Shep's Subdivision Locksmith Pros · Cambridge
A locksmith you can talk to
Keys that fit, locks that hold.
From the shop
Shep's Subdivision Locksmith Pros
We live where we work, which changes how we work. The person whose front door we rekey today might be behind us in the grocery line tomorrow. That keeps us honest in the small ways that matter: showing up when we said, explaining what a job involves and why, admitting when a lock is fine and just needs a drop of lubricant. It also means we know the housing around here, the older doors and the new builds, the strip-mall back entrances and the cars that fill the commuter lots. Local knowledge is not a slogan for us. It is simply the result of years spent opening, fixing and fitting the doors around us.
— Shep's Subdivision Locksmith Pros
- Straight talk about your optionsWe describe what each choice does and what it asks of you in effort, disruption and future flexibility, so the decision is yours.
- Work explained as it happensIf you want to watch, we tell you what each step is for. If you would rather make a coffee, we give you the summary at the end.
- Tidiness as standardA lock change should not leave a mess. We bring what we need to keep the door area clean and we leave it that way.
Hours
- HoursOpen 24/7
- Nights and weekendsSame fees
- In business13 years
- VisitsOn-site assessment
Open 24/7
How a visit goes
Steel-clad and fibreglass doors, the common insulated entry doors in newer subdivisions, take a deadbolt happily as long as they are cut for it properly. The skin is thin metal or resin over a foam core, often with a wood block at lock height, so the cross bore is made with a hole saw suited to the…
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Walking the door with you
We look at the cylinder, the bolt, the strike, the hinges and any glass nearby, and say plainly which parts are sound and which are thin.
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Choosing the level together
A graded deadbolt with a patented cylinder for most homes, rated cylinders and heavier lock bodies for businesses. You pick the doors and the depth.
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Fitting, keying and registering
Cylinders go in, strikes are screwed into the framing, keys are cut from code, and the system is registered so only you can order more.
Waterloo, Ontario
Cambridge information
- Town
- Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario
- In business
- 13 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7, same fees any hour
- Phone
- (226) 807-6031
- Visits
- On-site assessment preferred
2021 census · what it means at the door
48%Homes of every age
About 48% of homes in Cambridge were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
Mixed housing ages mean the advice changes door by door. An older solid-wood entry may want a strike reinforced; a newer steel door may want its short strike screws swapped. The locksmith looks at the door in front of him rather than assuming.
57%
Single-detached houses make up about 57% of homes in Cambridge (2021 Census).
Where housing is mixed, the same street can hold a solid wood front door, a steel townhouse door and a metal-clad suite door. A locksmith fits each with hardware suited to its construction, so every neighbour ends up with a door that locks properly.
On-site assessment preferred
Request a visit
Talk to us about access for your staff. Ask about a spare key before you need one.