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Residential · Landlord Service · Legal Process

Post-eviction rekey
done correctly.

When a tenant is legally evicted and you need the unit secured immediately, we dispatch same-day with the documentation and coordination to do this right. Post-eviction rekey isn't a standard locksmith call — it has a legal process behind it that matters. We work with landlords, property managers, and marshals across Rockland County to handle the rekey cleanly, lawfully, and without exposing anyone to liability.

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Required
Warrant of eviction
Response time
Same-day
Typical cost
$150–$250
Coordination
With marshal or sheriff

Why eviction rekey is different

A routine tenant-turnover rekey happens after a tenant has voluntarily moved out and returned the keys. An eviction rekey happens when a tenant has been legally removed from the premises — and the rules are different. In New York, eviction requires a court judgment, a warrant of eviction, and typically execution by a marshal or sheriff who physically oversees the removal. Changing the locks before this legal process is complete is illegal — self-help evictions are a serious liability exposure for landlords, and a reputable locksmith will decline the work if the paperwork isn't right.

We verify the warrant of eviction before starting. We coordinate with the marshal or sheriff when they're on-scene. We rekey the unit once the legal removal is complete and the premises are officially yours to re-secure. For landlords and property managers who do this regularly, standing arrangements streamline the coordination — we keep your documentation on file and dispatch faster on repeat cases.

For tenants reading this page: if you're being evicted and believe the eviction is improper, your recourse is legal — Rockland County Legal Services, a tenants' rights attorney, or the housing court itself. We don't take sides in landlord-tenant disputes; we just verify the legal process is complete before changing locks.

Common questions

What documentation do you need?
A warrant of eviction, the landlord's ID matching the property owner on record, and the address of the unit. For marshal- or sheriff-executed evictions, we also confirm timing with the enforcing officer so we're rekeying after the removal is complete, not before.
Can you rekey before the marshal arrives?
No. Until the tenant has been legally removed, the premises are still theirs under the law even if the warrant has been issued. Rekeying before the marshal executes exposes you to a self-help eviction claim. We dispatch to arrive as the marshal is finishing the removal so the rekey happens immediately afterward — fast but lawful.
How fast can you respond?
Same-day for scheduled evictions when you give us the date in advance. For last-minute calls we often dispatch within a few hours — marshals have their own schedules and we work around them. Standing arrangements with regular landlords get priority scheduling.
What's different from a regular turnover rekey?
The legal verification step and the coordination with enforcement. The actual rekey work is similar — pins and caps for the existing locks, all doors keyed alike, typically under an hour for a standard apartment. What's different is the paperwork and timing around it.
Do you work with property management companies?
Yes — this is a regular line of work for us across Rockland County. Property managers handling multiple units get standing arrangements with predictable pricing, documented workflow, and priority dispatch. Contact us to set up an account.

Available in every town we serve

Post-eviction rekey dispatch throughout all 29 Rockland County towns. Same-day response with proper documentation.

Monsey Spring Valley New City Nyack Suffern Kaser Hillcrest Wesley Hills New Hempstead Pomona Nanuet Bardonia Valley Cottage Congers West Nyack Piermont Grand View-on-Hudson Sparkill Tappan Blauvelt Orangeburg Airmont Chestnut Ridge Montebello Sloatsburg Hillburn Haverstraw Stony Point New Square
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Need a post-eviction rekey?

Call us with the address, the warrant of eviction details, and the marshal or sheriff coordination timing. We schedule around the legal process and dispatch accordingly.

Call (845) 490-8899
Omer Aviram, owner of Rockland Locksmith, in the Spring Valley shop

Omer Aviram

Owner · Rockland Locksmith

Rockland Locksmith is not just a van showing up from somewhere unknown. We are a real locksmith shop on 274 Old Nyack Turnpike in Spring Valley, serving Rockland County since 2014.

Customers call us because they want someone local, licensed, experienced, and accountable. Whether it is a car key, home lock, commercial door, safe, keypad lock, or emergency lockout, the service is backed by a real storefront and the person whose name is on the license.

Serving Rockland County, including Spring Valley, Monsey, New City, Nyack, Nanuet, Suffern, and nearby areas.
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