So I have a 65 year old house and I think it’s time to replace the back door. Single pane glass, wood is cracked, 20 coats of paint…solid though! It honestly never occurred to me that a small rock is all you’d need to break in.
When I get a new door, how difficult is it to re-key the front door to match? I’m pretty sure the front is far newer it’s in good shape. And to re-key both going forward? (Rental).
Thanks
I recommend ordering easily rekeyed locks for all the doors. Then is 4 years down the road you find you want to “change your locks” the whole process is simply buying more keys – no need for a locksmith. You can easily remove your current locks are install the new ones.
There are lots of videos both on the site below and YouTube.
https://www.kwikset.com/products/detail/abbey-knob-keyed-fea…
Look at the Support tab for installation and re-keying instructions.
You get a couple of keys. I would keep both those keys in a drawer — use them only to have your daily use key made at HomeDepot/Lowes.