A Memphis property‑management firm rang our line at 8 a.m. A tenant in Harbor Town—Mud Island’s riverfront neighborhood—had moved out overnight and taken every key. Inspectors were due the next morning. The address sat in zip 38103, just a mile north of our recent front‑door realignment in 38125 ↗︎.
Step 1 | Non‑destructive entry
We started at the Marks storm door cylinder on the front porch. A careful single‑pin pick saved the hardware—and the frame paint. The rear patio presented a second Marks lever; the side gate an iron door with a Kwikset deadbolt. Each lock opened cleanly in minutes. No drilling, no patchwork.
Step 2 | Whole‑house rekey
Inside we counted 16 cylinders in total: Marks levers on security doors, Kwikset sets on the garage side entrance, and a pair of Schlage knobs on interior utility rooms. One master key would control them all. Using fresh pins and our depth charts we built a new keyway, recorded the bitting for future service, and issued a labelled key set for maintenance crews.
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Step 3 | Door alignment
The main entry slab dragged against the jamb. We swedged the top hinge, tightened the middle, and restored a uniform ⅛‑inch reveal. The door now latches with fingertip pressure—critical for fire safety and curb appeal during showings.
Step 4 | Turnover ready
We mounted a metal rental lock box, programmed the manager’s four‑digit code, and stored two master keys inside. Photos of the rekeyed cylinders, aligned door, and lock‑box install were emailed for instant documentation.
The entire visit—from first pick to final photo—took three hours. By afternoon the property was secure, documented, and ready for prospective tenants. Contact us today for us to rekey storm door locks or rekey security door locks
If you manage rentals in Downtown, Midtown, West Memphis, AR, or Southaven, MS, or anywhere in the surrounding area, and need fast eviction rekeys, storm‑door hardware, or door‑frame repairs, GI Locksmith is on call 24/7 contact us today. We are your #1 Storm door lock rekeying locksmith in Memphis, TN. Check out the pictures below to see how we can help you.
