Mobile Locksmith in Florida

Florida, Roodepoort: checking you've found the right Florida

Search "locksmith Florida" and most results are for the American state. This page is about Florida in Roodepoort, Gauteng, about 16 km west of central Johannesburg according to Wikipedia. The township was laid out in 1889 and proclaimed in 1890. Nobody is quite sure where the name came from: Wikipedia gives two stories, one pointing to the US state and the other to a niece named Florrie in the family of the township's founder, Hendrik van Hoven.

There's a second kind of confusion closer to home. Roodepoort has a whole cluster of Florida names, and each one is a separate suburb with its own streets:

• Florida itself, the area this page covers, around Goldman Street and the station
• Florida Park, Florida Hills and Florida Glen to the north and east, which are mainly residential
• Florida Lake, the residential area to the west of the lake

If you're not sure which one you're in, just give us the street name and house or unit number. We'll work out the rest.

Goldman Street shops, offices and service businesses

Wikipedia describes Goldman Street as Florida's main road and "the spine" of local business activity and civic services. Its western end is known for antique dealers who specialise in Africana furniture. A trading street like this has its own lock problems, and most of them happen at the worst possible moment: opening up in the morning, or locking up at night.

• A shopfront or office door that won't lock at closing time. Don't leave the premises unattended or rely on a padlock you happen to have. Call us and we'll come out. Whether it's a temporary or a permanent fix, it's quoted before the work is done.
• A key snapped in the front-door cylinder first thing in the morning. Leave the broken piece where it is. Trying to pull it out with pliers usually pushes it in further. See broken key extraction.
• Back doors and service gates that are only checked once a week often turn out to be stiff or rusted when you need them. A lock repair is usually cheaper than waiting until the lock fails completely.
• Staff turnover. If a key-holder leaves without returning their keys, change the cylinders on the outside doors. Our lock checklist for Roodepoort businesses goes through it door by door.
• The office or till safe. If the code has been lost or the keypad has died, we offer safe opening as well as repairs. The person who authorises the job must be the owner or a manager.

For more on business work, see our commercial locksmith service.

Houses and flats off the main road

Seeff's area profile gives the main types of housing in Florida as free-standing homes and flats. Each needs slightly different information from you before we come out:

If you've been burgled, report it to SAPS and get a case number before anything is repaired. Then read making doors and gates secure after a burglary and book a break-in repair.

Using the railway and the lake to give directions

The railway line runs through Florida, and on a call-out it matters which side of it you're on. OpenStreetMap shows Florida station on Ruth Street. Wikipedia places Florida Lake south of the line, with houses on its northern shore and parkland to the east and west. Trezona Park, home of the Florida Albion Football Club, is also inside Florida according to OpenStreetMap. If your address is hard to find, telling us "north of the tracks near Goldman Street" or "near Trezona Park" is often more useful than a pin.

Cost, payment and proof of ownership

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. You can pay by EFT, cash or card. Before opening a locked shop, flat, safe or car, the technician will ask for proof that it's yours or that you live or work there. A lease, a utility bill, a staff card or a business document is fine. We try a non-destructive method of entry first and tell you before anything has to be drilled or replaced.

Locksmith services available in Florida

• Commercial locksmith

  Offices, shops, workshops and warehouses: lock repairs, replacements, lockouts and office safes, on site and on your schedule.

• 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 repairs

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

• Broken-key extraction

  Half a key stuck in a door, gate or padlock? We get it out on site and check the lock is still fit for use.

• Safe opening

  Lost code, missing key, flat keypad or a handle that won't budge: home, office and gun safes opened on site.

• Break-in lock repairs

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

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

Useful guides

• Shop, Office and Warehouse Locks: A Checklist for Roodepoort Businesses
• After a Burglary: Making Doors and Gates Secure Again
• Locked Out of Your House in Roodepoort? What to Do First

Nearby areas we cover

• Florida Park
• Florida Lake
• Discovery
• Florida Glen

All Roodepoort areas