Rule of the job1 of 3
Listening to the door's history
Has it been forced, does it drag, who has had keys? Those answers tell us whether the frame, the cylinder or the key list needs attention first.
Keys cut right, locks set true.
Humberlea Lock Experts
Much of our work is in older houses, where the doors have settled, the frames are not quite square and the hardware has been changed three or four times over the decades. We like these jobs. They ask for judgement rather than a catalogue number: how to fit a modern deadbolt to a door that was never drilled for one, how to keep a period handle while making the lock behind it dependable. Our technicians carry the shims, fillers and odd-sized parts these houses need, and they take the time to get the alignment right. The result is a door that closes with one hand and locks without a shove, which is what an old house deserves.
Nearby Fairhaven, Humberlea, Kingsview Village, Martin Grove Gardens, Pine Point, Princess Anne Manor, Richview Gardens, St. Phillips, Westmount and Weston
Shop rules
Keys cut right, locks set true.
- Plain words. We talk about pins, cylinders and strikes only when it helps you understand. Otherwise it is 'this is why the door sticks and here is what fixes it'.
- Respect for your door. We treat an old wooden door or a new steel one as yours, not as a project. Non-destructive methods come first, and we ask before drilling anything.
- Knowing what you are left with. Before we leave, you will know exactly what changed, how many keys exist and what to keep an eye on. Nothing is left as a mystery.
- Open 24/7, same fees any hour. Call about rekeying your new home.
13 years in business · Send a photo of the lock: (289) 804-5807
On every job
Rule of the job2 of 3
Reinforcing what takes the blow
A box strike and three-inch screws into the studs, long hinge screws, and filled holes where the wood has split, before any cylinder is changed.
Rule of the job3 of 3
Testing every key in every lock
Doors open, doors closed, both sides, then a push on the locked door to feel for play. We finish by writing down what was fitted.
Five scenes · open 24/7
How a visit goes
Exit hardware is one place where we do not improvise. A push bar on a fire exit has to release with a single motion and no key, and a door on an escape route has to swing the right way.
Step 1 of 5
Call and describe the door
Describe the property, the hardware and what has changed, and the visit starts from what you have seen.
Step 2 of 5
On our way
Has it been forced, does it drag, who has had keys? Those answers tell us whether the frame, the cylinder or the key list needs attention first.
Step 3 of 5
Plain words
We talk about pins, cylinders and strikes only when it helps you understand. Otherwise it is 'this is why the door sticks and here is what fixes it'.
Step 4 of 5
Respect for your door
We treat an old wooden door or a new steel one as yours, not as a project. Non-destructive methods come first, and we ask before drilling anything.
Step 5 of 5
Knowing what you are left with
Before we leave, you will know exactly what changed, how many keys exist and what to keep an eye on. Nothing is left as a mystery.