Sometimes the honest answer is a full lock change: a cylinder that fights every key, a handle set that no longer matches the door, a break-up where rekeying feels like half a measure. For homes across Dunedin we replace the hardware, match the finish to what is already on the house and hand over new keys. This page also covers Badjeros and Maple Valley.
Nearby
Locksmith services
Homes and businesses in Dunedin tend to need the same handful of things from a locksmith, so that is how the list is arranged: emergency openings, changing or rekeying locks, stronger hardware for people who want it, commercial doors and access, and safes. Car keys sit at the end for the households that need them.
Dunedin
Deadbolt InstallationThe front door has a handsome lever and a keyed knob, and that is all.
Smart Lock InstallationHalf the evenings someone asks whether the back door got locked, and nobody is sure.
Mailbox Lock ReplacementThe property manager mentioned that half the compartments in the lobby's mailbox panel are original to the building and are…
Safe Opening & Combination ChangeThe new manager took over the shop last month and only now needs the back-office safe open, but the combination the previous…
Panic & Exit HardwareTwo doors used to swing as a pair at the community hall entrance, but one leaf has started closing before the other, catching the…
Car Lockout ServiceIt is a January morning, minus twenty with the wind, and the key will not enter the door cylinder.
Car Key ReplacementThe only key to the car went into the lake with the kayak.
Key Fob ProgrammingA cracked case or a spin through the wash left the fob unresponsive, and opening it up reveals a slightly corroded board where…
Transponder Key ProgrammingThe blade snapped off flush with the door lock last winter, and the shop that cut a replacement only matched the metal shape.High security
In a home, high security hardware fits on the doors you lock every night. For businesses, it fits on the rooms that would hurt most to lose.
Commercial
The commercial pages cover the hardware and keying behind a working premises: business lockouts, rekeying after staff changes, master key design, heavy-duty replacement locks, panic and exit devices, access control with codes or cards, and safes for cash and records.
Dunedin
Every key we cut in Dunedin is tested in the lock it belongs to before we leave. It sounds obvious, but a key that works on the bench and sticks in the door is a common complaint about lock work. We turn each one, from both sides where the door allows, and adjust the cut or the cylinder until every key slides in and turns cleanly.
— Wasaga Beach Lock Services
Hours
Simcoe, Ontario
Nearby
2021 census · what it means at the door
51%Older homes
About 51% of homes in Clearview 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.
90%Mostly houses
Single-detached houses make up about 90% of homes in Clearview (2021 Census).
Where homes are mostly detached, patio and sliding doors deserve attention alongside the hinged ones. Auxiliary locks, pin locks and better latches for sliders are routine additions that a locksmith brings on the same visit as the front door work.
Dunedin
Deadbolt Installation
You moved in three weeks ago. The previous owner left a handful of keys, none labelled, and the bolt on the side door rattles in its housing. You would like every exterior door to bolt, and to know exactly who can open it.
Deadbolt InstallationIt does, with one check: the thumb-turn and the outside cylinder have to clear the storm door when it closes. Most storm doors leave enough depth, but a low-profile deadbolt trim is chosen where the gap is tight. The storm door's own latch is separate and does not replace a bolt on the main door, since a screen frame gives little resistance on its own.
Most residential doors have the standard preparation these locks are designed around: a large hole for the lock body, a smaller one in the edge for the bolt, and a thickness between roughly 35 and 45 millimetres. The locksmith measures all three plus the backset before recommending a model. Thicker doors take an extension kit, thin or glass-panelled doors and older doors with a mortise pocket call for a particular model or some preparation, and all of that is sorted out before the box is opened.
You generally do not need to; identifying the hardware is part of the visit. The locksmith reads the maker's mark on the lock face, measures the cylinder and cam, and checks the hole pattern in the compartment door, which together point to a matching replacement even when the original brand is no longer sold.
Yes. A safe with no known history is treated as an unknown from the start: the locksmith identifies the make, model and lock type directly from the hardware and works through the same manipulation, decoding or reset options used on any other safe. Proof of the purchase or transfer establishes your authority to have it opened, and the process afterward does not depend on any prior record existing.
It comes down to occupancy and occupant load rather than preference. Rooms used for assembly, such as banquet halls, places of worship or gyms, and doors serving a stairway in a busier building, are where this hardware becomes the standard choice instead of a keyed lock on the exit side. A fire inspector or building official is the practical way to confirm whether a specific room has crossed that line.
On-site assessment preferred
Let's fix that lock. Start with a phone call.
Open 24/7 · same fees any hour
On-site assessment preferred · (249) 492-2389 · open 24/7
