10/28/2026
Clocks fall back this Sunday, and that changes your front door more than you'd think. 🕰️
By 5:30pm it's already dark out. Police reports every year point to the same seasonal pattern: as the dark evenings stretch out, break-ins tick up, and most of them come through doors that weren't fully locked. Columbus, this is the week to walk your exterior doors and actually check them.
Here's the honest 2-minute version tonight:
Deadbolt first. Not the doorknob lock: the deadbolt. Turn it and push. If it slides stiff, needs a shoulder nudge, or doesn't throw all the way, it's not doing its job in the dark months.
Second, look at the strike plate. Two little screws holding a thin plate into the trim? That's the part that gives first on a kicked door. Longer screws into the frame make a real difference.
Third, think about who still has a key. Previous tenants, old roommates, contractors, an ex. If that list makes you pause, rekeying takes one visit.
We'll fix, rekey or upgrade any exterior door lock before Sunday so you're not finding out your deadbolt is tired at 5:30 in the dark. Call or text, we're local and we answer.
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24 Hour Locksmith of Columbus