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12 yrs
Serving Victoria & Greater Victoria
1 yr
Warranty on parts & labour
Every home and acreage in the Highlands
Locksmith Services Across Highlands
Everest Locksmith is a mobile, BC-licensed locksmith working across the Highlands 24 hours a day, from Millstream Lake and Caleb Pike to Munn Road, Ross-Durrance, Finlayson Arm and Willis Point. Emergency lockouts start at $89, rekeying at $25 per cylinder and car keys at $180, all priced on the phone before a technician is dispatched.
Emergency Lockouts
Locked out of a Highlands home,
condo, storefront or car.
Picked, never drilled.
From $89
Residential Locksmith
Rekeying after a move, deadbolt
upgrades and smart locks for houses,
condos and character homes.
Rekeys from $25
Commercial & Strata
Master key systems, access control and panic bars for Highlands strata corporations and businesses.
STRATA & PROPERTY MANAGERS
Automotive Keys
Transponder keys and fobs cut and programmed wherever the car is parked in Highlands.
From $180
HIGHLANDS RATES · UPDATED NOVEMBER 2026
What a Locksmith Costs in Highlands
A locksmith in Highlands costs $89 to $220 for a daytime lockout, $25 to $65 per cylinder to rekey a standard lock, and $180 to $420 for a replacement car key. Everest Locksmith quotes the total on the phone before dispatching, with travel inside Highlands already included. The $69 service call covers coming out and diagnosing the problem, and it comes off the bill as soon as you approve the work. If we cannot do the job, you are not charged at all.
EMERGENCY LOCKOUT
Daytime Lockout
$89 – $220 On-site time: 15–25 mins
- Cylinder picked or bypassed, never drilled
- Lock, strike and frame checked before we leave
- Callout and travel inside Highlands included
After Hours
24/7 PRIORITY ENTRY
After-Hours Emergency
$145 – $300 On-site time: 20–30 mins
- Evenings, overnight, weekends and statutory holidays
- The same non-destructive method, no after-hours shortcut
- One total agreed on the call, nothing added at the door
RESIDENTIAL REKEY
Lock Rekeying
$25 – $65 On-site time: 30–60 mins
- The keys held by a previous owner stop working
- Front, back and garage keyed alike on request
- Two cut brass keys included with every cylinder
COMMERCIAL & STRATA
Commercial Rekey
$35 – $60 On-site time: 20–40 mins per cylinder
- Priced per cylinder across offices, retail and strata common areas
- Restricted keyways at $80 to $150 per cylinder
- Scheduled out of hours so tenants are not disrupted
AUTOMOTIVE KEYS
Car Key & Smart Fob
$180 – $420 On-site time: 30–45 mins
- Cut and programmed wherever the car is parked in Highlands
- Transponder, proximity and immobiliser programming on site
- No tow to the dealership and no three-day wait
Rural, same price list. A Highlands acreage is quoted from the same rates as a Langford townhouse. Travel inside the Highlands is included; gate hardware and padlocks are priced per piece before we start.
Mobile workshops across Highlands
Why Highlands calls Everest
Why Highlands Chooses Everest Locksmith
- A licence you can check before we arrive Our BC security worker licence number is #B7554. Verify it with the province while you are still on the phone to us.
- One price list, however remote Millstream Road, Munn Road or the end of a private drive above Finlayson Arm, the rate is the same and the number on the invoice matches the number quoted on the call.
- Non-destructive entry first Highlands homes are mostly custom rural builds with solid doors and good hardware, and almost all of it picks. We drill only when a cylinder has already failed, and we say so before we start.
- One-year warranty, and we come back Full parts and labour coverage for 365 days. Highlands properties sit in the forest and the damp gets into everything; if a lock or padlock we fitted starts to stick, we return and correct it free.
Typical Highlands jobs
Typical Security Work Across Highlands
From remote lockouts on private drives to keypad gates and
outbuilding security, three jobs we see again and again in the Highlands.
Remote Home Lockout
Locked out at a house a long way from the nearest neighbour, with no spare key hidden anywhere useful. Picked, no damage, and a key safe fitted on the way out so it does not happen again.
Non-Destructive Entry
Keypad Gate Lock
A driveway gate that needs to open for family, deliveries and contractors without handing out keys. A weatherproof keypad lock with individual codes that can be changed any time.
Keyless Entry
Workshop & Outbuilding Rekey
Detached garages, workshops and sheds on separate keys, half of them lost years ago. Everything rekeyed or replaced with weatherproof padlocks on one key.
Keyed-Alike Padlocks
Locksmith in Highlands
Locksmith Services in Highlands
Everest Locksmith is a mobile, BC-licensed locksmith covering all of the Highlands, including properties at the end of long private drives, 24 hours a day. Emergency lockouts start at $89, rekeying at $25 per cylinder and car keys at $180, and the total is quoted on the phone before a technician leaves for your address.
The Highlands is the most rural part of the Westshore: forested lots, steep private drives, gates, and homes that are a long way from the next house. A lockout here is not a quick inconvenience, so the job is about getting there reliably and leaving the property easier to get into next time, without making it less secure. Pricing is identical to the rest of Greater Victoria; the approach is built for remote homes.
Everything happens from the van, at your door. Keys are cut and cylinders re-pinned on site, so there is nothing to drop off and nothing to collect, and the overwhelming majority of Highlands calls are finished in one visit.
Road by road
The Buildings and Locks We See in Highlands
The job changes with the property. Everest Locksmith works across Millstream Road, Millstream Lake, Caleb Pike, Munn Road, Ross-Durrance Road, Emma Lake, Finlayson Arm Road and Willis Point, and each has a pattern we see over and over.
- Millstream Road and Millstream Lake — larger homes close to Langford with gates, garages and smart-lock upgrades
- Caleb Pike and Ross-Durrance — acreages with workshops, sheds and outbuildings on many different keys
- Munn Road — remote homes up long drives where a lockout means a long wait without help
- Finlayson Arm Road — steep hillside properties with limited turning space for vehicles
- Emma Lake area — quiet forest homes where damp seizes exterior hardware
- Willis Point — waterside homes at the end of the road, often seasonal
Key safes are worth naming, because they solve the problem most Highlands lockouts start with. A spare key hidden under a rock is the first place anyone looks. A proper key safe with a code, mounted somewhere sensible, means the next lockout costs you nothing.
Getting to your door
Getting to You Across Highlands
Everest Locksmith dispatches into the Highlands around the clock and gives you a firm ETA on the call rather than a vague promise. The roads are winding and some drives are steep, so a few details on the phone make a real difference. Five things worth knowing before you call.
- Tell us what is locked. A house, a gate and a workshop are three different jobs, and knowing which one means the right tools come with the van.
- Describe the driveway. Tell us if it is steep, narrow or gravel, and whether there is room to turn a van at the top.
- Tell us if the gate is locked too. If the technician cannot get past a locked gate, we need to know before we arrive.
- Give us a landmark and a number we can reach you on. Rural addresses are not always easy to spot, and cell coverage in the Highlands can drop out.
- Have your ID ready, or tell us it is locked inside. Either is fine, but it is a conversation to have on the phone rather than on the doorstep.
Coverage runs across the whole Westshore. Everest also works Langford, View Royal, Metchosin and Saanich, so a gate in the Highlands and a rekey in Langford is one call, not two companies.
Testimonials
What Our Customers Say
Recent reviews from across Greater Victoria
Locked myself out at about 11pm and someone was at my door quickly. He showed me his licence before he started, quoted $145 on the phone and that is exactly what I paid. Picked it open, no damage to the lock or the door at all.
We manage a 40-unit strata and Everest rekeyed all the common areas onto a restricted keyway. Worked evenings so residents were not disrupted, handed us an actual key register at the end, and invoiced our management company directly. Very easy to deal with.
Lost the only key to my car. Dealership wanted to tow it and quoted over $600 with a four day wait. Everest came to the parking lot, cut and programmed a new smart key on the spot for $260. Took about 40 minutes.
Had every exterior door rekeyed the day we took possession. Four doors all keyed to one key, which I did not know was even an option. Quoted per cylinder up front, arrived when they said, done in just over an hour.
HIGHLANDS DISPATCH
What Happens When You Call Us in Highlands
A locksmith answers, not a call centre. Four steps from the moment you dial to the moment your door or your car opens in Highlands.
You Call, We Listen
You speak to a locksmith, not a script. Tell us the lock, the Highlands address and a cross street or landmark, and what has happened.
Firm Total, Firm ETA
We give you the exact total and a firm ETA on that same call, before anyone is dispatched to you.
Licensed Tech Arrives
A BC-licensed technician arrives in a marked Everest vehicle, carrying photo ID and a security worker licence card.
Door Open, Lock Intact
The cylinder is picked or bypassed and tested. You pay on a portable terminal and get an itemised receipt with the warranty on it.
Covering all of Highlands • Firm quote and a firm ETA before dispatch
HIGHLANDS QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers on coverage, pricing and licensing for Highlands addresses.