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 BroughdaleBroken key?
Leave the pieces to us.
Cold mornings in Broughdale are hard on tired brass, and a key that has been bending for years finally lets go inside the lock. We remove the snapped piece without harming the cylinder, look at why it failed, and cut a fresh key from the code or the remaining half before we leave.
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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…
Request high-security locks for your Broughdale home
For a condo or apartment in Broughdale we work within the building's rules. The suite door is yours and gets whatever cylinder, strike or closer suits the way you live. Common doors belong to the building, and we coordinate with management before touching them. You get a secure unit without a letter from the board.
Nearby London, Lucan Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, 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
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Locksmith services · Broughdale
These are the services we bring to doors across Broughdale. Residential work covers lockouts, rekeying, lock replacement, deadbolts, smart locks and older hardware brought back to life. Commercial work covers storefront doors, exit devices, closers, master keys and safes. Vehicle key cutting rounds out the list when it is needed.
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Spare Car Key Duplication, Lost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey, Safe Installation & Servicing, Car Key Replacement…
- Home Lockout ServiceIt is minus fifteen, the wind is coming across the driveway, and the key will only go halfway into the deadbolt.
- Lost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyThe keys fell out of a gym bag somewhere between the arena and the parking lot.
- Lock RekeyingOne key for the front door, another for the back, a third for the side door into the garage, and a fourth for the shed.
- Mailbox Lock ReplacementThe mailbox key snapped clean off in the lock last week, and the stub is still sitting somewhere inside the cylinder.
- Safe Opening & Combination ChangePry marks circle the dial after an overnight break-in attempt, and the safe now refuses every number that used to open it, as if…
- Safe Installation & ServicingA dinner service ends with a stack of bills and a handful of credit slips, and right now they sit in an unlocked cash box on a…
- Master Key System DesignA new hire at the shop gets handed whatever spare key happens to be in the drawer, and it turns out to open the stockroom, the…
- Car Key ReplacementAfter fifteen years the blade has worn to a smooth sliver.
- Spare Car Key DuplicationThe paperwork for the used car changed hands last week, and the previous owner mentioned, almost as an afterthought, that a…
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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MiddlesexOntario
- Town
- Broughdale, Middlesex
- In business
- 27 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7
- Nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (226) 271-6061
- 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.
- 52 in 100 homes · older homes
- 49 in 100 homes · mixed housing
- About 52% of homes in London were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.Older housing means older frames. Wood that has settled for years leaves strikes slightly out of line, so a bolt drags or needs a lift of the handle. A locksmith expects this and brings the shims, longer screws and strike plates to correct it.
- Single-detached houses make up about 49% of homes in London (2021 Census).In a mixed area, a locksmith's advice bends to the building. For a house, the side door and garage entry get attention. For an apartment, the suite door's closer, strike and viewer do. The principle is the same: look at how the door is actually used.
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Let's clear a few things up
If my key is lost, will I leave with a working key?
Yes, one way or another. If you choose to rekey, the cylinder is set to a new combination and fresh keys are cut for it on the spot, usually two or three, and tested in each door they should open. If you prefer to keep the existing pinning, a new key can be cut to the lock's code or by decoding the cylinder. Either way you are not left relying on a key that is somewhere else.
Can I just have another key cut instead?
You can, and it solves being without a key. It leaves the lost one working, though, which is the half of the problem that keeps people awake. Rekeying takes about as much effort as a trip to a hardware store counter and ends with a new key in your hand and the old one retired. If the key was mislaid somewhere it will never be found and named nothing, a plain copy is a fair choice.
How often should locks be rekeyed?
There is no calendar for it. What matters is who holds a key, not how many years have passed. Think about it when occupancy changes hands, when someone who had a key no longer needs one, or when a ring goes missing along with something that shows where you live. Between those moments a well-kept cylinder may need no scheduled care, and when it does, use whatever that cylinder's maker specifies. With the doors already on one recorded system, any repeat is a short piece of work.
Why does the cam matter, not just the key and cylinder?
The cam is the small arm on the back of the lock that actually reaches the door frame and holds the compartment shut when the key turns. Two locks can share the same keyway and still fail on the same door if their cams differ in length or angle. Matching the cam to the one already in the compartment is what makes a replacement lock latch properly instead of sitting loose.
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