Oshawa has a long history as an industrial city, and its neighbourhoods reflect it: older homes close to downtown, post-war subdivisions, newer communities to the north, and a large student population around Ontario Tech University and Durham College.
Student rentals make up a significant share of calls, with landlords rekeying between tenants and setting up room-by-room keys.
Highway 401 east, or Highway 407 for north Oshawa. Oshawa is in our outer coverage and covered by arrangement.
Oshawa is outside the GTA core, so we cover it by arrangement. Planned work such as rekeying, lock upgrades and rental keying is the best fit. Our phone line is open 24/7, and for an emergency we will tell you honestly whether we can reach you in reasonable time or whether a local locksmith would be faster.
Older detached homes and duplexes downtown, post-war bungalows, houses rented by the room near the campuses, and newer subdivisions in the north.
Oshawa's older neighbourhoods close to downtown have many duplexes and houses converted into several units, while north Oshawa around Ontario Tech University and Durham College has a large rental market for students. In both cases, landlords need a clear key plan: each tenant opens their own door and the shared entrance, the landlord holds a master key, and cylinders are rekeyable so turnover is inexpensive. Newer subdivisions like Windfields and Taunton bring the usual move-in rekeys.
For houses rented by the room, a small master-key system lets each tenant open the front door and their own room, while the landlord holds one key for all. Rekeyable cylinders make yearly turnover much cheaper.
Yes. Each tenant gets a key for the front door and their own room; the landlord's key opens everything.
Yes, by arrangement. Call to confirm availability.
At every change of tenant, and whenever a key is lost.
Yes. Each unit gets its own key for its own door, with shared entrances keyed deliberately and an owner master key.
Yes, by arrangement.
Call Better Call Locksmith Toronto on (416) 240-0593. We operate 24/7; the dispatcher will explain the service call and give you an honest arrival window for Oshawa before anyone is sent.
