If The key goes in but will not turn on cold mornings.
Then Clean and lubricate the cylinder.
Moisture and old grease thicken below freezing; a cold-rated lubricant keeps the pins moving.
Locked out of a home or business, a key snapped in the lock or a lock that has seized: entry with the least damage, then the door secured again.
Lockouts
A stranger's boot print on your door changes how a house feels. Burglary damage repair is partly about hardware and partly about that feeling: fixing the frame, fitting a stronger strike, replacing the lock and making sure nothing about the entrance still looks vulnerable.
Home Lockout ServiceThe moving truck has left, half the boxes are inside, and the single key the previous owner handed over turns the knob but not…
Business Lockout ServiceMinus eighteen with a wind, and the exterior cylinder on the shop door has frozen solid overnight after yesterday's slush.
Broken Key ExtractionThe apartment key snapped mid-turn, leaving the cylinder twisted halfway between locked and open.
Break-In Damage Lock RepairThey did not get in.
Seized & Jammed Lock OpeningThe key slides all the way in, exactly as it has for years, and then refuses to turn in either direction.
Lost Keys — Same-Visit RekeyYour purse was taken from the back of a chair at a restaurant.
Other work
- Change or Rekey LocksNew keys for the locks you have, or new locks where the hardware has worn out: rekeying, replacement…
- High Security LocksCylinders and deadbolts built to resist picking, bumping and drilling, keys that cannot be copied without…
- Commercial LocksLocks for shops, offices and buildings: rekeying at turnover, commercial-grade hardware, exit devices, master…
- Car KeysCar, van and motorcycle keys: replacements, spares, fob and transponder programming, ignition and door-lock…
Which fix fits?
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If The door latches fine in summer and refuses to in winter.
Then Adjust the strike and hinges for seasonal movement.
Frames shift with freeze-thaw; a strike set for the cold months keeps the door locking year round.
If The lock on the side door is frozen solid.
Then Thaw it properly, then seal against water getting in.
Forcing a frozen cylinder snaps keys; gentle heat frees it, and a weather cover keeps the water out afterwards.