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7 Reasons Why You Should Change Your
Lock
When Moving To A New Place |
When moving to a new house and neighbourhood, ensuring the
security of your family and property should be the first
priority on your list of things to do. While there are many
measures to take with this regard, changing the new house’s
locks should be the first as it goes a long way to provide
the much-needed assurance and averts any unknown
vulnerabilities to the house’s general security.
Unfortunately, most people tend to forego this option, as it
may not seem necessary or effective.
Here are seven excellent reasons to change locks when moving
to a new house:
1. Surety
It is important to acknowledge that even with some
background research, there are many things that you may not
know about your new house. Pertaining the locking system,
the former owner may have misplaced a key or lend it to a
friend, giving them unrestricted access to the house. In
other cases, the house may have been broken into in the
past, leaving it vulnerable to future break-ins.
As such, it is important to change the locks as a
precautionary measure. This eliminates any underlying
weaknesses and ensures security.
2. Peace of mind
For your new house to become your new home, you first have
to get familiar with it, know your way around the
neighbourhood and feel comfortable and secure. However, lack
of surety in your house’s locking system may take away the
feeling of security, and consequently comfort and trust,
leaving you with the constant fear of the unknown and
robbing you of your peace of mind.
As such, it is important to change the current locks in the
house with new ones that you can trust, as this will help
you settle down faster.
3. Upgrading
As unfortunate as it may sound, more people in Singapore are
upgrading their home security systems and locks owing to the
increase in crime rates. For your new house, this may be the
perfect opportunity to not only change the locks, but also
upgrade to new and better ones.
Consult a locksmith to carry out an examination of the
current lock system to determine whether the house is
compatible with newer and better versions. If possible, you
can ask the locksmith to change the current locks and
replace them with better ones for better protection.
4. Order and organization
Depending on the state of the house’s current locking
system, failure to change the locks may hinder the family’s
organization and orderliness. This is because different
family members need their own keys to access the house when
it is locked or empty, and as such, a custom set of keys and
locks is needed. This may not be possible with a
pre-installed lock as all the keys may not be available,
making it necessary for family members to wait on each other
when going home.
Installing a new lock will provide you with a new set of
unique keys that each family member can have for unhindered
access when need be.
5. Trust and company confidentiality
Remember that other than you, the locksmith who installed
your new house’s old locking system may have the plans to
the system, and possibly access too. As such, it is
important that as a new independent occupant, you also look
for your preferred and trusted locksmith to change the
locks. You will get an opportunity to scrutinize different
locksmiths, their quality of services and trust from other
clients to make a sure and informed decision.
This will give you the right to company confidentiality and
build trust and possibly a future working relationship
between you and your preferred locksmith.
6. Resolving age related defects
With time, dirt particles may build up in locks, causing
rusting and jamming. This may come as an inconvenience in
cases where the door gets jammed while trying to open or
lock it, denying you access into the house.
As such, it is important to regularly replace the house’s
locks with new and clean ones that are not yet prone to
rusting.
7. Responsibility
In addition to ensuring the house’s security, changing the
locks to your new premises brings you out as a responsible
person. In cases where your new house and the properties
within are insured, this simple act may catch the insurer’s
attention and possibly earn you a discount on the monthly
premiums.
This is especially common when new homeowners not only
change the house’s current locks, but also improve its
general security system, reducing the risks of theft or
break-ins.
Conclusion
Your family’s security comes above everything else, and as
such should be ensured at all costs. As such, make sure that
you change the locks to your new house immediately after
moving as this will eliminate any underlying vulnerabilities
and give you and your family the much-needed peace of mind
to settle down in your new neighbourhood. |
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