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Person in safety glasses holding a small metal lock cylinder beside a workbench with a red cloth and an open car door. — Peterborough

AshburnhamLock Experts

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for homes, shops and offices

Homes and businesses in Peterborough have their own kinds of lock trouble, and we have built the company to handle both without treating either as an afterthought. Deadbolts, rekeys, high-security cylinders, storefront hardware, master key systems and safes, plus vehicle keys when a household needs one cut.

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Peterborough
In business
27 years
Hours
Open 24/7
Nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
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2021 census: what it means at the door

Every square is one home in a hundred.

  • 64 in 100 homes · older homes
  • About 64% of homes in Peterborough were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.Layers of paint build up on older doors and frames, and a lock that seemed to fail is sometimes a latch glued shut by the last coat. Part of the visit in an older area is freeing hardware, cleaning the edges and checking the door swings true.
  • Single-detached houses make up about 57% of homes in Peterborough (2021 Census).Where housing is mixed, the same street can hold a solid wood front door, a steel townhouse door and a metal-clad suite door. A locksmith fits each with hardware suited to its construction, so every neighbour ends up with a door that locks properly.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile

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Locksmith services · Peterborough

Whether you own a home in Peterborough, run a shop or manage a few rental units, the lock services here are organised the way people actually ask for them. Start with the problem you have today, and read on to see what else on the door might deserve a look while a locksmith is already there.

Peterborough

Whether you own a home in Peterborough, run a shop or manage a few rental units, the lock services here are organised the way people actually ask for them. Start with the problem you have today, and read on to see what else on the door might deserve a look while a locksmith is already there.

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Lost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey

Handheld diagnostic unit with a screen and buttons lying on a dirty car floor mat, cabled to a port under the dash. — Peterborough
The call
You were shovelling the driveway after dark and the ring must have slid out of your coat pocket somewhere under a metre of snow. You have raked the whole bank with a flashlight.
First step
Where the tenant and landlord line falls

ServiceLost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey

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Lock Rekeying

Two detached brass lock cylinders and four house keys on a wooden counter. — Lock Rekeying, Peterborough
The call
Three months of renovation are finally done. The kitchen looks wonderful, and along the way a general contractor, a tile installer, a plumber and an electrician each carried a key to your front door at one point or another.
First step
Counting the keys that are already out there

ServiceLock Rekeying

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Gate & Building Entry Locks

Detached rim gate lock and separate box keeper on an outdoor workbench. — Gate & Building Entry Locks, Peterborough
The call
The gate to the side yard used to close with a satisfying click. After a winter of frost heaving the fence post, the latch now sits a full inch below where the strike is waiting for it, and the gate swings free no matter how hard it is…
First step
Reading a frost-heaved or settled post

ServiceGate & Building Entry Locks

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Mailbox Lock Replacement

Two loose cam locks and a retaining clip resting below an open metal mailbox compartment. — Mailbox Lock Replacement, Peterborough
The call
The mail slot on the shop's exterior wall has a small compartment lock that a former employee still has a key to, months after they left. Nobody on staff can say with any confidence who else might hold a copy.
First step
How the old lock is held in

ServiceMailbox Lock Replacement

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High Security Locks

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ScaleNot to scale

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.

  1. Layer 1The key

    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. Nobody got in, but you have looked at that door differently every evening since.

  2. Layer 2The cylinder

    Lock Replacement & Upgrade

    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.

  3. Layer 3The bolt and strike

    Deadbolt Installation

    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.

  4. Layer 4The door and frame

    Break-In Damage Lock Repair

    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.

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Questions we hear most

Can a rekey be done in winter, and will the locks freeze afterwards?

Winter is a normal time for this work. Cylinders come off the door and are pinned in the van, out of the wind, and go back on with a dry graphite or PTFE lubricant that sheds moisture rather than holding it the way oil does. A cleaned, dry-lubricated cylinder is less likely to freeze than the gritty one it replaced. Keeping a storm door closed over the main lock helps through freeze-thaw weeks.

I am a landlord. Should I rekey between tenants?

Many landlords do, and it removes the question of whether every copy came back. The locksmith rekeys the unit's cylinders so the incoming tenant holds the only working keys, cuts the copies you want, and notes the count for your move-in record. Because provincial tenancy rules expect the tenant to be handed replacement keys whenever a landlord changes a lock, the visit ends with keys for both of you and a clear list of which doors were done.

What should I have ready before the locksmith arrives?

It helps to know which gate or door is affected, roughly how old the lock or closer is, and what exactly is happening: dragging, slamming, refusing a key, or a buzzer that stopped releasing the door. If the entry is shared, a rough idea of how many households or units currently need a working key speeds up the visit considerably. For a building entry, having contact information for a property manager or condo board on hand is useful if a decision needs their sign-off.

Can I get a spare key cut for a family member later?

Yes, either during the same visit or afterward, as long as it is cut from the new cylinder's combination rather than copied from an already-worn key. Cutting it while the locksmith is present avoids a second stop at a hardware store and confirms the spare works before anyone relies on it.

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