Can I just change the cylinders of an old entry lock?
Question by gc27858:
I just purchased an old 60 year old house. I want to get the cylinders rekeyed or change them out completely. But I want to keep the original door hardware. Can this be done by a locksmith or Lowes? The doors have a lot of character with the original door knobs. I don’t want to lose that.
I just purchased an old 60 year old house. I want to get the cylinders rekeyed or change them out completely. But I want to keep the original door hardware. Can this be done by a locksmith or Lowes? The doors have a lot of character with the original door knobs. I don’t want to lose that.
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you can as long as long as you can remove the cylinder.
yes a locksmith can re key it for you.
Yes most locks can be re-keyed by a locksmith.
Some hardware stores like Lowes have the parts for re-keying locks but usually only for the brands that they carry, and you will have to remove the locks from the doors and bring them in to be re-keyed, where most locksmiths will do the service at your home.
Absolutely, any competent locksmith should be able to satisfy your needs.