Rekeying Locks in London: Affordable, Fast & Secure
Contact Kensington Locksmith London today, and we’ll have a locksmith at your door within 30 minutes.
Are you looking to book our rekeying locks services? When you need professional locksmith services, such as rekeying, it’s always best to call in the experts. This way, the security of your business or home isn’t compromised.
Get in touch with Kensington Locksmith London for fast door opening and door lock replacement solutions, day and night.
Our experienced team can also assist you with services such as broken key removals, high security locks solutions and a personalised service such as keyed alike door locks.
Choose Kensington Locksmith When You Need Rekeying Locks
Many residential and commercial clients choose to rekey locks instead of replacing the entire lock.
The rekey lock services in London that we offer allow you to secure an old lock with a new key.
When we are talking about rekeying, it can be something like:
- a high-security lock that costs a lot of money to install
- master key system across your entire business
- smart lock that needs to be reprogrammed
- rekeying multiple locks to be keyed alike
So, our professional locksmith can help you change your door lock access only by changing the barrel – not necessarily the entire locking system.
Ready for residential and commercial clients
Your business security is our top concern, and we work with all kinds of complex lock installations and key replacements so that your professional rekeying process goes smoothly. We have expert locksmiths who understand how locks work, and we can use our specialised tools to rekey the new pins so that previous keys won’t work anymore.
This can be useful in a variety of situations, such as a property that has a high tenant turnover or staff who have left without returning the keys. The personalised service we offer makes sure that the old pin combination in the lock will not work with previous keys, offering you a cost-effective, high-security option for your home’s security or for your business.
Book Lock Rekeying With Our Fast Local Locksmiths At Your Location
Anytime you need a key replacement, you can always book our locksmiths for a fast lock rekeying. Regardless of your lock type, we can assist you with any type of door lock. More than that, we’ll provide the best lock replacement on the spot. Simply reach out and let us know you need a new key for your door lock – and we’ll know what to do next.
Our local locksmith company only provides high-quality professional locksmith services to residential and commercial clients across Central, South West or West London with our first-class rekey service.
Get in touch, you can head to the Kensington Locksmith website or call us on 07884 675 945 to improve your home and business security.
How are locks changed by rekeying?
Need lock rekeying near you in London? Wondering how to rekey a lock? Read on to discover exactly what lock rekeying entails and how our locksmiths can change door lock keys and mechanisms in under 30 minutes.
We discuss with you what kind of rekeying service you need
Every professional rekeying process by Kensington Locksmith starts with an initial consultation. We will find out why you need to rekey the locks to see if that is the most suitable option for you, as in many cases, we can offer key replacement, lock repair, and new lock installation if you want to upgrade the lock security at the same time. We’ll always give you transparent pricing before any work begins.
We assess the lock mechanism and type of lock
The vast majority of locks are able to be rekeyed; however, in some cases, such as old locks or worn-out locks, this is not possible. When you get in touch with us, we’ll take a closer look at the lock in question to see if it can be suitably rekeyed. We have specialised tools like key gauges so we can determine the pin positions, but if we can’t rekey it then we will always offer you another alternative, such as replacing the lock like-for-like.
We get to work rekeying the lock using specialised equipment
Our professional locksmith services in London ensure that the rekeying process runs smoothly from start to finish, and we’ll let you know in advance which locks we’re rekeying to avoid any entry issues. We used specialised precision tools to replace pins within the lock mechanism itself, so that the lock stays strong, but older versions of the keys will no longer be able to open it.
We show you how the new lock operates
Finally, our mobile locksmith will provide you with a list of the locks that have been changed and show you the new keys working in the lock. If there are any issues you have, you can reach out to the mobile locksmith services working in your home or business to get extra keys duplicated. We will always make sure you are fully satisfied with the lock rekeying or lock replacement before we leave.
Call a professional commercial locksmith to change locks
Want to change keys but keep the same lock? Need locksmith rekey services when you don’t know who could have a key to the property? There is always the debate about whether to rekey vs. replace locks, but overall, our locksmith services see both types of lock changes, and it all depends on the circumstances.
If you’ve just moved into a brand new home, then the property developer or contractor might still have sets of keys, leaving you wondering just how many copies are out there.
More About Rekeying Locks
When rekeying takes place, you don’t have to splash out on a new lock, as you’re just making alterations to the cylinder of the current lock, saving you time and money on new products.
If you are in a domestic abuse situation and the locks need to be changed at a certain time or date, we can arrange for that to take place, rekeying the locks as quickly as possible so that the old keys will no longer work on the door.
When you have a business with high staff turnover, and you can’t accurately gauge how many keys have been given out, the safest thing to do is change all the locks with a rekeying service, or make your life easier by having them rekeyed to the same key so you only need one key to open everything.
If you’re considering rekeying services, visit the Kensington Locksmith website to book your rekeying appointment, or speak to a locksmith directly on 07884 675 945, who can give advice for both residential and commercial properties.
We can improve your home’s security with new lock cylinders
What’s great about rekeying is that you don’t need to purchase a brand new high-security lock or get smart locks for every one of the locks you wish to change.
If you are a homeowner or a landlord, then you might only need to get two or three locks changed by one of our residential locksmiths, but if you own a business or an office block, then you could need dozens of new locks rekeyed. With our key duplication technology, we can get one master key that opens every lock, or you can have the rekeying done on individual locks.
The first thing we do is perform a full site inspection to assess how many locks need to be rekeyed. We will then disassemble the lock cylinders using special tools and replace the pin positions to match your new key.
We’ll provide full key replacements for all the old keys and make sure you know which keys are for the multiple locks that have been changed. We can work with you to have the locks rekeyed at a time and date that’s best for you, but if you need multiple locks changed quickly, then you can make use of our emergency rekeying service, whether you are a residential or a commercial customer.
Just call our team on 07884 675 945, whatever time of the day or night. We can visit your premises and have the locks changed in under an hour in most cases, wherever you live in London.
Choose the best locksmith company instead of DIY rekeying
You should never attempt to rekey a lock yourself, as you could damage the lock beyond repair.
Our professional locksmiths have all the tools necessary to rekey the lock to a high standard, and give you the suitable keys for it too.
If you try to do DIY rekeying of a lock, you might need to install a new one or lock yourself out of your home or business.
Our locksmith company has been providing rekeying locksmith services in London for many years for a wide variety of clients, including:
Homeowners
Whether you’ve just moved into a new property and want to ensure that it’s fully secure, or have had the same lock for many years, rekeying the lock will guarantee that any previous keys will be prevented from opening the lock, giving you complete peace of mind for your family.
Business owners
All kinds of businesses need lock rekeying, especially those with high staff turnover. Whether your employees have left the business with keys and haven’t returned them, or you are suspicious that the keys have been duplicated, a lock rekey alleviates all of those worries.
Landlords and short-term rental hosts
It’s more cost-effective for a landlord to use locksmith services to rekey a rental unit in between tenants than to change the locks completely. A flat may only need the main door rekeyed, but it gives the new tenants or Airbnb guests the security they need, as only they have access.
Shared housing buildings
Our locksmith services are often used by shared housing managers and HMOs to rekey the locks whenever old tenants leave. It keeps the building overall more secure if they know that their existing key will not work, as reentry is not even attempted.
Offices and other retail stores
If you are an office manager or a security provider for an office block or retail store, when employees leave, it’s a good idea to rekey the building as a standard procedure. It helps to protect your assets and stock from previous employees who have access to keys.
Get the best price for door lock rekeying
There are so many advantages to lock rekeying services in London. Choose our residential locksmith service to rekey your home after a break-in or lost keys, or our commercial locksmith services that can replace any lock cylinder quickly.
It’s much more cost-effective than replacing the whole lock, depending on the lock type, and there are fewer security considerations when rekeying master key systems, either in your own home or at your business premises.
You can keep your existing lock hardware, which makes more sense if you’re trying to keep costs down and minimise disruption to your business.
Book our local locksmith services for rekeying
Kensington Locksmith can rekey any high-security lock in as little as 30 minutes, and we can be at your home or business in Kensington in just 15 to 30 minutes in most cases from the time you call, as we are a local locksmith company.
We also cover the wider London area, including Central London areas such as Chelsea and Westminster, and the outer boroughs covering zones 1 to 6. We will always give you an estimated time of arrival of the locksmith, so you aren’t going to be waiting many hours to have your locks rekeyed.
Our mobile locksmiths are on standby to provide the best locksmith advice over the phone when you are considering rekeying, and when you call Kensington Locksmith on 07884 675 945 we can book you in at a time that’s best for you.