Whether you're locked out of your house, just moved into a new place in Kitsilano, or want to upgrade that original 1980s deadbolt on your East Van character home — we're the Vancouver residential locksmith that shows up, does the job right, and leaves no mess behind. SAME DAY.
A residential locksmith call in Vancouver covers a wide range of situations: you've locked yourself out of your suite in Yaletown, you just bought a townhouse in Mount Pleasant and want to rekey before moving your furniture in, or a break-in attempt left your door frame damaged and the lock cylinder spinning. Whatever the situation, the fix starts the same way — a licensed technician arrives at your address, assesses the hardware, and gives you a clear price before touching anything.
Our residential service covers everything from a basic home lockout all the way through full security upgrades. Here's what we handle at Vancouver homes:
Prices vary with hardware grade, the number of locks, and whether the job is a standard appointment or an urgent call. The table below shows what Vancouver homeowners typically pay — these are ranges, not fixed quotes. You'll get an exact price on the phone and confirmed before we start.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Home lockout (standard hours) | $85 – $130 |
| Home lockout (nights / weekends) | $120 – $175 |
| Rekey — single lock | $45 – $75 |
| Rekey — full house (3–5 locks) | $120 – $200 |
| Standard deadbolt change (hardware supplied) | $130 – $220 |
| High-security deadbolt (Schlage B, Medeco) | $220 – $380 |
| Smart lock supply + install | $180 – $350 |
| Deadbolt addition (no existing prep) | $160 – $260 |
All prices include labour. Hardware cost varies by brand and grade — we'll tell you upfront. No invoice surprises.
Call 604-227-9083 or use the online booking form. Tell us the address and what you need — lockout, rekey, new hardware, or repair. For lockouts, we'll give you an ETA right away.
A licensed technician arrives at your Vancouver address, inspects the door and existing hardware, and walks you through the options with a firm price before starting any work.
We complete the job cleanly — whether that's opening a lock non-destructively, rekeying all three locks on your new Mount Pleasant rental, or fitting a Grade 1 deadbolt on your West End condo door. You test everything before we leave.
Vancouver has a high turnover rental market. Kitsilano suites, Commercial Drive character homes, and Oakridge condos all change hands frequently — which means the previous tenant's key could still open your door. A rekey changes the lock's internal pins so only your new key works. It costs a fraction of a full lock change and takes about ten minutes per lock.
If you're moving into a Vancouver rental, here's the short checklist: confirm with your landlord that rekeying is permitted (it almost always is under BC tenancy law, provided you supply them a copy of the new key); book a same-day or next-morning appointment; and ask us to match all locks to a single key while we're there. One key for the front door, back door, and suite entry. Done.
A significant portion of Vancouver's housing — heritage character homes in Dunbar and Kerrisdale, older condos in Fairview and the West End, strata townhouses in Marpole — still runs on lightweight Grade 3 hardware or original builder-grade locks that offer minimal resistance to forced entry. Upgrading doesn't require replacing every door. In most cases, swapping the deadbolt cylinder and adding a proper strike plate with 3-inch screws into the framing is enough to bring a door's resistance up to Grade 1 levels. We carry a range of Schlage, Kwikset, and Mul-T-Lock hardware on the truck and can show you the options in person before you decide.
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