Half the lock trouble we see is really a door problem: hinges that have sagged, a frame that moved with the seasons, a strike a few millimetres off. We fix the alignment along with the lock, so the repair holds through next winter too.
Same fees day or night · Peterborough
Pick the closest, or call (249) 494-7410
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…The right answer for a shop with six staff is different from the right answer for a family of four, and we try not to carry one into the other. Homes generally want fewer keys and simpler routines; businesses want control and a record. We ask about the building, the people and the habits before naming a product, and we are comfortable saying that what you have already is enough.
Nearby Cavan Monaghan, Otonabee-South Monaghan, Ashburnham, Byersville, Claraday, Coldsprings, Collison Heights, Downers Corners, Greenhill, Jackson Heights, Kawartha Heights and Westmount
Local locksmiths who explain their work.
27 years in business · Call to discuss your business's keys: (249) 494-7410
Home lockout service
Security should feel like a settled question, not a nagging one. These services exist to get you there: doors that lock without a wrestle, keys that only the right people hold, and hardware chosen for how you actually use the building rather than a catalogue picture.
Lockouts at night, keys snapped in the cold, a rental unit where the tenant left and the lock was changed…
Cold mornings, sticky keys and a deadbolt you have to lean on to throw are all signs the hardware is asking…
The key you reach for. The door you come home to. Good locksmith work begins with understanding how you use them.
Job sheet1 of 3
ServiceLock Rekeying
Job sheet2 of 3
ServiceHigh Security Locks
Job sheet3 of 3
ServiceHome Lockout Service
Businesses with pharmacies, records, cash or controlled stock need doors that hold under attack and keys that cannot be duplicated on a whim. The high security page covers cylinders, strikes, key systems and safes for those rooms, and how they fit alongside an alarm.
Layer 1The key
After the attempted break-in the police officer pointed at your door and said the strike plate was held by two short screws. Nobody got in, but you have looked at that door differently every evening since.
Layer 2The cylinder
Three teenagers, a dog walker, a cleaner and one house key that keeps going missing. You are tired of cutting copies and would rather give each person a code you can switch off, with a proper deadbolt behind it.
Layer 3The bolt and strike
You bought a keypad deadbolt online and pulled the old one off, only to find the hole in the door is a different size and the bolt latch sits at a backset the new kit does not list. The door is now open and the box is on the counter.
Layer 4The door and frame
The patio slider is sitting crooked on its track. Its latch is snapped, the frame is bowed where it was pried, and the panel no longer meets the jamb, so the house cannot be closed up for the night.
High Security Locks. After the attempted break-in the police officer pointed at your door and said the strike plate was held by two short screws.
Request a visit
A master key system lets the owner open every door with one key while each employee's key opens only what they need. It is a plan on paper before it is hardware in a door, and the master key page explains how we design it with you.
Commercial LocksWhen
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…
Tap a situation. The answer opens here.
If The kids keep losing house keys.
Then A keypad lock on the door they use.
A code cannot be left at school; the mechanical key stays as backup and codes change whenever you like. Smart Lock Installation
If An older parent lives alone and you worry about getting in.
Then A lockbox with a key, or a keypad lock with your own code.
Either lets family or a caregiver in when needed, on your terms. Smart Lock Installation
If You host paying guests and hand over keys each week.
Then A keypad lock with rotating guest codes.
Each guest gets a code that expires at checkout; nothing needs collecting and nothing can be copied. Smart Lock Installation
Five scenes · open 24/7
The right answer for a shop with six staff is different from the right answer for a family of four, and we try not to carry one into the other. Homes generally want fewer keys and simpler routines; businesses want control and a record.
Step 1 of 5
Describe the property, the hardware and what has changed, and the visit starts from what you have seen.
Step 2 of 5
The priority is a door that closes and locks tonight. We assess the frame, the strike and the lock, and secure whatever was forced so you can stop worrying about the opening.
Step 3 of 5
Ask about the lock, the method, the parts or the reasoning. A good explanation is part of the service, not a favour.
Step 4 of 5
We reach for picks and shims before drills, and we tell you if the lock has left us no gentle option.
Step 5 of 5
Metal filings, drywall dust and old screws all leave with us. The lock is tested from both sides and the key handed over.
PeterboroughOntario
Every square is one home in a hundred.
Yes. From outside, an exit device is operated through its trim, which may be a keyed lever, a pull with a cylinder or a bare rim cylinder. Depending on the trim fitted, picking or decoding that cylinder either retracts the latch directly or unlocks a lever, knob or thumbpiece that then has to be turned to let the latch go. The bar, rods and dogging feature stay as installed for the emergency way out, and the bar is pressed afterward to confirm it releases the latch with one push.
The opening is planned around it. Before any work, the person with the alarm code is ready to disarm, and where a monitoring company is involved they can be told to expect an entry at that address. If the contact trips anyway, the authorised person speaks to the station with the account password. Nothing about the alarm is bypassed; the door is opened, the system is disarmed normally, and the event is logged like any other.
It can be. A cylinder that is worn, a strike plate that has shifted, or a latch that no longer seats squarely will all produce repeat lockouts even though the key looks fine. The locksmith checks the alignment of the door and frame, tests how smoothly the latch throws, and looks at wear inside the cylinder before simply letting you back in. If the hardware is the cause, fixing that during the same visit is usually quicker than calling again next month.
A restricted keyway is one the manufacturer supplies to a limited set of dealers, so blanks are harder to obtain but not legally protected. A patented key design is protected by a patent for a fixed term, and making or selling the blank without permission is unlawful during that time. Patented systems give the firmer control; restricted ones give a useful step up. The locksmith explains which your chosen line uses and when any patent expires.
On-site assessment preferred · (249) 494-7410, open 24/7