Locked out in Arundel?
End of a night shift, walking out to the staff car park at the hospital, and the keys are locked in the car. Or they're in a locker. Or they're just gone, and you've been awake for fourteen hours and cannot face working out where.
Arundel sits next to the Gold Coast University Hospital and the Griffith campus, so a disproportionate share of the calls here come from people finishing work at hours when the rest of the Coast is asleep. Ian works those hours.
The rest of Arundel is family housing through the estates off Napper Road, where the work is the usual mix — lockouts, rekeys after a move, and locks that have worn out.
0414 841 152Shift work and spare keys
One thing worth doing if you work shifts: get a spare cut before you need one.
The price difference between "spare while you've still got a working key" and "all keys lost" is significant on nearly every vehicle, and the second version always seems to happen at 3am. A spare is a small job on a day off. A total loss is a call-out at the worst possible hour.
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You'll be dealing with Ian, not a call centre
Ian Pearson has been a locksmith on the Gold Coast for more than 30 years. Trade qualified, signed van, and the number on this page rings his phone.
That's worth saying plainly, because a lot of what advertises as a “ Arundel locksmith” is a dispatch centre somewhere else that sells your job on. That's where the cheap call-out that turns into a four-hundred-dollar invoice comes from — along with a drilled-out lock that never needed drilling.
- Trade qualified
- Confirm: QLD Security Provider licence no.
- Confirm: MLAA membership no.
- Confirm: public liability insurer + cover
- Confirm: ABN
What Ian does in Arundel
Car keys and lockouts
No-damage entry, transponder keys cut and programmed on site, remotes, ignition repairs, and ECU reflashing when every key is gone.
hospital and university car park lockouts, spare keys cut and programmed.
More on this →Home locks
Lockouts, rekeys, deadbolts, full lock sets and smart locks, all carried on the van.
estate lockouts, rekeys, and lock replacement.
More on this →Business locks
Break-in make-safe, restricted master key systems, access control and roller doors.
the light industrial pocket and local commercial; make-safe and access control.
More on this →Locals rate us
“Absolutely brilliant service. Had our spare car keys stolen — they chased up replacements in quick time, then travelled outside their normal service area to reach us on holidays. Cannot recommend highly enough.”
“Absolute legend! Genuinely helped me over the phone without making a cent for himself — saving me a potential $500. Will definitely recommend to anyone in need.”
“Highly recommend this business. Excellent customer service, excellent knowledge and excellent work. Professional manner matches his high-quality work.”
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Straight pricing
- Car lockout (no damage entry)Confirm: price
- Transponder key cut + programmedConfirm: price
- All keys lost — ECU reflashConfirm: price
- Home lockoutConfirm: price
- Rekey a standard houseConfirm: price
Ranges include the call-out. After-hours quoted before Ian leaves. No surprises on arrival.
We pick before we drill. Drilling is a last resort, not an opening move.
Questions people in Arundel ask
How long until Ian gets to Arundel?
Depends where he is and what time it is. Ring and he'll tell you honestly — he won't promise you a number he can't hit.
Can you come to the hospital staff car park?
Yes. Tell Ian which car park and roughly where you're parked.
Is it worth getting a spare car key before I lose one?
Yes — considerably cheaper than replacing when every key is gone.
Do I have to prove the car or house is mine?
Yes, and you should want him to ask. Photo ID and something linking you to the property or the rego. Any locksmith who doesn't ask is one you shouldn't let near your locks.
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Not on the list? Ring anyway — if Ian can get to you, he will. He'll tell you straight away if Arundel is a stretch, rather than sending someone from two hours off.
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