[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/06\/new-home-get-divoced-make-sure-re-key-locks\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/06\/new-home-get-divoced-make-sure-re-key-locks\/","headline":"New Home? Get Divorced? Make Sure to Re-key the Locks!","name":"New Home? Get Divorced? Make Sure to Re-key the Locks!","description":"We had an emergency residential service call last week from a couple who were very upset.\u00a0 They finished moving into their new home on Wednesday.\u00a0 On Saturday night when they were away someone got in with a key and robbed them.\u00a0 At least no one was hurt, but they obviously needed their locks re-keyed. Last…","datePublished":"2016-06-21","dateModified":"2016-06-21","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/author\/grandesigns\/#Person","name":"Admin","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/author\/grandesigns\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5fac20c1e017ea994921aa12c985138f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5fac20c1e017ea994921aa12c985138f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Hoogerhyde Safe and Lock","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","width":600,"height":217}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","width":600,"height":217},"url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/06\/new-home-get-divoced-make-sure-re-key-locks\/","about":["Uncategorized"],"wordCount":346,"keywords":["Home security"],"articleBody":"We had an emergency residential service call last week from a couple who were very upset.\u00a0 They finished moving into their new home on Wednesday.\u00a0 On Saturday night when they were away someone got in with a key and robbed them.\u00a0 At least no one was hurt, but they obviously needed their locks re-keyed.Last year we had a similar call from a single mother who was robbed the first day after moving in, while she was at work.\u00a0 She was afraid to stay in her house that night with her children, so we fixed her up that night.\u00a0 There are always more keys around than the previous owners turn in!We see terrible things happen when a couple goes through a messy divorce.\u00a0 You hear about the worst cases on the news when someone gets hurt.Home security should start immediately when you buy a house or when there is a change in living arrangements.\u00a0 Check the quality of the locks, make sure they latch properly and have them re-keyed. \u00a0Consider spending more for high security locks which are un-pickable or for push-button locks that don\u2019t use keys.\u00a0 Make sure windows lock properly.\u00a0 Look at slider doors especially close to make sure they latch well, and make sure the sliding unit cannot be lifted completely out of the frame.\u00a0 Install motion activated exterior lights, and maybe add a security system.\u00a0 If there is a safe, change the combination.When you have a new home custom built have the locks re-keyed before you move in.\u00a0 Think about how many workers were there with access to the locks and keys.\u00a0 Incidentally, do not have the builder install a wall safe \u2013 every person who goes through the house will know about it.\u00a0 Workers all have access to various power saws, so they could come back later and just cut the safe out from a stud wall.\u00a0 Wait until after the contractors have left the jobsite to install wall safes or fire\/burglary safes.Don\u2019t ignore security at these life changing events when you are especially vulnerable!"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2016","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"06","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/\/06\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"New Home? Get Divorced? Make Sure to Re-key the Locks!","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2016\/06\/new-home-get-divoced-make-sure-re-key-locks\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]