price for a locksmith to change locks
(or do it yourself)
Changing door locks on a home can be as simple as making a call to a locksmith, or much more complicated, if you do it yourself and change the location or type of lock.
Typically, when moving to a new home, most people will want new keys for all the locks in a home. You never know who has the old keys.
Most people call a locksmith, and have the locks rekeyed. This involves keeping the old lock, but changing the mechanism where the key is inserted, and getting new keys. This way, you can have one single key that fits all the locks in your home. This is also the simplest, and quickest method.
For many common locks, you can purchase new locking mechanisms, and change the keying of the existing locks or the entire locks yourself. Doing it yourself should cost around $30 to $75 for 3 locks.
New locks cost from $18 and up. You can usually purchase lock sets of 2 or more locks that use the same key.
