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Seattle's Maple Leaf Locksmith LLC – (206)335-4559

Certified Professional Seattle Locksmith Services – Licensed, Bonded, Insured.

  • Locks for Sale
    • Protec2 Locks and Cylinders (High Security)
    • CX5 Locks and Cylinders (High Security)
    • Install a Panic Bar or Other Exit Device
    • Marks Commercial Levers and Exit Hardware
    • Arrow Commercial Levers and Knobs
    • Electronic Access Control (Commercial)
      Electronic locks for a demanding commercial environment.
      • Alarm Lock DL2700, DL2800, DL3000, DL1200, DL3200, PL3000
        The industry standard in electronic access control
      • Schlage NDE Lever – Highest Price/Performance
      • MARKS i-Qwik Lite – High Value, Low Price
  • Services
    • Seattle Residential Locksmith Services
      • A New Homeowner FAQ
    • Seattle Commercial Locksmith Services
    • Unlock a Car, Truck, or Other Vehicle
    • Unlock a Home or Office Door
      • Remove a Padlock
      • Interior Door Lockout
    • Unlock/Rekey a Mailbox
      • Upgrade Your Mailbox
    • Install a New Lock
      • Buy a Lock From Me
        • Replace Your Mortise Lock
        • Get SFIC/LFIC Locks for Convenient Security
        • High Security and Restricted Keyways
        • Install a Hasp and Padlock
      • Fresh Installation of a Lock
      • Have a Residential Electronic Lock Installed
      • Install Locks on Your Gate
      • Secure Your File Cabinet
      • Hire Me to Install a Lock You Purchased
    • Protect Your Lock and Door
      • Fix Your Door Cheaply with a Mag Plate!
      • Get an Astragal, Lever Guard, or Latch Protector
      • Shim a Door for Safety and Security
    • Install a Door Closer
    • Get a Security Strike Installed
    • Rekey a Home or Office Building
      • Masterkey Your Building
        • High Security and Restricted Keyways
      • Rekey SFIC Cylinders
    • Weekend Key Duplication
      • Copy Your Car’s Transponder Key (chipped key)
    • Cut a Padlock/Bike Lock
    • Fix a Lock/Key Extraction
      • Realign Your Strike
      • Fix or Reinforce Your Door Cheaply with a Mag Plate!
      • Fix Your Mortise Lock or Unit Lock
      • Replace Your Mortise Lock
        • Replace Your Mortise Lock with Tubular or Cylindrical Locks
      • Repair/Replace Multipoint Locks
    • Safes
      • Replace a Safe Lock
      • Unlock a Safe
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Recent Thoughts

  • On the Security of Fobs and Codes
  • Smartkey Locks: So easy to rekey you can do it yourself!
  • How to rekey a Kwikset Smartkey cylinder with no working key
  • Rant: Rekeying locks versus fixing locks
  • PSA: Unlocking your car isn’t the same as making a key for your car

Pictures of Locks Old and New

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One of the biggest security problems I see in resi One of the biggest security problems I see in residential setting is deadbolt strikes not drilled deep enough for bolt to extend all the way.
This exit trim wasn't designed very well. As someb This exit trim wasn't designed very well. As somebody discovered if you push the handle down hard enough it breaks parts inside and the door opens. That's called failsafe in the hardware industry but fall secure is what they should be striving for. I fixed it by putting a screw where the broken part used to be so the screw head will keep the door locked. #locksmithing #Seattle
Here is an interesting one. The thumbturn screwhol Here is an interesting one. The thumbturn screwholes were stripped out so the homeowner decided to put a longer screw through the hole but it bottomed out on something metal. He drilled a pilot hole into this metal object and the lock stopped working. Turns out the homeowner drilled into the back of the lock cylinder and broke the cam in half. The cam fell behind the bolt and jammed it in place so the bolt wouldn't retract and they couldn't shut the door. #locksmith #mortiselock
Here's a bunch of mortise locks for those on the f Here's a bunch of mortise locks for those on the future looking to see how they should be assembled. One was missing a coil spring, another was locking people out when the buttons would switch if the door was shut. Somebody soldered a nubbin on the back of the latch to prevent overextending. It was so unlubricated that certain parts though installed weren't working at all. Lock button removed though spring could have been strengthened instead. Lubricated. Fixed knob rose alignment which i think was originally installed incorrectly, the spindle wasn't centered and so knob rubbed excessively. Last shows a deadbolt spring replaced. They malfunction without that spring, you can get locked out even with the key! Fixed 4 today which reminds me it's time to harvest old windshield wipers for flat springs. #mortiselock #Seattle #locksmith
This old russwin malfunctioned when somebody took This old russwin malfunctioned when somebody took the set screw out and then dropped it in the lock while trying to screw it back in. There's also a wood screw jamming the deadbolt you can see poking out. Somebody drilled the set screw of this lock, maybe a lockout but more likely a malfunctioning lock. This is where the pros drill mortise locks if they can't pick the lock for some reason. If they knew to drill there i bet they were decent at picking locks. Also you can see lots of scratches on the latch retracting lever (don't know the technical term, sorry) in the bolt assembly. If it's working properly you can push it down with your finger to unlock the door but all the scratches might indicate that somebody was trying to depress it really hard to overcome something jamming it. #mortiselock #mapleleaflocksmith #Seattle
Schlage is nice enough to make their locks compati Schlage is nice enough to make their locks compatible with 99 type cylinders, or so-called universal cylinders. For all I know they invented this form factor. If you have a five pin cylinder with the cap pin in the right spot it will work. Here's a kwikset cylinder in a schlage be365. Posting this in response to @tricountylocksmithservice and their b60 deadbolt. #locksmithing #Seattle
I made a replacement handle for my hammer to justi I made a replacement handle for my hammer to justify my scrap wood collection to @2possessivecresteds because if I didn't have a scrap wood library I'd have to pay $5 for a replacement handle. #diy #Seattle #streetrepairs
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Mailing Address: 7511 Greenwood Ave. N #805 Seattle WA 98103
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