5 Times a Locksmith Says Change Your Locks (Most Don't)

Rekey or change your locks? A locksmith with 50 years on the job explains the 5 times you need to do it, and why most homeowners never do. 📞 Call Joseph: (865) 924-4649 ✉️ Email: hidalgo32@yahoo.com 🔑 Joseph High has been a locksmith since 1976. In this video he takes you on a real job at a rental property where somebody had drilled the back door lock, shows why the new lock wouldn't fit the old door, and then explains when you should rekey your locks: ✅ After you move into a house ✅ After an employee leaves your business ✅ After someone moves out ✅ After you lose your keys ✅ Between tenants ⚠️ He also explains why keys copied at big-box stores often don't work, and what a gallon bag full of keys from one house taught a homeowner about who could still walk through her front door. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 A Real Rekey Job at a Rental Property 1:22 Why the New Lock Didn't Fit 3:52 Nobody Else Has a Key 4:07 50 Years as a Locksmith 4:19 Why Store-Copied Keys Fail 5:18 Moving Into a House? Change Your Locks 5:53 Rekey vs Replace Locks 6:10 When an Employee Leaves 7:03 When Someone Moves Out 7:26 Lost Your Keys? Do This First 8:03 Call Joseph 🔐 The Knoxville Locksmith | Joe High 📍 Serving Knoxville, Tennessee and surrounding areas 📞 (865) 924-4649 ✉️ hidalgo32@yahoo.com #locksmith #rekey #homesecurity