How to Rekey a Lock

Many homeowners will do everything in their ability to ensure the complete protection of their property and their families and one viable option will always be to invest in more sophisticated locks and in doing so to significantly improve the security of the family home. Over the last couple of years another option has emerged and it is known as re-keying and when done correctly by a professional locksmith, the end result can be just as secure as changing locks, but significantly cheaper. Many people have several keys on their key ring resulting in a heavy burden because most key rings has keys which is used to open and lock the home, the motor vehicle, the mailbox and several other locks. The process of unlocking a door can take some time when a person has to search for the correct key to use. This is exactly why rekeying at least some of your locks can provide homeowners with an affordable and easy way to deal with all of this keys.

The actual rekeying process

A type of lock which is often encountered is the pin and tumbler type which is widely used on doorknobs and deadbolts. They make use of a cylindrical lock and a steel cutaway, it will also have some springs and a couple of pins which is arranged in such a way so that it will require a specific key shape before it will be possible to open that lock. In order to open such a lock it will be necessary for the key to have matching grooves and teeth which will match the configuration of the pins inside that lock. Suppose it was possible to open that lock with a different key, maybe to use one key for a variety of locks. You will be required to take the lock apart as well as the pins which will be of differing heights and these parts will have to be replaced with new pins which accurately matches the cuts and grooves of the new key.

Why should homeowners do this?

It simply makes sense when a home owner would prefer to have a single key which will be able to open and close all of the door of their house or apartment. The benefit will be that they will be fewer keys on your key ring and therefore that key ring will take up less space in your pocket or purse. This means you’re only require to carry the most essential keys on that ring and when the key ring is lost, there are fewer keys which needs to be replaced. It will also be easier to find the specific key for which you are looking in order to unlock that door. Security experts now maintain that rekeying can actually improve your home security standards. Think of the average construction process when many people have keys to that home such as inspectors, contractors and property agents, then it is an excellent idea when the new homeowners wants to ensure that they are the only ones with access to that property. Many property managers are now making use of rekeying when new residents move into that property. Rekeying is the perfect and more affordable alternative to the process of replacing the door locks.