Just moved in

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.