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The back door looks closed until you touch it. The edge is crushed where a bar went in, the latch is bent sideways, and the door swings free with a gentle push no matter how you turn the key.
Locksmith in TorontoAfter a break-in,the door comes first
Call now · open 24/7(289) 805-5275What's happening right now?
Locked out
Safely, right now
- Stay somewhere warm and safe while you wait, such as a neighbour's or your car.
- Don't break a window or pry the door. It adds damage without getting you in sooner.
- Keep ID that shows your address handy if it is with you.
Key broke in the lock
Safely, right now
- Leave the lock alone: pushing the piece further in makes it harder to get out.
- Keep the piece you still have. It helps cut a new key.
Lock won't turn
Safely, right now
- Stop turning hard: a key that bends or snaps makes the job bigger.
- Don't spray oil or glue into it, and don't pour hot water on it in the cold.
Lost keys
Safely, right now
- Keys lost together with your address? Assume someone could use them.
- Don't leave a spare key anywhere outside while you wait, under the mat or elsewhere.
Once the report is filed, the door still has to lock tonight. In Toronto we repair split frames and bent strikes, replace damaged cylinders, rekey anything that might have been compromised, and talk through sensible upgrades later, once the house feels like yours again.
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The fix, explained · Toronto
What is the door doing?
EmergencyHome Lockout ServiceThe keypad on the smart lock blinks once and goes dark.
The fix
The visit follows a steady order. On the phone you describe the door, the lock and where the key went, which tells the locksmith what to bring.
EmergencyBusiness Lockout ServiceIt is ten to nine, three staff are on the sidewalk with their coffees, and the key that has opened the glass front door for six years will not turn.
The fix
On a commercial door the lock is rarely alone. A door contact feeds the alarm panel, a card reader drives an electric strike or a magnetic lock, and a monitoring company is watching for an opening outside business hours.
EmergencyBroken Key ExtractionThe padlock on the shed has been stiff all summer.
The fix
If a key has just snapped in your lock, the most helpful thing you can do is nothing further to the lock. Keep the half in your hand, note whether the door is locked, and resist the tweezers and the glue, both of which push the piece deeper and add material the locksmith must clear first.
EmergencyBreak-In Damage Lock RepairThey did not get in.
The fix
When a home is broken into, the locks are not the only thing that has changed hands. Keys hanging in the hall, a spare in a drawer, a garage remote on a visor or a house key on a stolen car's ring may all be gone.
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EmergencySeized & Jammed Lock OpeningThe old mortise lock on the front door of the house turns the key halfway and stops with a dull clunk.
The fix
When the cylinder is the part that has seized, the work is about cleaning rather than force. Keyways collect dust, salt spray, metal filings and residue from sprays never meant for locks, and over time the pins stop lifting cleanly.
Call (289) 805-5275Request a visit Seized & Jammed Lock Opening
EmergencyLost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyThe lawyer's envelope held two keys for the new house.
The fix
How much a lost key matters depends on what was lost with it. A ring that dropped into a lake on a canoe trip tells nobody where it fits, so the rekey is a tidy precaution.
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Every key we cut in Toronto 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.
Alderwood, Long Branch, Mimico, Mimico Beach and New Toronto
You set the pace. We explain, you decide, we work. If you would rather sleep on a bigger change, we do what is needed now and leave the rest for another visit.
The reasoning behind each suggestion. Every recommendation comes with the reason for it, in language that does not require you to know the trade. Ask why as often as you like.
Order restored. Tools packed, dust cleared, doors closed properly. We leave your home or business looking as it did, with the lock problem gone.
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Toronto
Locksmith services · Toronto
In Toronto the work spans everything on a door that turns, latches or bolts. Homes: lockouts, rekeys, replacements, deadbolts, smart locks, heritage hardware. Businesses: storefront locks, exit devices, closers, master key systems, safes. Read the service that fits and see how a visit runs from start to finish.
Bigger photo, sooner job: Emergency Book soon Plan ahead
EmergencyBreak-In Damage Lock RepairThey did not get in.
EmergencyLost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyThe lawyer's envelope held two keys for the new house.
Smart Lock Installation
Mailbox Lock Replacement
Plan aheadSafe Installation & Servicing- Plan aheadHigh Security Locks
Plan aheadMaster Key System Design
EmergencyCar Key ReplacementYou bought the car privately and it came with a single key on a shoelace.
Ignition Lock Repair
Sound familiar?
Toronto
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You were shovelling the driveway after dark and the ring must have slid out of your coat pocket somewhere under a metre of snow. You have raked the whole bank with a flashlight. It will turn up in April, and you would rather not wait.
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The rental turns over every few months and each time you drive across town to swap keys, then wonder whether copies were made. A lock with codes you can set and erase from your phone would end that cycle.
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The property manager mentioned that half the compartments in the lobby's mailbox panel are original to the building and are starting to fail one by one, key by key, as tenants turn over year after year.
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A 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 shelf until morning, because nobody has gotten around to anything sturdier.
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After the attempted break-in the police officer pointed at your door and said the strike plate was held by two short screws. Nobody got in, but you have looked at that door differently every evening since.
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On the warehouse floor, a shift supervisor's key opens the loading dock, the tool crib and the manager's office, though only the dock is really part of the job. Nobody planned it that way; the key was simply copied from whichever one was closest at hand.
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Minus twenty outside, the fob button does nothing, and the door keyhole has a crust of road salt over it because you have not used a metal key in that car since the day you bought it.
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After a slushy week the key barely reaches accessory before it stalls, gritty and reluctant, where it used to move cleanly through every position. Warming the car up in the driveway hasn't changed how the barrel feels at all.
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto information
Smart Lock Installation, Master Key System Design, Lost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey, Car Key Replacement, High Security Locks, Safe Installation & Servicing, Ignition Lock Repair, Mailbox Lock Replacement and Break-In Damage Lock Repair
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- Toronto, Ontario
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- Open 24/7 · nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
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What the census means at the door
58%
Older homes. About 58% of homes in Toronto were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
In neighbourhoods of established homes, keys have often been copied many times over many owners. Rekeying every exterior door to one fresh key is the common first job, and it works on old cylinders just as well as on new ones.
23%
Single-detached houses make up about 23% of homes in Toronto (2021 Census).
Where most homes are apartments or condos, storage lockers, bike rooms and parking gates carry their own locks. A locksmith can supply and key padlocks and cam locks for those spaces so one household ring covers everything it uses.
Locksmith FAQ
Will my insurer want to see the damage before it is repaired?
Insurers ask policyholders to document the loss, keep damaged property and hold on to receipts, and a securing visit is expected rather than discouraged, because an open door invites more loss. Photograph everything as found, keep the broken hardware in a bag, keep the invoice, and call your insurer as soon as the house is safe. The adjuster can see the old parts and the photos; the door itself need not stay open.
My lock is the homeowner-rekeyable type but the working key is lost. Can it still be reset?
Yes. Those cylinders let an owner change the key with a small learn tool, but only while a working key is in hand. Without one, a design such as Kwikset SmartKey is removed and placed in its own reset fixture, returning it to a blank state; other cylinder types are rekeyed by their own method instead. A new key is then set and the lock goes back on. It is a few extra minutes rather than a replacement.
What is the difference between a keypad lock, a Bluetooth lock and a Wi-Fi lock?
A keypad lock is operated at the door by code and needs no phone at all. A Bluetooth lock adds phone control when you are within a few metres, which covers most daily use and keeps the lock off the internet. A Wi-Fi lock, either built in or through a small bridge, lets you check and change the lock from anywhere and sends alerts, at the cost of more battery use and a dependence on the home network. Many models combine two of these.
Do I need to prove the mailbox is mine before you change the lock?
Yes, and it takes only a moment. For a house or a standalone box, an address match usually settles it. For one compartment in a shared building panel, a lease, a deed, a unit number matching the building's own records, or confirmation from the property manager does the job. This step protects every household on the same panel, including whoever calls next.
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Ask a locksmith to come out to Toronto
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