Professional Lock Installation, Done Right the First Time
Installing a lock properly is more involved than it looks. A lock that's not square in the door binds and wears out fast. A strike plate held by short factory screws into thin trim wood barely resists a kick. A smart lock paired to the wrong Wi-Fi or with the wrong calibration locks you out of your own house. This is the kind of work where doing it right the first time costs less than doing it twice.
Auburn Lock & Car Keys handles every type of residential lock installation in Auburn and South King County — from a $40 passage knob to a $500 high-security Medeco deadbolt to a fully integrated smart-home keyless entry system. The technician who arrives at your door is a real locksmith, not a handyman, and the work is warrantied.
What "Lock Installation" Can Mean
People use "lock installation" to mean a few different things, and we do all of them:
- Adding a lock to a door that doesn't have one — like adding a deadbolt to a door with only a knob, or installing locks on an interior office door
- Replacing an existing lock with new hardware — same hole in the door, different lock
- Upgrading to a different lock type — standard deadbolt to smart deadbolt, knob to lever, basic to high-security
- New construction or remodel installation — brand-new doors with no pre-drilled holes
- Full-house lock package install — matching hardware across multiple doors with optional keyed-alike service
What Comes With a Proper Lock Installation
A "proper" installation involves more than just screwing the lock into the door. Every Auburn Lock & Car Keys lock install includes:
- Precision boring (if needed) with proper jigs for clean cuts
- Mortising of the latch & strike pockets for flush hardware
- Reinforced strike plate with 3-inch screws into the door framing stud — the single biggest factor in resistance to kick-in
- Proper alignment so the latch and bolt throw smoothly without lifting or pulling on the door
- Lubrication of the cylinder, latch, and bolt
- Function test with the door closed
- Two or more keys, plus app/code setup for smart locks
What We Don't Do
We're locksmiths, not handymen — so we don't do general carpentry, replace damaged doors, install garage door openers, or work on commercial-grade fire-rated doors that require specialty hardware certifications (we can recommend partners for those). For everything else lock-related on your home, we've got it covered.
Call (253) 796-8550 for a free, no-pressure quote on lock installation anywhere in Auburn, Kent, Federal Way, or South King County.
