Lockouts
Lockout Services
Lockouts and break-ins are the two emergencies we see most. One needs a door opened cleanly; the other needs a door made secure again. Both need someone who explains what they are doing while they do it.
Which one do I need?
- After a week of humid weather the back door has swollen in its frame.Home Lockout Service
- Minus eighteen with a wind, and the exterior cylinder on the shop door has frozen solid overnight after yesterday's slush.Business Lockout Service
- The padlock on the shed has been stiff all summer.Broken Key Extraction
- You came home to find the front door standing open.Break-In Damage Lock Repair
- The lock works, but only if you lean on the door with your hip while turning the key.Seized & Jammed Lock Opening
- You were shovelling the driveway after dark and the ring must have slid out of your coat pocket somewhere under a metre of snow.Lost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey
Lockout Services
Locked out of a home or business, a key snapped in the lock or a lock that has seized: entry with the least damage, then the door secured again.
Home Lockout Service
Confirming you belong at the door
Before any tool comes out, the locksmith confirms that the person asking for entry has the right to it. Photo identification with the address on it is the simplest route. When the card shows an old address, a lease, a property tax notice, a utility bill on your phone or a call to the property manager fills the gap.
If everything that proves it is inside, the locksmith notes that and completes the check once the door is open, before leaving. This is a courtesy to every household on the street as much as to you, and good locksmiths treat it as the first step of the job rather than an obstacle.