Lost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey: comparing quotes

It is good practice whenever a key has been out of your hands for a while and you are not certain it came back. Contractors, cleaners, sitters and short-term guests all have honest reasons to hold a key, and most return it, but a rekey at the end of the arrangement is what turns 'probably' into certainty. Some households make it a habit at the close of every project.

Paperwork for a landlord or building

Where a landlord, condominium or lease requires a written record of the lock change and key count, preparing that note and any key register update is a small named item.

Condition of the cylinders

A clean, healthy cylinder is repinned as is. One clogged with salt and grit is cleaned first, and a worn or damaged one is replaced rather than repinned, each priced as its own item.

Upgrades chosen during the visit

Some people take the moment to move to a heavier deadbolt, a restricted keyway, a reinforced strike or a lockbox for the spare. None of it is required; each option is a separate line.