Break-In Damage Lock Repair: questions about the price

Tell your landlord or property manager as soon as the police have been called; provincial tenancy law makes the landlord responsible for repairs to the unit, and most will arrange the locksmith. A tenant may not change locks without the landlord's agreement, and a landlord who changes them must give the tenant keys, so the visit is coordinated between you. If you arrange securing yourself in an emergency, keep the receipt and the record of what was done for both sides.

Door edge reinforcement

A wrap-around edge reinforcer is added when the wood around the bore is crushed or split. It is a separate part, chosen to suit the door thickness and the hardware going into it.

Door and frame material

A wood jamb over a stud takes standard reinforcement. Steel frames, jambs on masonry, fibreglass doors and aluminum storefront stiles each need their own fasteners and methods, which changes both labour and parts.

Sliding door hardware

Putting a slider back on its track, replacing its latch and adding anti-lift blocks, a foot bolt or an auxiliary lock is a different parts list from a hinged door, and is quoted as such.