Just moved into a Coquitlam townhouse, Evergreen Line condo, or Burke Mountain new build? Lost a key or changing tenants? We rekey or replace your locks the same day — one call, one visit, price quoted before we touch anything.
If you've just picked up the keys to a place in Coquitlam — a new strata unit off the Evergreen Line at Coquitlam Centre or Lincoln station, a townhouse complex in Burquitlam, a heritage row home in Maillardville, or a detached house on Burke Mountain — you genuinely have no idea how many copies of that key are floating around. Previous tenants, contractors, building managers, the old owner's family: keys travel. Rekeying or changing the locks is the fastest, most affordable way to reset your security without touching the door hardware at all.
We handle both options and will advise you honestly which makes sense. A rekey keeps the existing lockset in place but replaces the internal pin tumblers — old keys stop working immediately, fresh keys are cut on-site, and you're done. A full lock change replaces the entire cylinder and hardware, which makes sense when the lock is worn, damaged, a builder-grade knob that offers little real security, or when insurance or strata requires a specific hardware grade. We'll tell you which is the right call before we quote.
What you pay depends on the lock grade, brand, and whether you need a rekey or a full change. The table gives realistic ranges — not bait-and-switch minimums. Your final price is quoted on the phone and confirmed before we start.
| Service | Typical range (per cylinder) |
|---|---|
| Rekey — residential deadbolt or knob | $35 – $65 |
| Rekey — multiple locks, key-alike | $25 – $50 each (bulk) |
| Lock change — grade 2 residential deadbolt (supply & fit) | $120 – $200 |
| Lock change — grade 1 / high-security (supply & fit) | $180 – $320 |
| Commercial deadbolt change or rekey | $80 – $160 per cylinder |
| Service call / dispatch fee | $49 – $75 (applied to work) |
Emergency and after-hours calls carry a clear premium stated upfront when you call. Multi-door and strata jobs are quoted as a package — usually lower per-door than individual pricing.
Tell us your Coquitlam address, the lock brand if known, and the reason — move-in, lost key, break-in, tenant changeover. We quote a range on the phone and confirm availability before dispatching.
The technician inspects the cylinder condition and hardware grade, confirms the final price, and gets your go-ahead. If a rekey does the job, we say so — even when a full change would cost more.
We rekey or install the new lock, cut fresh keys, and test every key in front of you before we leave. Most single-door jobs are done in under an hour.
BC landlord-tenant law doesn't require rekeying between occupancies — and most landlords don't do it. That matters in Coquitlam, where rental turnover has accelerated with the Evergreen Line bringing new residents to Coquitlam Centre, Lincoln, and Burquitlam. In the older rental stock along North Road and in Maillardville, keys from previous tenancies can be years old and duplicated multiple times. A rekey costs a fraction of new hardware and takes around 20 minutes per cylinder. It's simply what you do when you take over a property.
Strata buildings are a particular consideration in Coquitlam. The tower clusters around Coquitlam Centre station and the townhouse complexes in Burquitlam are largely strata-titled, and many strata bylaws have specific language about altering suite-entry hardware. A rekey that leaves the lock brand, finish, and exterior escutcheon unchanged is generally acceptable without strata approval — replacing the full hardware may require sign-off. We work regularly in Coquitlam strata properties and know how these conversations typically go. If you're unsure what your strata allows, we can advise before starting.
Some Coquitlam homes — particularly the older detached houses in Austin Heights, Ranch Park, and Cape Horn — were built in the 1970s and 1980s with builder-grade knob sets that have no separate deadbolt. These offer minimal forced-entry resistance. A lock change to a Grade 2 deadbolt is worth every dollar in those cases. Similarly, the newer developments on Burke Mountain often use consistent builder hardware across hundreds of units — if your builder's key is the same as your neighbour's (it sometimes is), a full cylinder change is the only real fix. We carry Schlage, Kwikset, and Grade 1 options on the truck and can install same-day.
Mobile lock change and rekey service across Coquitlam — same-day availability in every neighbourhood.
Every job done in-house by a licensed Coquitlam technician — mobile, same-day, no subcontractors.