Burnaby, BC · Residential locksmith
Lock rekeying in Burnaby.
What the work involves
Know what you are looking at.
Rekeying changes the pin stacks inside an existing cylinder so a new key operates it and every previous key stops working. The lock stays on the door, which is why it is usually quicker and cheaper than replacement. It requires the cylinder to be in sound condition and of a type that can be re-pinned, and compatible cylinders across a property can be keyed alike so one key runs several doors.
- Whether the existing cylinders are sound enough to re-pin
- Whether the cylinders across the property are compatible with each other
- Whether you want one key for all doors or deliberately separate keys
- Who currently holds keys, and whether any are unaccounted for
- Who may authorise the change here — owner, landlord, or strata
- Which Burnaby municipality the address actually falls under
When to call
Signals worth acting on.
- You moved into a home or commercial space
- Keys are unaccounted for
- Access changed after a tenancy or staffing change
What the visit can include
- Cylinder compatibility review
- Rekeying of suitable hardware
- A clear plan for current key holders
In Burnaby
What is different here.
In a concrete tower almost everything outside the suite door is strata common property, and fobs, lobby readers and parkade access are administered by the strata or its manager rather than changed on request. Rekeying is where this bites hardest in Burnaby: the person who wants the old keys stopped and the person entitled to authorise that are not always the same, and it is worth settling before the work is booked.
Burnaby sits between Vancouver and the Tri-Cities with its density concentrated in four town centres - Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds - rather than one downtown. If a property manager handles several buildings across those boundaries, confirming which address is being rekeyed avoids the wrong unit being scheduled.
Before you call
Lock rekeying questions.
The two that come up most for this service in Burnaby.
I just moved into a Burnaby home - should I rekey or replace?
If the hardware is sound, rekeying is usually the better value: the previous keys stop working without buying new locks. Replacement makes sense when the hardware is worn, damaged, or does not suit the door.
Can a landlord or tenant rekey on their own?
Not freely. Under BC's Residential Tenancy Act a landlord cannot change the locks on an occupied rental without the tenant's agreement or an order, and a tenant cannot generally alter locks without permission. Sorting out who is authorising the change comes first.
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