Safe Rekeying & Combination Changes
Changing a safe's combination is the safe equivalent of rekeying a door. Anyone who knew the old numbers stops being able to open it, and it takes minutes rather than a new safe.
Mechanical dials are changed with a change key through the back of the lock, which is a job that has to be done with the door open and tested several times before the door is closed again. Getting that sequence wrong is exactly how safes end up locked shut.
Electronic keypads take a new user code and, where the model supports it, separate manager and user codes so staff can be added and removed without changing everything.
What the job involves
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Tested open before closing
The single most common way DIY combination changes go wrong.
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Mechanical dials and keypads
Change key procedure or code reset, as the lock requires.
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Manager and user codes
Where the lock supports separate levels.
Rekey Safe: what it costs
Typical Austin-metro ranges. Your exact number is quoted on the phone.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Safe combination changedMechanical dial or electronic keypad | $75 – $150 |
| Safe lock repaired or replacedDead keypads, spun dials, jammed bolts | $185 – $450 |
| Cabinet or desk lockReplaced or rekeyed, per lock | $65 – $125 |
| Safe openedNon-destructive first; dial, keypad or key | $150 – $400 |
| 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
Can I change the combination myself?
On an electronic keypad, often yes. On a mechanical dial, this is where most lockouts start. Read the manual twice or call us.
How often should it change?
Whenever somebody with the code leaves, and otherwise once a year is a reasonable habit.
Can you rekey a safe's key override?
Yes, on most models with a key lock alongside the dial or keypad.
Part of our Commercial Locksmith & Master Key Systems 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.
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