As you get closer to finalizing the sale of your new home, you may be ready to take the keys and start moving in. However, one of the first things you'll want to do is hire a locksmith. They can be beneficial to all new homeowners for the following reasons.

Rekey Your Locks

While there is the symbolic moment of getting the keys to your home, it doesn't last for very long. That is because you should be changing the locks to your home soon after moving in. You have never been in possession of the keys before, and you do not know who would have an extra set of keys out there. There may be a neighbor, dog walker, or babysitter who never gave the spare key back and now has access to your home.

Changing the locks just makes sense from a security standpoint. In addition, you can have all of the locks in your home keyed so that they use the same key. You won't need to carry a janitor-style key ring with individual keys to each door when a locksmith is finished.

Add Deadbolts

Another way to improve the security of your home is to add deadbolts to exterior doors that do not have them. The lack of a deadbolt makes it easier for someone to break into your home since a door is much easier to kick down without a deadbolt in place. A locksmith can actually add a deadbolt to any exterior door, and you'll know that it is installed correctly when they are done.

Move Your Safe

Were you aware that locksmiths also perform many services that involve safes? If you have a safe at your old home that you are taking to your new home, you'll need assistance with making that happen. It's likely that the old safe is secured in your home in a way that it cannot be easily removed, which means you need to have the safe professionally removed. Then it will need to be moved to your new home where it needs to be installed in a secure manner as well. In some situation, a safe may be so big and heavy that you simply need help moving this specialized item to your new home.

A locksmith can help you make your new home secure in many ways. For more information about what they can do for you, reach out to a company such as Triangle  Safe &  Lock.