Change or rekey
Change or Rekey Locks
Most home locks were whatever the builder had on the truck, and the strike is screwed into softwood trim rather than the framing. Upgrading those fixings and the bolt behind them is unglamorous work that changes how a door resists a shoulder.
Which one do I need?
- The previous owners left a coffee tin of keys on the counter, some labelled, most not.Lock Rekeying
- You bought a keypad deadbolt online and pulled the old one off, only to find the hole in the door is a different size and the bolt latch sits at a backset the new kit does not list.Deadbolt Installation
- Three teenagers, a dog walker, a cleaner and one house key that keeps going missing.Lock Replacement & Upgrade
- The brass knob on the front door of your century home turns, but nothing happens on the other side.Vintage Mortise Lock Service
- The rental turns over every few months and each time you drive across town to swap keys, then wonder whether copies were made.Smart Lock Installation
- The gate to the side yard used to close with a satisfying click.Gate & Building Entry Locks
Change or Rekey Locks
New keys for the locks you have, or new locks where the hardware has worn out: rekeying, replacement, deadbolts, smart locks and older mortise hardware.
Lock Rekeying
Walking every door that should be included
Before a single cylinder comes out, the locksmith walks the property with you and lists each opening: the front door, the back and side doors, the door from the garage into the house, a walkout basement, a gate with a keyed latch, a shed, a mailbox, and any interior door you want on a key. It is surprising how often the garage's side door or the storm door is forgotten and left on the old key. The list becomes the plan for the visit and, at the end, the record of what was done.
A door that is not on the list is not rekeyed, so the walk is worth two careful minutes.