Locksmith Kitsilano, Vancouver
A locksmith in Kitsilano, at your door: lockouts, rekeys and lock changes for character houses, suites and walk-ups. We are mobile only. Call 604-227-9083, and arrival is confirmed on the call.
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What locks do we find in Kitsilano?
The housing is mixed, so the first question on the call is what kind of door it is.
Kitsilano has older character houses, many split into suites, plus walk-up apartments and strata buildings. Each has its own lock problems.
Character houses
Older front doors can carry heritage hardware: mortise lock bodies, brass or iron knobs, and cylinders that have been replaced more than once. We work on the lock without wrecking the door.
Houses split into suites
One building, several doors, and often several sets of keys nobody tracked. A rekey puts the keys back under one person's control.
Walk-up apartments
Rental doors that have seen many tenancies tend to have tired cylinders. If nothing turns cleanly, a copy will not fix it. A new cylinder will.
Strata buildings
Your suite door is yours. The lobby, parkade and building fobs belong to the strata. See the strata section below.
Locked out, new keys needed, or a door that no longer closes right. These are the calls that suit this part of the city.
- LockoutHouse or suite door opened, with ID and proof of residence checked first. See home lockout.
- RekeySame hardware, new keys. Good after a move, a tenant change or lost keys. See lock change and rekey.
- Lock changeNew deadbolt or knob set when the old one is worn past saving
- Old hardwareMortise and older knob sets looked at before anything is replaced
- Door that sticksA door that has shifted over the years. See door repair.
- KeysCopies cut at your door. See key cutting.
- CarLockouts and keys at the vehicle. See automotive locksmith.
Pricing is the same across Vancouver. The total for your address is confirmed on the call before a technician is sent.
Our published prices are on our locksmith prices page.
See our locksmith prices →Can an old Kitsilano door lock be kept?
Often, yes. A worn lock is not always a dead lock, and original hardware is part of what makes an old door worth keeping.
✓Usually kept
- A mortise body that still throws its bolt
- A cylinder that can be rekeyed
- Good old knobs and plates on a sound door
✕Usually replaced
- A cylinder that no longer turns cleanly
- A bolt that has worn loose and will not hold
- Parts that cannot be sourced
We tell you which one you have before any work starts.
Bit keys
If the door takes a long bit key, it is filed by hand to the lock, not run through a duplicator. See key cutting.
Locks in Kitsilano suites and rentals
Many Kitsilano doors are rentals, so the question is often who is allowed to change the lock.
Tenants
Check with your landlord before changing or rekeying a rental door. If you are locked out, we can still open it once you show you live there.
Landlords and managers
A rekey between tenants stops old keys working. It keeps the same hardware, so it usually costs less than a full lock change.
Kitsilano door lock rekey and key cutting
Two everyday jobs on Kitsilano doors.
Rekey after a move or tenant change
Keys from a previous owner or tenant are easy to lose track of. We rekey the cylinder at your door so the old keys stop working and a new key fits.
The same knob or deadbolt stays on the door, so you keep the hardware you already have.
Worn knob and a key that sticks
On an older Kitsilano door, a key that drags or only works with a wiggle usually points to a tired cylinder. A fresh copy will not cure that.
We look at the lock first, then cut a key that fits it or replace the cylinder.
Strata buildings in Kitsilano: what we can and cannot open
We work on your suite door. The shared parts of the building belong to the strata or property manager.
✓We do
- Open or rekey your own suite door
- Change your deadbolt
✕Your strata or property manager
- Lobby, parkade and common-area doors
- Building fobs. We never copy or program them.
Fitting something new
Check your strata bylaws before changing the look of the door. Thinking of a keypad? See smart lock installation.
01Do you have a shop in Kitsilano?
No. We are mobile only, with no storefront or counter. A technician comes to your door in Kitsilano and does the work there.
02Can you open or rekey the old lock on my Kits character house?
Often, yes. Older doors may have a mortise lock body or a worn knob set. We look at the lock first, then tell you whether to open, rekey or replace it.
03How much is a lockout in Kitsilano?
The total for your address is confirmed on the call, before a technician is sent. Our locksmith prices page has the published prices.
04I rent a suite in Kitsilano. Who can change the locks?
Your landlord decides who changes the locks on a rental. We rekey or change them when the landlord or property manager asks, or with their say-so.
05Can you copy my building fob or parkade key?
No. Fobs and lobby, parkade and common-area keys belong to your strata or property manager. We never copy or program them. We copy your own suite and house keys.
Vancouver neighbourhoods we serve
Mobile locksmith service across the city of Vancouver and the UBC area.
Each area page covers the doors, buildings and locks we see in that part of the city.
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↗Tell us what the door is and where you are in Kitsilano. Arrival is confirmed on the call.