Change Home Locks

Whether you just moved into a new house, or are currently in a house for which you want to upgrade the security, you might be considering changing the locks. This can certainly be a good idea, and in some cases, it is very important to change the locks. How are you supposed to know if this is the right move to make? Keep reading to discover more about changing home locks.
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When you move into a new home, one thing you should do right away is change the locks. Why do you need to change the locks on a brand new home? Do you need to do it even if you are the first owner? The short answer is yes. The reason is because even if you are the first owner of the home, you never know who might have a key to the front door. Contractors might have been working on the house. A realtor or several realtors might have been in and out. Changing the home’s locks for the front door is important to do.

And let’s say you have been in the same home for quite some time. Did you ever rent a room out? Did the person you were renting to move out? Have you gone through a break up in which the person you were seeing had a copy of your key? These are reasons to change the locks.

If a lock is damaged or broken, it is a good idea to change it. A damaged lock or lock that is otherwise not functioning can be a security threat to everyone in the home.

We have gone over just some of the reasons to consider changing your home’s locks – a roommate moving out, a break up, a damaged lock, or moving into a new home warrant a lock change. Now that you have a better idea of when to change the locks, we are going to discuss what happens when you do decide to change the locks.

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