Mobile Locksmith in Discovery

Where Discovery starts and stops

A Private Property suburb profile from 2011 describes Discovery as bounded by Ontdekkers Drive to the north and Goldman Street to the south, with Honeyball Street cutting it in two. The same article notes that a small part of the suburb lies across the railway tracks, closer to Florida Lake, and that many locals don't know it belongs to Discovery. OpenStreetMap labels the road Honeyball Avenue and shows it carrying on into Selwyn.

When you call, telling us whether you're north or south of Honeyball, or on the far side of the tracks, gets the technician to the right block without wasting time. The 2011 Census counted 8,110 residents on 3.39 km², so this is a big area to search for a house number.

Older houses, older locks

The same profile calls Discovery "a classic example of the old mining suburb", with yellowish face-brick houses on plots that have a small front garden and a large backyard. In houses of this age, the locks have often been changed bit by bit over the years. Before you call, check for these:

• Original mortice locks on wooden doors. The key may still turn, but the bolt only goes halfway or catches on the frame. That's usually a repair job (striker or alignment), not a new lock.
• Back doors that open onto a large yard and are used less than the front. They can end up with the weakest lock on the property, so they're worth checking. See anti-snap cylinders.
• Several keys and nobody knows who has them. If you've just bought or inherited an older house, rekeying or replacing the outside locks is cheaper than worrying. Read when to rekey and when to replace.
• Burglar-bar gates and security gates added later, sometimes with padlocks. We can replace a gate lock that has rusted or jammed.

Flats in Discovery

According to Private Property, most sectional-title homes in Discovery are flats rather than townhouses. In a block of flats, the street door, stairwell or parking gate is controlled by the body corporate or the landlord, while your own front door is usually your responsibility. If you rent, ask your landlord or agent before we change a cylinder, because many leases require a key to be handed over. If you're locked out, tell us the block's name and how we'll get past the entrance.

Selwyn is covered here too

Selwyn is a small census area of 776 residents in 2011, between Discovery, Florida and Florida Park. We cover it on this page. OpenStreetMap places Billy Wearne Park in Selwyn, and Honeyball Avenue continues into it from Discovery. If you're in Selwyn, give us your street and the park as a reference and we'll come to you.

Discovery or Ontdekkers Park?

The two names are easy to confuse: ontdek is the Afrikaans word for "discover", and Ontdekkers Road runs along Discovery's northern edge. But Ontdekkers Park is a separate, smaller suburb to the north, with its own page. Both are covered at the same terms: R250 call-out fee. The technician assesses the job on site and gives you the price before any work starts. Nothing is done until you agree. Payment by EFT, cash or card.

Locksmith services available in Discovery

• Residential locksmith

  Front doors, sliding doors, security gates and home safes at houses, townhouses, flats and smallholdings across Roodepoort.

• Lock repairs

  Stiff keys, dragging bolts, gate locks that seize and doors that only lock if you lift them: diagnosed and fixed at your door.

• Lock replacement

  New locks and cylinders fitted to your existing doors and gates when keys are missing, a lock is worn out or you want better security.

• Break-in lock repairs

  After a burglary or an attempt: forced locks assessed, doors and gates made secure again and damaged locks replaced.

• Emergency lockouts

  Stuck outside your house, flat or office, or locked in behind a deadlock? We come out day or night and try to get you in without damage.

All of these are part of our mobile locksmith service in Roodepoort.

Useful guides

• Lost Your Keys? When to Rekey and When to Replace the Lock
• Euro Cylinders and Anti-Snap Upgrades for Roodepoort Homes
• Deadlocks, Nightlatches and Mortice Locks: What's on Your Door

Nearby areas we cover

• Florida
• Florida Park
• Ontdekkers Park
• Florida Lake
• Horison
• Georginia

All Roodepoort areas