Whether you're locked out of a Canada Line condo in Brighouse, just took possession of a Steveston heritage home, or need to upgrade the original hardware on a Broadmoor single-family house — we're Richmond's residential locksmith that shows up, quotes upfront, and leaves the job done the same day.
A residential locksmith call in Richmond looks different depending on where you live. It might be a condo lockout at a City Centre high-rise on No. 3 Road, a rekey for a new strata townhouse near Lansdowne, or an upgrade to the ageing hardware on a 1970s-era dyke-area bungalow in Terra Nova. Whatever the situation, the process is the same: a licensed technician arrives at your Richmond address, assesses the hardware, and gives you a clear price before touching anything.
Our residential service covers everything from a basic home lockout through full security upgrades. Here's what we handle at Richmond homes:
Prices vary with hardware grade, number of locks, and whether the job is a planned appointment or an urgent call. The table below shows what Richmond homeowners and renters 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 — told upfront. No invoice surprises.
Call 604-332-2291 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 and a price range right away.
A licensed technician arrives at your Richmond 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 a Steveston heritage home after a tenant change, or fitting a Grade 1 deadbolt on a Seafair townhouse door. You test everything before we leave.
Richmond has a dense and active rental market, particularly around the Canada Line stations at Brighouse and Lansdowne, and in the apartment clusters along No. 3 Road and Westminster Highway. High turnover in these buildings means the previous tenant's key could still work in your lock. A rekey changes the internal pins so only your new key operates the lock — no hardware replacement required.
If you're moving into a Richmond rental — whether it's a unit in a Brighouse high-rise, a garden suite in Seafair, or a strata townhouse in West Cambie — the same principle applies: confirm with your landlord that rekeying is permitted under your tenancy agreement (it usually is under BC's Residential Tenancy Act, as long as you provide a copy of the new key), and book same-day or next-morning service. We can key all locks to a single key in the same visit — one key for front door, patio door, and storage locker.
Richmond spans nearly every housing type in Metro Vancouver. The Canada Line corridor — Brighouse, City Centre, Lansdowne — is dense with newer condo towers running builder-grade Kwikset or Schlage cylinders. Older strata buildings from the 1980s and 1990s in East Cambie and Broadmoor often carry worn hardware that hasn't been updated since original construction. Steveston Village and the dyke-area streets of Terra Nova and Seafair have single-family homes ranging from post-war cottages to contemporary builds, each with different lock generations.
An upgrade doesn't mean replacing every door. In most Richmond homes, a high-security cylinder swap and a proper strike plate with long screws into the door framing makes the biggest difference. We carry Schlage, Kwikset, and Mul-T-Lock hardware on the truck and can walk you through the options at the door before you decide.
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