Just moved in
You have no idea how many working keys to your new home are out there — previous owners, agents, contractors, cleaners, a neighbour. Rekeying makes all of them stop working.
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While you wait — please don't
- Do this in the first week. It is the one security job that is easy to intend and never get to.
- Do not assume the seller handed over every key. They usually believe they did.
- Smart locks need their old codes and paired phones cleared as well as the physical key changed.
What has probably happened
- Previous owners or tenants who kept a copy.
- Agents, contractors, cleaners and trades who were given one during the sale.
- A key safe left on the wall from the viewing period.
- Nobody can tell you how many copies were cut over twenty years.
What the technician does
- All exterior locks rekeyed, so every old key stops working.
- One key for every door if you want it — much easier to live with.
- The doors people forget included: garage side door, gate, shed, basement.
- Any key safe removed or re-coded.
- An honest view on which locks are worth keeping and which are worth upgrading.
Questions people ask
- Rekey or buy new locks?
- Rekey, unless the locks are worn, damaged, or you want better ones. It keeps your hardware and simply stops the old keys working, and it is normally the cheaper route.
- Can every door take the same key?
- Usually, if the locks are compatible. It is a standard request at a rekey and it makes the house far easier to live in.
- What about the garage and the gate?
- Worth including. They are the doors people forget, and they are often the easiest way in.
Get a technician out
Free estimate. The price is agreed before the work starts.
Questions about just moved in
- What will a locksmith ask for before rekeying my new home's locks?
- Do locksmiths have to be licensed to rekey house locks?
- How soon after buying a house should the locks be changed?
- What does rekeying a lock actually involve for a homeowner?
- Should I rekey or replace the locks when I move into a new house?
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Something else going on?
- Locked out of the house
- Locked out of the car
- Lost car key or fob
- Keys lost or stolen
- Key broke in the lock
- Lock is stuck or broken
- New or upgraded locks
- Business locked out
One Call Locksmiths arranges the visit; the technician does the work and gives you the price.