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Locksmith in Kawartha LakesLocksmith in Kawartha Lakesfor homes, shops and offices

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What's happening right now?

Locked out

Safely, right now

  1. Stay somewhere warm and safe while you wait, such as a neighbour's or your car.
  2. Don't break a window or pry the door. It adds damage without getting you in sooner.
  3. Have a photo ID with your address ready if you can.
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Key broke in the lock

Safely, right now

  1. Don't push the broken piece back in or try the lock again.
  2. Hold on to the half you have; it helps with a new key.
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Lock won't turn

Safely, right now

  1. Stop turning hard: a key that bends or snaps makes the job bigger.
  2. Skip the oil, the glue and the hot water. They make it worse.
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Lost keys

Safely, right now

  1. If your address was with the keys, treat the lock as known to whoever finds them.
  2. Don't hide a spare key anywhere outside in the meantime, not even under the mat.
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Homes and businesses in Kawartha Lakes have their own kinds of lock trouble, and we have built the company to handle both without treating either as an afterthought. Deadbolts, rekeys, high-security cylinders, storefront hardware, master key systems and safes, plus vehicle keys when a household needs one cut. We also come out to Camp Kagawong, Fenelon Falls, Glenarm, Isaacs Glen, Islay, Long Point, Rosedale and Zion.

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The fix, explained · Kawartha Lakes

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Kawartha Lakes

Locksmith services · Kawartha Lakes

Lock work in Kawartha Lakes is rarely just one thing. A lockout often reveals a worn cylinder; a rekey is a good moment to fix a strike that never lined up. The services below are described one at a time, but a locksmith at your door will happily point out anything else worth doing while he is there.

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Avery Point Lock & Key Specialists

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  1. 1 Call

    Send a photo of the lock.

    Describe the property, the hardware and what has changed, and the visit starts from what you have seen.

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  2. 2 Questions

    Making the door safe first

    The priority is a door that closes and locks tonight. We assess the frame, the strike and the lock, and secure whatever was forced so you can stop worrying about the opening.

  3. 3 On the way

    In the van

    Kawartha Lakes to Trent Lakes, Argyle, Avery Point, Burnt River, Cameron, Kennedy Bay, Kinmount, Lorneville, Norland, Sandy Point and Victoria Road.

    • Nine-volt battery for smart locks
    • Cylinder decoder
    • Dry graphite or PTFE lubricant
    • Broken key extractors
    • Latch and bypass tools

  4. 4 Fixed

    Rekeying or replacing

    Sorting permanent from temporary. Some damage needs a proper repair later; some can be fixed on the spot. We separate the two clearly and explain what a lasting fix involves without pushing you into it.

    Rekeying or replacing. If keys were taken or the lock was compromised, we rekey or replace before leaving. You end the visit with a door that locks and keys that only you hold.

Same fees day, night or weekend · on-site assessment preferred

Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

Kawartha Lakes information

Key Fob Programming, Access Control Installation, Smart Lock Installation, Seized & Jammed Lock Opening, Business Lockout Service, High Security Locks, Car Lockout Service, Transponder Key Programming and Deadbolt Installation

Town
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
In business
32 years
Hours
Open 24/7 · nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
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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.

Where housing is mostly older, many entries still have only a knob lock and no deadbolt at all. Adding one is a straightforward job on a solid wood door, and it is the single upgrade that changes most for a house of this kind.

84%

Mostly houses. Single-detached houses make up about 84% of homes in Kawartha Lakes (2021 Census).

Homeowners in houses often want a spare key that lives outside safely. A locksmith can fit a proper key safe or set up a keypad so a hidden key under a pot is no longer part of the plan.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population

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Double glass doors in metal frames with a horizontal push bar, beside a brick wall, with a parking lot and trees outside. — Kawartha Lakes
  • 32years in business
  • 24/7open, every day
  • Same feesday, night or weekend
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Book a lock repair in Kawartha Lakes

Landlords and property managers in Kawartha Lakes get a partner who understands turnover. We rekey between tenants, keep the unit keys under one master so you carry a single ring, fit hardware that survives heavy use, and note what was done on each door. When a tenant loses a key at an awkward hour, we already know the building.

Trent Lakes, Argyle, Avery Point, 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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Asked and answered

Advice · (249) 488-0915

I am an employee, not the owner. Can you still open the door for me?

Yes, with the owner or a manager in the loop. Tell the locksmith who can confirm you work there and how to reach them. A call to the business owner, the regional manager or the property manager, ideally on a number that can be looked up rather than one you supply, settles it. Staff on an opening shift arrange this on the phone before the locksmith arrives so nothing waits at the door.

Could a jammed lock mean someone tampered with it?

Occasionally, but wear and weather are far more common. Signs that point to tampering are fresh scratches around the keyway, a plug that sits crooked, or debris such as glue or a broken tool tip inside, none of which appear from ordinary use. The locksmith looks for these during the inspection and says plainly what was found. If the cylinder has been damaged that way, it is replaced and, if you wish, the other doors are rekeyed.

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.

Do I still get a key?

In most cases, yes. The majority of keypad deadbolts keep a conventional cylinder behind or beside the keypad, and the locksmith rekeys it during the visit so a fresh key works and the old one is retired. A few designs have no keyway at all and rely on the keypad plus an emergency power contact instead. Which you prefer is part of choosing the model, and either way the fallback route is tested before the locksmith leaves.

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  • Same fees day, night or weekend
  • 32 years in business