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Detached satin-nickel lever hardware, tubular latch and strike plate on a wooden workbench. — Lock Replacement & Upgrade, Wasaga Beach

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Lock Replacement & Upgrade

The brass handleset has gone blotchy and green where the winter salt reaches it, and the coating on the deadbolt is lifting in flakes. It still locks, but it looks tired beside the fresh paint on the door.

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Lock Replacement & Upgrade

In plain words

Lock replacement and upgrade is the service that takes tired or under-built door hardware off and puts hardware suited to the door in its place. It ranges from a like-for-like deadbolt on a back door to a complete refit of every entrance with heavier-grade locks, reinforced strikes and one key for the house. The locksmith first confirms that the person ordering the work has the right to change the lock, then examines the door, measures the existing preparation and recommends hardware that fits it cleanly. The visit ends with each lock tested from both sides, keys in your hand and the packaging and instructions left with you.

Sound familiar?

The century home's original mortise lock takes a key the size of a spoon, sticks in humid weather and has worn its strike to a groove. You want a lock that works every day without giving up the old door.

How the visit goes

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How the visit goes

  1. Function, and the way out

    Each door has a job, and the hardware should match it. The main entrance needs a keyed deadbolt with an interior thumb-turn so anyone inside can leave without hunting for a key. A door with glass beside it is better served by a reinforced strike and glass protection than by a keyed cylinder on the inside. Interior doors may want passage, privacy or a keyed function, and a lever suits hands that find a knob awkward. Sorting function out first keeps looks from overriding how the door has to work.

  2. Fitting the latch or bolt to the door

    Most modern latches and bolts adjust between the two common backsets, so the unit is set to the measured figure and slid into the edge bore. A spring latch goes in with its bevel facing the strike, while a deadbolt is oriented the way its markings or instructions call for, not by that bevel rule. The faceplate should sit flush in its mortise; where the old cut-out differs in shape or size, the mortise is trimmed with a sharp chisel, or a round drive-in collar is used where the door was prepared that way. The bolt is checked to travel freely before anything else goes on, since a bolt that binds in the door will bind under the key too.

  3. A smart lock with its backup arranged

    A keypad or smart deadbolt leaves the visit with codes set for each person, auto-lock and alerts configured, and any phone pairing confirmed while the locksmith is there to check it. You are shown the low-battery signal so you recognise it, and the type of battery the maker calls for. The mechanical override key is the piece to look after: keep it on a keyring or with a neighbour rather than inside the home it opens. A second person's code is set up before the locksmith leaves, so a flat phone or a forgotten code is never a reason to stand on the porch.

Lock Replacement & Upgrade

In the van

  • 75 millimetre strike and hinge screws
  • Manufacturer-approved cylinder lubricant
  • Key blanks and key cutter
  • Adjustable latch or bolt
  • Filler plates and thick-door extension kits

What affects the quote

Same fees day, night or weekend

  1. 1Keying alike and rekeying

    Pinning new cylinders to one key and repinning existing locks to match is work per cylinder, so a whole house on a single key is quoted by the number of locks joining it.

  2. 2Older and mortise hardware

    Servicing an original mortise case, sourcing a compatible cylinder or fitting a conversion plate on a century door involves more assessment and fitting time than a standard cylindrical replacement.

  3. 3Restricted keyway system

    Patented cylinders and controlled key blanks cost more than standard hardware and involve setting up your key records, which is quoted separately from an ordinary replacement.

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Lock Replacement & Upgrade: questions

I have just bought a house. What should I do about the locks?

Assume that copies of the old keys exist somewhere and act on the day you take possession. Walk every exterior door with the locksmith, keep hardware that is sound and have it rekeyed to a new key, replace hardware that is worn or too light, and add a deadbolt to any door that lacks one. Ask for everything to be keyed alike so you leave with one key and a known number of copies.

Can I stop people copying my house key?

A restricted keyway helps with that. The key blanks are controlled by the manufacturer and its authorised locksmiths, so a copy generally requires the card, record or authorisation the program uses, cutting down on copies made at an ordinary kiosk. It suits homes where keys are lent to cleaners, contractors or tenants. The cylinders are fitted in the normal way, and you keep the key card safe because it is what future copies depend on.

Can you match the new lock to my other door hardware?

Yes. Manufacturers make deadbolts, handlesets, knobs and levers in matching finishes and styles, so a replacement deadbolt can sit above your existing handle without looking like an afterthought. Bring or photograph the hardware you want to match, including the interior side, and note whether it is a warm brass, a satin nickel, an oil-rubbed bronze or a matte black. Where an exact match is not made, the locksmith suggests the closest family.

Change or Rekey Locks

Two detached brass lock cylinders and four house keys on a wooden counter. — Lock Rekeying, Wasaga Beach
Lock RekeyingThe previous owners left a coffee tin of keys on the counter, some labelled, most not.

Lock Replacement & Upgrade near you

Whatever brought you to this page from Wasaga Beach, whether it was a lockout, a lost key, a move, a break-in or simply a door that has annoyed you for months, one of the services below fits. Each is written to tell you what happens, what it involves, and what you have when the locksmith leaves.

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