Locksmith Blog
Straightforward guides to the lock, safe and car-key problems Roodepoort households and businesses phone us about. Each one covers what's probably wrong, what you can safely check, and when it's time for a professional. None of them explain how to get past a lock.
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- Booking a locksmith
Keys Locked in the Car in Roodepoort: What to Do
Keys locked in your car in Roodepoort, a key snapped or a remote that's died? What to check first, roadside cover, proof of ownership and what we need to know.
- Lock problems
Sliding Door Won't Lock: Common Causes
Aluminium or timber sliding door won't lock? How hook locks and keepers work, why they stop lining up, safe checks, a stopgap for tonight and when to call.
- Repair or replace
Lost Your Keys? When to Rekey and When to Replace the Lock
Lost or stolen house keys? How to judge the risk, which locks can be rekeyed by changing one part, when a new lock makes more sense, and what to do tonight.
- Lock problems
Safe Keypad Dead, Beeping or Locked Out?
Digital safe keypad blank, beeping or ignoring your code? How to read the signals, where the batteries are, how lockouts work and when to call a locksmith.
- Repair or replace
Deadlocks, Nightlatches and Mortice Locks: What's on Your Door
Deadlock, nightlatch, sashlock, mortice: what each term means, how to tell which lock your door has, how each behaves when shut, and when to repair or replace.
- Home and office security
Renting in Roodepoort: Lock Changes Between Tenants
Lock changes between tenants: when they make sense, what the Rental Housing Act says, a hand-over checklist, and why locks must never shut a tenant out.
- Home and office security
After a Burglary: Making Doors and Gates Secure Again
After a burglary: what to do before repairs start, checking each door and gate, dealing with stolen keys and remotes, and getting through the first night.
- Repair or replace
Choosing a Home or Gun Safe in South Africa
What the firearm storage rules say, what SABS 953-1 covers, fire versus burglary protection, key, dial or keypad locks, and fixing a safe down properly.
- Home and office security
Shop, Office and Warehouse Locks: A Checklist for Roodepoort Businesses
A lock checklist for shops, offices and warehouses: entry points, key control when staff leave, escape doors, insurance conditions and after-hours plans.