Overview
Residential locksmith service: what to know
Stamford homes cover a lot of ground: brick walk-ups on the West Side, Shippan colonials with salt air working on the hardware, condos off High Ridge Road and farmhouse-style places on long North Stamford driveways. The locks change with them. A residential call usually starts with one question: do you need to get in, or do you need to stop other people getting in?
Getting in is a lockout. Keeping people out is rekeying, a new deadbolt or a better strike plate. Both are on the published price list, and the dispatcher gives an approximate figure on the phone before anyone is sent.
Rekey or replace?
If the lock works and you like it, rekeying is usually the cheaper route: the cylinder pins are changed so old keys stop working, and you keep the hardware. Replacement makes sense when the lock is worn, the finish has corroded, or you want a different grade of deadbolt. The locksmith can tell you which applies once they see the door.
Moving into a Stamford rental or a newly bought house? Read why rekeying after a move matters, and check the move-in coupon before you call.