Nobody should have to nod along while a stranger works on their front door. We show you the worn pins, the misaligned strike or the failed spring, describe the choices in ordinary words, and let you decide what happens next.
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Lockout ServicesLocked out of a home or business, a key snapped in the lock or a lock that has seized: entry with the least damage…
Change or Rekey LocksNew keys for the locks you have, or new locks where the hardware has worn out: rekeying, replacement, deadbolts, smart…
High Security LocksCylinders and deadbolts built to resist picking, bumping and drilling, keys that cannot be copied without…
Commercial LocksLocks for shops, offices and buildings: rekeying at turnover, commercial-grade hardware, exit devices, master key…When someone asks us about high security locks, we start at the door and not at the catalogue. How far does the bolt travel, what is it entering, how long are the strike screws, is there glass within reach of the turn, and how many keys are out there? The answers decide whether the right step is a rated cylinder, a heavier deadbolt, a reinforced frame or all three.
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Locks for the house you actually live in.
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Home lockout service
Homes, businesses and vehicles each bring their own hardware and their own habits. We have grouped our services by where you are likely to need them, so you can find the one that matches your situation without wading through everything else.
If a lock has seized solid, forcing the key will snap it.
Not every home problem needs new locks.
The key you reach for. The door you come home to. Good locksmith work begins with understanding how you use them.
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Getting past an ordinary lock is a skill many people have. Getting past a high security lock is loud, slow and uncertain, which is exactly the point. The services here make your door the one an intruder decides is not worth it.
Layer 1The key
You run a home office with client files and equipment, and your insurer has asked what kind of lock is on the door. The honest answer is the builder's knob lock and a light deadbolt from when the house was new.
Layer 2The cylinder
The 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.
Layer 3The bolt and strike
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.
Layer 4The door and frame
There is a hole where the cylinder used to be. Somebody twisted it out of the deadbolt with a wrench, and now the empty bore looks straight through to the kitchen, with the bolt still stuck in the frame.
High Security Locks. You run a home office with client files and equipment, and your insurer has asked what kind of lock is on the door.
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For landlords of commercial units, turnover means locks. We rekey between tenants, set up master systems that let the building manager reach every unit, and replace hardware that a decade of tenants has worn out.
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Safes
A safe opening and combination change service is built around confirming who has the right to be inside the safe before any tool touches it. Once that is settled, the locksmith identifies the safe's make, model and lock type, then works…
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If The old mortise lock on your front door rattles and barely catches.
Then Service the mortise case and reset the strike.
They were built to be opened, cleaned and re-sprung, and most come back to a firm close. Vintage Mortise Lock Service
If You love the antique glass knobs but the spindle keeps slipping.
Then Replace the spindle and set screws, keep the knobs.
The wearing parts are still made; the knobs stay exactly where they are.
If There is a beautiful old lock and no key for it anywhere.
Then Cut a key by impressioning or from the lock itself.
With the case open we read the levers and make a key to fit.
Five scenes · open 24/7
When someone asks us about high security locks, we start at the door and not at the catalogue. How far does the bolt travel, what is it entering, how long are the strike screws, is there glass within reach of the turn, and how many keys are out there?
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Describe the property, the hardware and what has changed, and the visit starts from what you have seen.
Step 2 of 5
We look at the cylinder, the bolt, the strike, the hinges and any glass nearby, and say plainly which parts are sound and which are thin.
Step 3 of 5
We inspect the door, frame and lock before suggesting anything. Diagnosing from the driveway is how people end up with parts they did not need.
Step 4 of 5
Where there are sensible alternatives we explain them side by side, including the option of doing less than you expected.
Step 5 of 5
Tested, aligned, cleaned up and demonstrated. We do not consider a lock done until you have turned the key yourself.
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Every square is one home in a hundred.
One visit usually covers every door on the job. The locksmith brings a range of cylinders and strikes, measures each door's backset and bore, and works through the list in order, front entrance first if a key change matters most there. Having a rough list ready, which doors, and whether they should end up on one key or several, lets the locksmith plan hardware before arriving rather than working it out door by door on site.
Grades follow ANSI/BHMA standards, with Grade 1 the highest and Grade 3 the lightest, and residential hardware carries a separate label that scores security, durability and finish. The grade reports how the lock performed on the standard's own operational, strength and security tests; a higher grade often comes with a longer bolt, a sturdier housing, pins that resist picking and a strike built to anchor into the framing, but those features are worth confirming on the specific model rather than assumed from the grade alone.
Often the original case can be kept and given a new cylinder and strike, which keeps the period look and the old door intact. Where the case is beyond service, a filler or conversion plate covers the mortise pocket and lets a cylindrical deadbolt or knob set be fitted without cutting into the door's stile. The locksmith looks at the door before recommending either path, since old doors vary a great deal.
Locks and deadbolts are tested against industry standards for security, durability and finish. Commercial hardware is graded 1, 2 or 3 with grade 1 the highest. Residential hardware carries a letter label for each of the three categories, from C for good through B to A for the top level. Security tests include hammer blows and pulling on the lock; durability covers cycle life and seasonal misalignment; finish covers salt, humidity and scratching. Your locksmith translates the label for your door.
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