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The padlock on the shed has been stiff all summer. Today the key twisted, cracked at the tip, and left the end buried deep in the keyway. The rest came out in your hand, and the padlock is still closed.
Locksmith in Avery PointSmart locks,fitted to a sound door
Call now · open 24/7(249) 488-0915What'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.
- Have a photo ID with your address ready if you can.
Key broke in the lock
Safely, right now
- Don't push the broken piece back in or try the lock again.
- Hold on to the half you have; it helps with a new key.
Lock won't turn
Safely, right now
- Stop turning hard: a key that bends or snaps makes the job bigger.
- Skip the oil, the glue and the hot water. They make it worse.
Lost keys
Safely, right now
- If your address was with the keys, treat the lock as known to whoever finds them.
- Don't hide a spare key anywhere outside in the meantime, not even under the mat.
A keypad or phone-controlled lock is only as good as the door it sits on. Before anything is mounted on a home in Avery Point we check the alignment, the strike and the bore, then set up codes, a mechanical backup and a walkthrough so the household can actually use what was installed. We also come out to Campbells Beach, Dalrymple, Lake Dalrymple, McCrackins Beach, Sadowa, Sebright and Uphill.
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The fix, explained · Avery Point
What is the door doing?
EmergencyHome Lockout ServiceYou reached the front step with the groceries, patted every pocket twice, and the house key is simply not there.
The fix
Different locks call for different openings, and a lockout visit starts by reading the hardware on your door. A spring latch in a knob or lever behaves differently from a deadbolt, a mortise lock in an older home has its own internals, and a high-security cylinder resists shortcuts that work on builder-grade hardware.
EmergencyBusiness Lockout ServiceYou signed the lease on the unit last week and the landlord handed over possession, but the previous tenant's locks are still on both doors and no…
The fix
Commercial doors carry hardware that most homes never see, and reading it correctly is the first skill of a business lockout. An aluminium storefront door usually has a narrow mortise cylinder driving a hookbolt deadlock or a paddle-operated deadlatch.
EmergencyBroken Key ExtractionThat key had been bending a little for years, and you kept straightening it.
The fix
Broken key extraction is the removal of a snapped key piece from a lock so it can go back to work. It is done with slim hooks and spiral extractors that slide into the keyway beside the fragment, catch the cuts in the blade and draw it out the way it went in.
EmergencyBreak-In Damage Lock RepairThere is a hole where the cylinder used to be.
The fix
A failed break-in is still a repair. When a lock holds against a pry bar or a kick, the force goes somewhere: a strike plate bends, screws loosen, the door edge takes a gouge, the deadbolt binds where the bolt met the strike under load.
Call (249) 488-0915Request a visit Break-In Damage Lock Repair
EmergencySeized & Jammed Lock OpeningThe key turns a full circle without any resistance and the deadbolt stays exactly where it is.
The fix
The visit runs in a set order. On the phone you describe what the key does: refuses to turn, spins freely, or works only when the door is pushed.
Call (249) 488-0915Request a visit Seized & Jammed Lock Opening
EmergencyLost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyYou let a part-time employee go on Friday.
The fix
When a key disappears, cutting yourself another copy solves the wrong half of the problem. You can get in again, but so can whoever finds the original.
Call (249) 488-0915Request a visit Lost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey
- 32years in business
- 24/7open, every day
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Speak with a locksmith who covers Avery Point
For businesses in Avery Point 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.
Kawartha Lakes, Trent Lakes, Argyle, Burnt River, Cameron, Kennedy Bay, Kinmount, Lorneville, Norland, Sandy Point and Victoria Road
No surprises on the doorstep. What we described on the phone is what we plan to do. If the door tells us something different when we see it, we stop and talk before going further.
Helping you choose well. Hardware ranges from basic to heavy-duty and simple to electronic. We explain the differences that actually matter for your door and leave the choice with you.
Neat work, neatly finished. Holes drilled cleanly, hardware aligned, nothing crooked or forced. A lock should look like it belongs on the door, and we take the time to make sure it does.
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Avery Point
Locksmith services · Avery Point
Choose a service to see how it works in Avery Point. Each page explains the situation it suits, what the locksmith looks at first, how the job is done, and how to look after the hardware afterwards. If your problem sits between two services, either page will get you to the right conversation.
Bigger photo, sooner job: Emergency Book soon Plan ahead
EmergencyBroken Key ExtractionThat key had been bending a little for years, and you kept straightening it.
EmergencyBreak-In Damage Lock RepairThere is a hole where the cylinder used to be.
Deadbolt Installation
Lock Replacement & Upgrade
Safe Opening & Combination Change
Plan aheadSafe Installation & Servicing
EmergencyCar Lockout ServiceThe rental van came with one key.
Vehicle Lock Repair
Motorcycle & Scooter Keys
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Avery Point
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You came home to find the front door standing open. The deadbolt is still thrown, but the strike plate is dangling from one screw and a fist-sized piece of the jamb is lying on the hall floor.
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The door from the garage into the kitchen closes on a passage knob with no lock at all. Anyone who opens the garage is one turn of a handle from the house, and the insurance renewal form has a question about exactly that.
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The house is fifteen years old and every exterior door still wears the light hardware the builder fitted: a short bolt, a thin strike held by two small screws, and a knob lock that never suited a street entrance.
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A customer's rifle safe at the range has a dial that simply will not respond to the combination written on the sales receipt from years ago.
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The office is moving three blocks over, and the old commercial safe that has sat bolted to the concrete for fifteen years now needs to come out, travel across town, and go back down just as solidly.
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The trunk is full of groceries, the cart is back in its corral, and the keys are sitting in the cup holder in plain view. Every door handle lifts and stops. The car locked itself the moment the last door closed, and it is a warm afternoon.
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Your key turns smoothly in the driver's door, the same as it always has, but the button underneath stays down and the latch never releases. The passenger side opens without any trouble, so the key itself is clearly not the source of the trouble.
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You dig through every jacket pocket and the tank bag twice, but the ignition key that always sits on the same ring is nowhere to be found. The bike sits exactly where you parked it, and nothing in reach will turn that lock.
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
Avery Point information
Broken Key Extraction, Motorcycle & Scooter Keys, Break-In Damage Lock Repair, Safe Opening & Combination Change, Car Lockout Service, Vehicle Lock Repair, Safe Installation & Servicing, Lock Replacement & Upgrade and Deadbolt Installation
- Town
- Avery Point, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
- In business
- 32 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7 · nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (249) 488-0915
- Visits
- On-site assessment preferred. Request a visit or call.
What the census means at the door
56%
Older homes. About 56% of homes in Kawartha Lakes were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
Period hardware on older homes deserves matching parts, not a mismatched modern set. A locksmith who works among such houses keeps finishes and styles that suit them, so a repaired or replaced lock still looks like it belongs to the door.
84%
Mostly houses. Single-detached houses make up about 84% of homes in Kawartha Lakes (2021 Census).
Where most homes are detached houses, each one has several exterior doors: front, side, back, garage entry, sometimes a walkout. Getting them all onto one key is the most requested job, and it usually takes a single visit.
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Asked and answered
Will the lock work again once the piece is out?
In most cases yes, and it is tested in front of you with a key that fits. The inspection after extraction is where the honest answer lives: if the pins, springs and cap are sound and the keyway is clean, the cylinder goes back into service with a fresh key. If wear or damage caused the break, that is explained and a rekey or new cylinder is offered as a separate choice.
Can the locksmith start before the police have finished?
The door is left as found until the police have seen it or said they will not attend. What can happen in the meantime is planning: the locksmith can look at the damage, photograph it, measure for hardware and prepare the temporary securing so that the moment the scene is released the work begins. Nothing is removed or moved before then, because the marks on the door are part of the report.
Why does the strike plate matter so much?
The strike is the metal plate the bolt throws into, and it is where a kicked door usually fails: short screws bite only into the thin jamb board, which splits. A reinforced strike or strike box fastened with 75 mm screws passes through the jamb into the stud behind, so a blow is met by the framing of the house. On a wood frame, strike screws that reach at least 30 mm into solid wood behind the jamb are what actually holds.
Is it possible to upgrade just the exterior locks now and handle interior doors later?
Yes, and it is a common way to spread the work out. Exterior doors carry the security load, so starting there with a graded deadbolt and a reinforced strike covers the part that matters most first. Interior locks, passage sets, privacy locks on bathrooms and bedrooms, can be scheduled for a later visit without affecting anything already done, and the locksmith can note what was fitted so the second visit matches it.
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Request a visit
Speak with a locksmith who covers Avery Point
Call now · open 24/7(249) 488-0915- On-site assessment preferred
- Same fees day, night or weekend
- 32 years in business