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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.
Locksmith in Toronto, OntarioFor landlords,we speak your language.
Call now · open 24/7(289) 804-8591What's happening right now?
Locked out
Safely, right now
- Wait somewhere safe and warm: a neighbour's, your car, a coffee shop.
- Don't break a window or pry the door. It adds damage without getting you in sooner.
- Have a photo ID with your address ready if you can.
Key broke in the lock
Safely, right now
- Don't push the broken piece back in or try the lock again.
- Keep the piece you still have. It helps cut a new key.
Lock won't turn
Safely, right now
- Stop turning hard: a key that bends or snaps makes the job bigger.
- Don't spray oil or glue into it, and don't pour hot water on it in the cold.
Lost keys
Safely, right now
- Keys lost together with your address? Assume someone could use them.
- Don't leave a spare key anywhere outside while you wait, under the mat or elsewhere.
Turnover means rekeying, and rekeying means keeping a record of which unit takes which key. We handle changeovers between tenants, set up keyed-alike groups for common doors, and keep your building's key schedule straight so you are never guessing.
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The fix, explained · Toronto
What is the door doing?
EmergencyHome Lockout ServiceThe keypad on the smart lock blinks once and goes dark.
The fix
Winter creates its own kind of lockout. Meltwater runs into a keyway during the day and freezes overnight, a weather-exposed cylinder stiffens in the cold, and a door that shrank in January may drop its bolt out of line with the strike.
EmergencyBusiness Lockout ServiceYou signed the lease on the unit last week and the landlord handed over possession, but the previous tenant's locks are still on both doors and no…
The fix
Heavy commercial doors move, and a good share of business lockouts are really door problems. A glass storefront door hangs on pivots or a continuous hinge that wear with thousands of openings a week, and once the door drops a few millimetres the hookbolt or latch binds against its strike.
EmergencyBroken Key ExtractionYou were locking up on the way out when the key broke in the lock.
The fix
What you have when the locksmith leaves matters as much as what was removed. The fragment is out and shown to you.
EmergencyBreak-In Damage Lock RepairThey did not get in.
The fix
Break-in damage lock repair is the visit that turns a forced door back into a locked one. The locksmith first confirms you own, rent or manage the property, then looks at everything the attack touched: the lock, the bolt, the strike plate and wood behind it, the door edge, the hinges and any glass beside the door.
Call (289) 804-8591Request a visit Break-In Damage Lock Repair
EmergencySeized & Jammed Lock OpeningThe key turns a full circle without any resistance and the deadbolt stays exactly where it is.
The fix
This service has a season here. The first wet fortnight of winter sends meltwater into keyways that freezes overnight, and doors on the north and shaded sides of a building stay iced the longest.
Call (289) 804-8591Request a visit Seized & Jammed Lock Opening
EmergencyLost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyThe renovation wrapped up in the spring.
The fix
The visit runs in a steady order. On the phone you describe what was lost, which doors it opened and whether you have a way in.
Call (289) 804-8591Request a visit Lost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey
- 22years in business
- 24/7open, every day
- Same feesday, night or weekend
- On siteassessment preferred
Who answers when you call
For a business, a lock is really a question of who. Who holds a key, who left with one, who needs to get into the stockroom but not the office. We start with that list, then design around it: rekeying, a small master system, or a keypad that can drop a code the day someone leaves. The hardware is the easy part once the who is clear.
Highfield, Kipling Heights, Rexdale, Thistletown and West Humber Estates
No surprises on the doorstep. What we described on the phone is what we plan to do. If the door tells us something different when we see it, we stop and talk before going further.
Helping you choose well. Hardware ranges from basic to heavy-duty and simple to electronic. We explain the differences that actually matter for your door and leave the choice with you.
Neat work, neatly finished. Holes drilled cleanly, hardware aligned, nothing crooked or forced. A lock should look like it belongs on the door, and we take the time to make sure it does.
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Locksmith services
From lockouts to master keys
Here is the full range of what we do for houses, businesses and vehicles across Toronto. Some jobs take one visit and a few tools; others are worth planning. Each page tells you which it is likely to be and how to prepare.
LockoutsLockout ServicesLocks jam, keys break in the cold, doors get forced.Services
Locks jam, keys break in the cold, doors get forced. These services deal with the moment it happens. We ask for proof you are entitled to be inside, then get to work on the door with the gentlest method that will do the job.
EmergencyHome Lockout ServiceThe keypad on the smart lock blinks once and goes dark.
EmergencyBusiness Lockout ServiceYou signed the lease on the unit last week and the landlord handed over possession, but the previous tenant's locks are still on…
EmergencyBroken Key ExtractionYou were locking up on the way out when the key broke in the lock.
EmergencyBreak-In Damage Lock RepairThey did not get in.
EmergencySeized & Jammed Lock OpeningThe key turns a full circle without any resistance and the deadbolt stays exactly where it is.
EmergencyLost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyThe renovation wrapped up in the spring.
Change or rekeyChange or Rekey LocksLiving well behind a locked door means never thinking about it.Services
Living well behind a locked door means never thinking about it. The lock turns, the bolt holds, everyone who should have a key has one and nobody else does. Getting a house to that point is what the residential services are for.
High securityHigh Security LocksSafes are high security for the things inside a room rather than the room itself.Services
Safes are high security for the things inside a room rather than the room itself. We install, bolt down, open and reset them for homes and businesses, and advise on where a safe helps and where a better door helps more.
CommercialCommercial LocksCommercial doors are used by staff, customers, cleaners and deliveries, all with different needs and none of them careful.Services
Commercial doors are used by staff, customers, cleaners and deliveries, all with different needs and none of them careful. The hardware has to be built for that, and the keying plan has to make sense to whoever manages the building next year.
Car keysCar KeysFrom a fob that needs a fresh battery and a re-pair to a full set of keys made for a vehicle that has none, the automotive pages describe the range.Services
From a fob that needs a fresh battery and a re-pair to a full set of keys made for a vehicle that has none, the automotive pages describe the range. Each one lists what to have ready and what happens at the vehicle.
Bigger photo, sooner job: Emergency Book soon Plan ahead
EmergencyCar Lockout ServiceYour toddler is buckled in the back seat, the doors locked when you shut yours, and your keys are on the front seat beside your…
EmergencyCar Key ReplacementYou bought the car privately and it came with a single key on a shoelace.
Spare Car Key Duplication
Key Fob Programming
Transponder Key Programming
Ignition Lock Repair
Vehicle Lock Repair
Motorcycle & Scooter Keys
Sound familiar?
Small things. Big difference.
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You jiggle the key a little and the old deadbolt opens even when the cut does not look quite right. If your worn key can do that, you wonder what a stranger with the right tools could do.
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It is minus fifteen, the wind is coming across the driveway, and the key will only go halfway into the deadbolt. Yesterday's thaw left water in the keyway and overnight it froze solid. Forcing it only makes the metal flex.
Which fix fits?
IfYour deadbolt only locks if you lift the door.
ThenRealign the strike and renew the hinge screws.
A dropped door binds the bolt; setting the hinges and the strike returns the smooth throw.
IfThe patio slider has only the factory latch.
ThenA keyed auxiliary lock or a bolt into the track.
Sliders lift out or pop their latch; a second lock fixed to the frame changes that.
IfThe door from the garage into the house has a knob lock and nothing else.
ThenAdd a graded deadbolt with a reinforced strike.
That door is often the weakest on the house and the one nobody watches from the street.
IfYou signed the lease on the unit last week and the landlord handed over possession, but the previous tenant's locks are still on both doors and no keys came…
Heavy commercial doors move, and a good share of business lockouts are really door problems.
IfIn the parking lot your car key snapped in the driver's door.
What you have when the locksmith leaves matters as much as what was removed.
IfThe shop's aluminum door has a bent meeting stile and the hookbolt is jammed half out.
ThenBreak-In Damage Lock Repair.
Break-in damage lock repair is the visit that turns a forced door back into a locked one.
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How a visit goes
Kipling Heights Locksmith Services
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1 Call
Get in touch when you're ready.
Describe the property, the hardware and what has changed, and the visit starts from what you have seen.
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2 Questions
Planning the levels
Together we list the doors, then decide who should open everything, who should open a floor and who should open one room. That structure becomes the keying chart.
3 On the way
In the van
Toronto to Highfield, Kipling Heights, Rexdale, Thistletown and West Humber Estates.
- Pick and tension tools
- Strike plate and long hinge screws
- Plug spinner
- Nine-volt battery for smart locks
- Plug follower and repinning kit
4 Fixed
Delivering keys and the record
Pinning to the chart. Every cylinder is pinned so the right keys work and nothing else does. We check each combination against the chart as we go, not at the end.
Delivering keys and the record. You receive the keys labelled by level, the chart and a plain explanation of how to add a door or retire a key later without redoing the whole system.
Same fees day, night or weekend · on-site assessment preferred
Toronto, Ontario
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- Town
- Toronto, Ontario
- In business
- 22 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7 · nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (289) 804-8591
- Visits
- On-site assessment preferred. Request a visit or call.
What the census means at the door
58%
Older homes. About 58% of homes in Toronto were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
Basement and side entries on older homes were often fitted long after the house was built, with whatever lock was on hand. Bringing those doors up to the standard of the front entry, and onto the same key, is a common and satisfying job.
23%
Single-detached houses make up about 23% of homes in Toronto (2021 Census).
Landlords and property managers dominate in attached housing, and they want keys organised. A locksmith sets up master systems so a manager carries one key while each tenant's key opens only their own door.
Good questions about locks
I have just bought a house. What should I do about the locks?
Assume that copies of the old keys exist somewhere and act on the day you take possession. Walk every exterior door with the locksmith, keep hardware that is sound and have it rekeyed to a new key, replace hardware that is worn or too light, and add a deadbolt to any door that lacks one. Ask for everything to be keyed alike so you leave with one key and a known number of copies.
My deadbolt only locks if I push the door. Will a new lock cure that?
The push is a sign the bolt and the strike pocket are out of line, which is a door and frame matter more than a lock fault. A new deadbolt is welcome if the old one is worn, but the visit also adjusts the strike, deepens the pocket or tightens hinges so the bolt throws freely with the door simply closed. Done together, the door locks with a fingertip and the new hardware works as designed.
Is there anything different about steel or fibreglass doors?
The lock hardware is the same; the door construction changes the method. Steel and fibreglass doors have a wooden or composite block inside the lock stile, and existing bores are used wherever possible. Where a new deadbolt must be added, the locksmith drills with a jig and bits suited to the skin so the hole is clean and square, and fits an edge plate designed for that door. Insulated doors also move less with humidity, so alignment tends to hold well.
What proof do I need to show before locks are changed?
The locksmith confirms that the person ordering the work is entitled to change the locks: the owner, a tenant with the landlord's agreement, or a property or facilities manager for a business. Photo identification and something linking you to the address usually settle it, and for a company a letter or a call to the named contact does the same. It protects you as much as anyone, since the same check stops someone else from changing your locks.
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