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
Locked out of a home or business, a key snapped in the lock or a lock that has seized: entry with the least damage, then the door secured again.
Lockouts
If a lock has seized solid, forcing the key will snap it. Stop, leave the key where it is, and describe what you feel when you turn it. Stiff, gritty, loose or completely stuck each point to a different cause and a different way in.
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 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…
Broken Key ExtractionThat key had been bending a little for years, and you kept straightening it.
Break-In Damage Lock RepairThere is a hole where the cylinder used to be.
Seized & Jammed Lock OpeningThe lock works, but only if you lean on the door with your hip while turning the key.
Lost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyA roommate moved out on bad terms and says the key was left on the counter.
Other work
- Change or Rekey LocksNew keys for the locks you have, or new locks where the hardware has worn out: rekeying, replacement…
- 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…
- Car KeysCar, van and motorcycle keys: replacements, spares, fob and transponder programming, ignition and door-lock…
Which fix fits?
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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.