At Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmiths I get several emergency calls from customers in Vancouver and Downtown Vancouver who need their locks rekeyed or changed asap. Sometimes they have just lost their keys or someone has a key to their House, Apartment or Condo and they need the locks rekeyed. One emergency call I did the other night in Burnaby was the customer had come home from work and left their keys in the lock after they opened the front door. They remembered leaving the keys in the deadbolt and in less than 15 minutes someone had taken the keys. Also, on sunny days in Vancouver while women are at the coffee shop having a coffee with friends we get a rash of calls to rekey locks after their purses have been stolen from the backs of their seats or from underneath the table. The worst theft of purse several weeks ago was a woman was in the restroom and a theft reached under the stall and grabbed her purse. When a purse is stolen not only does it have the house and car keys but also the owners identification with their address.
Most people who call us at Mr. Prolock Locksmiths think they need new locks. However, most locks, key in knobs or deadbolts if they are in good condition can be rekeyed. Rekeying your locks is less expensive than replacing or changing your locks with new locks. Rekeying your existing locks will only take a few minutes per lock and the old keys will no longer open the lock. You should rekey your house or condo immediately when you move into your new place or business. You do not know who has keys.
Many Break & Enters we attend are a result of someone having a key and just opening the door. No sign of entry and usually no insurance coverage (check your insurance policies).
At 24 Hour Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmiths we only charge $95.00(+ tax) to rekey your regular house or business deadbolts locks or store front locks. Also, we supply you with Five (5) Free keys. *(1-2 Locks, $20 for each additional lock). Our Professional Locksmiths will rekey your locks 24hrs a day, 7 days a week servicing Vancouver, Downtown Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Tri-Cites (Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam) and the North Shore (North Vancovuer & West Vancouver).
In future Mr. Prolock Blogs I will discuss the new customer rekeyable locks from Weiser and Kwikset and why you should not use these deadbolts for your house or condo (Note: Our locksmiths can open them in seconds). Also, it will not be long before the information is available on the internet for burglars and thieves to defeat (Break & Enter) these locks on your house.