Keys we cut
- Household door keys for common Australian keyways.
- Padlock, window, letterbox and cabinet keys.
- Restricted and patented keys, with documented authorisation only.
- Replacement keys cut to code where the code is available and you can prove ownership.
Why we ask questions
Cutting a key is a security event. For restricted systems we check the authority card or written instruction from the registered holder, and we log the transaction. For ordinary keys marked 'do not duplicate' we still ask about entitlement.
If you are not the person authorised to hold that key, we will decline. That is the same protection working in your favour when someone else asks for a copy of your key.
Worn originals
Copying a worn key copies the wear. Where the lock code is available we cut to code instead, which produces a key that matches the lock rather than the tired original.
Questions we are asked
- Can you copy a restricted key?
- Only with written authorisation from the registered key holder for that system. Without it, no locksmith should cut one for you.
- How many spares should I have?
- Enough for the people who genuinely need access, plus one spare stored away from the property. More keys than that is a key-control problem.