Ensure Your Safety with Rekeying Services for Home Buyers
Buying a new home is exciting, but what happens when you settle into your new place only to realize you have no idea how many keys to your home are out in the world? It's always a good idea to change locks on a house when you buy a new home, but many new homeowners don't think about this service (or its cost) until they've already moved in.
First American Home Warranty is always here to protect your budget and household systems and appliances should something go wrong with a covered item, but we’re also here for you and your family. That's why with our home warranty for home buyers we offer to re-key locks for just the standard home warranty service fee. You have enough to worry about when moving, leave this one up to us.
Read more: Why You Need to Re-Key Locks
How Does Re-Key Service Work?
When you add a home warranty to your new home purchase, you have the option to set up a service call to change the locks on your house. Just follow these steps:
Include a First American home warranty in the purchase of your new home.
Sign in to your account or call 800.992.3400 to request service.
Learn how to set up your online account.
We’ll send a locksmith to re-key up to six locks and provide you with four copies of the new keys. All you pay is the home warranty service fee!
Home Warranty Service for Home Buyers
Adding a First American home warranty to your new home purchase is a great way to protect your budget from unexpected repair and replacement expenses — plus those things you hadn’t even thought of, like lock rekeying. While a home warranty is a good investment for any homeowner, it can be especially helpful after you’ve bought a new home since budgets can be tight after such a large purchase. And with a network of prescreened technicians at the ready, help is just a call or click away.
Ready to add a home warranty to your home purchase? Speak to your real estate professional or contact us to get a quote.
FAQs About Re-Keying Service
Is it cheaper to replace door locks or re-key them?
It is typically less expensive to re-key locks than to replace them since re-keying only requires the replacement of small lock components rather than the entire mechanism.
Can you re-key locks yourself?
It is possible to re-key a lock on your own, but it will require some time and tools. Luckily, First American Home Warranty offers customers a re-key service for a simple service call fee.*
Should I re-key my new house?
It's best to re-key your new home before moving in to ensure the safety of your belongings and your family.