Ian covers Runaway Bay and the 4216 postcode
Ian covers Runaway Bay and the 4216 postcode.
It's a Broadwater suburb built around a marina and a shopping centre, with a lot of waterfront and canal housing and a strong boating population. Which means the work here includes a category most Gold Coast suburbs don't produce much of: marine locks.
Boat sheds, lockers, berth gates and the hardware on the boat itself all sit in salt air permanently and often go untouched for months at a stretch. That's precisely the recipe for a seized cylinder, and the moment a seized cylinder meets an impatient owner is the moment a key snaps off inside it.
0414 841 152Boats, sheds and salt
If a lock hasn't been turned since last season and it won't move now — don't force it.
A stuck lock is a service job. A snapped key inside a stuck lock is an extraction plus a replacement, and it costs several times as much. The extra force that turns one into the other is about two seconds of frustration.
Ian does marine hardware around Runaway Bay and the Broadwater: extraction, servicing, replacement, and keying sheds and gates so you're carrying one key instead of five.
What Ian does in Runaway Bay
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.
shopping centre and marina car park lockouts, keys cut on site.
More on this →Home locks
Lockouts, rekeys, deadbolts, full lock sets and smart locks, all carried on the van.
canal and waterfront property security, lockouts, rekeys.
More on this →Business locks
Break-in make-safe, restricted master key systems, access control and roller doors.
marina businesses and the local retail; 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 “ Runaway Bay 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 Runaway Bay ask
How long until Ian gets to Runaway Bay?
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.
My boat shed lock has seized. Should I force it?
No. Forcing it snaps the key inside, which turns a service job into an extraction plus a replacement. Ring first.
Can you get my shed, gate and boat onto one key?
Often yes, depending on the hardware. Worth asking.
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.”
Not live yet — set GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY and GOOGLE_PLACE_ID
Also covering nearby
Not on the list? Ring anyway — if Ian can get to you, he will. He'll tell you straight away if Runaway Bay is a stretch, rather than sending someone from two hours off.
Still locked out in Runaway Bay?
24 hours, 7 days, mobile to you.