Residential Locksmith in Vancouver
Rekeys, lock changes, home lockouts, repairs and security upgrades for houses, condos and rental suites across Greater Vancouver — same-day most days, and often within the hour for a lockout. The Vancouver Locksmith is fully mobile, licensed, bonded and insured, with a fixed price agreed before we start.
Your home locks, sorted properly
Locks are the one part of your home you only think about when they let you down — a key that won’t turn, a door that won’t latch, or a set of keys you can’t account for after moving in. We come to houses, condos and rental suites right across Greater Vancouver to fix exactly that: get you back inside, make old keys stop working, and leave every door turning smoothly on hardware you can trust.
Every visit is carried out by a BC-licensed locksmith, quoted before we touch a lock, and done non-destructively wherever possible — we pick and bypass before we ever reach for a drill, and if drilling is genuinely the only option we tell you and quote it first. Below are the residential jobs we’re called for most — pick the one that matches your situation.
What we handle for Vancouver homes
Home Lockout
Locked out of a house, condo or suite? We arrive in about 20 minutes and pick or bypass the lock non-destructively, so you keep your existing key.
View service →Lock Rekeying
Just moved in or lost a key? We re-pin your existing locks so old keys stop working and one new key runs the whole home — cheaper than replacing hardware.
View service →Deadbolt & Lock Installation
New deadbolts, handlesets and smart-ready locks supplied and fitted to the correct bore and backset, with the strike aligned so the door latches every time.
View service →Lock Repair
Sticking, loose or seized deadbolts, handles and patio locks realigned, rebuilt or lubricated — and snapped keys extracted — when a repair beats a full replacement.
View service →Patio & Sliding-Door Locks
Sliding patio and balcony doors are a common break-in weak point — we add anti-lift devices, foot bolts and pin locks, and replace worn rollers and hardware.
View service →Mailbox & Cabinet Locks
Lost the little key? We open, rekey and replace mailbox, community-cluster, cabinet and furniture locks — including strata and rental mailbox banks.
View service →From your call to a door that locks right
Tell us what’s wrong
Call us and describe the door and lock — a lockout, a rekey after moving in, or hardware that won’t behave. We’ll give you an ETA and a price range on the spot.
We come to you & quote
A licensed tech and a stocked van arrive at your home, usually within about 20 minutes. We look at the lock, confirm a fixed price, and only start once you say go.
Fixed, tested, keyed
We work non-destructively, cut your keys on-site, test that every door latches and locks, and hand you keys that work — no call-out surprises or after-hours markup.
A locksmith that comes to your door
We’re fully mobile across Greater Vancouver — Downtown, Yaletown, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, East Vancouver, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster and the North and West Shore — so there’s no shop to visit and nothing to drop off. A BC-licensed tech arrives with the van stocked, usually within about 20 minutes, keeps your existing hardware wherever it makes sense, and agrees a fixed price before any work begins.
Locked out or moving in? Call 778-655-1957 — we’re open 24/7. See every area we cover.
Residential locksmith questions
Almost always rekey. You don’t know how many copies of the old keys are floating around with previous tenants, realtors or contractors, so making those keys stop working is the priority. If your existing deadbolts are solid we simply re-pin them and hand you new keys — faster and cheaper than new hardware, and we can key several doors alike so one key runs the whole home. We’ll only recommend replacing a lock if it’s worn out, damaged or too low-grade to trust.
Yes — non-destructive entry is how we work. On a standard home lockout we pick or bypass the lock so your door, frame and existing cylinder are left untouched and your original key still works afterwards. Drilling is a genuine last resort, reserved for locks that can’t be picked, and we always tell you and quote it before doing it.
Our average response across Greater Vancouver is around 20 minutes, and we’re open 24/7, so a late-night lockout is no different from a mid-day one. For non-urgent work like a rekey or a new deadbolt we can usually book you same-day; call us and we’ll give you a firm ETA before we set out.
No. The price we quote is the price you pay — there’s no call-out fee surprise and no after-hours markup for a 2am lockout versus a Tuesday afternoon. We agree a fixed, upfront price before any work starts, so you know the number before we lift a tool.