If you're worried that someone might have a key to your home or are otherwise concerned about security, you might have thought about changing your locks. However, you can also have your locks rekeyed. This involves having the locking mechanism itself altered so that old keys won't work. Instead, new ones will have to be used. There are certainly occasions when it makes more sense to replace your locks entirely, and yet rekeying also holds its own benefits.

On your home's exterior doors, door locks serve as the first line of defence in your residential security, keeping burglars and other intruders out. On interior doors, they allow you to lock a room from the inside, providing privacy. Over time, residential door locks can develop problems due to frequent use and occasional abuse. Taking corrective action before these problems exacerbate will help avoid expensive lock repairs and premature lock replacements.