Rekey your locks in Prince William County

Rekeying for a county on the move

People move in and out of Prince William County, VA constantly — renters, buyers, landlords with a single house to let — and every move leaves keys behind. Rekeying changes the pins inside your existing lock so it takes a new key, and every earlier copy stops working. It keeps the hardware you already have, which makes it quicker and cheaper than replacing it.

Rekeying isn't the answer if a lock is broken, badly worn or too flimsy for the door. In that case the locksmith will say so, and replacement makes more sense. For locks that work well, though, it's the simplest way to take back control of who can get in.

Property managers and apartment turnover

In a large rental community, units turn over all year. Rekeying each one at move-out means the next resident gets keys nobody else holds. Managers can also ask about a master key system — each unit opens with its own key, and maintenance carries one key for all of them — and about rekeying a whole building when a master key goes missing.

Buying a resale house

A house in Lake Ridge, Montclair or Dale City may have been through several owners, and you have no idea how many keys went out to neighbors, dog sitters and contractors over the years. Rekeying on moving day is inexpensive peace of mind. Ask the locksmith to match the front, back and garage doors to one key while they're at it, if the locks share a keyway.

Keys lost on the commute

A key ring lost on the Horner Road slug line, an OmniRide bus or in a carpool driver's car is gone for good in most cases. If your address was on anything with those keys — a gym tag, a work badge, a mailing label in the bag — rekey the house the same day.

Landlords with a single rental

Many county rentals are single-family houses owned by one landlord. Rekeying between tenants protects you as much as the new tenant, and it's easy to schedule during the gap between leases. If you live elsewhere and rent out a house in Woodbridge or Dumfries, arrange access with your property manager or a neighbor you trust so the locksmith can get in to do the work.

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Want the background first? Read our guide: Lock Rekeying.