EVICTION LOCKSMITH SERVICES IN THE WEST VALLEY
Serving Surprise, El Mirage, Waddell, Sun City, Sun City West, Sun City Grand, Peoria, Glendale, Buckeye, Tollison, Youngtown, Morristown, and Sun City Festival
The relationship between a landlord and a tenant is not always strained. Most of the time, relations are courteous, fair, and overall successful. The arrangement works well, and everyone benefits from it.
The best-case scenario for a landlord is to have tenants treat the property as if it belongs to them. Unfortunately, however, nearly every landlord will run into an issue with a tenant or two. Even if they've completed thorough background checks and everything was going swimmingly for a while, that can change.
People may stop paying the rent for various reasons. It might be due to misfortune like job loss or possibly something more nefarious. Either way, landlords have the right to ask the tenants to vacate the property.
However, before calling a professional eviction locksmith service, you must fully follow through with the eviction process. It means that a landlord must provide an Eviction Notice and file it with the court.
If the tenant fully breaches their rental contract and refuses to leave, the landlord might have to inform the Sheriff's office. Upon doing their due diligence, property owners should call a licensed locksmith company to change or rekey the locks.
Changing the Locks
During the eviction process, the property owner can change or rekey the locks. Let's look at what a complete lock changing process entails.
The locksmith has to remove the entire lock from the door physically. At KwikPick Lock and Safe, we make sure every step is well-thought-out and executed carefully. We unscrew the lock and remove the whole mechanism and deadbolt first.
Then, we replace it with a brand-new lock. It's the perfect opportunity for the property owner to upgrade the existing lock with something safer and more modern. Changing the locks is beneficial for an extra layer of safety when it comes to eviction.
It's also a prudent option if the lock was damaged while the tenant was occupying the space. Furthermore, if new tenants are expected to move in after the eviction, they might even request that the locks be changed.
Rekeying
Rekeying is a significantly less invasive process than entirely changing the locks. In essence, we maintain the exact mechanism of the lock but create a new key that fits. KwikPick Lock and Safe is exceptionally efficient in replacing inner pins within the lock cylinder.
We rearrange the specific parts of the lock so that the current key no longer matches. Then, we create a new key that exclusively works on the existing lock.
However, locksmiths can only rekey a lock if they have the current key on hand. Landlords typically have the spare key. If not, we can still find a way to rekey the lock, but the process includes picking the lock first and then rearranging the pins and springs inside. Rekeying is often the best and most cost-effective solution, especially if the lock is already in excellent condition.
