Lock Rekeying in Aston, PA

When you move into an Aston home, you may not know who has keys from before.

A former resident, a contractor or someone else could still have a copy. We rekey the existing lock cylinder by changing the pins inside it, so the old keys stop working and a new key opens the lock. Rekeying does not change the lock's style or add a new security feature. A lost key or a roommate moving out raises a similar concern about who can enter.

You can choose which entrances need new keys, including a side door or a door to an attached garage, rather than including every lock. If you want one key for your outside doors, we check whether the existing locks accept the same kind of key and can be matched. Some may need replacement to make that possible. For an Aston home, replacement is also an option if a lock is damaged or you want a different style or feature.

If a contractor had a key during your project, we start by looking at the locks on the entrances you want to address.

We check their condition and whether their keyways, the openings where you insert a key, are compatible. That tells us whether one new key could operate all the doors you choose, or whether some would need a different option. You can include a side entrance or another exterior door the contractor could reach, while leaving others as they are. We explain what each choice means for access before work begins.

Rekeying changes the pins inside each selected cylinder so old copies no longer operate it. The existing exterior hardware stays in place. If a lock is worn or incompatible with the others, we explain whether replacement would be a better choice and what would change. Once the work is complete, we try the new copies with you at each selected entrance and check that they turn smoothly and secure the door. If you have an old copy, we can test that too.

If the keys you lost had your address on the ring, keep track of which doors were rekeyed.

The missing set should no longer work on those doors, but it may still fit ones you left out. Consider side, back and detached building doors that used the same set. Keep your address off replacement rings, and leave a spare with someone you trust rather than hiding it outside.

With the door open, try each new key in every rekeyed door, from both sides where applicable. It should turn smoothly without being forced. If it sticks, fails to turn or works in one door but not another that was meant to share it, call us to take another look. Avoid household oil in the keyhole. Use only a lubricant recommended by the lock manufacturer, and store spare copies where they will not be bent or mixed up with the old set.