Fast, Reliable Lock and Key Solutions for Your Home
Armstrong has been servicing households and residential buildings across New Zealand for over 45 years, giving us the experience to quickly identify the right solution for any key-related issue. Whether you're replacing lost keys, managing access for new occupants, or improving home security, our licensed technicians provide reliable, practical key services tailored to your needs.
Our residential key services cover everything from simple key cutting to emergency rekeying and lock diagnosis. Our mobile teams are fully equipped with modern key-cutting and programming tools to handle any residential requirement on-site.
Our key and lock services include:
Whether you’ve misplaced your keys, moved into a new property, or want better control of household access, Armstrong offers lock and key services that are fast, precise, and backed by trusted expertise.
Lost your house key? Locked out unexpectedly? Worried about who still has access after moving in? These stressful situations demand a fast, trusted solution, and that’s what Armstrong Smarter Security provides.
Our mobile locksmith teams are available across New Zealand and are equipped to handle key replacements, rekeying, and emergency key services right at your home.
Key management services include:
When key issues arise outside of business hours, Armstrong is here to help. Our mobile key technicians are on standby for urgent residential support, whether you’re locked out or have a broken key jammed in the lock.
Fast emergency support includes:
We restore access quickly, discreetly, and with complete respect for your home.
If you have lost your keys, we highly recommend rekeying your locks rather than just cutting a new key.
Rekeying changes the internal mechanism of the lock so that the old, lost keys will no longer work, ensuring that anyone who finds them cannot access your home.
This is a fast, secure, and cost-effective alternative to replacing the entire lock hardware.
The cost of cutting a standard house key is generally very affordable. While prices can vary slightly depending on the specific key blank, it is a low-cost service.
However, for specialised security keys or restricted keys that require authorisation, the cost may be slightly higher due to the unique blanks and security procedures involved.
We can only duplicate restricted or security keys if you are the authorised signatory for that specific key system.
Restricted keys are legally protected designs that prevent unauthorised copying, meaning you must provide proof of authority (usually a signature match) before we can cut a copy.
This system provides a much higher level of security for homes and businesses compared to standard keys.
Yes, our mobile locksmiths are equipped with specialised extraction tools to remove broken key fragments from locks without damaging the mechanism.
Please do not try to fish the piece out yourself with superglue or sharp objects, as this often pushes the fragment deeper or damages the lock, potentially requiring a more expensive replacement.
For a standard residential key, the cutting process is very fast and usually takes just a few minutes.
Our mobile vans are fully equipped with precision key-cutting machines, allowing us to cut and test duplicate keys for you immediately on-site.

If this is an emergency or urgent job, please contact us on 0800-506-111