Porches, side doors and garages
Housing is largely single- and two-family homes, plus triple-deckers and some apartment buildings. Many houses have enclosed porches, side or rear entrances, and garages, so a typical homeowner here looks after more locks than they'd guess.
Requests from 02126
- Securing side and porch doors on family homes
- Rekeying after a set of keys goes missing
- Car lockouts in driveways
- Store lock repairs in Mattapan Square
The porch is a buffer, not a lock
A locked porch door is a useful first barrier, but the inner front door still needs its own deadbolt. Treat the porch as a place to slow someone down, never as the thing that keeps them out.
Lost keys, found address
If keys went missing together with mail, a wallet or anything with the address, rekey the exterior locks quickly. Whoever has them knows exactly where they fit.
Easy access
Driveway and street parking are usually available. Share the house number and which entrance is affected.
Wellington Hill and Franklin Field
Up on Wellington Hill, houses often sit above the street with steps up to the door, while homes near Franklin Field are closer together. Either way, side and back doors tend to get older hardware than the front. When you rekey, include every door, the basement bulkhead if it locks with a key, and any garage. Ask for the locks to be keyed alike so the household manages a single key. If a relative or neighbor holds a spare, note who has it, and collect it back when circumstances change. A quiet audit like that once a year costs nothing.