Should I rekey or replace the locks on my Pine Hills house?

Rekeying is usually enough when the hardware is in good shape. Many Pine Hills homes date to the 1950s through the 1970s, so some locks may be worn or mismatched. In that case the locksmith can replace them, and you approve the price first.

Does the job cover the garage side door, gate and shed?

Yes. The garage side door and any gate or shed are part of a new-home rekey. Many Pine Hills homes have carports or converted garages, so tell the locksmith which doors you actually use.

Will I need to show proof that I live there?

Yes. The locksmith asks for identification and proof that you are entitled to the property before changing anything. A lease, deed or closing paperwork works. Florida locksmiths normally document this on the work order.

How do I check a locksmith's credentials in Florida?

Florida has no statewide locksmith license. The trade is regulated at the county or city level, and the rules vary. Check with the county or city office where the work is done. We are a referral and scheduling service, not the locksmith, so the locksmith holds any local registration.

Why book early for a Pine Hills move?

The summer moving season is when this work stacks up in Pine Hills. Booking early means your new locks are in place before you settle in.

Rekey a new home in Pine Hills, FL

Most homes in Pine Hills were built between the 1950s and the 1970s, as single-story block and stucco ranches. That means a house that has passed through several owners, tenants and contractors since it was built. You have just moved in and want the locks changed. Right now, someone you have never met may still hold a working key to your front door.

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The number of copies is unknowable. A previous owner, a contractor, a former tenant or a letting agent may each have kept one. Humidity makes it worse here. Florida's heat and moisture corrode exterior lock cylinders and swell wood doors and frames, so a lock that looks fine can be worn or binding. A new key set fixes both problems at once.

While you wait — please don't

Don't assume the old keys are accounted for. The seller or landlord can hand over the keys they know about, but they cannot vouch for copies they never saw.
Don't copy the old keys. A copy of an old key opens the lock for everyone else who holds a copy too.
Don't hide a spare outside. Wait until the new locks are in, then decide who gets a key.
Don't forget the side doors. The garage side door, any gate and the shed are all entry points, and each one should be on the same job.

What the technician does

Identification is checkedThe locksmith asks for identification and proof that you are entitled to the property before changing anything. A lease, a deed or a closing document will do. This protects you as the new occupant.
You get the price firstThe locksmith looks at your exterior doors and gives you the price before any work starts. The estimate is free, and nothing begins until you approve it.
Every exterior lock is rekeyedEach exterior lock is set to work with one new key. Where the hardware is worn or mismatched, the locksmith replaces it instead.
Garage door, gate and shed are includedThe garage side door and any gate or shed lock go onto the same key. You carry one key, not a ring of different ones.
Old keys stop workingOnce the work is done, the keys that came with the house no longer open anything.
Keys are cut for everyone in your householdYou leave with as many new keys as the household needs.

Why this happens in Pine Hills, FL

Pine Hills has a lot of original hardware. Homes from the 1950s and 1960s often still have decades-old locks on steel garage doors and wood-framed openings. Sandy soil, heavy summer rain and shifting slabs can also pull exterior doors slightly out of alignment, and humid weather can swell a door until the deadbolt binds against the strike plate. If your new front door is hard to lock, mention it when you book. The locksmith can look at the hardware while rekeying it.

Timing matters too. In Pine Hills, the summer moving season is when this work stacks up, and Florida's summer rental turnover adds to it. Hurricane season runs June to November and brings its own repair work, so it is worth booking rather than leaving it. Whether you are in Rosemont, Orlovista, Fairview Shores or near the Pine Hills Road corridor, the job is the same: new keys, old keys made useless.

Questions people ask

Should I rekey or replace the locks on my Pine Hills house?: Rekeying is usually enough when the hardware is in good shape. Many Pine Hills homes date to the 1950s through the 1970s, so some locks may be worn or mismatched. In that case the locksmith can replace them, and you approve the price first.
Does the job cover the garage side door, gate and shed?: Yes. The garage side door and any gate or shed are part of a new-home rekey. Many Pine Hills homes have carports or converted garages, so tell the locksmith which doors you actually use.
Will I need to show proof that I live there?: Yes. The locksmith asks for identification and proof that you are entitled to the property before changing anything. A lease, deed or closing paperwork works. Florida locksmiths normally document this on the work order.
How do I check a locksmith's credentials in Florida?: Florida has no statewide locksmith license. The trade is regulated at the county or city level, and the rules vary. Check with the county or city office where the work is done. We are a referral and scheduling service, not the locksmith, so the locksmith holds any local registration.
Why book early for a Pine Hills move?: The summer moving season is when this work stacks up in Pine Hills. Booking early means your new locks are in place before you settle in.

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Call (866) 690-5848 and One Call Locksmiths will arrange an independent locksmith to rekey your new Pine Hills home. The estimate is free, and the locksmith gives you the price before any work starts.

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