Priority Service Area · Llano / Burnet County
Horseshoe Bay's gated golf communities, Lake LBJ waterfront estates, and mix of full-time and part-time homeowners call for a locksmith who understands high-end hardware, HOA gate systems, and the realities of servicing a home the owner isn't always in. Highland Lakes Lock & Key sends a mobile technician directly to your address for lockouts, rekeying, lock upgrades, and access control work.
Horseshoe Bay sits on the shores of Lake LBJ, straddling the Llano and Burnet county line along FM 2147, and the town grew up almost entirely around Horseshoe Bay Resort — the golf, marina, and lakefront development that gives the community its name and character. A large share of the housing stock sits inside private, gated subdivisions such as Summit Rock, Escondido, and the Applehead Island peninsula, along with older established sections near the original resort core. These communities were built around golf frontage, lake access, or both, and many homes were finished as high-end second residences.
A meaningful portion of Horseshoe Bay homeowners are part-time residents — families who split time between here and Austin or San Antonio, retirees, or owners who use the house seasonally around the Resort's Apple Rock, Ram Rock, and Slick Rock golf courses or the Yacht Club and marina. Owners often want the property rekeyed after a housekeeper, contractor, pool service, or property manager has had a key, simply because they can't track who was issued one during the last stretch they were away. Rekeying between visits, rather than after a single obvious incident, is a routine and sensible request in this market.
Gated access is a defining feature of Horseshoe Bay locksmith work. HOA-controlled entries, community gate codes, and private road systems mean a technician needs to coordinate arrival with gatehouse staff or a code the homeowner provides. Homes inside these communities also tend to carry higher-grade hardware — heavier entry doors, multi-point locking systems, smart locks tied into home automation, and sometimes matching lock sets across a guest house, boat house, or golf cart garage. Waterfront lots along Lake LBJ frequently include a boat dock or slip with its own gate or storage lock.
Full-time residents are just as much a part of our call volume: a lockout after misplacing keys, a worn deadbolt that's started sticking, replacing locks after buying a resale home, or adding a smart lock for convenience. Because many streets are private or gate-controlled, we ask homeowners to let their gatehouse or HOA know a locksmith is en route, or to provide any code needed, so the visit isn't delayed once we're in the area.
For Horseshoe Bay homeowners, residential rekeying is often the most practical service — a fast, affordable way to control access after contractors, cleaning staff, or previous owners have had a key, without replacing hardware. We also install and service higher-end lock sets and smart locks that suit lakefront and golf-course homes, and can rekey a main house, guest house, and boat house or dock lock to work off the same key. For properties inside gated sections, we coordinate directly with HOA or gatehouse access so a scheduled visit isn't held up at the gate.
Yes. Rekeying a house that sits empty between visits is one of our most common requests in Horseshoe Bay. We can rekey the home on a schedule that fits when you're arriving, so any keys issued to contractors, house sitters, or a prior owner no longer work.
Just let your HOA or gatehouse know a locksmith is expected, or share the access code or visitor process with us ahead of time. We'll coordinate arrival around your community's entry system so the visit isn't delayed.
In most cases, yes. We can often rekey a main residence along with a boat house, dock box, or golf cart garage so they all operate on the same key, which is a common request for Lake LBJ waterfront properties.
Yes. Standard business hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM; outside those hours we offer 24/7 emergency lockout service at an after-hours rate. Call (830) 385-1811 and we'll get a technician headed your way.