Privately owned CBUs in an HOA or apartment complex are ours to work on, and we will tell you which yours is.
What the job involves
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Two keys with every lock
Cut on site, extras a couple of dollars each.
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Kerbside, wall and cluster boxes
Standard cam locks stocked on the van.
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Honest about USPS boxes
If it is Postal Service property we tell you, rather than taking your money.
Mailbox Lock: what it costs
Typical Austin-metro ranges. Your exact number is quoted on the phone.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Mailbox lock replacedIncludes two keys | $65 – $110 |
| Cabinet or desk lockReplaced or rekeyed, per lock | $65 – $125 |
| Extra keys cut on siteWhile the technician is with you | $3 – $8 each |
| Padlock supplied & keyedKeyed alike across a site on request | $25 – $95 |
| Service call / dispatchCharged once per visit, never per lock | $29 – $49 |
| Nights, Sundays & holidaysQuoted on the phone before a van is sent | +$25 – $65 |
These are the ranges most jobs in the Austin metro land between. The exact number is quoted on the phone before a technician is dispatched, and it is the number on the invoice. Parts are itemised separately and priced from a rate card, not invented at the door.
Common questions
Who owns my cluster mailbox?
If the Postal Service installed and maintains it, only they can change the lock. If it belongs to an HOA, a landlord or a management company, we can.
How long does it take?
Ten to fifteen minutes for a straightforward box, plus the drive.
Can you match it to my house key?
No. Mailbox cam locks use a different keyway entirely, so it stays a separate key.
Part of our Residential Locksmith Services work. Covering Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, Lakeway, Kyle, Buda, Hutto, Manor and Dripping Springs.
What Austin says
about us
Reviews left by customers across Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park and Pflugerville.
Locked myself out at eleven at night with a toddler asleep upstairs. Quoted me on the phone, arrived in half an hour, had the door open in under five minutes without a scratch on it. Charged exactly what was quoted.
Marisol Trevino
Homeowner, Mueller
We turn over about forty units a year and they handle every rekey. Invoiced to the office, keying schedule emailed the same day, never had to chase them.
Dwayne Whitfield
Property manager, North Austin
Dealer wanted a tow plus two days for a lost Kia key. These guys did it in my driveway in about an hour for a lot less. Two keys, both tested before he left.
Priya Raghunathan
Driver, Cedar Park
Panic bar failed on a Friday during service. They came out after close, fixed it properly and talked me through what the inspector would be looking for.
Ben Ostrowski
Restaurant owner, East Sixth
Locked out? We answer the phone at 3 a.m.
One call gets a licensed, insured technician rolling to you anywhere in the Austin metro.
