Tenant Turnover: The Garage Door and Lock Checklist

Locks and keys

• Rekey the exterior locks. Old tenants, movers and contractors may still have keys.
• Count the keys you hand over and write the number down.
• Reset keypad and smart-lock codes, and remove the old tenant from any app.

Garage door

• Open and close it three times. Listen for grinding or a loud bang.
• Check that the door stays put when lifted halfway by hand (balance).
• Test auto-reverse: the door should reverse when it meets an object on the floor.
• Check the photo eyes are aligned and the lights are steady.

Opener and remotes

• Clear the opener memory and re-program the remotes you will hand over.
• Collect old remotes or count them as lost.
• Reset any keypad code on the outside of the garage.

Write it down

A photo of the door and a one-line note per item protects you in a deposit dispute and gives the next vendor a starting point.

One call covers both

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