Rule of the job1 of 3
Making the door safe first
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.
Locks for the house you actually live in.
Calamity Corners Locksmith Co.
This company started with one van, a bench full of cylinders and a habit that has never left: explaining the job before touching the door. The founder learned the trade the slow way, fitting deadbolts in draughty side entrances and pulling snapped keys out of car doors in the cold. Those early years taught a simple lesson. People care less about the mechanism and more about knowing what is happening to their home. So we still talk first. We ask what worries you, look at the hardware, and describe what we would do and why. Then you decide. The tools are better now and the team is bigger, but that first conversation still sets the tone for every visit.
Nearby Lucan Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, Broughdale, Calamity Corners, Masonville, Orchard Park, Sherwood Forest, Stoneybrook, University Heights, White Hills and Northcrest
Shop rules
Locks for the house you actually live in.
- Told what to expect. Before starting we say how long the work usually takes, what noise or mess is involved and what the door will be like afterwards.
- Room to decline. If a suggestion does not suit you, decline it. We will do what you asked for, do it well and leave the rest as advice.
- A tidy handover. Keys counted into your hand, the area cleaned, the old parts dealt with and a plain summary of the work. Then we are gone.
- Open 24/7, same fees any hour. Call to discuss your business's keys.
27 years in business · Call us about stronger locks: (226) 271-6061
On every job
Rule of the job2 of 3
Sorting permanent from temporary
Some damage needs a proper repair later; some can be fixed on the spot. We separate the two clearly and explain what a lasting fix involves without pushing you into it.
Rule of the job3 of 3
Rekeying or replacing
If keys were taken or the lock was compromised, we rekey or replace before leaving. You end the visit with a door that locks and keys that only you hold.
Five scenes · open 24/7
How a visit goes
Moving house is a long list, and the locks are easy to forget until the first night. We suggest making them one of the first calls.
Step 1 of 5
Call and describe the door
Describe the property, the hardware and what has changed, and the visit starts from what you have seen.
Step 2 of 5
On our way
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
Told what to expect
Before starting we say how long the work usually takes, what noise or mess is involved and what the door will be like afterwards.
Step 4 of 5
Room to decline
If a suggestion does not suit you, decline it. We will do what you asked for, do it well and leave the rest as advice.
Step 5 of 5
A tidy handover
Keys counted into your hand, the area cleaned, the old parts dealt with and a plain summary of the work. Then we are gone.