Every homeowner wants to be safe and secure in their home. Unfortunately, missing or defective locks make it easy for a break-in to happen. Locksmiths are service professionals who can help make sure that this does not happen to you. When it comes to home locks, you need to find a company capable of providing high-quality locksmithing services, but you also need to find one that offers affordable prices. But before that, let us look into the different services a residential locksmith provides.
House rekey Residential locksmiths are extremely handy when you are moving to a new residence that has been previously occupied by someone else. House rekey is a term that refers to changing internal components of an existing house lock, and it is always a good idea to do this when moving to a different house or apartment. To prevent the possibility of someone else gaining access to your home, contact a residential locksmith to rekey the locks on your doors. Rekeying is cheaper than replacing the locks entirely since you would only be paying for the labor. Googling "residential locksmith near me" will give you more than enough listings of local companies that serve your area. Lock impression A house lockout is a nightmare for people who live alone and have no one to rescue them with a spare key. Sure, you can try looking for unlocked windows or lock pick your door, just like in the movies. However, you may only risk damaging your lock if you try picking it yourself. Although it would cost you money, calling an emergency locksmith is your best course of action. Residential locksmiths can make a lock impression that is, making a new key without dismantling the lock. They will insert a blank key into the lock and cut a new key based on the pins' impressions against the blank key. It takes skills and the right tools to pull off a successful lock impression, so look for a locksmith who can offer such a service. Key extraction Say you have an old key that you use daily. One cold evening, you insert your key and turn it only to hear it breaking off inside the lock. What do you do? If you can see a large part of the key protruding, you can remove the broken key from the lock yourself. However, if no part of the key is sticking out from the lock, there are good reasons to have a professional locksmith extract it for you. First, a locksmith has the right extraction tools and knows how to remove the broken key part without compromising the lock mechanism's internal components. Second, your locksmith can duplicate spare keys with the broken pieces to replace your broken one. Locksmiths are trained and experienced with these types of problems. Having a broken lock on your front door or a defective key is a major inconvenience and a serious security concern. Kardo Locksmith is always available to help you with your residential locksmith needs. We specialize in broken key extraction, key cutting, lock rekey services, lock repair, and installation. We also provide 24 hours a day, seven days a week mobile locksmith services to the greater Los Angeles area. |