Lock Change & Rekeying in Cancun | Same-Day Service
There are four moments when a lock should be changed, and only one of them is an emergency. You have just moved in and have no idea how many keys exist. Someone tried the door and the frame shows it. A guest checked out with a key in their pocket. Or a set of keys was lost somewhere between the beach and the taxi.
In three of those four cases you do not necessarily need a new lock at all. Rekeying changes the pins inside the existing cylinder so the old keys stop working and new ones start. It costs substantially less than replacement, it takes about the same time, and the result is identical from a security point of view: whoever has an old key has a useless piece of metal.
Replacement is the right answer when the hardware itself is the problem — a cylinder that has been eaten by the salt air, a mechanism that binds, or a lock that was never up to the job in the first place. Along the coast that last case is common. This is a city where an ordinary lock a few hundred metres from the water starts sticking within about eighteen months.
Why change a lock with us
We tell you when rekeying is enough
If the existing lock is in good condition, rekeying gets you the same security for a fraction of the price and we will say so. Selling you hardware you do not need is easy money once and no money afterwards.
Hardware that survives the coast
We fit solid brass and treated stainless steel because that is what lasts here. The salt gets into a mechanism even under cover, and the difference between treated and untreated hardware in the Hotel Zone or Puerto Juárez is measured in years, not months. Treated costs $200 to $500 pesos more and outlives several cheap replacements.
Done in one visit
The van carries locks and cylinders in the common sizes, so in most cases the change happens on the same visit rather than after a trip to a hardware store. If your door needs something unusual we tell you on the phone and give you a time.
The door gets adjusted too
Half the locks that 'fail' in this climate are actually doors that have swollen, dropped or shifted so the bolt no longer lines up with the strike plate. Fitting a new lock into a misaligned door just moves the problem. We adjust the plate and the frame as part of the job.
How we work
Step 1 · Tell us why
Move-in, break-in, lost keys or a guest checkout. The reason decides whether you need rekeying or replacement, and we would rather establish that on the phone than at your door.
Step 2 · Describe the door
Wood or metal, one locking point or several, a metal plate around the keyhole or not. That is enough to price it.
Step 3 · Choose the hardware
We bring options at two or three price points and explain what the difference actually buys you in this climate.
Step 4 · Fit and adjust
The lock goes in, the strike plate and the frame get adjusted, and the door closes without being shoved.
Step 5 · Keys and test
You get the full set of keys, you try every one of them, and you confirm the door locks from both sides before paying.
What a lock change costs in Cancun
Rekeying an existing cylinder runs $350 to $700 pesos, about $20 to $40. A full replacement with new hardware runs $700 to $2,500 pesos, roughly $40 to $143, with the hardware being most of the difference.
| Service | Range (MXN) | What affects it |
|---|---|---|
| Rekey an existing cylinder | $350 – $700 MXN · ~$20 – $40 USD | Number of cylinders, condition of the lock |
| Standard lock, supplied and fitted | $700 – $1,200 MXN · ~$40 – $69 USD | Basic hardware, single locking point |
| Treated brass or stainless steel lock | $1,200 – $2,000 MXN · ~$69 – $114 USD | Anti-corrosion, coastal exposure |
| High-security or multi-point lock | $1,800 – $2,500 MXN · ~$103 – $143 USD | European profile, anti-bump, several locking points |
| Door or strike plate adjustment | $200 – $600 MXN · ~$11 – $34 USD | Swelling, dropped hinges, misaligned frame |
Hardware included in the price shown. Rekeying is quoted per cylinder, not per key.