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After a week of humid weather the back door has swollen in its frame. The key turns, you can feel the bolt trying to move, but it is jammed hard against the strike plate and the door refuses to open.
Locksmith in Brampton, OntarioWinter is hardon locks. We know.
Call now · open 24/7(289) 901-5802What's happening right now?
Locked out
Safely, right now
- Wait somewhere safe and warm: a neighbour's, your car, a coffee shop.
- Don't break a window or pry the door. It adds damage without getting you in sooner.
- Keep ID that shows your address handy if it is with you.
Key broke in the lock
Safely, right now
- Leave the lock alone: pushing the piece further in makes it harder to get out.
- 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
- If your address was with the keys, treat the lock as known to whoever finds them.
- Don't leave a spare key anywhere outside while you wait, under the mat or elsewhere.
Freeze-thaw swells doors, road salt eats at brass, and a cylinder that was fine in October seizes in February. We free jammed locks without forcing them, adjust doors that have shifted, and use lubricants that stay workable well below zero.
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The fix, explained · Brampton
What is the door doing?
EmergencyHome Lockout ServiceYou stepped out to grab the recycling bin and the door swung shut behind you.
The fix
A home lockout service is a visit whose whole purpose is to get you back inside your own home when the door is locked against you. The locksmith first confirms you have the right to be there, usually by matching photo identification to the address or seeing a lease, deed or property-management record.
EmergencyBusiness Lockout ServiceMinus eighteen with a wind, and the exterior cylinder on the shop door has frozen solid overnight after yesterday's slush.
The fix
A business lockout service reopens commercial premises when the door is locked and nobody on site can open it. The locksmith begins by confirming that the person asking for entry has authority to act for the business, through identification and a document or a phone call that ties them to the premises.
EmergencyBroken Key ExtractionThe key went in like any other morning, you turned it, and something gave with a small metallic click.
The fix
Freezing is one of the bigger seasonal causes of broken keys here. Meltwater runs into the keyway during a thaw and freezes overnight, so the plug is locked in ice, and most people respond by turning harder.
EmergencyBreak-In Damage Lock RepairThey did not get in.
The fix
A failed break-in is still a repair. When a lock holds against a pry bar or a kick, the force goes somewhere: a strike plate bends, screws loosen, the door edge takes a gouge, the deadbolt binds where the bolt met the strike under load.
Call (289) 901-5802Request a visit Break-In Damage Lock Repair
EmergencySeized & Jammed Lock OpeningEvery time you pull the key out of the side door it comes away gritty.
The fix
A lock rarely seizes without warning. It asks for a wiggle, then a firmer wiggle, then it needs the door pulled toward you, and one morning it stops.
Call (289) 901-5802Request a visit Seized & Jammed Lock Opening
EmergencyLost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyThe renovation wrapped up in the spring.
The fix
The first useful move after losing a key is to think about where it worked rather than where it went. A house key commonly opens more than the front door: the back door, a side entrance, the door from the garage into the house, a shed, a gate padlock, sometimes a storage room or a mailbox.
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- 15years in business
- 24/7open, every day
- Same feesday, night or weekend
- On siteassessment preferred
Meet the locksmiths
After a break-in, people want two things: the door secure tonight and a sense that it will not happen again. We deal with the first on the spot, repairing the frame, replacing what was forced and rekeying every lock a stolen key might open. The second is a conversation, usually a few days later, about strike plates, longer screws, better cylinders and what the door itself can take.
Explained before any tool comes out. You will hear what we found, what we suggest and why, before anything is changed. If you want a minute to think, take it.
Choices, not a single answer. Most problems have more than one fix. We lay out the practical options and the trade-offs, then let you choose the one that fits your home and budget.
A tidy doorstep. Shavings swept, packaging taken away, the old hardware offered to you or disposed of. The only sign we were there is a lock that works.
Get in touch when you're ready: (289) 901-5802
Locksmith services
Services for home, business and vehicle
The right service depends on what you want to happen next. Keep the same lock but stop an old key working? That is rekeying. Upgrade to something sturdier? That is replacement. Lost every copy of a car key? That is a different job again. Read on to match your need.
LockoutsLockout ServicesBeing outside a locked door with a phone in your hand is the moment to call, not to try a credit card or a screwdriver.Services
Being outside a locked door with a phone in your hand is the moment to call, not to try a credit card or a screwdriver. Improvised entry usually means a damaged lock on top of the lockout. Tell us what you see and let us pick the method.
EmergencyHome Lockout ServiceYou stepped out to grab the recycling bin and the door swung shut behind you.
EmergencyBusiness Lockout ServiceMinus eighteen with a wind, and the exterior cylinder on the shop door has frozen solid overnight after yesterday's slush.
EmergencyBroken Key ExtractionThe key went in like any other morning, you turned it, and something gave with a small metallic click.
EmergencyBreak-In Damage Lock RepairThey did not get in.
EmergencySeized & Jammed Lock OpeningEvery time you pull the key out of the side door it comes away gritty.
EmergencyLost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyThe renovation wrapped up in the spring.
Change or rekeyChange or Rekey LocksLandlords call us between tenants.Services
Landlords call us between tenants. Owners call us after a move. Families call us when a key goes missing.
High securityHigh Security LocksLosing count of keys is the reason most people finally ask about restricted systems.Services
Losing count of keys is the reason most people finally ask about restricted systems. Once every key is numbered and every copy passes through you, the count stays right, and the worry about old copies goes away for good.
CommercialCommercial LocksCommercial work begins with a walk through the building and a list of doors.Services
Commercial work begins with a walk through the building and a list of doors. For each we note the hardware, the traffic, who needs access and what happens if the key goes missing. The plan for keying and hardware falls out of that list.
Car keysCar KeysOlder vehicles with plain mechanical keys are the simplest: read the lock, cut the key, done.Services
Older vehicles with plain mechanical keys are the simplest: read the lock, cut the key, done. Vehicles with chips, rolling codes and proximity fobs take more equipment and a longer conversation, but the outcome is the same, a key that works.
Bigger photo, sooner job: Emergency Book soon Plan ahead
EmergencyCar Lockout ServiceYou pressed the fob at the office door and nothing happened.
EmergencyCar Key ReplacementAfter fifteen years the blade has worn to a smooth sliver.
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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Someone tried the back door while you were away. The jamb is splintered around the strike, the bolt is bent, and the knob turns with a grinding feel. Everything held, barely, and you want hardware that would do better next time.
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The office has been reshuffled twice since the locks were last touched. Reception can open the server room, the warehouse crew has a key to accounting, and the chart that once explained who could open what has not been seen since the move.
Which fix fits?
IfThe kids keep losing house keys.
ThenA keypad lock on the door they use.
A code cannot be left at school; the mechanical key stays as backup and codes change whenever you like.
IfAn older parent lives alone and you worry about getting in.
ThenA lockbox with a key, or a keypad lock with your own code.
Either lets family or a caregiver in when needed, on your terms.
IfYou host paying guests and hand over keys each week.
ThenA keypad lock with rotating guest codes.
Each guest gets a code that expires at checkout; nothing needs collecting and nothing can be copied.
IfIt is a January morning, minus twenty with the wind, and the key will not enter the door cylinder.
When the keys are truly gone, a car lockout call becomes two jobs in one visit.
IfThe key snapped at the head while you were turning it in a stiff, frosty door lock.
It helps to think of a car key as several parts sharing one case.
IfAfter a week of humid weather the back door has swollen in its frame.
A home lockout service is a visit whose whole purpose is to get you back inside your own home when the door is locked against you.
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How a visit goes
Castlemore Lock & Key Co.
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1 Call
Get in touch when you're ready.
Describe the property, the hardware and what has changed, and the visit starts from what you have seen.
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2 Questions
Walking the building together
We visit each door on the plan and talk about who uses it, how often and at what hours. Wiring routes and power are checked at the same time.
3 On the way
In the van
Brampton to Gorewood Acres.
- Lock de-icer
- Replacement cylinder or deadbolt
- Key blanks and key cutter
- Pick and tension tools
- Strike plate and long hinge screws
4 Fixed
Setting up users and handover
Installing readers and locks. Readers, electric strikes or maglocks and the controller go in with cables hidden where the building allows. Every door is tested for release and re-locking.
Setting up users and handover. We add the first users, show your administrator how to add and remove people, and leave written notes so the system is yours to run.
Same fees day, night or weekend · on-site assessment preferred
Peel, Ontario
Brampton information
- Town
- Brampton, Peel, Ontario
- In business
- 15 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7 · nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (289) 901-5802
- 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 Brampton were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
Where most homes are recent, the doors themselves are sound and the work is mostly about keys and control: who holds them, whether contractor keys were retired, and whether one key can open everything. The visit is often more conversation than drilling.
53%
A mix of homes. Single-detached houses make up about 53% of homes in Brampton (2021 Census).
In an area with both houses and attached homes, the work varies by the door. A detached house wants all its exterior doors on one key; a suite door wants a cylinder that suits a metal frame and respects building rules. A locksmith carries parts for both.
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Questions we hear most
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.
How should I look after my lock so it stays reliable?
A little attention twice a year is enough. Follow your lock's own care instructions: many take a puff of dry graphite or PTFE lubricant worked in with the key, some a specified liquid product instead; general-purpose oils collect grit. Retire keys that have worn thin and cut fresh ones from a crisp original or the code. Snug up hinge and strike screws each spring and fall as the door moves with the humidity. A key that starts needing a wiggle is an early warning worth acting on.
Should I try to get in myself before calling?
By all means check the easy things: another door, a family member with a spare, a neighbour holding a key. Beyond that, it pays to wait. Credit cards bend latches, screwdrivers scar cylinders, and a forced window costs far more than a lockout visit and leaves the house less secure. A locksmith arrives with tools shaped for the exact hardware on your door, and an undisturbed lock is the easiest kind to open cleanly.
What proof do I need to show before locks are changed?
The locksmith confirms that the person ordering the work is entitled to change the locks: the owner, a tenant with the landlord's agreement, or a property or facilities manager for a business. Photo identification and something linking you to the address usually settle it, and for a company a letter or a call to the named contact does the same. It protects you as much as anyone, since the same check stops someone else from changing your locks.
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