Residential Locksmith Services in Richmond, Ontario

It does, in a specific way. A lot of our calls now come from people who bought into the newer part of Richmond within the last few years, rather than from long-time village residents. That shifts the typical question from "how old is this hardware" to "has anyone actually rekeyed since we closed on the house."

No, and it's a common misconception. Construction involves several trades — framers, electricians, site supervisors — who may have had some form of key access during the build. A rekey shortly after closing gives you a genuinely clean slate.

Then the concern is usually the opposite — years of accumulated key history rather than a short construction window. Either way, a rekey solves the underlying question.

By assessing the hardware directly, not by guessing based on its age. A lock that's sound but sticking gets repaired. One that's genuinely worn down gets an honest recommendation to replace it.

Rekeying resets the internal pins so old keys stop working, while your visible hardware — the deadbolt, the finish — stays exactly as it is. Replacement means new hardware entirely. Rekeying is faster and less expensive, and it's what solves most people's actual concern.

Usually, yes. We confirm compatibility with your specific door and hardware before recommending anything.

This is a scheduled visit rather than an emergency response, since we're based in the Ottawa area. We're happy to arrange a convenient appointment time.

Typically within a reasonable scheduling window.

That's routine for us — extraction, then a check of the mechanism.

Yes, that's available as its own service.

We do not publish a fixed minute promise for residential locksmith in Richmond because traffic and the job queue change. Ask when you call and we will give you a real window.

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