Locksmith in Parkdale, OntarioDeadbolts installedthe right way
A deadbolt is only as strong as the hole it was bored into and the plate it throws into. In Parkdale 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.
After a break-in, households in Parkdale need the door secured tonight and the decisions made later. We come out, board or repair what is damaged, replace or rekey anything that might have been compromised, and leave you with a locked house. Conversations about strike plates and better cylinders wait until the shock has passed and you are ready to have them.
— Sunnyside Lock Experts
No surprises on the doorstepWhat we described on the phone is what we plan to do. If the door tells us something different when we see it, we stop and talk before going further.
Helping you choose wellHardware ranges from basic to heavy-duty and simple to electronic. We explain the differences that actually matter for your door and leave the choice with you.
Neat work, neatly finishedHoles drilled cleanly, hardware aligned, nothing crooked or forced. A lock should look like it belongs on the door, and we take the time to make sure it does.
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HoursOpen 24/7
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In business15 years
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Locksmith services
Services for home, business and vehicle
From the front door of a house to the back door of a warehouse, the work in Parkdale comes down to a few families of jobs: getting in, changing who can get in, making it harder for the wrong people to get in, and keeping the hardware turning smoothly year after year. Browse the list to find yours.
For a business, high security means the stockroom, the cash office and the server closet hold whatever happens, and a departing manager's key cannot be quietly copied. Restricted keyways, numbered keys and a signed register are how that is achieved.
The cash office, the stockroom, the server closet and the medication cupboard need locks that behave differently from the front door. Commercial services cover those internal doors with cylinders, keying and, where it fits, access control that records who opened what.
About 58% of homes in Toronto were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
Basement and side entries on older homes were often fitted long after the house was built, with whatever lock was on hand. Bringing those doors up to the standard of the front entry, and onto the same key, is a common and satisfying job.
23%
Single-detached houses make up about 23% of homes in Toronto (2021 Census).
Landlords and property managers dominate in attached housing, and they want keys organised. A locksmith sets up master systems so a manager carries one key while each tenant's key opens only their own door.
WhyServicing the original lock is usually the better choice for an older home, for practical reasons as much as sentimental ones.
The padlock on the side gate has gone stiff every winter for three years running, and this year the key simply will not turn past the first few pins.The usual fix
My key snapped off in the lock. Is that still a lockout call?
It starts the same way and adds one step. The broken blade is removed with extraction tools that grip it and draw it out, rather than pushing it deeper, and then the door is opened normally. A key rarely breaks in a healthy cylinder, so the locksmith checks the pins and springs afterwards and cleans or services the cylinder if wear caused it. A new key is cut from the two halves or from the code, since a weakened copy would snap again.
What happens if the piece cannot be removed?
It is rare, and it is discussed before anything changes. A glued, jammed or corroded-in fragment can usually still be reached by taking the cylinder off the door and working the plug out from the back. If even that fails, the cylinder is drilled where plug meets housing, sacrificed and replaced on the spot with new keys cut, so the door locks normally by the time the locksmith leaves.
What information helps before you come out?
Whether the door takes a skeleton-style bit key or a flat key in a round cylinder, roughly when the house was built, what the knob and bolt are doing, and whether the trouble is worse with the door closed. A photo of the faceplate in the door edge and one of the keyhole side is worth a great deal. Mention how many doors are involved and how many keys you would like afterwards.
Should every gate on my property share one key, or is it better to keep them separate?
Either can make sense, and the choice usually comes down to who uses which gate and how often. A household that walks through the front and side gates daily generally prefers one key for both, while a gate that only a landscaper or utility worker uses is sometimes kept on its own key deliberately, so lending it out does not hand over access to everything else. The locksmith can lay out both options once every gate on the property has been looked at.
Can the system be expanded to more doors later?
Yes. A system installed with some spare capacity in its controller and power supply can usually take another door or two by adding a reader and lock and wiring it back in. A door far from the existing wiring can instead run its own standalone unit. Either way, existing schedules and credentials do not need to be rebuilt from scratch.
Home Lockout ServiceYou stepped out to grab the recycling bin and the door swung shut behind you.
Broken Key ExtractionOvernight the deadbolt froze, and this morning the key would only turn partway.
Vintage Mortise Lock ServiceSomeone painted the door years ago without removing the hardware.
Gate & Building Entry LocksThe driveway gate drags a groove into the gravel every time it swings, and the latch stopped catching weeks ago.
Access Control InstallationThe team has grown past the point where one shared key still makes sense.
Car Key ReplacementMinus twenty outside, the fob button does nothing, and the door keyhole has a crust of road salt over it because you have not…
Spare Car Key DuplicationThe paperwork for the used car changed hands last week, and the previous owner mentioned, almost as an afterthought, that a…
Transponder Key ProgrammingThe blade snapped off flush with the door lock last winter, and the shop that cut a replacement only matched the metal shape.
Motorcycle & Scooter KeysThe bike came home from its previous owner with a single worn key that starts the engine but does nothing for the seat latch or…
