Existing hardware reuse

Across reviews, the standout benefit is true retrofit design: the lock keeps the exterior hardware unchanged and preserves your existing key access, which is especially appealing for renters and anyone avoiding re-keying.

It installs as a standard deadbolt replacement, and some reviewers noted they could reuse existing cutouts or sensor placements from prior locks, reducing additional door work.

You can often reuse existing strike hardware, but multiple reviewers found a clean swap to the included parts reduces headaches and alignment issues.

Assure Lock 2 usually replaces the full deadbolt rather than reusing existing hardware, but Yale’s Smart Modules can be moved between compatible locks, which reviewers see as a long-term flexibility win.