Lock change: new locks and keeps on a split door frame in Reading
In October 2026 our locksmith repaired a front door in Reading (RG30) where the timber frame had split along the lock keeps, then fitted two new high-security locks.
The job
- Where: Reading (RG30), October 2026
- Door: front door in a weathered timber frame
- Fitted: two high-security door locks and new keeps
What we did
- Assessed the frame: the timber had split where the keeps were screwed in, so the bolts had nothing solid to lock into.
- Refitted the keeps so they hold in sound timber.
- Fitted the two new locks and checked every bolt engaged fully into the frame.
Worth knowing
- A lock is only as strong as the frame. If the keeps sit in rotten or split wood, a new lock alone will not stop the door being forced.
- Book ahead for bigger jobs. This job was booked in September and done in October, with the locks chosen for the door.
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