In this blog entry, the professional Albuquerque residential security hardware and Albuquerque home lock installation team here at 505 Locksmith will detail the most important reasons to change your locks when moving into a new property.
Keys Might Be Floating Around
You have no idea how many keys to your new home might be floating around. Your home’s previous residents may have copied keys, and given them to workers, or simply lost them. Even if you’re moving into a newly built home, you have no idea who may have accessed it during the construction. Home builders or tradespeople may have worked on your home and made copies of your keys.
Keys May Have Been Given to Service Providers
It’s possible that other previous residents of your home may have completed renovations or hired cleaning services that require giving house keys to workers. Even if these service providers were somebody that they knew, you don’t know them, so it’s smart to be careful when protecting your home – get your home locks changed.
Divorces or Family Disputes
If you undergo a divorce or go through a breakup you should change the locks to your home. This is especially the case if it was a particularly contentious break up or divorce.
After Break-Ins
It’s estimated that neighborhoods that experience one burglary are incredibly likely to experience another burglary soon. If there have been break-ins in your area – or if you unfortunately experienced a burglary at your home, we recommend changing your home locks for security.
Existing Locks Aren’t Properly Functioning
If you are having issues working your existing locks, like needing to twist your keys hard to unlock or lock the door, you should change your locks. If your locks are old, and are showing serious signs of wear and tear, we recommend changing and updating your locks in order to maintain residential security.