Pimpama, and what actually goes wrong here
Pimpama is about as new as Australian housing gets. Whole estates have appeared here in the last few years, and a lot of the streets are still filling in.
Which produces an unusual mix for a locksmith. Almost nothing here has worn out yet, so there's very little of the failing-hardware work that keeps Ian busy in the older suburbs. What there is instead is handover work — and one job in particular that almost nobody does and everybody should.
When your house was built, a key went around that site for months. Every trade who needed access had one. At handover you were given keys and told they were yours. On a lot of builds, those are the same locks that have been open to a construction site since the frame went up.
0414 841 152Rekey it in your first month
Rekeying a new house is a small, cheap job and it's the most worthwhile thing a new owner in Pimpama can do.
It keeps all your hardware — nothing gets replaced — and changes the pins so every key that existed before today stops working. Whoever holds a build key holds a piece of metal.
While Ian's there it's also the natural moment to get every door onto one key, and to look at the doors builders tend to leave light on: the sliding door, the garage internal door and the side gate.
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What Ian does in Pimpama
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.
driveway and centre lockouts, keys cut and programmed on site.
More on this →Home locks
Lockouts, rekeys, deadbolts, full lock sets and smart locks, all carried on the van.
new-build rekeys and builder's key removal, keyed-alike systems, lockouts.
More on this →Business locks
Break-in make-safe, restricted master key systems, access control and roller doors.
the growing commercial and light industrial pockets; make-safe and access control.
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 “ Pimpama 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 Pimpama ask
How long until Ian gets to Pimpama?
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.
We've just moved into a brand new house. Do we really need to change the locks?
Rekey rather than change — keep the hardware, change the pins. The build key has been through a lot of hands by handover.
Is it expensive on a whole new house?
It's one of the cheaper jobs Ian does, and cheaper again if you do every door in the one visit.
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 Pimpama is a stretch, rather than sending someone from two hours off.
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