We'll key you in! · Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener's family locksmith since 1976.
Three generations of the Cote family cutting keys, rekeying and securing homes and businesses across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. Walk in on Manitou Drive, or we come to you.
Locked out or need it today? Call the shop: 519-894-7055
“John and Ken know the locksmith trade inside and out.”Joe Mancini, The Working Centre
- A real shop, three generationsFamily-owned since 1976. Walk in at 300 Manitou Drive for keys, hardware, padlocks and safes.
- Mul-T-Lock Super CenterCertified for Mul-T-Lock high security, with restricted keys cut only under our own account.
- 4.7 on Google from 100 reviewsRead them on Google or see what customers say.
What we do
Businesses and homes, one counter
Property managers, plants, offices and institutions have relied on us for decades. So have the neighbours who just need a key that works.
For businesses and buildingsMaster key systems, Mul-T-Lock key control, access control, automatic door operators, barrier-free washrooms, closers, panic bars and fire-rated doors and frames.Commercial locksmith services 
For homesRekeying when you move in, deadbolts and handlesets, keypads and smart locks, house lockouts, and keys cut at the counter while you wait.Residential locksmith services Beyond keys
The door work most locksmiths send elsewhere
Few shops in the region handle the whole door. We supply and install the hardware, the operator and the access system, and key it all to one plan.
- Automatic door operatorsDitec operators with standard, wireless or touchless buttons, for standard, heavy-duty and high-wind doors.
- Barrier-free washroom kitsOperator, push buttons and an occupancy-indicator lock, supplied and installed as one kit.
- Access controlFob and card entry, SMARTair readers, and access you add or revoke without cutting a key.
- Mul-T-Lock key controlRestricted keys that only an authorized dealer can copy, cut here under our own Mul-T-Lock account.
Popular jobs
What people come in for
Master Key Systems
One key per person that opens the doors they need and nothing else, planned on a key schedule and, where it matters, built on a restricted Mul-T-Lock keyway.
Read moreHigh-Security Locks & Mul-T-Lock
Mul-T-Lock cylinders and deadbolts that resist picking and drilling, with restricted keys that only an authorized dealer can copy. We’re a Mul-T-Lock Super Center on Manitou Drive.
Read moreAccess Control Systems
Fob and card access control, including SMARTair wireless locks, so you can add or remove a person without touching a lock and decide which doors they open and when.
Read moreAutomatic Door Operators
Swing-door operators, including the Ditec HA8, in standard, heavy and high-wind duty, with standard, wireless or touchless buttons, installed with the lock and closer work they depend on.
Read moreBarrier-Free Washroom Kits
Everything the door of a universal washroom needs, sold as one kit: power operator, push buttons, an occupancy-indicator lock and an emergency call, set up to work together.
Read moreCommercial Door Hardware
Closers, panic bars and exit devices, continuous hinges, electric strikes, thresholds and weather strip, plus hollow metal doors and fire-rated frames, supplied and installed.
Read moreSafes: New and Used
New and used safes in many sizes, from fire-rated to burglary-rated, on display in our Kitchener store so you can see the size, weight and build before you buy.
Read moreHouse Lockouts
Locked out of your home? Call the shop at 519-894-7055. During business hours we’ll tell you what we can do; after hours, emergency service may be available.
Read moreIn their words
“That small family business feel”
From the first time we started working with Cote Lock almost twenty years ago, we have always had prompt, helpful and friendly service. John and Ken know the locksmith trade inside and out and they always help us to understand our options.
Joe ManciniThe Working Centre
Cote Lock has unlocked my heart! I use to hate dealing with locksmiths and security companies for my lock and access control needs as they were always impersonal and arrogant until now. Cote Lock has been a great asset to fulfil these requirements, whether it’s needed next week or immediately they are always there to help.
Bryan ReichardHoerbiger Finestamping
Amazing customer service. Did not brush me off like the other guys in town did. The staff at Cote had genuine product knowledge and worked with me to find the right solution to my problem. Their support was above and beyond as it continued into the weekend after store closing. I will only go there for all future locksmith needs. Highly recommend.
Ken P.
Service areas
From Manitou Drive to Guelph and Brantford
Also Elmira, Ayr, New Hamburg, Fergus and the rest of Wellington County. Keys and hardware at the counter; door, lock and access work on site.
300 Manitou Dr, Unit D, Kitchener, Ontario N2C 1L3. Directions and hours
Straight answers
Before you call
Cote Lock Service has been a family business on the same trade for 50 years. Ask us anything at the counter or on the phone.
About the Cote family businessQuestions people ask
Can I just walk in to get keys cut?
Yes. The shop is at 300 Manitou Dr, Unit D, Kitchener, Ontario N2C 1L3, open Monday to Thursday 8 am to 5 pm and Friday 8 am to 4 pm. Most keys are cut at the counter while you wait, and we can cut many keys by code.
Do you come to my home or business?
Yes. Alongside the store, we come out for door hardware, rekeying, master key systems, access control, door operators and lockouts across Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Brantford and the towns around them.
Are you available after hours?
After-hours emergency service may be available. Call the shop at 519-894-7055 and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Can you copy a Mul-T-Lock key?
We are a Mul-T-Lock Super Center. Restricted Mul-T-Lock keys can only be duplicated by an authorized dealer, and we cut them under our own Mul-T-Lock account, so the key holder list stays under your control.
Do you do car keys and fobs?
Yes. We carry factory original automotive keys and fobs and clone or program them to your vehicle, and we replace fob batteries. Call with the year, make and model for a quote.
Kitchener · Waterloo · Cambridge
Need keys, locks or a door looked at?
Call the shop, drop in on Manitou Drive, or tell us what you need and we’ll get back to you during store hours. Quotes are free.