Lock Replacement
Changing locks is an unavoidable element of being a lock owner. It is critical to ensure that your door is operating properly.
One of the best ways to achieve this is to ensure that the locks on your door are in good working order and provide the highest level of security for you and your family. Paying attention to your lock is one of the greatest methods to guarantee that it is always operating as it should.
Make sure you get a professional locksmith come out and inspect it as soon as you suspect something is broken. This cannot be emphasized enough. One of the simplest methods for a homeowner to save money is to have a locksmith inspect their lock when it begins to fail.
Many homeowners opt to ignore the early warning signals and proceed to use their doors with worn-out or damaged locks until they create far more extensive and costly damage.
As a homeowner, you should put the maintenance of your locks and doors on your to-do list. Many people just take locks for granted and overlook that they are the key things that allow doors to function properly.
When the locks on your door begin to fail, homeowners must decide whether to fix or replace them. In most circumstances, we recommend that you repair your locks unless they’re beyond repairing or are ineffective at keeping your property safe.
Signs you should look out for that indicate its time to change your Locks.
Many reasons contribute to the necessity for homeowners to change their locks. They must be alert to these warning indications, which may save their lives and save them a lot of money over the long run. If your door’s lock has aged and the locks have corroded, your home’s security is jeopardized.
Locks that are worn are more vulnerable to picking, breaking, and even exhibiting symptoms of trouble when you attempt to open them with the correct key. If your lock is difficult to open with the necessary key (particularly on chilly nights), you should replace or service it right away. This will assist you in avoiding an uncomfortable situation of getting locked out of your home.
If you have lately been the victim of a break-in or burglary, you should absolutely consider replacing the locks on your home’s doors. This is one of the most obvious red flags for homeowners. It indicates two things. The first is that your locks were insufficiently sturdy to deter a burglar if they were able to overcome them without destroying them.
Furthermore, if the thief got entrance by pushing your locks open, your locks are now most likely damaged. The force required to forcefully open a lock degrades the internal mechanisms and, in many cases, ruins the lock. A broken lock increases your chances of being robbed again, and mechanical problems as a result of the damage might cause a lock malfunction, leaving you stuck out in the cold.
Changing your Locks
Door Knob
Lock replacement might be a difficult task for people who have never done it before. Rest assured, nevertheless, that our locksmiths are more than competent of handling these replacements for you. When our residential locksmith arrives at your house, he will evaluate your lock to determine and confirm that it needs to be changed.
Once our locksmith has determined this, the following step will be to examine the old lock to determine its brand. This is an essential step that will save our locksmith a lot of time and trouble while attempting to replace your lock. Some homeowners want precise replacement locks, while others want to completely modify the nature of their locks.
The locksmith must know the brand and model of the prior lock in order to ensure that the new lock they are attempting to install fits exactly into your door and performs properly. This also gives them the opportunity to make any small modifications that are required to ensure that your lock and door function properly.
The old lock must be removed to make space for the new one in the following phase of the lock replacement process. The act of removing a lock is not difficult for an expert locksmith, and it is almost second nature to them. To begin, detach the plate on the inside portion of the door, allowing you to pull out the doorknobs on either side.
After they have been removed, loosen the two little screws that hold the metal faceplate and latch mechanism that lie within the narrow face of the door (located on the side of the door). This permits you to remove the latch mechanism that was previously installed.
The locksmith will then concentrate on removing the striking plate (the strike plate is the metal plate that surrounds the small hole in the doorframe). After removing the old strike plate, the new strike plate may be fitted into the door. Your previous strike plate may be the identical size as the new one you intend to install in some circumstances. If this is the case, the old striking plate does not need to be removed.
The next step is to install the new (better) lock in the area where the old lock and faceplate were. It is quite simple to make mistakes during this procedure, which is why we always recommend that you leave it to a professional. Several homeowners have made the error of putting the new lock incorrectly. They insert the lock incorrectly, wasting a significant amount of time.
It is critical to insert the latch so that the rounded edge of the latch tracks the action of a closing door. After that, the next several stages entail reinstalling the new doorknobs on the door. This may appear to be a simple procedure, but it gets rather hard when not handled by a competent locksmith.
The following step is to slide the metal spindle on the external doorknob into the hole of the locking mechanism; this is a simple procedure, but folks who are unfamiliar with how to accomplish it may wind up breaking their locks. After inserting the spindle and the outer knob, the inner doorknob should be fitted and put back into place.
Our locksmith will test your lock many times to ensure that the lock replacement was effective. You should be fine to go after that.
Deadbolt
The replacement procedure for deadbolt locks is identical to the procedure for changing locks on a door that uses doorknobs. The first step involves removing the external faceplate to enable access to the internal deadbolt lock. You must remove all of the lock’s parts from the door in the same manner as you would when replacing locks on doorknobs.
Then, wipe out the unoccupied part to ensure it is clear of debris. It is critical to ensure that nothing is blocking the hole so that your fresh deadbolt lock can function correctly.
This is an important step to do, particularly if your old lock was destroyed by physical force. This is the best time to inspect the door to check whether it is still compatible with the lock you want to install. While the original lock is still in the door, it is difficult to assess the degree of the damage.
Following this, it is critical to reinstall the new deadbolt lock in the door. Check that it is loaded correctly, which implies that the deadbolt is facing up.
After that, the lock’s outside and internal cylinders should be put into the deadbolt. It is critical that you do everything in order, otherwise you may wind up spending valuable time trying to figure out why changing locks is so tough, when it is not.
The next step is to correctly align the lock and screw everything back into place before checking to verify whether the lock is working properly. That simple!
Our opinion:
The best option is always to call a Locksmith for these kind of jobs. The safety of your family is important and shouldn’t be jeopardized. House of Keys Locksmith serves all DFW (Dallas – Fort Worth). Feel free to contact us and we will get your locks fixed, replaced or rekeyed the same day!!
Feel free to give us a call at +1 (214) 225-3538.
