Rekey your Putnam County locks

New pins for mobile homes, cabins and old houses

Rekeying changes the pins inside a lock so a new key works and every earlier key stops working. In Putnam County it comes up most after a home changes hands, when a rental tenant moves out, or when a family cabin has had keys handed around for years.

Used mobile homes and resales

Mobile and manufactured homes often change hands several times, and sometimes move between lots. Previous owners, their relatives, park managers or repair crews may still have keys. Rekeying the entry locks on the day you take possession is inexpensive peace of mind. If a lock is too worn or too cheaply made to rekey, the locksmith can suggest a replacement that fits the door.

Family river cabins

A cabin on the St. Johns or near Crescent Lake can pass through a whole extended family, with keys copied for cousins, neighbors and fishing buddies. If you've inherited or bought one and have no idea who holds a key, rekey. You can then give out keys deliberately and know exactly who has one.

Old houses in Palatka

Houses in Palatka's historic neighborhoods may have older locks that still work well. Rekeying keeps the existing hardware and its look while making old keys worthless. Some very old locks can't be rekeyed economically; the locksmith will tell you if yours is one of them.

One key for house, shed and gate

Rural properties often have a house, a workshop, a boat shed and a gate, each with its own key. If the locks share a keyway, they can often be rekeyed to one key. Padlocks can be ordered keyed alike too.

Renting out a house or a lot

Landlords renting houses in Palatka or mobile homes on rural lots around Satsuma and Interlachen see tenants leave with keys more often than they'd like. Rekey between every tenancy. It costs little compared with a break-in, it lets you tell the next tenant honestly that nobody else has a key, and it avoids arguments later about who could have gotten in. If you manage several units, ask about keying each one differently while you carry a single key that opens them all.

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