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The pharmacy stockroom, the server closet or the cash office is protected by the same ordinary cylinder as the staff washroom. One lost key on a lanyard would open all of them.
Locksmith in Ajax, OntarioBroken key?Leave the pieces to us.
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Locked out
Safely, right now
- Stay somewhere warm and safe while you wait, such as a neighbour's or your car.
- Don't force a window or the door; it only adds a repair.
- Have a photo ID with your address ready if you can.
Key broke in the lock
Safely, right now
- Don't push the broken piece back in or try the lock again.
- Keep the piece you still have. It helps cut a new key.
Lock won't turn
Safely, right now
- Don't force the key. A bent or broken key makes it harder.
- Don't spray oil or glue into it, and don't pour hot water on it in the cold.
Lost keys
Safely, right now
- Keys lost together with your address? Assume someone could use them.
- Don't leave a spare key anywhere outside while you wait, under the mat or elsewhere.
Cold mornings are hard on worn brass, and a key that has been bending for years finally gives. We remove the snapped piece without harming the cylinder, check why it failed, and cut you a new key from the code or the remaining half.
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The fix, explained · Ajax
What is the door doing?
EmergencyHome Lockout ServiceThe key slides in and turns all the way round, but the bolt stays put.
The fix
Different locks call for different openings, and a lockout visit starts by reading the hardware on your door. A spring latch in a knob or lever behaves differently from a deadbolt, a mortise lock in an older home has its own internals, and a high-security cylinder resists shortcuts that work on builder-grade hardware.
EmergencyBusiness Lockout ServiceThe manager who holds the only set of office keys is on a plane.
The fix
Commercial doors carry hardware that most homes never see, and reading it correctly is the first skill of a business lockout. An aluminium storefront door usually has a narrow mortise cylinder driving a hookbolt deadlock or a paddle-operated deadlatch.
EmergencyBroken Key ExtractionThat key had been bending a little for years, and you kept straightening it.
The fix
A car key that breaks in the door or the ignition is handled with the same extraction tools, with one difference. On most vehicles the plastic head of the key carries the transponder chip and the remote buttons, and that half is usually intact in your hand.
EmergencyBreak-In Damage Lock RepairThe shop's aluminum door has a bent meeting stile and the hookbolt is jammed half out.
The fix
In a rental or condo the repair involves more than one set of hands. A tenant reports the break-in to the landlord or property manager, who normally arranges the work, because landlords are responsible for repairs and both sides have rules about changing locks and sharing keys.
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EmergencySeized & Jammed Lock OpeningIt is the coldest morning of the winter and the key goes halfway into the side door and stops.
The fix
The visit runs in a set order. On the phone you describe what the key does: refuses to turn, spins freely, or works only when the door is pushed.
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EmergencyLost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyYour purse was taken from the back of a chair at a restaurant.
The fix
A missing key is also the moment a household can stop carrying four. Because a rekey sets a fresh combination in every cylinder anyway, the locksmith can set the same combination in all of them, provided they share a keyway family, so the front door, back door, garage entry and side gate open with one key.
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- 29years in business
- 24/7open, every day
- Same feesday, night or weekend
- On siteassessment preferred
How we approach the work
Heritage hardware asks for a different pace. Screws are slotted and soft, castings are irreplaceable, and the finish on a brass escutcheon took a century to arrive at. We work with hand tools where a drill would be careless, clean and re-spring original mechanisms, and cut keys for obsolete blanks by hand. Only when the metal itself has failed do we talk about a sympathetic replacement.
Plain words. We talk about pins, cylinders and strikes only when it helps you understand. Otherwise it is 'this is why the door sticks and here is what fixes it'.
Respect for your door. We treat an old wooden door or a new steel one as yours, not as a project. Non-destructive methods come first, and we ask before drilling anything.
Knowing what you are left with. Before we leave, you will know exactly what changed, how many keys exist and what to keep an eye on. Nothing is left as a mystery.
Let's sort out your door: (289) 275-3289
Locksmith services
How we can help
Every job on this list starts the same way: with a look at the actual door and a conversation about what you need from it. The service is what follows. Browse the groups below to see how we approach lockouts, rekeys, replacements, vehicle keys, safes and access systems.
LockoutsLockout ServicesA broken key is not a reason to break the lock.Services
A broken key is not a reason to break the lock. Extraction tools reach the fragment, the cylinder is inspected for damage, and a fresh key is cut from the pieces or from the code stamped on the original. Most locks survive the experience intact.
EmergencyHome Lockout ServiceThe key slides in and turns all the way round, but the bolt stays put.
EmergencyBusiness Lockout ServiceThe manager who holds the only set of office keys is on a plane.
EmergencyBroken Key ExtractionThat key had been bending a little for years, and you kept straightening it.
EmergencyBreak-In Damage Lock RepairThe shop's aluminum door has a bent meeting stile and the hookbolt is jammed half out.
EmergencySeized & Jammed Lock OpeningIt is the coldest morning of the winter and the key goes halfway into the side door and stops.
EmergencyLost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyYour purse was taken from the back of a chair at a restaurant.
Change or rekeyChange or Rekey LocksKitchens get renovated, roofs get replaced, and the front door lock stays the same for thirty years.Services
Kitchens get renovated, roofs get replaced, and the front door lock stays the same for thirty years. Residential work gives that hardware the same attention: rekeying it, replacing worn cylinders, adding a deadbolt and fitting a smart lock if it suits how you live.
High securityHigh Security LocksDoors on the same property rarely deserve the same investment.Services
Doors on the same property rarely deserve the same investment. We look at which openings are hidden from the street, which lead to what matters and which are already sound, then put the strongest hardware where an intruder would actually try.
CommercialCommercial LocksEvery commercial door should do three things: open for the right people, stay shut for everyone else, and let people out in a hurry without a key.Services
Every commercial door should do three things: open for the right people, stay shut for everyone else, and let people out in a hurry without a key. The services in this group serve those three, and we will say which door falls short on which one.
Car keysCar KeysYour car's key is part of its security system, so making a new one is more than cutting metal.Services
Your car's key is part of its security system, so making a new one is more than cutting metal. The chip or fob must match the vehicle. These pages explain that process and how a lost key is erased from the car's memory.
Bigger photo, sooner job: Emergency Book soon Plan ahead
EmergencyCar Lockout ServiceThe trunk is full of groceries, the cart is back in its corral, and the keys are sitting in the cup holder in plain view.
EmergencyCar Key ReplacementThe fob went through the washing machine in a jacket pocket.
Spare Car Key Duplication
Key Fob Programming
Transponder Key Programming
Ignition Lock Repair
Vehicle Lock Repair
Motorcycle & Scooter Keys
Sound familiar?
Small things. Big difference.
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The spare under the planter by the side door is gone. Everyone in the family swears they did not take it, the planter has clearly been shifted, and you have no idea how long ago that happened.
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Someone tried the door last winter. The frame took it, but the strike plate is bent, one screw hole is stripped, and the bolt sits in the pocket at a slight angle. It still locks, and it still bothers you every night.
Which fix fits?
IfYour front door has only the lock in the knob, nothing else.
ThenAdd a proper deadbolt above it.
A bolt into a reinforced strike is what actually holds a door; the knob just keeps it closed.
IfThe deadbolt wobbles and the screws spin in the door.
ThenRe-fit the hardware and repair the bore.
Stripped holes can be plugged and redrilled, so the same lock sits tight again.
IfYou are tired of carrying keys and want a code instead.
ThenA keypad deadbolt with a key override.
Each family member gets a code, guests get a temporary one, and a mechanical key remains for the day the batteries die.
IfYou came home to find the front door standing open.
ThenBreak-In Damage Lock Repair.
In a rental or condo the repair involves more than one set of hands.
IfEvery time you pull the key out of the side door it comes away gritty.
ThenSeized & Jammed Lock Opening.
The visit runs in a set order.
IfThe spare under the planter by the side door is gone.
ThenLost Keys — Same-Visit Rekey.
A missing key is also the moment a household can stop carrying four.
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How a visit goes
Squires Beach Locksmith Services
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1 Call
Let's sort out your door.
Describe the property, the hardware and what has changed, and the visit starts from what you have seen.
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2 Questions
Planning the levels
Together we list the doors, then decide who should open everything, who should open a floor and who should open one room. That structure becomes the keying chart.
3 On the way
In the van
Ajax to Pickering Beach.
- Replacement cylinder or deadbolt
- Plug follower and repinning kit
- Strike plate and long hinge screws
- Latch and bypass tools
- Nine-volt battery for smart locks
4 Fixed
Delivering keys and the record
Pinning to the chart. Every cylinder is pinned so the right keys work and nothing else does. We check each combination against the chart as we go, not at the end.
Delivering keys and the record. You receive the keys labelled by level, the chart and a plain explanation of how to add a door or retire a key later without redoing the whole system.
Same fees day, night or weekend · on-site assessment preferred
Durham, Ontario
Ajax information
- Town
- Ajax, Durham, Ontario
- In business
- 29 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7 · nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (289) 275-3289
- Visits
- On-site assessment preferred. Request a visit or call.
What the census means at the door
23%
Newer homes. About 23% of homes in Ajax were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
New homes frequently come with strikes held by short screws into soft framing. Replacing them with longer screws that reach the stud is inexpensive work that adds real strength, and it is one of the first things a locksmith checks in a newer area.
65%
Mostly houses. Single-detached houses make up about 65% of homes in Ajax (2021 Census).
Families in houses hand keys to children, cleaners, dog walkers and neighbours. A locksmith can set up a keypad on the side door for the household and keep the front door on a conventional key, so access matches how the family actually comes and goes.
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What information helps before the visit?
Photographs of each lock from outside and inside, plus one of the door edge showing the latch plate and one of the strike on the frame, tell the locksmith most of what they need. Add the door thickness if you can measure it, whether the door is wood, steel or fibreglass, the finish you want to match, how many doors are involved and whether you want them all on one key.
Can you match the new lock to my other door hardware?
Yes. Manufacturers make deadbolts, handlesets, knobs and levers in matching finishes and styles, so a replacement deadbolt can sit above your existing handle without looking like an afterthought. Bring or photograph the hardware you want to match, including the interior side, and note whether it is a warm brass, a satin nickel, an oil-rubbed bronze or a matte black. Where an exact match is not made, the locksmith suggests the closest family.
Is a smart lock a good upgrade, and what happens when the batteries run out?
For a household with many people coming and going, codes that can be added and removed are a real convenience. Behind the keypad it is still a deadbolt, so grade and strike matter as much as ever. Batteries typically last months and the lock warns you as they fade; depending on the model, a dead battery is handled with a mechanical override key or with external contacts for a temporary power source, so it is worth confirming which one your lock uses.
Should I upgrade the front door only, or every door?
Start with the doors that matter and the ones that are weakest, which are often not the same. Front doors usually carry the sturdiest hardware already; the side door by the driveway, the door from the garage and the basement walkout often carry the lightest locks and get the least attention. The assessment walks the whole perimeter with you so the upgrade goes where entry is most likely, and the remaining doors can join the same key later.
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- 29 years in business