Phoenix Homeowners: When Did You Last Change Your Locks?
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Whether you’re a new homeowner or you’ve been in your home for years, there is one thing to consider for the safety of you, your family and personal belongings: contact a locksmith in Phoenix to change the locks on your home.
Many Phoenix homeowners overlook the importance of regularly changing the locks throughout their property; this may include the locks on the front door, back door, alley gate locks, pool fence and even the office door and file cabinets or safes. From increasing the security of your home to preventing break-in, continue reading for a list of reasons why it’s time to change your house locks.
Countless people have had access to your keys.
If you look back on the number of people who might have had access to your keys, the numbers begin to add up.
- friends
- family
- contractors
- babysitters
- dog sitters
- house cleaners
- an ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife
- the guy at the car wash
- the people who changed your car oil (assuming you didn’t remove your house key)
Could they have handed your keys off to someone else? Or maybe you lost your keys… who knows who else might have had their hand on them!
You recently moved.
The first thing a new homeowner should do is change their locks. It’s likely you don’t know the previous homeowner or who they gave their key to. We encourage you to contact a Phoenix locksmith near you to change the locks on the closing date of your new home.
There was a neighborhood break-in.
Whether your house was burglarized or not, they could be coming after your house next. Consider newer, stronger locks and keep an eye out for anything odd in the neighborhood.
You're going through a break-up or divorce.
Changing the locks on your home can help prevent your former partner from stealing your belongings and/or vandalizing your home after a bad breakup or divorce.
Your locks are worn and old.
There are a lot of older homes in the Phoenix area, and burglars love finding old and worn locks because they can easily be picked! PickNick Locksmith suggests upgrading to a newer lock to prevent a break-in.
Though it may not be necessary to change the locks after giving your key over to one person, PickNick Locksmith, a residential locksmith in Phoenix, recommends changing your home locks regularly to prevent break-ins and to maximize overall security.