Residential Locksmith in Roodepoort
Roodepoort homes come in every shape: older family houses with a mortice lock on a wooden door, townhouses and cluster complexes with sliding doors onto a small garden, flats with a security gate on the landing, and smallholdings on the edges of the city with a gate a long walk from the house. As a mobile locksmith, we work on the locks at your address, so the technician can see how lock, door and frame fit together before suggesting anything.
- 24/7Every day, nights included
- R250Call-out fee
- On sitePrice agreed before work
- EFT · Cash · CardWays to pay
Jobs we do at homes
- Front and kitchen doors where the key is stiff, the bolt drags or you have to lift the door before it will lock.
- Sliding doors that won't latch or lock. See why a sliding door stops locking.
- Security gates and burglar-bar doors with a sticking or seized lock. Our guide on stuck security gate locks explains the usual causes.
- Changing locks when you move in, when a tenant moves out, or when someone who had a key is no longer welcome.
- Lockouts, snapped keys and locks damaged in a break-in.
- Home and gun safes: stuck shut, due for a code change or ready for a new lock. Read about opening a locked safe and safe repairs and code changes.
A lock made down the road
If your front door has a red-bodied lever lock, there's a good chance it's a Union. ASSA ABLOY makes the Union Gower lockset range at its factory in Roodepoort, in two-, three- and four-lever versions and a cylinder version. It's one of the commonest locks on South African doors, which is useful: parts and like-for-like replacements are usually easy to find.
Not every door has a lever lock, though. Newer aluminium and uPVC doors often take a euro cylinder, sometimes driving bolts at several points down the frame, and gates usually have their own gate lock. Our guide to deadlocks, nightlatches and mortice locks helps you work out what's on your door.
Renting, buying and moving in
New keys aren't something a previous owner hands over with the house. You don't know how many copies were made over the years, or who still has one. Many people change the front-door and gate locks first and work through the others later. If you rent, the lease and the landlord have a say. Read lock changes between tenants before you book, and check with the agent if you're not sure.
Complexes, estates and smallholdings
- Complexes and sectional title: the body corporate may set rules for front-door hardware and usually controls the main pedestrian gate. Check before you change anything shared.
- Estates: register us at the guardhouse or with estate management as a contractor if your estate requires it.
- Flats: tell us the block, floor and where visitors can park.
- Smallholdings: give us the plot number and a map pin, and tell us whether someone can open the front gate.
How the technician decides what's needed
The technician checks the type and condition of the lock, how the key feels in it, and how the bolt meets the strike plate. They also look at the door itself. A door that has dropped on its hinges or swollen in wet weather can make a perfectly good lock look faulty. In that case the door needs adjusting, not a new lock, and we'll say so.
Price and payment
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. The cost depends on the lock, any parts, and how long the job takes. Pay by EFT, cash or card.
Lock brands we work on
These are the lock and security-gate brands you'll find on most Roodepoort doors and gates, sold by Builders, Cashbuild, Leroy Merlin and locksmith suppliers across Gauteng. If yours isn't listed, send us a photo.
- UnionMortice locksets, cylinders, gate locks
- YaleLocksets, padlocks, smart locks
- TrellidorSecurity-gate locks
- CISACylinders, gate and door locks
- Mul-T-LockHigh-security cylinders, padlocks
- dormakabaCommercial locks and key systems
- ABUSPadlocks
- Master LockPadlocks
Brand names belong to their owners and are used only to describe what we work on. We're not an agent of, or endorsed by, these manufacturers.
Where this service is available
We provide residential locksmith as part of our mobile locksmith service across Roodepoort. Areas we're often asked about include:
Questions customers ask
Does someone have to be at home?
Yes. We need an adult at the property who can show it's their home (or that they're authorised to be there) and approve the quote.
Can I get extra keys for the new lock?
We don't cut or duplicate keys. You get the keys supplied in the box with a new lock, so ask how many when we quote. Some brands supply more than others.
Do you work on Trellidor and other security gates?
Yes, gate locks are part of what we do. Send a WhatsApp photo of the gate and its lock so the technician knows what to pack.
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