Lock Change for Brentwood homes
Brentwood lock work follows the same high-end-estate pattern as Beverly Hills but with somewhat lower density of multi-cylinder properties. Most Brentwood homes have five to ten exterior entry points — front, back, side, garage, gate to motor court, sometimes a pool house or guest cottage — and any rekey or upgrade is coordinated across all of them. Medeco and Mul-T-Lock high-security locks are common on primary entries, paired with smart locks (Schlage Encode, Yale Assure, August) on secondary entries for convenience.
The other Brentwood pattern is family-driven smart-lock adoption. Brentwood is heavily family-occupied with school-age kids, and the latchkey-access driver from Sherman Oaks shows up here too: each kid gets a personal four-digit code, parents disable a code remotely if it gets shared, the house cleaner has a separate code that works only on cleaning days. Most Brentwood smart-lock installs are by handyman — the primary high-security mechanical hardware is the only piece that typically needs a locksmith specialist.
About lock change
Lock change is the umbrella term for three different jobs that often get confused: rekeying an existing lock so old keys no longer work, swapping the entire lock hardware for a new mechanical deadbolt or knob, and converting a traditional lock to a smart lock with keypad or app entry. Each costs different money, takes different time, and protects you in slightly different ways. The right answer depends on whether the existing hardware is in good condition, whether you want backward compatibility with old keys, and whether the door has been kicked, drilled, or worn out from years of use across the Los Angeles rental market.
Read the full Lock Change guide →Pricing in Brentwood
$80–280 typical range for Brentwood jobs.
Rekey runs $80 to $180 in Los Angeles for the first lock and $15 to $40 per additional cylinder rekeyed in the same visit. Kwikset SmartKey rekeys sit at the lower end because the work is faster and no pinning kit is needed. Schlage and other non-SmartKey rekeys sit at the upper end because the cylinder has to be removed, the pins have to be cut, and a licensed locksmith is doing the work. If a rekey quote comes in under $60 for a single Schlage cylinder, ask what is included — service-call fees and key fees often get added on arrival.
Brentwood lock change FAQ
Can a handyman handle smart-lock install on my Brentwood home if I have Medeco on the front door?+
Yes for the smart-lock install on secondary doors (back, side, garage interior, pool house). The Medeco itself wants a licensed locksmith specialist for installation and rekeying. Many Brentwood homes run this hybrid setup — high-security mechanical on the front, smart locks on every other entry.
How many cylinders does a typical Brentwood home need rekeyed after move-in?+
Five to ten across most Brentwood properties — front door, back door, side door, garage-to-house, pool house or guest cottage, and any gates with locks. Per-cylinder cost drops sharply after the first lock, so rekeying all of them in one visit costs $300 to $600 typically. Leaving even one on the old key defeats the exercise.
Can my kids each have their own smart-lock code on my Brentwood home?+
Yes. Schlage Encode supports up to a hundred codes; Yale Assure and Kwikset Halo support fifty-plus; August Smart Lock manages access through the app rather than codes. Standard family setup is one personal code per kid, one for the cleaner, one shared guest code that you change when guests rotate.
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