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
Locksmith in ThorncliffeVintage hardware,
cared for properly
Glass knobs, ornate escutcheons and mortise cases that have turned for generations deserve a locksmith who knows them. In Thorncliffe we clean, rebuild and re-spring old mechanisms, cut keys for locks that no longer have one, and match period-appropriate parts so the door keeps its face. We serve East York as well.
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Same fees day or night · Thorncliffe
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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…
Arrange a lock check for your Thorncliffe property
For a condo or apartment in Thorncliffe we work within the building's rules. The suite door is yours and gets whatever cylinder, strike or closer suits the way you live. Common doors belong to the building, and we coordinate with management before touching them. You get a secure unit without a letter from the board.
Nearby Toronto, Flemingdon Park, Leaside, Parkview Hill and Woodbine Heights
Shop rules
Locks for the house you actually live in.
- A look before a verdict. 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.
- Two or three real choices. Where there are sensible alternatives we explain them side by side, including the option of doing less than you expected.
- The job finished properly. Tested, aligned, cleaned up and demonstrated. We do not consider a lock done until you have turned the key yourself.
- Open 24/7, same fees any hour. Send a photo of the lock.
34 years in business · Call about rekeying your new home: (289) 806-8979
Thorncliffe
Locksmith services · Thorncliffe
The services below cover most of what a door in Thorncliffe can throw at you. Some are urgent, like a lockout or a snapped key. Others are planned, like upgrading to a high-security cylinder or setting up a master key system for a small building. Each one is explained in plain terms so you know what to expect.
Thorncliffe
Master Key System Design, Vehicle Lock Repair, Commercial-Grade Lock Replacement, Key Fob Programming, Access…
- Lock Replacement & UpgradeThe keys the seller handed over came in a sandwich bag: six unlabelled copies for two locks of different makes from different…
- Vintage Mortise Lock ServiceYou bought a house with its original hardware and a bag of loose keys.
- Safe Opening & Combination ChangeA software update reset the clinic's small safe overnight, and the receptionist's usual code now does nothing on a keypad that…
- Commercial RekeyingA key turned up in the parking lot with the shop's name on its fob.
- Master Key System DesignThe office key ring has become the org chart.
- Access Control InstallationThe back door of the shop runs on one key, and by now it lives on six different rings: yours, two managers, a cleaner, a supplier…
- Commercial-Grade Lock ReplacementOvernight someone forced the back door, and the cylinder face is scarred, the metal around the strike has pulled loose from the…
- Key Fob ProgrammingButtons on the fob still light up and the remote still clicks, but the vehicle refuses to start even with the fob sitting in the…
- Vehicle Lock RepairYour key turns smoothly in the driver's door, the same as it always has, but the button underneath stays down and the latch never…
Which fix fits?
Tap a situation. The answer opens here.
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.
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TorontoOntario
- Town
- Thorncliffe, Toronto
- In business
- 34 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7
- Nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (289) 806-8979
- Visits
- On-site assessment preferred. Request a visit or call.
2021 census: what it means at the door
Every square is one home in a hundred.
- 58 in 100 homes · older homes
- 23 in 100 homes · mostly attached
- About 58% of homes in Toronto were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.Older housing means older frames. Wood that has settled for years leaves strikes slightly out of line, so a bolt drags or needs a lift of the handle. A locksmith expects this and brings the shims, longer screws and strike plates to correct it.
- Single-detached houses make up about 23% of homes in Toronto (2021 Census).Attached housing turns over more often than detached, so rekeying between tenants or owners is a constant. Because suite doors tend to be standard, the job is usually a straightforward pin change and a fresh set of keys cut on site.
Ask us anything about locks
Can every door in the house work from one key?
Yes, provided the cylinders share a compatible keyway, which the locksmith checks when choosing hardware. New cylinders are pinned on site to a single new key and any existing locks worth keeping are repinned to match. Front, back, side and garage doors commonly end up on one key, and a shed or gate padlock can join them. You then decide how many copies exist and who holds each.
Do I need to prove I own the house before you work on the lock?
Yes, and it is a normal part of any lock or key work. Photo identification together with something that ties you to the address is enough. If you rent, the locksmith will ask who should receive the keys, because landlords and tenants in this province are expected to agree on lock changes and share keys. This check takes a moment and it protects every household the locksmith is asked to work for.
I bought the safe secondhand and have no idea of the combination. Can it still be opened?
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.
What information should I have ready before the locksmith arrives?
A list of the doors and other locks you want included, a copy of the lease or the property manager's contact, every existing key you can find, and a rough idea of who needs to open what. Note which doors, if any, are interchangeable cores and where the control key is. Knowing your quiet hours and who opens up in the morning helps the locksmith plan the order of work and the key handover.
On-site assessment
Request a visit.
Arrange a lock check for your Thorncliffe property
(289) 806-8979, open 24/7.