Rekeying a door lock is the process of disassembling the lock cylinder and changing the pins inside so that the lock will operate using a different key than before.
Rekey door locks.
In many circumstances rekeying your locks makes more sense than changing your locks.
When rekeying multiple locks to fit a single key all locks must first have been made by the same manufacturer.
Kwikset s smartkey security is designed to protect against these type of break ins and keep your family safe.
If you have a different brand check your instruction sheet for minor variations.
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It s desirable to do this any time you feel that your keys may have been compromised like the situations above and it s usually less expensive than buying new hardware.
Smartkey security also allows you to re key the lock yourself in seconds leaving lost or unreturned keys obsolete.
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For example if your front door lock is a schlage the other locks you want rekeyed.
Instead a new key will be necessary.
But keep your current keys you ll need them to remove the cylinder.
The kit will work on entrance and deadbolt locks and it comes with two keys and all the tools you ll need except a screwdriver.
When to rekey locks when you rekey your locks you re altering the lock mechanism so that the old key will no longer open it.