If You just got the keys to a house you bought.
Then Rekey every exterior door to one new key.
The seller, their agent and any tradesperson who held a copy are now locked out, and you carry a single key. Lock Rekeying
Locksmith in OshawaDeadbolts installed
the right way
A deadbolt is only as strong as the hole it was bored into and the plate it throws into. In Oshawa we install new deadbolts on doors that have never had one, replace worn units on doors that have, and set the strike so the bolt slides home without lifting or leaning on the door.
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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…
Send for a locksmith in Oshawa now
Before a locksmith opens any door in Oshawa, he asks to see that it is yours: a piece of identification, a lease, an ownership paper, or a neighbour who can vouch. Most people are relieved by the question. The rest of the visit follows the same habit of care: explain each step, leave the frame and finish as we found them, and make sure the keys in your hand are the only ones that work.
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Shop rules
Locks, keys and doors, done properly.
- A straight assessment. If the lock is fine and the door just needs adjusting, we say so. If it has reached the end of its life, we say that too, and show you why.
- Options laid out side by side. Repair, rekey, replace or upgrade, with what each involves and what it changes. You pick; we do not steer you toward the biggest job.
- Finished, not nearly finished. Every key tested in every lock, every screw tight, every strike aligned, and the packaging in our van rather than your bin.
- Open 24/7, same fees any hour. Let's sort out your door.
32 years in business · Call and tell us about the door: (289) 367-6857
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Locksmith services · Oshawa
Choose a service to see how it works in Oshawa. Each page explains the situation it suits, what the locksmith looks at first, how the job is done, and how to look after the hardware afterwards. If your problem sits between two services, either page will get you to the right conversation.
Oshawa
Panic & Exit Hardware, Mailbox Lock Replacement, Vehicle Lock Repair, Safe Installation & Servicing…
- Gate & Building Entry LocksBetween the front gate, the side gate and the one behind the shed, there are three different padlocks, three different keys, and…
- Mailbox Lock ReplacementThe property manager mentioned that half the compartments in the lobby's mailbox panel are original to the building and are…
- Safe Installation & ServicingBehind the filing cabinets sits a heavy floor safe nobody ever bolted down, left exactly as the last owner set it.
- Commercial RekeyingThe manager's key ring went missing somewhere between the bank and the car, and the master on it opened every door in the…
- Panic & Exit HardwareThe fire inspector's note is blunt: the banquet hall's second exit still turns on a deadbolt, and the crowd it is rated to hold…
- Commercial-Grade Lock ReplacementThe kitchen delivery door gets shouldered open more than a hundred times a shift, and lately the latch slips past the strike…
- Car Key ReplacementThe only key to the car went into the lake with the kayak.
- Transponder Key ProgrammingIt is a cold morning and the fob has to be pressed twice, sometimes three times, before the doors respond, and one week later it…
- Vehicle Lock RepairThe car came with a second key that grinds and catches in the rear door, unlike the smooth key you use every day on the front two.
Which fix fits?
Tap a situation. The answer opens here.
If You are renting, and the landlord says the locks were never changed.
Then Ask the landlord to have the locks rekeyed.
Tenants generally need the owner's agreement, and most landlords are glad to do it when asked plainly.
If A tenant moved out and did not return every key.
Then Rekey before the next tenant arrives.
It keeps the same hardware and closes the gap before viewings start. Lock Rekeying
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DurhamOntario
- Town
- Oshawa, Durham
- In business
- 32 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7
- Nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (289) 367-6857
- Visits
- On-site assessment preferred. Request a visit or call.
2021 census: what it means at the door
Every square is one home in a hundred.
- 59 in 100 homes · older homes
- 56 in 100 homes · mixed housing
- About 59% of homes in Oshawa were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.Where most homes were built decades ago, doors often still carry their original mortise locks and brass knobs. That hardware can usually be cleaned, re-sprung and kept in service, with a modern deadbolt added above it for strength without losing the look.
- Single-detached houses make up about 56% of homes in Oshawa (2021 Census).Where houses and attached homes share an area, lockouts are as varied as the doors. A porch, a hallway or a shared vestibule each calls for a slightly different approach, and a locksmith used to all three arrives ready for whichever it is.
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Locksmith FAQ
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.
Will the whole mailbox be replaced, or just the lock inside it?
Almost always, only the lock: the small cylinder and its cam come out, and a matching replacement goes into the same hole in the same compartment door. The mailbox itself, the door, and the surrounding panel stay exactly as they were. A full compartment door or panel is only replaced when it has been damaged beyond a simple lock swap, and that would be discussed separately before any work begins.
Will anchoring damage my flooring?
Anchoring leaves small holes at the anchor points, sized to the bolts being used, and on a finished floor these sit under the safe itself where they are never seen again. On tile, the risk of cracking nearby tiles is real enough that an alternative fastening point or a different spot in the room is often chosen instead of drilling straight through the tile itself.
What condition does a lock need to be in to be rekeyed?
It needs a plug that rotates without catching, pins that return under their springs, and a face free of heavy corrosion or cracks. Most commercial cylinders in daily use pass easily. Ones that are stiff, gritty or green with salt bloom can sometimes be cleaned and repinned, and the locksmith will say when a replacement for that door is the better value; the rest of the doors are rekeyed regardless.