Post-Eviction Lock Change in Oakville

Securing a rental unit's locks once it's genuinely and legally back under a landlord's control. It's not, and can't be, a way to remove a tenant who still has a legal right to be in the unit — that distinction matters enough to state plainly before anything else.

No. Ontario law gives landlords no authority to do this independently. That power rests entirely with the Landlord and Tenant Board, and physical enforcement of an eviction is carried out only by the Sheriff's office.

Changing locks while a tenant still has a legal right to occupy the unit — a self-help eviction — creates genuine legal risk for the landlord, regardless of how justified the situation feels.

Only once that process has genuinely concluded — either the Sheriff has enforced a Board order and the unit is confirmed vacant, or the tenant has voluntarily left, with the landlord legitimately back in control.

We book this kind of work in advance rather than as a rush service, which fits naturally — a post-eviction lock change is never genuinely urgent, since it only happens after the legal process has already wrapped up. We're glad to serve Oakville on that basis.

We assess every lock connected to the unit — main entry, secondary doors, garage or storage access tied to the rental. Hardware still in good condition gets rekeyed, resetting the pins so old keys stop working while the visible lock stays the same. Anything genuinely damaged gets replaced.

You leave with fresh, documented keys.

Because the actual risk has little to do with how the tenancy felt. Keys tend to circulate over a lease in ways no landlord can fully track — a partner, a roommate, a friend who helped with the move. None of that reflects badly on anyone, but it's exactly why a rekey between every tenancy, not just contentious ones, is the more defensible standard practice.

Confirmation that the unit is legally vacant — that whatever process applied has genuinely concluded. This protects your position as a landlord as much as the outgoing tenant's rights. We can't provide legal advice ourselves; a paralegal, lawyer, or the Landlord and Tenant Board is the right resource for questions about your specific standing.

Typically a week or so, though we'll work with your timeline once the unit is confirmed vacant.

Every entry point genuinely tied to the unit, including secondary doors and storage areas.

Yes, available for your records.

Street names do not set eviction lock changes prices in Oakville. Worn hardware, restricted keyways, multi-door keying, and emergency timing do.

If prior technicians damaged the opening, honest eviction lock changes in Oakville includes what can and cannot be cosmetically recovered.