Useful answers for the moment before the call
Short, practical guides to help you make a safe decision, whether or not you hire us.
Guides
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Plain-language checklists for lockouts, quotes, condos, winter, rentals and businesses.
Locked out? What to do in the first 10 minutes
A calm, safety-first checklist for a home, condo or storefront lockout in the first ten minutes.
A locksmith quote checklist for Toronto and the GTA
Questions to ask about service calls, mileage, parts and invoices before you approve any locksmith work.
Rekey or replace? A plain guide
How to decide between rekeying and replacing a lock, without paying for what you do not need.
How to verify a locksmith at your door
What to check when a locksmith arrives: identification, business name, price and method.
Condo lockout checklist: concierge, parking and fobs
What to arrange before a locksmith arrives at a condo tower: concierge, visitor parking, elevators and fob rules.
Frozen locks and winter lockouts
Safe ways to deal with frozen door and car locks, and what not to do when it is cold.
After a break-in: the first 24 hours
What to do in the first day after a break-in: police, insurance, securing the door and rekeying.
Smart lock power and backup checklist
What to check so a smart lock does not lock you out: batteries, backup keys and network behaviour.
A closing-time plan for storefront doors
A simple opening and closing routine that reduces storefront lockouts and security gaps.
A key plan for rental turnover
How landlords and property managers can control keys between tenants without a big budget.
Lakefront and Bluffs door hardware care
How lake air and road salt affect exterior locks in Scarborough, Pickering and Whitby, and how to slow corrosion.
What a locksmith service-call fee covers
What a service-call fee usually covers, what extras can be added and how to ask for a clear estimate.
A commercial locksmith checklist for Scarborough plazas
What plaza tenants along Sheppard, Kennedy and Markham Road should check on storefront doors, keys and closing routines.
Rekeying after a landlord or owner change in Scarborough
Why a new owner or tenant should rekey, how to plan it across several doors and what to ask the previous owner.
Car lockout at Scarborough Town Centre: what to prepare
What to have ready when you lock your keys in the car at a large mall lot, and how to stay safe while you wait.
Access control basics for a Markham office
A plain-language introduction to keypad, card and fob access for small offices on Highway 7 and around Markham Centre.