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Home Rekeying Service

Moving into a new place on Stroop Road, ending a relationship, or realizing your house key is simply gone — each of these moments raises the same urgent question: who still has access to your home? At Secure Craft Locksmith, we provide professional home rekeying service throughout Kettering, OH, reconfiguring your existing locks so that every previously cut key becomes permanently useless. Our trained, insured technicians come directly to your door — no shop visit required — and in most cases complete the work without any damage to your hardware or door frame.

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Kettering homeowners deal with the same security headaches as anyone in a busy Montgomery County suburb: neighbor turnovers, college-aged renters sharing keys, and the occasional lost keychain at Dorothy Lane Market. Rekeying is the fastest, most cost-effective way to regain control over who can walk through your front door. Whether your home has standard door knob locks, heavy-duty deadbolts, or a classic mortise lock setup, our mobile team carries the pins, springs, and tools to handle it all on-site, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

What we do

Available 24/7

Day, night, weekends and holidays — a real local locksmith answers and rolls a fully-stocked van.

Fast local response

Based in Kettering, we reach the Kettering area in well under an hour.

Insured & background-checked

Vetted technicians, up-front pricing, and no surprise add-ons when we arrive.

Damage-free entry

We pick and bypass locks the right way, so most lockouts are solved without drilling anything.

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Why Rekeying After a Move, Breakup, or Lost Key Is Non-Negotiable

When you move into an existing Kettering home — whether it's a ranch house near Delco Park or a condo off Far Hills Avenue — you have no way of knowing how many copies of the original key are floating around. Previous owners, former tenants, contractors, house-sitters, and real estate agents may all have duplicates. A rekey eliminates that entire unknown history in a single appointment. The lock's internal tumblers are re-pinned to match a brand-new key, and every old key simply stops working. You keep your existing hardware, you keep your locks, and you walk away with complete control over access.

The same logic applies after a breakup or a roommate dispute. Asking someone to return a key is a reasonable request, but it doesn't guarantee they haven't already made a copy. Rather than hoping for the best or replacing every lock from scratch, rekeying gives you a definitive, mechanical answer: the old key does not work, full stop. Lost keys carry a subtler risk — you don't know where they are or who found them — but the solution is identical. Our trained technicians verify your ownership of the property before any work begins, protecting both you and the integrity of the service.

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Our Home Rekeying Service: Mortise Locks, Door Knob Locks, and Everything In Between

Not every Kettering home uses the same hardware. Older properties — particularly the mid-century builds you find around Oakwood borders and the Indian Riffle Creek corridor — often feature a mortise lock: a large, rectangular lock body set into a pocket (mortise) cut into the door's edge. Mortise locks are robust and elegant, but they require a skilled hand to disassemble and repin correctly. Our technicians are specifically experienced with mortise lock rekeying, handling the multi-component cylinder without compromising the mechanism's smooth operation. We also routinely rekey standard door knob locks, lever-handle locks, single and double-cylinder deadbolts, Schlage, Kwikset, and other major hardware brands.

Beyond rekeying, our all-inclusive lock and key solutions cover a full spectrum of residential security needs. Here is a representative — though far from exhaustive — list of specific services our mobile team delivers directly to Kettering doorsteps: (1) Single deadbolt rekey, (2) Multi-lock rekey to one master key, (3) Mortise lock cylinder rekey, (4) Door knob lock rekey, (5) Lever-handle lock rekey, (6) Schlage rekeyable lock setup, (7) Kwikset SmartKey conversion, (8) High-security cylinder upgrade, (9) Lock replacement (full hardware swap), (10) New deadbolt installation, (11) Mortise lock installation, (12) Sliding door lock rekey or replacement, (13) Garage entry door rekey, (14) Gate lock rekey or replacement, (15) Mailbox lock rekey, (16) Padlock rekey or replacement, (17) Door knob lock replacement, (18) Window lock installation, (19) Smart lock conversion and programming, (20) Key duplication (for newly rekeyed cylinders), (21) Lock lubrication and maintenance, (22) Strike plate reinforcement, (23) Door hardware alignment and adjustment, (24) Peephole installation, (25) Tenant move-out rekey for landlords, (26) Emergency lockout assistance — damage-free entry where possible, (27) Security audit and lock-grade consultation. Every service is quoted up front with an exact price before a single tool is picked up.

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Rapid Response Times and Doorstep Service — 24/7 Emergency Locksmith Help When You Need It Most

Security situations rarely happen at convenient hours. A lock rekey needed at 11 p.m. after discovering a former partner still has your key is just as urgent as one requested on a Tuesday afternoon. Secure Craft Locksmith operates around the clock — every call to (937) 646-7890 reaches a live dispatcher, 24/7, who can route the nearest available technician to your Kettering address. Because we are a fully mobile operation, our team travels to you with everything needed to complete the job on the spot. There is no tow-in, no drop-off, and no waiting for a callback window.

Response times within the Kettering area are among our strongest operational advantages. Whether you're near the Kettering Medical Center area on Washington Mill Road or tucked into a quiet street off Wilmington Pike, our dispatchers know the local road grid and minimize transit time. We treat every call — whether it's a straightforward daytime rekey or a late-night emergency locksmith situation — with the same urgency and professionalism. Ownership documentation is requested for all after-hours residential calls, keeping the process secure for everyone involved.

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Home, Business, and Automotive Security Under One Mobile Roof

While this page focuses on residential rekeying, it's worth knowing that Secure Craft Locksmith handles the full range of property and vehicle security needs. As a commercial locksmith resource for Kettering businesses, we rekey office suites, retail storefronts, and multi-unit rental properties — particularly useful for property managers overseeing tenant turnover near the Kettering Town Center. On the automotive side, our mobile technicians handle car lockouts, transponder key programming, and ignition rekeying across a wide range of vehicle makes and models. Having one insured, trained team capable of covering home, business, and automotive lockout situations means you only need to remember one phone number: (937) 646-7890.

Airtight security doesn't stop at the front door. We routinely advise Kettering homeowners on upgrading the weakest links in their entry points — a hollow-core door with a Grade 3 knob lock, for instance, is a far bigger vulnerability than the key-control question you called us about. Our technicians can walk you through lock-grade options, strike plate reinforcement, and whether a mortise lock installation makes sense for your exterior doors, all without any obligation to purchase additional services on the same visit.

Frequently asked questions

Answers to what our customers ask most. Still unsure? Just call.

How much should a locksmith cost per hour, and how does Secure Craft Locksmith price its work?+

We don't quote an hourly rate in isolation — the final price of any job reflects several compounding factors: the type of lock being serviced (a standard door knob lock differs significantly from a multi-pin mortise lock), the time of day the call comes in, the travel distance to your Kettering address, and whether any replacement parts such as new cylinders or pins are needed. What we guarantee is this: before any work begins, we provide an exact, all-in price and ask for your approval. You will never receive a surprise invoice.

What is a locksmith call-out fee, and does Secure Craft Locksmith charge one?+

A call-out fee — sometimes called a service fee or dispatch fee — is a charge some mobile locksmiths apply simply for traveling to your location, separate from the cost of the actual work performed. Whether or not a call-out fee applies to your specific situation, and exactly what it covers, will be clearly communicated to you by our dispatcher before a technician is ever sent out. There are no hidden line items on any Secure Craft Locksmith invoice.

What locks can locksmiths not open?+

Trained locksmiths can open the overwhelming majority of residential and commercial lock types — including deadbolts, door knob locks, lever handles, padlocks, and mortise locks — through legitimate, non-destructive methods. Certain high-security cylinders with patented keyways and anti-pick features may take longer or require specialized tooling, but they are not off-limits. What a professional locksmith will not do is attempt to open a lock without verified proof that the requester has lawful right of access. If you cannot demonstrate ownership or residency, the work will not proceed — this protects both the homeowner and the technician.

How much should an emergency locksmith cost compared to a standard daytime call?+

Emergency or after-hours service — say, a 2 a.m. rekey call in Kettering — typically involves different pricing than a scheduled midday appointment, because overnight work carries higher operational costs. The specific factors at play include time of day, the complexity of the locks (a mortise lock rekey is more involved than a single-pin deadbolt), travel distance, and parts. Regardless of when you call, you will receive a firm, upfront quote before any work starts. We never quote one price on the phone and present a different one on arrival.

Do I need a license to be a locksmith in Ohio, and why does that matter when hiring someone?+

Ohio does not currently require a state-issued locksmith license, which means the barrier to entry for someone claiming to be a locksmith is low. This makes vetting your provider more important, not less. At Secure Craft Locksmith, our technicians are trained and insured, and we verify identity and ownership rights before performing any service. When you hire us, you're not rolling the dice on an unverified independent operator — you're working with a professional team that takes accountability seriously.

Should I rekey or fully replace my locks after moving into a Kettering home?+

In most cases, rekeying is the smarter first step. If your existing hardware is in good mechanical condition — meaning the bolt throws cleanly, the cylinder turns smoothly, and the lock is at least a Grade 2 deadbolt — rekeying achieves the same security goal as a full replacement at a fraction of the disruption. Our technician will inspect your current locks during the visit and give you an honest assessment. If a mortise lock or deadbolt has worn internal components that compromise security, we'll recommend replacement and explain exactly why. You make the final call with full information in hand.

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