Rekey Door Locks

Prime line kwikset steel 5 pin door lock set re keying kit model e 2400 12 64 12 64.

Rekey door locks.

We used a schlage brand lock for this story. Free delivery with 45 order. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. But keep your current keys you ll need them to remove the cylinder.

For example if your front door lock is a schlage the other locks you want rekeyed. Smartkey security also allows you to re key the lock yourself in seconds leaving lost or unreturned keys obsolete. Rekeying a door lock is the process of disassembling the lock cylinder and changing the pins inside so that the lock will operate using a different key than before. If you have a different brand check your instruction sheet for minor variations.

In many circumstances rekeying your locks makes more sense than changing your locks. Kwikset s smartkey security is designed to protect against these type of break ins and keep your family safe. When to rekey locks when you rekey your locks you re altering the lock mechanism so that the old key will no longer open it. Each kit will re key six locks but you can order extra pins if you need to do more.

It s desirable to do this any time you feel that your keys may have been compromised like the situations above and it s usually less expensive than buying new hardware. When rekeying multiple locks to fit a single key all locks must first have been made by the same manufacturer.