A deadbolt is only as strong as the hole it was bored into and the plate it throws into. In North Kawartha 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. We serve Mississagua Landing, Apsley, Jack Lake, Anstruther Lake, Chandos Lake, Glen Alda, Haultain, Lasswade, Owenbrook, Scott Settlement and Scotts Landing as well.
Locksmith services
For people in North Kawartha who like to know before they call: these pages describe each lock service in detail, from the routine rekey to the less common safe opening or master key design. They explain the steps, the parts involved and the decisions you may be asked to make on the day.
North Kawartha
Home Lockout ServiceAfter a week of humid weather the back door has swollen in its frame.
Business Lockout ServiceAfter last night's power flicker the card reader beside the clinic door shows nothing.
Break-In Damage Lock RepairPolice have come and gone, the occurrence number is on a sticky note, and you are standing in a cold hallway looking at a…
Lock Replacement & UpgradeSomeone tried the back door while you were away.
Master Key System DesignA self-storage operator wants the office, the tenant gate and the equipment shed on three different levels of access for staff…
Panic & Exit HardwareTwo doors used to swing as a pair at the community hall entrance, but one leaf has started closing before the other, catching the…
Commercial-Grade Lock ReplacementAn inspection report flagged the rear exit as needing hardware that opens with one motion and no key, and that door currently has…
Car Key ReplacementThe only key to the car went into the lake with the kayak.
Spare Car Key DuplicationOne key opens the car, starts the car, and rides in one pocket every day.Lockouts
The word emergency covers a range, from mildly inconvenient to genuinely frightening. A parent locked out with a baby inside, a shop owner facing a smashed back door at closing time.
Change or rekey
Home work is mostly about who holds a key. Moving in, a lodger leaving, a lost spare, a lock that sticks every winter.
North Kawartha
The van that comes to North Kawartha carries what the job is likely to need: cylinders in the common finishes, pinning kits, strike plates in several depths, blanks for house and vehicle keys, and the small screws that always seem to be missing. Being stocked means the work is finished in one visit and you can compare real parts at the door rather than photos on a screen.
— Auburn Mills Locksmith Co.
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Peterborough, Ontario
2021 census · what it means at the door
53%Older homes
About 53% of homes in North Kawartha were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
Decades of seasons move a frame, and an older house often has a front door that locks easily in summer and fights in winter. Setting the strike with the seasons in mind, and choosing a lubricant that stays fluid in the cold, keeps it working year round.
95%Mostly houses
Single-detached houses make up about 95% of homes in North Kawartha (2021 Census).
A detached house gives a locksmith room to work: full access to both sides of every door, hinges and frames included. Repairs and upgrades can be thorough, from the front deadbolt to the gate latch, with nothing off limits.
North Kawartha
Home Lockout Service
The keypad on the smart lock blinks once and goes dark. The batteries have finally given up, your phone is at four percent, and the little backup key that came in the box is in a kitchen drawer on the other side of the door.
Home Lockout ServiceThree habits cover most households. Give a spare key to someone you trust who lives nearby. Fix a small combination lockbox somewhere discreet on the property for the one day a year everyone is out at once. And if you have a keypad lock, add a code for a family member and keep the mechanical override key on your keyring rather than in a drawer inside. The locksmith can set up any of these before leaving.
On a door people leave through while the building is occupied, the door needs to open from inside with one motion and no key, so a key-both-sides bolt is not the right tool there. Security is added instead with a heavy-duty exit device and a reinforced strike, a keyed trim outside, an alarm contact, or a door position sensor on the access system, all of which keep the way out clear.
Yes, in a good way. A suite door that opens onto a corridor is meant to close and latch on its own every time, so the repair uses hardware suited to a labelled fire door, keeps the self-closing device adjusted and operating, and adds no holes or plates the label does not allow. The building's manager is normally involved, and the locksmith works with the door's rating rather than around it.
One visit usually covers every door on the job. The locksmith brings a range of cylinders and strikes, measures each door's backset and bore, and works through the list in order, front entrance first if a key change matters most there. Having a rough list ready, which doors, and whether they should end up on one key or several, lets the locksmith plan hardware before arriving rather than working it out door by door on site.
The existing chart is the starting point rather than a blank page. Doors that move to a new department are reassigned within the existing hierarchy where the cylinders and platform allow it, and only the affected levels are touched. A reorganization is usually an adjustment to the record, not a reason to rebuild the whole system from the ground up.
On-site assessment preferred
Ask about a spare key before you need one. Talk to us about access for your staff.
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