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Just completed - should I change locks?
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Its such an easy job why wouldn't you? You never know who may have a key - a nosy neighbour, a jealous ex....
Congrats on your new home BTW0 -
First thing we did when we bought our house, you've no idea who has a key to the most expensive thing you'll ever buy otherwise!
too many comps..not enough time!0 -
I know your supposed but personally didnt when I moved 3 yrs ago. Your call.Squish0
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It's not just 'those nice people we bought the house from'.
They may have given the neighbours a key. Or their relatives. Or the handyman. Or the babysitter. And if they didn't change the locks when they moved in then all the previous owners' contacts could have keys too....
A lock barrel costs £5-£20 depending on type and takes 5 - 15 minutes to swop over. (Don't forget the backdoor too!)
Keep the old barrels/keys you take out. Next time you move you can use them again!0 -
In a true money saving spirit I seem to remember that if you have yale locks and have a friend/family member with one you can just 'swap' with them!Always on the hunt for a bargain.0
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I never thought of this! I've just bought a repossessed house so probably a very good idea! That's another thing to add to enormous hole that my money seems to be pouring into.
Congrats on your new home
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never thought of this either.. as a guess figure howmuch would it cost to have someone change the locks on upvc doors? am also watching a pot of money quickly slip away!0
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i lost my house key and got the lock changed just to be on the same side and it was £1000
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I changed ours and couldn't believe just how easy it was to do, and to think how much a locksmith would charge.
I went to B&Q and bought a new Yale for about £60, and a hacksaw for cutting down the bar to the right depth. It took about 10 minutes to do, the instructions are all there in the pack.
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