Residential locksmith in Vancouver

First question: is it the lock, or the keys?

• Rekey If the lock works and only the keys are wrong: a move, a lost key, a contractor with a spare.
• Change the lock If it is worn, bent or too light for the door.

For an outside door, aim for:

• Grade 2 or better (ANSI/BHMA).
• A one-inch deadbolt throw.
• A strike screwed into the stud.

• Rekey $25-$45 per cylinder, two keys included.
• New lock fitted $80-$160.
• Service call $75 in standard hours.

Schlage and Kwikset keys can be copied at any hardware counter. Mul-T-Lock, Medeco and Abloy keys cannot. We are an authorized Mul-T-Lock dealer and cut every copy ourselves.

More on lock rekey and lock change.

A smart lock replaces the key under the mat. No more rekey each time a cleaner changes.

• Keypad locks, with a code per person you can delete.
• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi deadbolts.
• Retrofit units that keep your outside cylinder.

1. 01We check the door.
2. 02We align the strike so the motor does not strain.
3. 03We pair it with your phone and set the codes.
4. 04We show you how to add and delete codes.

Fitting is $80-$160 a door, with the strike, 3-inch screws and setup. Bring a Weiser or Schlage smart lock you bought, or we supply one.

Mortise, multi-point, thin and fire doors may not take one. We say so before quoting. Worried about force? See high-security locks.

A forced door usually fails at the frame, not the lock. We secure it first, then rebuild the frame and strike and replace or rekey the lock. Carpentry is quoted on site.

Not every problem is a break-in. Wood doors swell in a Vancouver winter and older houses settle. Most fixes are loose hinge screws or a strike out of line.

• Lock change during a repair $80-$160.
• Rekey of a lock that survived $25-$45.

Quick check: short screws and a thin plate on the frame mean a kick will split it. Longer screws into the stud are the cheapest real upgrade.

For shops and strata buildings we also fit closers, exit devices, pivots and mortise locks.

Who changes the lock depends on the box.

• A box on your own wall or post.
• A lobby or parkade bank.
• A strata parcel locker.
• A Canada Post street box (Canada Post only).

We do the first three. A fitted lock with keys is $40-$140.

Send a photo of the box front and the back of the door, and we tell you what fits before we travel. We ask for proof of address. Whole banks need the strata or manager's approval.

The suite door is yours to rekey or change. The building entry, fobs and often the mailbox belong to the strata.

For whole buildings, see commercial locksmith and access control. Or bring a lock or key to the shop.

Mobile locksmith service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Walk-in shop at 4105 Macdonald St open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, weekends by appointment.