Mobile Locksmith in Florida Park

A spread-out suburb with plenty of outside doors

The 2011 Census counted 4,648 people in Florida Park on 3.82 km². That's roughly 1,200 people per square kilometre, which is a much lower density than Florida Glen's 3,000 or so. MyProperty's area guide describes the housing as "a variety of established freestanding houses and sectional title options". Our reading of those two figures is that many homes here sit on their own stands. That means a typical lock call-out may involve more than one door:

• Front and kitchen doors, often behind a security gate with its own key.
• A garage side door or interleading door, which can easily be forgotten when keys go missing.
• Sliding patio doors whose catch no longer engages. Our guide on why a sliding door won't lock covers the usual causes you can check without taking anything apart.
• A household or gun safe in a cupboard or study. We open and repair safes as well. See safe repairs.

When a key has been lost or stolen, think about every door that key opened, not only the one you're standing at. Rekey or replace? explains the choice.

Townhouses and sectional-title units

In a complex, the lock on your unit door is generally your responsibility. The complex gate, its motor and any shared pedestrian gate belong to the body corporate. If you rent, your lease may require the landlord's permission for a new lock and a spare key for the agent. Sort that out first, so that changing the lock doesn't cause an argument later. If the guardhouse or estate manager needs a visitor's name, tell us when you book and the technician will give it at the boom.

Florida Park, Roodepoort, or the hotel in Durban?

Map searches turn up more than one "Florida Park". OpenStreetMap lists a Florida Park Hotel on Florida Road in Durban, and that's nothing to do with this suburb. Here we mean the Roodepoort suburb between Florida and Constantia Kloof. Even locally it's easy to get Florida Park mixed up with plain Florida to the south, which is a separate suburb with the Goldman Street shops.

Ontdekkers Road is a useful reference point. OpenStreetMap shows a stretch of it inside Florida Park. Florida Junction Shopping Centre, which MyProperty lists among Florida Park's nearby shops, is mapped just over the line in Constantia Kloof. Selwyn and Floracliffe border the suburb too. Selwyn is covered on our Discovery page and Floracliffe on our Florida Hills page.

What happens when the technician arrives

1. You show something that links you to the address, such as an ID with a lease, municipal account or bond statement, before a door is opened.
2. The technician looks at the lock, the door and the frame and tells you what's wrong.
3. You get the price. The technician assesses the job on site and gives you the price before any work starts. Nothing is done until you agree.
4. Non-destructive entry is tried first. If a cylinder has to be drilled or replaced, you'll be told before it happens.
5. You pay by EFT, cash or card. The R250 call-out applies to every visit.

Stronger cylinders for outside doors

If your front or patio door has a euro-profile cylinder (the type with a narrow, keyhole-shaped body) and it's an older standard one, upgrading to an anti-snap cylinder is a sensible change, and it can usually be done without replacing the whole lock. Read anti-snap upgrades for Roodepoort homes, or ask about lock replacement when you call.

Locksmith services available in Florida Park

• Residential locksmith

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Safe repairs & code changes

  Worn safe locks replaced, codes reset, key locks swapped for keypads, sticky bolts and handles fixed, and safes anchored down.

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

Useful guides

• Sliding Door Won't Lock: Common Causes
• Lost Your Keys? When to Rekey and When to Replace the Lock
• Euro Cylinders and Anti-Snap Upgrades for Roodepoort Homes

Nearby areas we cover

• Florida
• Florida Hills
• Constantia Kloof
• Ontdekkers Park
• Discovery
• Florida Glen

All Roodepoort areas