{"id":27,"date":"2026-09-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/2026\/09\/22\/just-moved-in-why-rekeying-should-be-your-first-job\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:01:16","slug":"just-moved-in-why-rekeying-should-be-your-first-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/2026\/09\/22\/just-moved-in-why-rekeying-should-be-your-first-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Just moved in? Why rekeying should be your first job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have the keys to your new home, but so might the previous owners, their dog walker, a contractor from three years ago and the realtor&#8217;s lockbox. Rekeying is the cheapest way to make sure only your keys open your doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What rekeying actually does<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A keymaker removes the cylinder, swaps the small pins inside for a new combination and cuts new keys to match. Your lock looks and works exactly the same, but every old key stops working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What it costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rekeying starts at around $25 per cylinder with new keys included. A typical house with a front door, back door and garage entry costs far less than buying three new locks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to replace instead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The lock is worn, sticky or damaged.<\/li>\n\n<li>You want a higher security grade or a smart lock.<\/li>\n\n<li>The lock is a cheap builder-grade model with a short bolt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask for every door to be keyed alike while you are at it. One key for the whole house is the upgrade new homeowners thank us for most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Previous owners, contractors and realtors may all still hold a key. Here&#8217;s what rekeying costs and why it beats replacing locks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[9,8],"class_list":["post-27","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security-tips","tag-home-security","tag-rekeying"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41,"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27\/revisions\/41"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scintillawpthemes.com\/demo\/swp-keymaker-pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}