If An employee left on bad terms and still has a key.
Then Rekey the doors that key opens.
New pins make the old key just metal, and the remaining staff get fresh ones. Lock Rekeying
Locksmith in Princess MargaretSafes opened,
combinations changed.
An inherited safe with no combination, a dial that has drifted, a keypad that stopped responding: each has a proper way in that preserves the box. We open, service and reset safes for homes and small businesses in Princess Margaret, and explain how to keep the mechanism turning for the next owner.
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Princess Margaret
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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…
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For businesses in Princess Margaret we keep records. Which cylinders were pinned to which key, how many keys were cut, which doors carry a master, when the closers were last adjusted. That paperwork lands in your inbox after the visit so the next staff change or the next audit is a matter of reading a page rather than calling around.
Nearby Toronto, Bloordale Gardens, Eringate, Etobicoke, Glen Agar, Islington, Thorncrest Village and West Deane Park
Shop rules
Your door, in good hands.
- You know what is happening. From the first look to the last turn of the key, we narrate the job in plain terms. You should never wonder what we are doing to your door.
- Suggestions, not pressure. If we think an upgrade would help, we say so once and explain why. If you decline, that is the end of it.
- The old parts handled. Removed locks and keys are given to you or taken away as you prefer. Old keys that no longer work are worth destroying, and we will do that if you like.
- Open 24/7, same fees any hour. Talk to a locksmith about it.
13 years in business · Describe the problem; we'll take it from there: (289) 804-4797
Princess Margaret
Locksmith services · Princess Margaret
Doors in Princess Margaret are opened, rekeyed, repaired, reinforced and replaced by the same small team, so you can pick one service today and add another later without explaining the house all over again. Start with the page that matches your door; the rest of the list will still be here.
Princess Margaret
Business Lockout Service, Safe Installation & Servicing, Commercial Rekeying, Vintage Mortise Lock Service…
- Business Lockout ServiceThe manager who holds the only set of office keys is on a plane.
- Lost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyThe spare under the planter by the side door is gone.
- 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…
- Lock Replacement & UpgradeEvery morning the front door key needs the same little dance: push in, lift, wiggle, turn.
- Vintage Mortise Lock ServiceThe knob flops loose on its spindle and never springs back to level.
- Safe Installation & ServicingThe office is moving three blocks over, and the old commercial safe that has sat bolted to the concrete for fifteen years now…
- Commercial RekeyingThe renovation is finished and the contractors have gone, along with the loaner keys they used for six weeks.
- Access Control InstallationHead office wants a record of who opens the branch and when, tied to an actual name rather than a shared code scrawled on a…
- 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.
Which fix fits?
Tap a situation. The answer opens here.
If Twelve people have keys and nobody knows how many copies exist.
Then A restricted key system.
Blanks that are only cut with your authorization stop the quiet copying, and a register tracks every key out. High Security Locks
If You want to know who came in through the back door and when.
Then A keypad or fob reader with an audit log.
Each person gets their own code or fob, so the log shows entries by name. Smart Lock Installation
Princess Margaretinformation
TorontoOntario
- Town
- Princess Margaret, Toronto
- In business
- 13 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7
- Nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (289) 804-4797
- 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.Established homes often have non-standard bores and backsets from an earlier generation of hardware. A locksmith working in such an area carries adapter plates and cylinders in the older sizes, so an upgrade fits the existing door instead of forcing a new one.
- Single-detached houses make up about 23% of homes in Toronto (2021 Census).Where most people live in townhouses, apartments or condos, doors come in two kinds: the suite door you control and the shared entrances the building manages. A locksmith works on your door freely and coordinates with management on the rest.
Questions people ask us
What is a restricted keyway and is it worth having for a business?
A restricted or patented keyway is one whose blanks are supplied only through the manufacturer's authorised channels, so duplication is controlled rather than available at an ordinary counter, though the exact authorisation step varies by program and is not always a signed letter. For a company with staff turnover, cleaners and contractors, it means the keys in circulation are far easier to track. It can be introduced during a rekey, on the exterior doors only or across the whole premises, and works alongside a key register.
Does the locksmith need to see the actual lost key, or just look at the lock?
Just the lock, and the door it is fitted to. A rekey works on the cylinder itself: the locksmith opens it, fits a new set of pins matched to a fresh key, and the old key stops working the moment that is done, whether or not it ever turns up again. Knowing roughly how the old key looked, cut on both edges, a chip on the head, a certain brand, can still help identify which cylinders in the house shared that key.
Can I supply my own deadbolt?
Yes. Bring the box, the template and the instructions, and tell the locksmith the model beforehand so the bore and backset can be checked against your door. If the kit turns out to need a larger hole or a different faceplate than the door has, the locksmith adapts the door or suggests a matching model. Hardware bought online sometimes arrives set for a different door thickness, which is a small adjustment on site.
What information helps before the visit?
Photographs of each lock from outside and inside, plus one of the door edge showing the latch plate and one of the strike on the frame, tell the locksmith most of what they need. Add the door thickness if you can measure it, whether the door is wood, steel or fibreglass, the finish you want to match, how many doors are involved and whether you want them all on one key.
On-site assessment
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(289) 804-4797, open 24/7.