Locksmith - New Home Rekeying

[Rapidfire999]

Anyone have any recommendations for a rekey?

Probably need "after-hours" services because of work until 5pm. Got a quote of $70 for the service trip, $20 each door rekey and $3/key.

Anywhere better?

[Locke]

I'm also interested.

[PsYcNeT]

Got my house re-keyed last week by Parry Bros.

Cost me ~110$ for 3 locks, 3 keys.

Keep in mind a handle with a push lock counts as a lock.

[Rathji]

I had this done a couple years ago and just brought my locks to Home Depot and they did the work. It was pretty cheap, and they matched it to a new lock I was purchasing. Bit more annoying than getting someone to come to your house, obviously.

[photon]

I got it cheaper by taking the locks off and dropping them off and picking them up later, but that depends on either having spare locks or (in my case) that someone was in the house doing stuff while there were no locks.

EDIT:

I remember you used to be able to buy a re-key kit, I did them myself before. But I guess that's illegal now (powerful locksmith lobby apparently).

[Buff]

Last August it cost me close to $300...

Edit: Actually, I just remembered. The house I bought didn't have dead bolt locks, so I had them put in dead bolts and replace the locking door knobs with just standard passage door knobs. I had three doors done, and then I had them replace some locking door knobs in the basement that I had no keys for so I wouldn't accidentally lock myself into a storage room, or lock myself out of the "workshop".

[GGG]

I did the re-key by yourself thing a few years ago. It was quick and painless and cost about $20.

[4X4]

If you change your locks to smart locks, you can re-key yourself, anytime you want. They're nominally more expensive than any other new lock, but with the re-key feature, it's like buying new locks for life. The house I just bought was smart key. I re-keyed it about 5 minutes after I took possession.

Another cool feature of the system is the temporary re-keying. If you go on vacation, you can re-key your front door to accept your neighbour's key, so he or she can water your plants/snoop around/"housesit". Then you get home, and change it back to your key, and you don't have copies of your original floating around.

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by 4X4

If you change your locks to smart locks, you can re-key yourself, anytime you want. They're nominally more expensive than any other new lock, but with the re-key feature, it's like buying new locks for life. The house I just bought was smart key. I re-keyed it about 5 minutes after I took possession.

Another cool feature of the system is the temporary re-keying. If you go on vacation, you can re-key your front door to accept your neighbour's key, so he or she can water your plants/snoop around/"housesit". Then you get home, and change it back to your key, and you don't have copies of your original floating around.

Link? This sounds interesting

[4X4]

http://www.weiserlock.com/en/Product.../SmartKey.aspx

[DownInFlames]

I wouldn't trust those locks.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/201...ey-lock-vulns/

[4X4]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

I wouldn't trust those locks.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/201...ey-lock-vulns/

Huh. Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. On the other hand, pretty much anyone could get into my house with a brick from my front garden. Go ahead and steal my $500 TV. Just don't let my dog out please.

[calgarywinning]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Huh. Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. On the other hand, pretty much anyone could get into my house with a brick from my front garden. Go ahead and steal my $500 TV. Just don't let my dog out please.

What if you had a glass break sensor on the window to set an alarm. The fact is that a certain model of Toyota Camry between 85-94 could be jacked so easy that it was one of the most stolen vehicles.

The easier the target, the more opportunity for the thief, regardless of motive.

[Rathji]

I know this is kind of taking this conversation off course, but if he had windows glass break sensors, I would also think he would have something that alerted that the door was open. Seems like kind of a moot point. If someone wants into your home, they will get into your home. As 4X4 mentioned, if you have any accessible windows, it really doesn't make much difference if you are hardening your locks but not doing something about that as well. I really don't think we are ready for bars on all your windows in most places in Calgary yet.

Given that a set of bump keys are available online for less than $20, I really don't think that you are reducing your security by a large amount to have these locks over a standard residential lock. Additionally, someone would have to know that you had this type of lock - is that something that is easily recognizable?