How to Secure Your Los Angeles Home After Moving In

Moving into a new home or apartment in Los Angeles is one of the most exciting milestones in life. But in the middle of unpacking boxes and exploring your new neighborhood, it is easy to overlook a critical security step: the people who lived there before you still have keys that work. Real estate agents, contractors, cleaners, dog walkers, and former tenants may all have copies you do not know about.

The single most important thing you can do in your first week is rekey every exterior lock. Rekeying changes the internal pin configuration so that any previously cut key becomes useless, while your new key works perfectly. It costs a fraction of what full lock replacement would, typically takes a professional locksmith under two hours for an entire home, and it gives you complete confidence that you are the only person who can walk in. While you are at it, check that every exterior door has a functioning ANSI Grade 1 deadbolt installed with a reinforced strike plate.

Locksmith Luck serves new homeowners and renters throughout Los Angeles with move-in security packages that include rekeying, deadbolt inspection, and a complimentary security walkthrough. Call us when you get your keys and we will have everything squared away before you finish unpacking.