Locksmiths in Toronto, ON

There are no confirmed Toronto locksmiths on Locksmiths Canada yet. Until a business confirms its details, this page explains what you can check before you let a locksmith into your home or car in Toronto. The city opens to listings as soon as a business states its call-out range, and phone numbers appear only for businesses that do.

Toronto is a big market for this work. Statistics Canada counted 2,794,356 residents in the city in the 2021 Census, at 4,428 people per square kilometre (The Daily, 9 February 2022). That is a large market, and the published prices below show how much figures can differ from one firm to the next.

Licensing in Ontario

Unlike British Columbia, Ontario does not appear to have a provincial licence you can look up for a locksmith. Ontario's security licensing falls under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005. The province's page on private security and investigative services (updated 6 July 2026) describes licences for security guards, private investigators and the agencies that sell their services. It does not mention locksmiths. A private member's bill, Bill 40, Locksmiths Licensing Act, 1996, carried at first reading on 4 April 1996, and the Legislative Assembly's page shows no later stage.

The City of Toronto does not license locksmiths either. Its list of business licence types (date modified 7 July 2026) covers 93 categories, from building renovators to tow truck drivers, and locksmith is not one of them. So in Toronto we found no licence number to verify. What you can ask for instead is the legal business name, a written quote, and proof of insurance.

What locksmiths in Toronto publish about price

We found three locksmiths serving Toronto that publish figures on their own websites. We quote only what each page showed on 18 October 2026. These are the businesses' figures, not ours.

Notice that one page prices a rekey per lock, another gives a single residential range, and service fees are listed separately or not at all. Ask what is included before you compare.

Your rights as a consumer in Ontario

Consumer Protection Ontario administers the Consumer Protection Act, 2002. Its page Your rights when starting home renovations or repairs (updated 6 August 2026) is written for home repair contracts. Where a lock job at your home is that kind of contract, the page says:

• Any home renovation contract worth more than $50 must be in writing.
• If an estimate is part of the contract, the final price for all goods and services cannot be more than 10% over it, unless you agree to new work or a new price.
• If you sign a contract worth $50 or more in your home, you have a 10-day cooling-off period. If work starts during that period, you are responsible for reasonable compensation for work and materials provided.
• If you pay cash, get a detailed, signed receipt.

The page does not address emergency repairs, so ask before you sign. To complain, Consumer Protection Ontario's filing a consumer complaint page (updated 5 December 2025) recommends writing to the business first. Filing is free, and you can call 1-800-889-9768 or 416-326-8800, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

If you rent

The Landlord and Tenant Board's Interpretation Guideline 6, Tenant Rights (updated 1 July 2026) says the Residential Tenancies Act stops a landlord from altering the locking system on a door into your unit without giving you replacement keys. It also says a landlord may change the locks during a tenancy as long as the tenant gets a key and is not charged for it. The reverse applies too. The board's Form L8 instructions (August 2023) let a landlord apply if a tenant changed the locks without consent, asking for a key or the cost of changing the locking system. Get your landlord's consent in writing before a locksmith changes anything.

Before you call

• Since we found no Ontario locksmith licence, what is your registered business name, and do you carry liability insurance?
• Will you put the estimate in writing, and will the final bill stay within 10% of it?
• What is the total at this hour, including any service fee or after-hours charge?
• Do you charge more to reach Scarborough, Etobicoke or North York than downtown?
• Is your rekey price per lock or per cylinder, and how many keys come with it?
• If I rent, have I got my landlord's written consent?

For the bigger picture, read locksmith fees and licensing in Canada and how much a locksmith costs in Canada.