Mobile Locksmith in Roodepoort North

Street or Avenue? The first thing we'll ask

The suburb has both numbered streets (1st, 2nd and 4th to 7th Street) and numbered avenues (1st to 8th Avenue). So "4 4th" could be 4th Street or 4th Avenue. Some avenues, such as 1st and 5th, also carry on into Georginia. When you message us, write the address out in full, like this:

Unit 12, (complex name), 4th Avenue, Roodepoort North. Near Amsterdam Street.

You might also see the area as Roodeport North, the 2011 census spelling, or Roodepoort-Noord, the Afrikaans name OpenStreetMap uses. They're all the same place.

A lot of front doors in a small area

In 2011 the census counted about 3,560 people and 1,100 households in just 0.62 km². That's roughly 5,700 residents per square kilometre, several times denser than most of the residential suburbs nearby. Property sites list freestanding houses, townhouses and apartment buildings. Our reading of the density figure is that a good share of homes are units rather than stands.

For a locksmith visit, a unit usually means more than one barrier: a street gate or intercom, sometimes a stairwell door, then your own door with a deadlock and maybe a security gate. Let us know about each one when you book.

Renting? Sort out the lock change properly

If you rent your flat or townhouse, changing the locks between tenants takes a little care. A few points save arguments later:

• Check your lease. Many need the landlord's or agent's consent, and a key handed back when you leave.
• In a sectional-title complex, the body corporate may prescribe the type of lock on unit doors.
• Usually only the cylinder needs changing, not the whole lock. The technician will tell you which applies.

More in lock changes between tenants and rekey or replace after lost keys.

Commuting by train?

Roodepoort station is close by, on Mooi Street, and the train stop's platforms sit on the line through this suburb. If you lose a bunch of keys on the way to work, tell us when you call. If the keys had your address on them or were stolen with your ID, changing the cylinder should come before anything else. That's covered under lock replacement.

Locksmith services available in Roodepoort North

• 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.

• 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.

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

Useful guides

• Renting in Roodepoort: Lock Changes Between Tenants
• Lost Your Keys? When to Rekey and When to Replace the Lock
• Deadlocks, Nightlatches and Mortice Locks: What's on Your Door

Nearby areas we cover

• Horison
• Horizon View
• Georginia
• Manufacta

All Roodepoort areas