New house - changing the locks

[jb7]

Hi,

I will be moving in soon, what's the process for changing the locks? Is it worthwhile to use a reputable brand?

https://www.timpsonlocksmiths.co.uk/home-services/moving-house/

Or are there better recommendations?

Thanks

 

[happy_2008]

Depends what locks are currently in place. When i moved home i replaced all the cylinders in all the pvc doors, went for the anti snap ones

 

[flea.rider]

yep just changed the barrel on most patio door i drilled out changed the handle .. front has a chubb and yale so changed the chub and barrel on yale .. 3 turns to lock puts a great big brass bolt into the frame ..

 

[peige]

Easy to do yourself in most cases, euro locks with anti snap and a high rating. You just have to pick the right sizes, a dimension from front lock to side hole and from side hole to back of the lock. Most are standard and you don't want one thats too much longer than your handles or it can be broken more easily.

 

[montymint]

Thanks OP, that's another thing added to the list of stuff to get done when I move in a few weeks!

 

[firstborn]

Is this a thing?

 

[Haze]

Is this a thing?

Is what a thing? You would have to be pretty stupid not to change the locks, when you move into a property

 

[xb8browney]

Is this a thing?

Same

 

[steve5424]

Is what a thing? You would have to be pretty stupid not to change the locks, when you move into a property

Why exactly is it a must?

 

[Mr Badger]

Why exactly is it a must?

Probably something to do with your having no idea who may have copies of the existing set of keys. May be an insurance issue if you get robbed with no sign of forced entry. Or find someone secretly living in your attic.

 

[steve5424]

Probably something to do with your having no idea who may have copies of the existing set of keys. May be an insurance issue if you get robbed with no sign of forced entry. Or find someone secretly living in your attic.

Does the same apply then if its a new build?

 

[Kill_Phil]

Does the same apply then if its a new build?

Depends on how paranoid you are I guess but for the sake of the cost of a few replacement cylinders then it would be worth it to me

 

[Mr.Cookie]

Is what a thing? You would have to be pretty stupid not to change the locks, when you move into a property

Call me stupid then, we never changed a single key, although we did get extras made up and changed the key lock number.

 

[ants83]

I changed my first house keys but didn't bother on my new house. Would have to be very unlucky and have some dodgy people you bought off to be burgled this way.

 

[Amplus]

Mmm makes sense but moved house twice now (last time 2 months ago) and never bothered. The previous owners seemed like normal, nice people so never had any concerns.... Can see why people do though

 

[IvanDobskey]

We didn't bother. Not been robbed yet a year later.

 

[{SAS}TB]

Never done it or felt the need to.

 

[bainbridge]

We changed them, it seemed the obvious thing to do.

 

[Dyson]

Has never crossed my mind before, yet now it seems rather obvious.

 

[Worthy]

You should be changing the locks if they're the euro style cylinders. The ones that come with doors/new builds/etc are terrible and are so easy to break into. My neighbour got done three times with the same method.

Look up "lock snapping". Amazes me that people protect tens of thousands of pounds of gear inside their house (and the car keys) with a £6 lock.

Look at replacing them with Avocet ABS locks.