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Replacement locks and keys for house, condo and apartment mailboxes.
- Category
- Residential
- Availability
- 24/7
- Coverage
- 10 GTA cities
- The visit
- 3 steps
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Overview
Mailbox locks are small, non-standard, and rarely stocked by general hardware stores, which is why broken ones tend to stay broken. We match the cam lock to your box, fit it, and cut the keys on site. Condo and apartment banks usually take a specific lock body and cam length — the part most people get wrong buying one themselves.
Why broken mailbox locks stay broken
A mailbox lock is a small cam lock in a non-standard housing, and the exact cam length and body style vary by box — which is why the one from the hardware store so often spins uselessly or fouls the door. General locksmiths decline the work as too small; handy owners buy the wrong part twice. We stock the common cam bodies, match the right one to your box, fit it, and cut its keys on the spot, so the whole errand is one short visit.
The stakes are higher than the lock
Your mail is banking letters, government ID renewals, tax slips and replacement cards — the raw material of identity theft. An unlocked or broken mailbox in a shared lobby is an open filing cabinet with your name on it. Condo and apartment mailbox banks take a specific lock body and cam length per panel, and we fit those too; for units the building manages, we can work with your property manager's authorisation.
The visit
Step 1: Identify the box
A photo of the box and its lock, sent or described when you call, is usually enough to arrive with the right cam lock the first time.
Step 2: Prove it is yours
ID and your unit or address check, same as any other lock we open or change — mail privacy is exactly the wrong place for shortcuts.
Step 3: Fit and key
Old lock out, correct cam body in, keys cut at the visit — including spares for everyone in the household.
Included
Mail carries banking, government and identity documents — an open mailbox is an identity-theft problem, not an inconvenience
Correct cam length and lock body matched to your box, including multi-unit banks
Extra keys cut at the same visit for everyone in the household
Questions
For a private or building mailbox, yes — we open it, replace the small cam lock, and cut new keys in one visit, once your ID and unit check out.
Where we go
Toronto2 cities
- Toronto
- Scarborough
Peel Region2 cities
- Mississauga
- Brampton
York Region3 cities
- Vaughan
- Markham
- Richmond Hill
Durham Region3 cities
- Pickering
- Ajax
- Oshawa
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Call us
The fastest way to reach us
- Nights and weekends included — any hour, any day
- A real locksmith answers and walks you through it if needed
- You hear the price before anyone drives out
Text us a photo
Send a photo of your lock and we can quote more accurately
What to include
- A close, in-focus photo of the lock or the key
- The whole door, or the make, model and year of the vehicle
- Your area, so we can confirm we reach you
We call you back to talk it through and give you a price.
Send a photoService area: 10 GTA cities across Toronto, Peel Region, York Region and Durham Region