Change Mailbox Lock

Unless you rent and have a maintenance person on the grounds or you have a contract for maintenance with your condo association you will be responsible for replacing your mailbox lock if it becomes jammed or breaks if you lose the key or if it becomes nonfunctional in some other way.

Change mailbox lock.

If you are reporting damage to a private mailbox past or present it is suggested to call your local police. Tips for postal customers with centralized mailboxes. If you don t have the key i have a post on my channel showing you how to open mailbox lock without the key. An apartment or condo mailbox lock is made to secure a small mailbox door.

Before you go about changing the lock take a look at the usps guidelines for replacing locks. After years of continuous use mailbox locks may jam up or fail due to rust or internal mechanical issues. There are plenty of hardware stores to find new ones. Many postal service customers have centrally located or cluster mailboxes that all residents of their apartment townhouse condominium or housing complex use using these handy tips and tags will help the postal service to provide you with accurate and uninterrupted mail delivery service.

Whether you ve lost the key or someone has tampered with the mailbox here s how you can replace the lock. I got hold of the mailman took out my mailbox lock went to ace hardware store 3 blocks away and bought a lock for 9 99 plus tax with great help from the very knowledgeable sales person. The lock will then have to be replaced and a new set of keys issued. Contact the local post office before erecting moving or replacing mailboxes and supports.

Your mailbox needs attention. Fortunately mail recipients can request replacement of the lock as well as a new set of keys for the replacement lock. It is easy and simple to do. Shopping for a new lock.

This video is due to a request from my previous post on how to replace a mailbox lock.