Locked out in Burleigh Waters?
The classic Burleigh Waters call: school pick-up done, shopping in the boot, kids in the back, and the front door has shut behind a set of keys sitting on the kitchen bench.
It's a family suburb — estate housing and canal streets a few minutes back from Burleigh beach, mostly households with two cars, a couple of kids and a schedule that doesn't have room for this.
Ian comes to you and opens the door without damaging it. If it's a car rather than a house, same story — he can open it or cut a new key where it's parked.
0414 841 152The spare key conversation
Worth five minutes at some point when you're not standing outside.
Most households here have exactly enough keys and no more, which works right up until one goes missing. A spare cut on a quiet Tuesday is cheap. A total loss on a Sunday night is a call-out.
Same for the car: the price gap between a spare while you still have a working key and a replacement when every key is gone is significant on nearly every vehicle.
What Ian does in Burleigh Waters
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.
school, shopping centre and driveway lockouts, spare and replacement keys cut on site.
More on this →Home locks
Lockouts, rekeys, deadbolts, full lock sets and smart locks, all carried on the van.
lockouts, rekeys, deadbolts, sliding door hardware.
More on this →Business locks
Break-in make-safe, restricted master key systems, access control and roller doors.
the local commercial pockets; make-safe and lock changes.
More on this →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 “ Burleigh Waters 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
Questions people in Burleigh Waters ask
How long until Ian gets to Burleigh Waters?
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.
How long does a house lockout take?
Most are open within minutes once Ian's there. He picks first — drilling is a last resort on a lock that's already failed.
Can you cut a spare house key while you're here for something else?
Yes, and it's the cheapest time to do it.
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.
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.
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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Not on the list? Ring anyway — if Ian can get to you, he will. He'll tell you straight away if Burleigh Waters is a stretch, rather than sending someone from two hours off.
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