The Weiser Smart Key system is a popular residential door lock sold at big box retailers. It looks like a great idea because it is possible to rekey it yourself. However, what they don’t tell you is that in order to rekey it, you need to have a different key to change it to, which […]
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Did you know that you can get all the locks in your house or business working off of one key, often without replacing the whole lock? Every lock with a key has a cylinder and often that cylinder can be replaced without having to replace the handles, trim or grip set. This process is called
While some cars have a keypad entry so that you will never be locked out of your car (unless you forget your code), most still require a key or fob to get inside. It’s a frustrating experience when you lock that key inside the vehicle by accident. Like many locksmiths, we can open most vehicles.
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There are three grades of locks, which helps you know the quality of the parts used to make the lock. Grade 1 locks are the highest quality (strongest) and are therefore harder to break or destroy. This means they have metal parts, not plastic and a grade 1 might be steel and have other features
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Locksmithing in Ontario is an unregulated industry. Other areas of Canada and parts of the US do regulate it as a trade, but Ontario does not currently. Anyone can put up a website saying ‘Hire me to be a locksmith’ and no one is making sure they have any ability to actually work on locks.
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