
Locksmith · Hamilton
Ways we can help you
We would rather you knew what a service involves before you book it. That is why every page below walks through the checks, the work and what you are left with afterwards, in plain language, with no assumption that you already know the names of the parts.
Lockouts
Lockout Services
If you are locked out of a car, tell us the make and roughly the year, whether a child or pet is inside, and where it is parked. That is enough to bring the right tools and to open the vehicle without harming the door or paint.
Home Lockout ServiceSomeone pushed the privacy button on the bathroom door and pulled it shut behind them, leaving the room locked and empty.
Business Lockout ServiceThe heavy glass door has been scraping the threshold for weeks.
Broken Key ExtractionThe apartment key snapped mid-turn, leaving the cylinder twisted halfway between locked and open.
Break-In Damage Lock RepairSomeone smashed the little window beside the door, reached in and turned the thumb-turn.
Seized & Jammed Lock OpeningThe key turns a full circle without any resistance and the deadbolt stays exactly where it is.
Lost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyThe lawyer's envelope held two keys for the new house.
Change or rekey
Change or Rekey Locks
Smart locks are a good fit for some households and an irritation for others. We install them, connect them, and are honest about where a keypad or phone makes life easier and where a solid mechanical deadbolt is the better answer.
Lock RekeyingThe previous owners left a coffee tin of keys on the counter, some labelled, most not. The house is yours now, but you have no idea how many copies were cut over the years or who still has one in a drawer somewhere.
Deadbolt InstallationThe back door has a deadbolt in name only: a short bolt, a thin brass strike held by two little screws, and a jamb you can flex with your palm. It was fine for a builder's showing.
Lock Replacement & UpgradeThe keys the seller handed over came in a sandwich bag: six unlabelled copies for two locks of different makes from different decades. You have no idea how many more copies exist or who is holding them.
Vintage Mortise Lock ServiceYou bought a house with its original hardware and a bag of loose keys. Some open interior doors, some fit nothing, and the front door lock has a keyhole shaped for a key you do not have.
Smart Lock InstallationThe deadbolt is a stiff double-cylinder model that needs a key from both sides, and in the dark hallway finding it is a nuisance. You want a thumb-turn inside, a keypad outside, and a door that locks itself behind you.
Gate & Building Entry LocksThe driveway gate drags a groove into the gravel every time it swings, and the latch stopped catching weeks ago. Now it sits propped shut with a brick, waiting for anyone to walk through and forget to prop it back.
Mailbox Lock ReplacementThe mail slot on the shop's exterior wall has a small compartment lock that a former employee still has a key to, months after they left. Nobody on staff can say with any confidence who else might hold a copy.
High security
High Security Locks
If a break-in nearby, a move, a lost key or a departed employee has made you look twice at your door, this is the group to read. We explain ratings, bumping, drilling and reinforcement without drama, and help you choose where to spend.

- A safe sat in a late parent's basement for years, its combination known to nobody left in the family, and everyone…Safe Opening & Combination Change
- The accountant's office keeps a decade of client files in cardboard boxes because the only safe in the building is a…Safe Installation & Servicing
- The restricted keys you bought years ago are no longer restricted; the locksmith mentioned the patent has run out and…High Security Locks
Commercial
Commercial Locks
Services here appear in the order a business tends to need them: a lockout or a lost key first, then rekeying, then a master system, then exit hardware and access control as the premises grow and the staff list lengthens.
Car keys
Car Keys
Two keys for every vehicle is the sensible number. When you have one, a spare is straightforward to clone or program.
Car Lockout ServiceYou stepped out at the pump to pay inside, the passenger locked their door out of habit, and the driver's door caught behind you.
Car Key ReplacementMinus twenty outside, the fob button does nothing, and the door keyhole has a crust of road salt over it because you have not…
Spare Car Key DuplicationThe proximity fob has ridden in a pocket for years, the range feels shorter than it used to, and a dashboard warning mentioned a…
Key Fob ProgrammingA fob went missing weeks ago somewhere between a coat pocket and a parking lot, and a spare has covered the gap since.
Transponder Key ProgrammingIt is a cold morning and the fob has to be pressed twice, sometimes three times, before the doors respond, and one week later it…
Ignition Lock RepairAfter a slushy week the key barely reaches accessory before it stalls, gritty and reluctant, where it used to move cleanly…
Vehicle Lock RepairAfter a cold night the driver's door key barely goes in, and when it finally seats it stops halfway and will not turn any further.
Motorcycle & Scooter KeysThe key still opens the seat and unlocks the fork, but at the ignition it needs a slow half-turn and a small lift before the…
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