REKEY LOCKS
You don’t always have to replace your locks. There are times that you can just consider lock rekey services. Unless there’s an important part of the lock that’s damaged or you like a new lock, your lock is possible to be rekeyed.
When it comes to lock rekeying, locksmiths remove the springs and pins in the lock cylinder and would replace them with new springs and pins that work with a different and new key. Unless a lock is not functioning well or a different style is preferred, a lot of locks can be rekeyed as well as kept in service.
The typical reason to rekey locks is to keep the key control when there’s a change in property’s possession. Key control means accounting for every key made to operate locks. When keys are loaned out, the key control will be lost. With the previously owned home, you do not know who might have had access to keys. In the new homes, the contractors have access to keys.
In some single-builder communities, the locks are basically construction master keyed. While using the key of a homeowner might prevent the future use of the key of a contractor, there are master pins that are left in the lock. Every master pin doubles the number of the keys that would operate the lock. Lock rekey services can get rid of such master pins and avoid the possibility of another key using the locks. That is the reason why it is never a bad idea to hire a professional locksmith for this job. Call (202) 227-2772 NOW!