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Rekey Locks
Did you move into a new home and are uncertain who else has a key? Did you lose a house key and are worried someone will find it? Did you fire an angry employee who has a key to your business? Did your significant other or roommate move out on bad terms and you don’t feel comfortable because they have a key and could re-enter at any time? Do you have multiple keys for different locks and want them all to match a single key?
These are the scenarios where we recommend to our customers to simply rekey locks. Many people are not aware that lock rekeying is frequently a much better and less expensive option than changing their locks entirely. In order to rekey a lock, we will need to have a current matching key.
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During the rekeying process, existing key pins are swapped out for new ones. Key pins are extremely low in price, so with rekeying you are predominately paying for labor, whereas with replacing locks you are paying for both labor and parts.
We are able to re-key locks from Schlage, Kwikset, and Ace brand door knobs or deadbolts. If you have a newer Kwikset lock, it may have SmartKey technology, which makes the Kwikset rekey process quick, easy, and a DIY project our employees will show you how to do for free!
Do not fear; rekeying a lock does not impact its security. Home lock rekeying is the most common customer rekey request we get, but whether it is residential lock rekeying or commercial lock rekeying, we have employees who are highly trained to take on whatever rekeying need you have!
Keep in mind that if you want to match more than one lock to the same key, the locks must be the same brand or share the same types of keyholes. If the key for one lock does not fit at all in another lock, that means their keyholes are different and they cannot be matched. In that situation, you would need to get your locks replaced.
