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What's the best place to buy lock cylinders? I'll need to replace them on the house I'm buying.
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Locksmith?
rekeying IME is cheaper than replacement just get a quote
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(07-22-2017, 10:03 PM)JGrout Wrote: Locksmith?
rekeying IME is cheaper than replacement just get a quote
JME
Oh. Thanks. Thought it was the other way around. Maybe I just didn't trust locksmiths the last time around....
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I would suggest an internet search for cylinder re-key kits.
I don't have the website I used, but a few years back I also needed to re-key locks as part of a home purchase. I bought matched kits for 7 doors plus extra keys. With shipping I paid about $25. The site also provide a pair of (simple use & discard) tools to make the change easier.
The first door took me 30 minutes. The second took about 15 mins. Once I got the hang of it, the rest took less than 10 minutes each. That was 6 years ago with name brand locks. They are all still working fine.
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I needed to have 10 locks done, and it was surprisingly difficult to do that myself. I just gave up in the end, didn't have much in the house worth stealing
I once re-keyed a lock using a file. Same brand lock, wanted all of the keys to match. Locksmith told me you aren't supposed to do it that way, but it worked fine. I don't remember it being that hard to get the cylinder out. You can take the cylinders to the locksmith, probably will not cost that much.
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I take mine to Ace or True Value. They have done several over the years, inexpensive and great results.
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(07-22-2017, 07:23 PM)Aram Wrote: What's the best place to buy lock cylinders? I'll need to replace them on the house I'm buying.
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IF the cylinders are all the same, you can order new ones, but garage doors and some dead bolts are not the same as a cylintrical locksets.
When I moved in, I bought one matched lockset/deadbolt. got two other sets and had 4 cylinders rekeyed, plus my garage door. Was not expensive.
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Thanks everyone!
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