Standing outside your own door is a rotten feeling, and it happens to careful people all the time. We open homes and shops without drama, confirm the door is yours, and get you back inside with your evening intact.
Same fees day or night · Toronto
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Lockout ServicesLocked out of a home or business, a key snapped in the lock or a lock that has seized: entry with the least damage…
Change or Rekey LocksNew keys for the locks you have, or new locks where the hardware has worn out: rekeying, replacement, deadbolts, smart…
High Security LocksCylinders and deadbolts built to resist picking, bumping and drilling, keys that cannot be copied without…
Commercial LocksLocks for shops, offices and buildings: rekeying at turnover, commercial-grade hardware, exit devices, master key…Every lockout and every key job begins the same way: we make sure the person asking is entitled to ask. That might be a driver's licence with the address on it, a lease or a property manager on the phone. It takes a moment, it protects you as much as anyone, and it is the mark of a locksmith you would want working on your own door.
Nearby Bedford Park, Davisville, Lawrence Park and North Toronto
Rekey, repair, replace: whatever the door needs.
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Home lockout service
We open, rekey, repair, replace and install. Under those five verbs sit dozens of specific jobs, from a stuck mailbox lock to a keypad on a warehouse door. The list below covers the ones people ask about most; if yours is missing, ask anyway.
When you are standing outside your own home, car or shop, the details of lock mechanisms matter less than a…
Homeowners come to us with small questions that turn out to matter: why does the door rattle, why does the…
The key you reach for. The door you come home to. Good locksmith work begins with understanding how you use them.
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Not every door needs the same level. The front door may already be sound while the side entrance carries the builder's knob lock. Our high security work starts by walking the perimeter with you, then upgrading the openings where entry is most likely.
Layer 1The key
You have lost count of how many people have had a key to your house over the years: cleaners, a contractor, a former partner, the previous owner's family. The lock still works, but you no longer know who else it works for.
Layer 2The cylinder
The brass handleset has gone blotchy and green where the winter salt reaches it, and the coating on the deadbolt is lifting in flakes. It still locks, but it looks tired beside the fresh paint on the door.
Layer 3The bolt and strike
The bolt on the front door is keyed on both sides. Getting out at night means finding the key in the dark, and with a toddler in the house you have decided the inside should turn by hand.
Layer 4The door and frame
There is a hole where the cylinder used to be. Somebody twisted it out of the deadbolt with a wrench, and now the empty bore looks straight through to the kitchen, with the bolt still stuck in the frame.
High Security Locks. You have lost count of how many people have had a key to your house over the years: cleaners, a contractor, a former partner, the previous owner's family.
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Staff turnover is the most common reason a business calls. Someone left with a key, or nobody is sure who has copies. Rekeying, a master key system or a keypad each solve that differently, and we will help you weigh them.
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Safes
Safe opening favours the gentlest method that fits the particular safe and lock, with drilling kept as a later option rather than a first resort. Manipulation and decoding are tried first for a mechanical dial, and a manufacturer reset or…
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If Your front door has only the lock in the knob, nothing else.
Then Add a proper deadbolt above it.
A bolt into a reinforced strike is what actually holds a door; the knob just keeps it closed. Deadbolt Installation
If The deadbolt wobbles and the screws spin in the door.
Then Re-fit the hardware and repair the bore.
Stripped holes can be plugged and redrilled, so the same lock sits tight again.
If You are tired of carrying keys and want a code instead.
Then A keypad deadbolt with a key override.
Each family member gets a code, guests get a temporary one, and a mechanical key remains for the day the batteries die. Deadbolt Installation
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Every lockout and every key job begins the same way: we make sure the person asking is entitled to ask. That might be a driver's licence with the address on it, a lease or a property manager on the phone.
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Describe the property, the hardware and what has changed, and the visit starts from what you have seen.
Step 2 of 5
We check how deep the fragment sits and whether the cylinder was already worn or dry. That tells us how to draw the piece out without pushing it further.
Step 3 of 5
We describe what each choice does and what it asks of you in effort, disruption and future flexibility, so the decision is yours.
Step 4 of 5
If you want to watch, we tell you what each step is for. If you would rather make a coffee, we give you the summary at the end.
Step 5 of 5
A lock change should not leave a mess. We bring what we need to keep the door area clean and we leave it that way.
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A sidelight within reach of the inside thumb-turn is the weak point of an otherwise strong door, since a broken pane lets a hand reach the turn. Options include moving the deadbolt further from the glass, a lock function that needs a key inside as well, or a laminated pane. Because everyone must still be able to leave easily, the locksmith talks through the trade-offs and helps you pick the arrangement that suits your household.
They solve different problems. A keypad or smart lock manages who can enter and when, and many have no keyway to pick. A high security mechanical lock resists physical attack and controls key copying without batteries, apps or connectivity. Many businesses use both: electronic access on high-traffic doors and high security cylinders on rooms that must hold regardless of power. The locksmith helps you match the tool to each door rather than choosing one philosophy.
Locks and deadbolts are tested against industry standards for security, durability and finish. Commercial hardware is graded 1, 2 or 3 with grade 1 the highest. Residential hardware carries a letter label for each of the three categories, from C for good through B to A for the top level. Security tests include hammer blows and pulling on the lock; durability covers cycle life and seasonal misalignment; finish covers salt, humidity and scratching. Your locksmith translates the label for your door.
An authorised person contacts the locksmith who holds your system, quotes the system reference, and the key is cut from code and numbered into the register. Some systems use a physical authorisation card, others an online validation, and business systems often require a signature that matches one on file. The key is collected or delivered, and the record shows the new total. It is deliberately not something a stranger with your key can do.
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