If The key has to be wiggled just so before the lock gives.
Then A new key cut from the original code.
Copies of copies drift; a code-cut key feels the way the lock did when new.
Locksmith in Sherwood ForrestDeadbolts installed
the right way
A deadbolt is only as strong as the hole it was bored into and the plate it throws into. In Sherwood Forrest we install new deadbolts on doors that have never had one, replace worn units on doors that have, and set the strike so the bolt slides home without lifting or leaning on the door.
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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…
Get your Sherwood Forrest home rekeyed this week
Commercial customers in Sherwood Forrest get a locksmith who understands traffic. A storefront door swings hundreds of times a day, and hardware chosen for a house will not last on it. We fit closers, lever sets and exit devices built for that use, adjust them so the door latches on its own, and schedule a service visit before anything wears out.
Nearby Mississauga, Erin Mills, Erindale, Erindale Woodlands and Sheridan Homelands
Shop rules
Practical locksmithing for real doors.
- You set the pace. We explain, you decide, we work. If you would rather sleep on a bigger change, we do what is needed now and leave the rest for another visit.
- The reasoning behind each suggestion. Every recommendation comes with the reason for it, in language that does not require you to know the trade. Ask why as often as you like.
- Order restored. Tools packed, dust cleared, doors closed properly. We leave your home or business looking as it did, with the lock problem gone.
- Open 24/7, same fees any hour. Start with a phone call.
27 years in business · Let's fix that lock: (289) 805-4851
Sherwood Forrest
Locksmith services · Sherwood Forrest
Whether you own a home in Sherwood Forrest, run a shop or manage a few rental units, the lock services here are organised the way people actually ask for them. Start with the problem you have today, and read on to see what else on the door might deserve a look while a locksmith is already there.
Sherwood Forrest
Deadbolt Installation, Seized & Jammed Lock Opening, High Security Locks, Commercial Rekeying, Lock Rekeying…
- Seized & Jammed Lock OpeningThe shop's lever handle goes down as usual, but the latch inside the mortise case never pulls back.
- Lock RekeyingThe builder handed over your new home with a stack of identical keys, and you know the framing crew, the painters and the…
- Deadbolt InstallationYou moved in three weeks ago.
- Lock Replacement & UpgradeSomeone tried the back door while you were away.
- Gate & Building Entry LocksSomeone pried at the gate latch overnight, and now the strike plate hangs by one screw and the cylinder spins loose in its…
- Mailbox Lock ReplacementThe little brass key for your curbside mailbox was on the same ring as the one you lost at the gym last week.
- Safe Opening & Combination ChangeThe bookkeeper who set the office safe's code retired in a hurry, and the float cash for tomorrow's registers is sitting behind a…
- High Security LocksYou jiggle the key a little and the old deadbolt opens even when the cut does not look quite right.
- Commercial RekeyingThe renovation is finished and the contractors have gone, along with the loaner keys they used for six weeks.
Which fix fits?
Tap a situation. The answer opens here.
If You want spares for the kids, the cleaner and the neighbour.
Then Duplicate keys cut properly from a good original.
Good spares turn like the original, and we can mark them by door.
If The front, side and back doors each take a different key.
Then Rekey them all to a single key.
Where the cylinders are the same keyway this is straightforward; where not, matching cylinders are fitted first. Lock Rekeying
Sherwood Forrestinformation
PeelOntario
- Town
- Sherwood Forrest, Peel
- In business
- 27 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7
- Nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (289) 805-4851
- 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.
- 38 in 100 homes · mixed ages
- 37 in 100 homes · mostly attached
- About 38% of homes in Mississauga were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.In areas with homes from many decades, a locksmith gets to match the solution to the house rather than apply one answer everywhere. Period hardware stays on the houses that suit it; modern security goes where the door and the household want it.
- Single-detached houses make up about 37% of homes in Mississauga (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.
Let's clear a few things up
If the cylinder is replaced, can it be keyed to my existing key?
Often, yes. A replacement cylinder in the same keyway can be pinned to the cuts on the key already on your ring, so the front and back doors stay on one key and nothing else in the house changes. If the old keyway is no longer made or the key is badly worn, the new cylinder comes with fresh keys and the other doors can be rekeyed to match in the same visit.
How many new keys will I get, and can I get more later?
As many as you ask for, cut on site from the fresh pinning and tested in each door they should open; two or three is typical for a household. More can be cut later. When you do, bring one of the locksmith's originals to be copied rather than a copy of a copy, since every generation strays slightly from the intended depths. If any key is a restricted type, additional copies come from the record kept for that system rather than from a hardware store.
Will drilling a new deadbolt damage my steel or fibreglass door?
Not when it is done for that door. Steel-clad doors are cut with a fine-toothed hole saw run slowly through the skin, guided by a jig so the saw cannot skate on the smooth face, and finished from both sides so each skin stays clean. Fibreglass is scored first so the surface does not chip. Shavings are vacuumed from the foam core, and the edge is finished with a collar or plate suited to the stile inside.
Can I replace only the deadbolt and keep my existing knob?
Yes. The deadbolt and the knob or lever are separate locks in separate bores, so one can be replaced while the other stays. The new deadbolt can be pinned to work on the same key as the knob if the keyways are compatible, and its finish can be matched to the knob so the door looks intended. Replacing the deadbolt first is a sensible order, since it does most of the securing.
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