Exeter · lock change
Just moved in? You don't know who else has keys. — in Exeter
Anti-snap cylinders fitted on every external door, price agreed up-front, paperwork your insurer accepts.
Coverage
Exeter city centre and East Devon
Response
15-30 minutes
Region
South West England
Postcodes
EX
You don't know how many spare keys the previous owners cut, gave to cleaners, or lost. A £180 lock change is the cheapest peace of mind you'll buy this year.
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A new home is the worst possible time to let an unvetted stranger see how your locks work.
Whole-house quote up-front
Tell us how many external doors you have — bids come back with the full job priced, not a tease price for door one and a surprise for door two.
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Just Moved In — Changing the Locks in Exeter — FAQs
How quickly can a locksmith reach me in Exeter?
Average LockSafe response time in Exeter is 15-30 minutes thanks to our network covering City Centre, St Thomas, Heavitree, Pinhoe and all surrounding South West England areas.How soon after moving in should I change the locks?
Solicitors typically recommend doing it within the first week. There's no legal requirement, but until you do, anyone who held a key during the previous owner's tenure still has access.Do I have to change every lock?
Change every cylinder a previously-issued key could open. For most homes that's the front door, back door, side door and garage. Internal locks can usually wait or be re-keyed cheaply.Will my home insurance require anti-snap locks?
Most policies require BS 3621 or TS007 1-star+ on external doors. Anti-snap 3-star is the gold standard and almost never excluded.Can I just re-key the existing locks instead of replacing them?
On some lock types yes, but for the modern UK euro-cylinder it's nearly always cheaper to swap the whole cylinder than to re-pin it. A locksmith will tell you which case applies to your doors.
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