Hey there, fellow security nerds! Ever found yourself staring at a lock, wondering if it’s secretly plotting against you? Maybe you’ve just moved into a new place in Oakland or Concord, and the idea of previous owners (or their nosy neighbors) still having keys makes you twitch. Or perhaps you lost a set of car keys and now imagine them floating around Walnut Creek, waiting to be misused. We get it—trust issues with locks are real.
At Lockology Locksmith, we’ve rekeyed enough locks to fill the Oakland Coliseum twice over. Whether it’s a residential lock, a car key fob replacement, or a high-security Mul-T-Lock system, we’ve seen it all. Today, let’s pull back the curtain on rekeying: what it is, why you might need it, and why it’s often smarter than a full lock change. Spoiler: It’s cheaper, faster, and way less dramatic than you think.
