Residential Locksmith

Your address, a callback number, and a description of the lock if you can see it. When the tech arrives, you'll be asked for photo ID and something that connects you to the home, such as a lease, a recent bill or mail addressed to you. Renters may be asked to involve the landlord or property manager.

When the current locks turn smoothly and suit your taste, rekeying is usually enough: the cylinder stays, the pins change, and the old keys stop working. If the hardware is worn, low grade or simply not what you want, changing the lock makes more sense. Our lock rekey page covers the difference in detail.

Often, yes. If the locks share the same keyway, they can be rekeyed to one key. Locks with different keyways may need a cylinder swap or a lock change first. The tech checks the keyways on site and tells you what's possible for your doors.

ANSI/BHMA grades run from 1 to 3. Grade 1 is aimed at heavy commercial use, Grade 2 is a common residential choice, and Grade 3 is the minimum residential level. For most front doors, a Grade 1 or 2 deadbolt paired with a solid strike plate is a sensible pick.

Yes. Side gates, patio sliders and the door from the garage into the house tend to get skipped when locks are updated. The tech can repair or replace gate latches and add auxiliary locks to sliding doors so the whole property follows the same key plan.

Doormats, planters and fake rocks are the first places anyone looks. A better option is leaving a spare with a neighbor you know well, or using a keypad or smart lock so no physical spare is needed. If you've hidden a key outside before, consider rekeying.