Have you recently moved in to a new home? You may have purchased a new home or started renting a new place in Roanoke or other areas. As a locksmith we know how unsecure a new home can be. Think about it! Someone hands you keys to a lock on a door that leads in to your new living space where you, your family, and all your items and valuables may be kept. It is an exciting time but remember those keys handed to you are not “controlled”, in other words you have uncontrolled security. Those keys could have copies in the hands of past tenants, homeowners, service technicians, electricians, painters, flooring, repair men, the list goes on. It is no safe and it is not secure.

When you move in to a new home always insist that your locks be changed! If they say it has already been done, be sure you FACT CHECK that claim and ask who changed the locks and when? Tell them you want to verify that it has been done because you have had issues in the past. Don’t feel like you are being pushy or paranoid. Peoples homes are entered all the time with keys that should not be circulating!

Change Locks When You Move In To A New Home:

• Change all locks on every door
• Inspect Windows and make sure all locks work
• Trim Bushes Down That Criminals Hide Behind
• Install or Activate Alarm Monitoring / Home Security
• Make sure your doors have deadbolts
• Use Backup/Secondary Door Chains
• Check That French Double Doors are both locked and latched (Up and Down)
• Repair/Replace and loose jiggling door or window hardware
• Make sure the home and property is well lite and use motion lights or Dusk to Dawn lights
• Do not hide keys under your mat or under a rock or in a fake rock in the yard
• Do not leave house keys in your car outside at night (or ever)
• Do not loan your key out to people ( A copy can be made within minutes and from photos)
• Keep safes and gun safes out of view inside closets and hidden
• Keep valuables, guns, cash out of general view of everyone not living with you
• Many thefts are done by people you know

Be smart change your locks and have a professional locksmith look over your home for security weaknesses. We unlock and enter homes all the time when people are locked out and many times we gain entry where we should not be able to – like a unlocked deadbolt, Window, French Door, Loose Sliding Glass Patio Doors and so on.

We offer same day Lock Changes in the Roanoke VA Area – Call Big Lick Locksmith in Roanoke anytime: 540-402-1900