subject: Hiring A Locksmith After A Move [print this page] A locksmith should be one of the first people you call when you move into a new home. Though your real estate agent may have handed you the keys to the home when you signed on the dotted line, you cannot be careful enough at this time. It is a good idea to have all entrances to the home secured and that means changing out the old locks for something new. This may not seem like something you want to invest in, but it can provide you with a level of security you cannot otherwise get.
When to Do So
After you have official ownership of your home, realize that it is now time to change those locks. The locksmith often needs just a day or so to handle the work for you. You do not want to wait until after you move in. In fact, those first few days of moving, when you may not be living there yet, are the most likely time for someone with a key to enter the home and take whatever you've left in it. You do not know who has a key to the home and you do not know who has made a copy of it over the years when the previous owner had the home. Change out those locks right away.
Talk About Your Options
One of the things you will want to do with your locksmith is to talk about the options available to you at this time. Think long term protection. While you may just want to change out the doorknob locks with new versions of the same thing that you may want to add additional security at this time. It is a good idea, then, to call a professional in to give you an idea of what your options are and how you should select from a dead bolt to other options.
This is also a good time to think about more advanced technologies. For example, you may want to use keyless entry options on your home. Passcodes are a good option, for example. Depending on the type of method you plan to use, you will need to choose a provider who can help you to put it into place. This is your home after all. You want the best level of protection possible. Since you are making the change now, make the right decision.
What you may not realize is that there is a risk when moving into a home. Though you think you have the only set of keys to your home, you may not. That's why calling a locksmith and having those doors changed now makes the most sense possible.
