Home Depot: ReKey Schlage Cylinder

[bizzyseller]

Hello,

We have a Schlage hardware door set that includes a deadbolt. We purchased it from Home Depot around 10 years ago (still looks like new btw).

We recently had a contract come into the house with a spare key. I would now like to get the hardware re-keyed. I read that this is possible through Home Depot.

Does anyone know how this process works?

How much does it cost?
How long does it take?
Is it free if I purchased it from HD, but cannot provide the 10yr old receipt?

Regards.

[mork]

I just had 2 locks rekeyed.

I went to a lock/key/locksmith shop.. I brought the two locks in along with a key that I wanted to have work in them and he has done in about 10 minutes and charged about $20 for the 2 locks. The key I provided works great in it.

I think HD does offer this service for free at the time of purchase, but I would guess it would be out of the question for a 10 year old purchase. They would probably do it for a fee, but I would be much more comfortable going to a real locksmith with the job.

[mork]

oh, and you can rekey it yourself as well. They sell the kits at HD that have all sort of little pins/tumblers or whatever they are called that you might need. I know they for sure had kits that would work with any Weiser lock.. I imagine they would have the same thing for Schlage as well.

[Keigotw]

oh, and you can rekey it yourself as well. They sell the kits at HD that have all sort of little pins/tumblers or whatever they are called that you might need. I know they for sure had kits that would work with any Weiser lock.. I imagine they would have the same thing for Schlage as well.

No only Weiser Lock have the smart key feature that you re-key yourself ...for Schlage you have to take into home depot

[deep]

No only Weiser Lock have the smart key feature that you re-key yourself ...for Schlage you have to take into home depot
Actually, Schlage has an easy rekeying kit for some locks as well...

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But it's pretty cheap to have it done at HD as well. Last time I went the guy didn't charge me at all, as he was still learning and took a little longer than expected. ;)

[gta1216]

i bought the kwikset smartkey locks (lever and deadbolt combo, and a knob and deadbolt combo). re-keying was easy, but unable to use the lever since i need the lever to point to the left (outside) and to the right (inside). since kwikset levers cant point a certain way, i bought the schlage sets. most of the home depots here doesnt do it, so i went to another chain hardware store (menards) and he re-keyed 1 combo set so all 4 locks shares 1 key. only took him 10 mins each lock and cost $5 each lock that need re-keyed.