Break-In Lock Repairs in Centurion
Once the police have been, the practical question is how to close up for the night. A back door levered at the keep, a window handle snapped off, the padlock on a Raslouw storeroom cut through, a roller shutter forced up at a Sunderland Ridge workshop: none of these can wait for Monday. As a mobile locksmith we come out at any hour, day or night. The first job is getting every opening to lock again. After that, we look with you at where the property needs to be stronger.
- 24/7Every day, nights included
- R250Call-out fee
- On sitePrice agreed before work
- EFT · Cash · CardWays to pay
Your first half hour
- If there's any chance someone is still on the property, keep out and phone SAPS or your armed-response provider.
- Get a SAPS case number. Insurers almost always ask for one.
- Photograph the damage before anything is touched: doors, frames, windows, gates, shutters and bars.
- Write down every key, remote and access tag that went missing, including spares from drawers or an office key box.
Secured before morning
| Damage found | First-visit fix |
|---|---|
| Lock cylinder broken or pulled | Replace the cylinder, or the whole lock if its case is damaged |
| Door keep torn loose from the frame | Re-secure the keep, or add hardware that holds the door closed until a carpenter repairs the frame |
| Window handle or window lock snapped | A new handle or window lock so it closes and locks |
| Padlock cut | A heavier, shrouded padlock in its place |
| Roller shutter forced or pushed out of its guides | Repair the curtain, the mechanism or the shutter lock |
| Gate lock or gate motor damaged | Repair or replace the lock or the motor |
| Safe attacked | Assess and repair it: see safe repairs |
Badly split frames and bent burglar bars are jobs for a carpenter or a welder. You'll be told on the spot, and the opening will be made as secure as possible in the meantime.
Keys, remotes and tags they took
Anything stolen that opens something will probably be tried. Change each lock and padlock those keys fit; on many doors that's a cylinder swap rather than a complete lock (lock replacement). Mention missing gate or garage remotes when you phone, so the gate motor can be dealt with on the same visit. A business should treat this as the moment to start a fresh key register.
Making the next attempt harder
With the urgent work out of the way, look at how they got in. That might point to a stronger cylinder on an aluminium door, a solid deadlock on a timber one, proper window locks (see window locks and handles that won't close), or a sturdier padlock and hasp on the outbuildings. Smallholdings tend to have more of those than most homes, and lock security for smallholdings and plots goes through them one by one. Anything we suggest has to make sense for your door and your budget.
Price and your insurer
R250 call-out fee. The work is priced on site and goes ahead only with your agreement. For the claim, keep the SAPS case number and your photographs together with the details of what was repaired. EFT, cash or card.
Lock brands we work on
These are the lock and security-gate brands you'll find on most Centurion 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 break-in lock repairs as part of our mobile locksmith service across Centurion. Areas we're often asked about include:
Questions customers ask
Is it too late to call at this hour?
No. We work 24/7, and securing a property after a burglary is ordinary night work for us.
Must the assessor see the damage before it's fixed?
That depends on your insurer, so check the policy or phone them. Most people photograph everything first and then make the property secure.
They forced our roller shutter. Is that something you repair?
Yes. Shutters, their mechanisms, springs, motors and locks, and gate motors, are all normal work for us.
Request break-in lock repairs
Four quick details. We reply by phone or WhatsApp, 24/7. For anything urgent, calling is quickest.