Lock Replacement & Installation in Santa Rosa
New deadbolts, knobs and handlesets fitted from the van, $89 to $245.
4.9 / 5· 463 reviews from Santa Rosa & central Sonoma County
$89–$245
Typical price
22 min
Avg. arrival
24/7
Availability

Replacement is the answer when a lock has stopped being worth saving: a handleset on a Fountaingrove rebuild whose latch never seated right, a 1950s knob in Montgomery Village with a worn spindle, a rim lock on a Bennett Valley farmhouse that lost its strike decades ago, or a deadbolt in Oakmont that a hand with arthritis can no longer turn. Vintage Lock & Key carries deadbolts, knobs, levers and handlesets in the usual finishes so most swaps finish in one visit.
The tech measures door thickness, backset and bore before removing anything, because doors on older houses rarely match the spacing new hardware expects. Where the existing prep fits, a swap takes twenty to thirty minutes. Where it does not, the bore is enlarged or filled and the fit shown to you before the lock is mounted. New locks are keyed to match the rest of the house where the keyway allows.
Describe the door and the problem on the call, or send a photo of the current lock; the price is sealed then. The tech texts a name and an arrival window, brings the hardware, and removes the old lock. The strike plate is refit so the bolt throws fully and the latch does not rattle. Two keys per lock, tested before the van leaves.
Installed prices run $89 to $245 per lock, hardware included, with the $89 service call applied toward the total. A Grade 3 deadbolt lands near $89. Grade 2 deadbolts, lever sets for Oakmont hands, and full handlesets with a matching deadbolt move toward $245. High-security cylinders and unusual door prep are quoted before the work, never after. Evening arrivals add $30 and overnight arrivals $60.
“My husband's hands make round knobs hard. We wanted lever handles front and back and a deadbolt he can turn. Quoted $215 for the pair with the deadbolt — a handyman wanted $340 for the same three doors. The van took about thirty-five minutes, a bit past the thirty I was told, which is the only reason for four stars. The levers work and the tech reset the strike so the door doesn't need a shove.”
Every job is quoted from the ranges below. The number you hear on the call is sealed there, written on the work order and repeated on the receipt.
- Daytime (7am–8pm)standard rates
- Evening (8pm–12am)+$30
- Overnight (12am–7am)+$60
FAQ
Lock Replacement & Installation: quick answers
Our rebuilt home in Fountaingrove came with builder-grade locks. Are they worth keeping?+
For interior doors, yes. For the front door and the garage entry, a Grade 2 deadbolt is a meaningful step up in weather resistance and pry strength, and it costs less than most people expect. Many rebuilds also have door-and-frame gaps from settling, and the tech adjusts the strike while there.
Can you fit a modern lock to an old Railroad Square door without spoiling the face?+
Usually. Period-style mortise and rim locks are still made in oil-rubbed bronze and brass, and many originals can be rebuilt instead of replaced. When the mechanism is gone, a modern cylinder can often sit behind the original trim so the door keeps its look.
Will you install a lock I bought at the hardware store on Farmers Lane?+
Yes. Labor-only installation is quoted on the same call, and the tech will say plainly if the lock will not fit your door prep. Extra keys, packaging and instructions stay with you.
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One call, one sealed price, anywhere in Santa Rosa
Calls answered 24/7. The number named on the call is the number on your card receipt, with the $89 service call applied toward the work.