Straight answers about locks, keys and security in Vancouver, written by the technicians who do the work at 4105 Macdonald St.
The questions Vancouver readers open most often, with the prices kept in step with the shop price list.
Guides on smart locks, key types, lock changes and the questions our Vancouver customers ask most.
Car key prices swing from $10 to $400 depending on the technology inside. Here's what actually drives the cost, broken down by key type.
The scam has one shape: a low phone quote, an unmarked car, and a much larger number once the lock is drilled. Six questions on the phone stop all of it.
A standard-hours lockout is $80 to $160 on top of a $75 service call. Overnight the labour rate changes. Here is what sets your number, and the seven things that cause lockouts.
Most break-ins are a kick at a door frame or an unlocked window, not a picked lock. The fixes that matter cost less than the lock you were about to buy.
Fire rating protects paper. Cash rating resists attack. Bolting is what stops the safe being carried out. Most safes sold to households get at least one of these wrong.
Locked out and wondering what the bill will look like? Here's a real breakdown of lockout pricing in Vancouver and the specific factors that push it up or down.
Not on a calendar. On events: someone leaves, a key goes missing, a contractor finishes, a tenant moves out. Here is the schedule that actually reduces risk.
A good deadbolt in a jamb held by two short screws fails in one kick. The reinforced plate that fixes it costs less than lunch and takes twenty minutes.
Most dead fobs are a $5 battery or a stuck button, not a failed chip. Run these six checks first, and know which symptom means the fob is genuinely finished.
Rekeying changes who can open your lock for $25 to $45 per cylinder. Replacing changes the lock itself for $80 to $160 plus hardware. They solve different problems.
A room-by-room walkthrough of the things we actually look at on a Vancouver house call, in the order they matter, with what each fix is worth.
Fire safe or burglary safe? Learn which one protects your valuables best. Professional installation and advice. Book online or call us if you have any questions
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Pick-, drill- and bump-resistant cylinders with keys that can’t be copied at the hardware store. Cut, pinned and registered in-shop.
Residential Security Container (RSC) burglary classification: a key-locked security container designed to provide entry…
Car keys are priced by vehicle. Pick what you need and we’ll collect your make, model & year to text you an exact quote.