Smart locks
House lockouts
Re-keying
Deadbolt upgrades
Schlage
Kwikset
Car keys & fobsNon-destructive entry first, always - and we re-key Schlage, Kwikset, and Baldwin locks on the spot while you watch
You get a price before we start. It does not change when we arrive. No surprises.
Get your free estimateLocksmith in Fort Washington, MD
Rekeying is the core locksmith call we handle in Fort Washington, and it usually costs between $95 and $190 when we do it during a scheduled visit. This community’s housing stock – many homes built from the 1960s through the 1990s, plus newer gated estates – means most door hardware is either original builder-grade or overdue for a cylinder swap. Coral Locksmith has served Fort Washington since 2018, and we stock key blanks and cylinders for eight lock brands, from Kwikset and Schlage through Medeco and Mul-T-Lock, so a rekey on a Schlage deadbolt off Old Fort Road takes one visit, not a back-order wait. Call us at (855) 382-1343 when you need the job quoted honestly.
Why Fort Washington Homes Are Different
Fort Washington’s geography changes how locksmith work happens here. We are not dealing with a tight grid of rowhouses where every job is the same front door. We are driving down long private lanes off Indian Head Highway, past wooded lots, to homes where the mailbox is a quarter mile from the front door. Many properties have gates, outbuildings, and multiple exterior doors, which means a rekey here is rarely one cylinder. It is often four or five, plus a gate lock, plus a shed. The humid Potomac air works on exterior locks year-round. Steel hardware near the water corrodes faster, springs lose tension, and keys that turn fine in December stick by July. Older Schlage and Kwikset cylinders that have never been rekeyed in 20 years have worn pins that make the lock feel sloppy, and a new key will not fix that without new pins or a cylinder. In neighborhoods off Riverview Road and Hatton Point Road, we also see a lot of vehicle lockouts on private drives, because the car is parked 100 feet from the house and the spare key is inside the house you are also locked out of. Mobile service with a stocked van is the only practical answer here. One visit, multiple locks, keys cut on-site.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Fort Washington Services
Most Fort Washington calls to us fall into two categories: urgent access and car keys. Both are served by the same mobile team.
Car Key Replacement in Fort Washington
Getting locked out of a car on a long private driveway off Livingston Road is a different situation than a parking-lot lockout downtown. There is no one to ask, no store to walk to, and no quick way to get a ride without the key. We come to you with the programming equipment and key blanks to replace a transponder key, a fob, or a basic metal key for a range of makes, cutting the key on-site. Car Key Replacement in Fort Washington is a dedicated service for us, handled in one stop. No dealership tow, no appointment two days out.
Emergency Locksmith in Fort Washington
Urgent calls in Fort Washington often involve a lock that will not turn, a key that snapped in a deadbolt, or a door that blew shut with the keys inside. Because the area does not have a dense commercial core, we know that “urgent” here means a house with no close neighbor to leave a spare with and a driveway that is difficult to explain. Emergency Locksmith in Fort Washington is built for that. We carry replacement cylinders, latch hardware, and key-cutting machines on the truck so the fix happens at the door.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Rekey Locks in Fort Washington
Rekeying in Fort Washington means bringing a house of 1960s-era Schlage locks – or a 1990s Kwikset setup – back under one key without replacing hardware that still works. The humid river air accelerates pin wear, and homes here often have three or more exterior doors plus outbuildings, so a move-in rekey is rarely a single-lock job. Rekey Locks is the service we recommend first after closing on a home, after a tenant moves out, or after a key goes missing.
Lock Rekey
Signs you need it
You have a working lock but lost a key, or you just moved into a Fort Washington home and cannot account for every key the previous owner had.
What it costs in Fort Washington
A single-cylinder rekey in Fort Washington typically runs $95 to $125, with additional cylinders in the same visit bringing the per-lock cost down.
How we do it
We disassemble the lock, replace the pins inside the cylinder to match a new key, reassemble it, and confirm the old key no longer turns.
Keyed Alike
Signs you need it
Your front door, back door, side door, and shed each need a different key, and you want one key to open every lock on the property.
What it costs in Fort Washington
Setting multiple locks to the same key runs from $110 to $190 for a typical Fort Washington home with three or four exterior locks.
How we do it
We cut one new key, rekey each cylinder to that key’s pin configuration, and test every lock on-site so one key works all of them.
Rekey Door Lock
Signs you need it
A single door lock is fine, but you want it to open with a new key without replacing the entire lock body.
What it costs in Fort Washington
Rekeying one door lock, whether a deadbolt or knob cylinder, falls between $95 and $125 in Fort Washington.
How we do it
We remove the cylinder from the door, swap the pins to match a freshly cut key, and reinstall it so the door works exactly as it did before.
What Rekey Locks Costs in Fort Washington
| Item | Typical range in Fort Washington |
|---|---|
| Single door lock rekey | $95 – $125 |
| Multiple locks keyed alike | $110 – $190 |
| Rekey with cylinder replacement | $140 – $240 |
How quickly can you rekey locks in Fort Washington?
Most rekey jobs are scheduled same-day or next-day. A standard three-door home rekey takes under an hour once we are at the door. Call (855) 382-1343 for a time window.
Is a rekey enough after moving into a Fort Washington home?
Yes, if the existing hardware is sound. We rekey the cylinders so old keys stop working, and we inspect the strike plates and deadbolt alignment while we are there. If a lock is worn, we will tell you before swapping parts, not after. Call (855) 382-1343 for an honest assessment.
Brands We Service in Fort Washington
We carry pins, springs, and key blanks for Medeco, Baldwin, and Yale locks on the truck, along with consumer-grade Kwikset and Schlage parts. That means a rekey on a Baldwin entry set off Piscataway Road does not turn into a two-week wait. Our brands page shows the full range.
Pricing for Locksmith in Fort Washington, MD
| Service | Typical range in Fort Washington |
|---|---|
| Single door lock rekey | $95 – $125 |
| Multiple locks keyed alike | $110 – $190 |
| Rekey with cylinder replacement | $140 – $240 |
| Lockout service | $105 – $170 |
| Key extraction | $85 – $150 |
| Ignition repair or replacement | $140 – $250 |
| Car lockout | $90 – $150 |
| Car key replacement | $160 – $380 |
| High-security key duplication | $20 – $50 per key |
What pushes a Fort Washington quote up is the number of locks and the condition of the hardware. A home with five exterior doors, two gate locks, and a shed is a bigger job than a condo unit with one deadbolt, and 20-year-old cylinders with corroded pins may need replacement rather than a simple rekey. Whatever the number is, it is the number we quote on the phone before we dispatch, and it is the number on the invoice. No arrival surcharge, no bait price.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Fort Washington
We cover the full Fort Washington area, including the 20744 and 20749 ZIP codes, from the older split-level streets near the fort itself to the newer gated communities off Indian Head Highway. Our standard arrival window for non-urgent rekey work is usually within 24 to 48 hours; emergency calls move faster. We do not route jobs by neighborhood in the order listed below.
- Fort Washington Estates
- Tantallon
- Riverview Road area
- Hatton Point Road area
- Swan Creek
Service Area – Cities Near Fort Washington
We take calls from Fort Washington and the surrounding southern Prince George’s County communities, including Temple Hills, MD, Hillcrest Heights, MD, Marlow Heights, MD, and Andrews AFB, MD. If you are on the edge of these towns and not sure you are in range, call (855) 382-1343 and we will confirm.
Serving Fort Washington, MD — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Washington area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Locksmith in Fort Washington
For urgent jobs like a lockout or a snapped key, we respond on the same call. Non-urgent rekeys are usually scheduled within 24 to 48 hours. Our vans are based nearby, so route times here are measured in minutes, not hours. Call (855) 382-1343 for a real arrival window before you commit.
For single-family homes, no. Rekeying your own exterior door hardware is a standard maintenance action and does not require HOA sign-off. If you live in a gated community with shared gate controls, we can rekey your unit doors without touching the common-access system, which is typically managed by the HOA or its vendor.
Yes. Original builder locks from the 1960s through 1990s are almost always Schlage or Kwikset, and we carry blanks for both. If the cylinder has worn to the point a new key will not work smoothly, we will show you the wear and recommend a cylinder replacement before cutting a duplicate that will still stick. Estimate is free at (855) 382-1343.
If you need a rekey, a car key, or an emergency open-up in Fort Washington, call Coral Locksmith at (855) 382-1343 for a free estimate. The price you hear on the phone is the price you pay.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local locksmith pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you — the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Fort Washington Customers Say
"Installed a smart lock and actually set up the app and the codes with me instead of leaving me to figure it out from a leaflet."
— Travis Whitaker"Locked out at eleven at night with a kid asleep in the car. He was there in 25 minutes, had the door open in under two, and did not do the thing where the price goes up once he's standing in front of you."
— Elena Garcia"Quoted a price on the phone and honored it. After the last locksmith I called, that alone is worth a review."
— Ebony Ingram