Lock Change
in Van Nuys
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Professional Lock Change in Van Nuys
Most lock-change calls we get in Van Nuys come down to two situations. Either someone just got the keys to a place off one of the older streets south of the Sepulveda basin and has no idea who else has a copy, or a deadbolt that's been baking in Valley summers for fifteen years finally started grinding and sticking. Both are worth fixing, and they're fixed differently.
A lot of the housing stock around here, especially the postwar single-story homes and the 70s apartment fourplexes near the wash, came with whatever builder-grade hardware was cheapest at the time. That stuff loosens, the springs tire out, and the cylinders wear loose enough to turn with the wrong key. If your front door feels mushy or the bolt won't seat without a shove, the lock is telling you something.
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When we get to your door, the first thing we check is whether you actually need a new lock or just a rekey. If the hardware is solid and you only care about who holds keys, a rekey is cheaper and we'll tell you so. We change the lock when the mechanism is worn, when you want to step up to a Grade 1 or solid Grade 2 deadbolt, or when the bore and backset don't match anything we'd want to trust on a door facing the street.
Once we agree on hardware, the swap itself is quick. We pull the old cylinder and bolt, fit the new lock to your existing prep, and key it to whatever you want. If you've got a back door, side gate, or garage entry, we can match them all to one key while we're there so you're not juggling a ring. Most single-door changes wrap up in well under an hour.
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Should I change the lock or just rekey it?
Rekey if the lock works fine and you only want to lock out old keys, like after moving in or losing a copy. Change the lock if it's worn, sticking, loose in the cylinder, or if you want a higher security grade than the builder put on. We check it at your door and tell you straight which one you need before we touch anything.
Which lock grade should I put on a Van Nuys home?
For a front or street-facing door, we steer people toward a Grade 1 deadbolt with a reinforced strike, since those entries take the most abuse and attention. Interior, garage, or side doors are usually fine on a good Grade 2. We carry both and pick based on the actual door, not a one-size answer.
How long does a lock change take?
A single-door change is typically well under an hour once we're there and you've picked hardware. Replacing locks on a whole house or a fourplex unit takes longer, mostly because of keying everything to match. We'll give you a realistic time when we see how many doors are involved.
Can you make all my locks open with one key?
Yes. If the locks are the same brand and keyway, or you're changing them anyway, we can key the front, back, garage, and gate to a single key. Mismatched older hardware sometimes needs a swap to pull that off, and we'll let you know if that's the case before doing the work.
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