Here at Chicago Locksmith, we stand ready to provide high quality lock replacement services to a wide range of residential and commercial lock types – in a wide variety of circumstances. While the top reason to receive a lock replacement is often broken or malfunctioning locks, there’s a wide variety of other situations where a lock replacement is fully warranted – if not advisable. In this blog entry, our lockset and physical security experts will detail the top reasons to replace your locks, even when they’re not acting up or broken.
Brand New Property
Many people forget to replace their existing locks when moving to a new residential or commercial property. This is adviseable as previos tenants might have keys – as well as any realtors that you may have dealt with. This isn’t meant to imply that these individuals are unscrupulous and would want to inappropriately enter your property, but the more strangers have access to your keys, the more chances there are for those keys to be misplaced or stolen by other individuals.
Lost Keys
If you’ve lost your keys – even if they’re misplaced for a while – your property is at risk for a break in. Why not wholly reduce those chances by replacing the lock? This will protect your property best – but you always have the option of simply rekeying the lock.
Break Ins
If your property has experienced a break in or an intruder, make sure to replace your locks. This is advisable even if your locks were not broken – many burglaries don’t occur at the initial point of entrance, as some criminals scope out properties for future entrances, or even create extra copies of your keys if they find spares.
Move-Outs
If you have a roommate or an employee who has left your home or business, it’s a good idea to replace your locks. This protects against entrances by disgruntled ex roommates or former employees – or, again, possible entrances by people who have somehow acquired possession of these keys from above named individuals.
Ergonomics
Some locks are difficult to use or operate for those with particular mobility issues – or even those recovering from a broken arm, wrist, or hand. By replacing your lock with an easier to use – or even smart / electronic variety – lock, you can make it ergonomically and practically easier to enter your home.
Renovations / Aesthetic Changes
If you are upgrading / changing the decor of your property, or replacing your doors, you may want to get a brand new lock to match the aesthetic of your new decor. This is especially valid for those upgrading their exterior doors and want to improve the curb appeal of their property – which not only has aesthetic benefits, but can even increase the value of your property!
