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High security · Toronto

High Security Locks

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The restricted keys you bought years ago are no longer restricted; the locksmith mentioned the patent has run out and blanks are sold openly. Your key control quietly stopped being control.

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In plain words

The service begins with a conversation about what the door protects and what worries you, then a close look at the door as a whole: the cylinder, the bolt, the strike, the frame, the hinges and any glass nearby. From that the locksmith recommends a level of protection that matches the risk, fits it, and sets up the key system in your name. From then on, extra keys are cut only when you authorise them, and you receive a record of which key opens which door. It is the mechanical answer to the question most people eventually ask: who else has a key to this?

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The call: After the attempted break-in the police officer pointed at your door and said the strike plate was held by two short screws. Nobody got in, but you have looked at that door differently every evening since.

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High Security Locks · Toronto

How the visit goes

Steel deadbolt, lever handle and vertical pull bar on a bright orange paneled front door beside a white painted frame in sunlight.

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Matching the rating to the risk
Ratings are only useful if someone explains them. A residential deadbolt carries a hardware grade for security, durability and finish based on hammer blows, pulling force and cycle testing. A high-security cylinder carries a separate laboratory listing based on how many minutes it resists picking, drilling and forcing. The locksmith explains what each figure means in practice for your door and points out the rule that matters most: the whole assembly takes the grade of its weakest part. That conversation ends with a recommendation you understand rather than a part number you have to trust.
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Fitting a heavier deadbolt
When the existing deadbolt is light or worn, the locksmith fits a graded deadbolt through the same bore where possible. The bolt throws a full inch and carries a hardened steel pin that turns under a saw blade, and the housing keeps part of the bolt supported against a kick. The latch is set in the edge bore with the correct backset, the exterior housing and interior thumb-turn are joined through the door with the long screws, and the final tightening is done by hand so nothing strips. The bolt is then thrown with the door open and closed to confirm it extends completely.
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Fewer keys, clearer purpose
Many customers finish the visit carrying fewer keys than they started with. Exterior doors keyed alike mean one key for the house; a small master system means a manager carries one key for the whole premises. Each key has a known job. The locksmith explains which key opens which door and leaves that in writing, so the tenth person to ask does not get a shrug. Should you add a door later, a gate, a garage entry or a new office, it can join the same system so you keep the single-key convenience without opening a fresh keyway.

In the van

Commercial mortise lock body
Box strike
Patented key blanks
Three-inch strike and hinge screws
Hardened cylinder guard ring

What shapes the quoteAgincourt Locksmith Pros

Hinge and door edge work: Long hinge screws, a hinge-side security stud or repair to a chewed door edge are small items that add up on a door that has been forced before.
Master keying: Arranging staff keys, area keys and a manager key on one system takes bench time to plan and pin, and the more levels you want, the more careful that planning is.
Cylinder only or full deadbolt: Swapping the cylinder inside a sound deadbolt is a smaller job than fitting a new graded deadbolt through the door, and a knob-only door that needs a fresh bore is bigger again.

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Before you call · 0 / 3

What does the door protect, and what prompted you to think about upgrading now?
Does the door have a closer, push bar, alarm contact or keypad on it already?
Is this a house, condo, rental unit or business premises, and do you own or manage it?

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Straight answers

What should I do when a controlled key is lost?

Tell your locksmith so the register is updated, then decide together what the loss means. If the key was lost with nothing identifying your address, the practical risk is low and many people simply strike it off. If it went missing with identification or from a known person, the affected cylinders can be repinned so that key stops working while the rest of the system continues. Because the keyway is controlled, you know that no further copies exist.

Will my door look different afterwards?

Barely. A high security cylinder sits in the same place as the old one and is usually distinguished only by a different keyway shape and sometimes a hardened collar. A graded deadbolt is a standard-looking deadbolt in your chosen finish. The reinforced strike is longer than the plate it replaces and the wrap-around reinforcer, if used, shows as a neat metal band on the door edge. The difference is felt when you lock up, not seen from the street.

How long does the installation take?

A cylinder swap with new keys on one door is a short visit. A new deadbolt, reinforced strike and frame repair takes longer, and several doors keyed to a plan take longer again, mostly in bench time pinning cylinders. The locksmith gives you a realistic estimate once the doors have been looked at, because the frame condition and the door preparation matter more than the count of locks alone.