Moving Into a New Home in Las Vegas? Don’t Forget to Rekey the Locks

Moving into a new home comes with a long checklist: unpacking boxes, transferring utilities, updating your address, and getting everything organized.

But there's one important security step homeowners sometimes overlook:

Changing who can unlock the front door.

Even if the previous owner gives you every key they have, there's no way to know how many copies may have been made over the years. That's why rekeying should be one of the first security upgrades you consider after moving into a new home.

What Does Rekeying Mean?

Rekeying changes the internal configuration of an existing lock so that the old key no longer operates it. You receive a new key while keeping the existing lock hardware when appropriate.

That makes rekeying different from completely replacing a lock.

Who Could Have an Old Key?

Over the years, homeowners may provide spare keys to:

• Family members

• Friends

• Neighbors

• Contractors

• House cleaners

• Pet sitters

• Former tenants or roommates

Those keys may never have been returned.

Rekeying gives the new homeowner control over who has working keys moving forward.

Check More Than the Front Door

When evaluating security after a move, inspect every exterior entry point, including side doors, back doors, garage access doors, and other keyed entrances.

It's also a good opportunity to look for worn, damaged, or outdated locks.

Consider Security Upgrades

Moving is also a convenient time to decide whether your current hardware still meets your needs.

Depending on the property, you may want to consider upgraded deadbolts, keypad locks, smart locks, or other modern locking options.

Start Your New Home With Better Key Control

Your new home should feel like your space from day one. Rekeying can provide greater control over access without necessarily requiring every lock to be replaced.

Ameristar Locksmith provides residential locksmith services throughout Las Vegas, including door rekeying, lock installation and replacement, smart lock setup, mailbox lock replacement, emergency house lockout service, and home security upgrades.

Just moved into a new Las Vegas home? Contact Ameristar Locksmith to discuss rekeying and residential security options.