Thursday, 09 July 2015
Did you know that right now there could easily be several people who you don’t know who have keys to your house?
The people who you bought the house from could still have keys as could their friends, family and old roommates who were maybe leant a key at some point in the past. In addition to this the estate agent or any workman who may have been trusted with a key could have a copy of your door key and you would never know. This is true for new build homes as well.
However don’t worry, you don’t need to change all your locks and incur a massive bill. Rekeying your locks is a great alternative to changing the locks and is less expensive especially if there are several entry doors to the property.
Rekeying is a process which involves changing the order of the internal pins within the lock and creating a new key for the door. By doing this you are getting peace of mind that even if there are keys you don’t know about, they will no longer work.
Rekeying is a relatively simple and low cost process that any qualified locksmith can carry out and it shouldn’t take them too long to do. When choosing a locksmith you should always ensure they are members of the MLA (Master Locksmith Association) to avoid employing a cowboy rogue trader.
You can also get them to make it so all entry doors use the same key which means you only have to carry one key instead of several to access your home.
One huge advantage to getting the locks rekeyed is that it would be really hard to make an insurance claim if the burglar used an old key and there were no signs of forced entry.
Here at Lock Shop Direct we highly recommend you do this as by keeping your existing locks you are compromising the overall security of your home.
Author: Stephen Wylde
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