Buying a home is an exciting life event for many Americans and involves a significant investment, the process of taking ownership of a property includes ensuring its security buy installing new locks or repairing and rekeying existing locks.
Last year in the US alone more than 5 million homes were sold which make it very important to many new homeowners understand what is a better choice .
Old locks can be a major vulnerability for a homeowner as they are unaware of how many spare keys have been distributed and who has access to them so in order to protect their new property against burglaries or home invasions it is important to act as soon as they move in.
So let’s not waist anymore time and find out what is the best way to protect your new home.
Rekeying locks
Typically it is cheaper than changing locks and involves of changing the internal mechanism of the existing lock so that old keys no longer work and new keys are required and it is only possible if the existing locks are in good condition and of high quality.
Rekeying is also less time consuming and disturbing process as it does not require the removal and installation of new hardware.
It offers a quick security update without the expense of purchasing new lock sets.
Changing locks
This process involves replacing the old lock hardware with new ones and it’s ideal if the existing locks are outdated, damaged or of lower quality.
Changing locks allows homeowners to upgrade to more advanced lock systems such as smart locks or high security models which offer higher level of security and advanced technology features.
It is also an opportunity to achieve a uniform look and style for the new home contributing to both aesthetics and security.
