Lock Replacement in Centurion
Some reasons to change a lock are obvious, like a burglary or a lost bunch of keys. Others are quieter. Transfer has gone through on a house in Southdowns and nobody knows how many keys the sellers gave out. An office manager in Highveld Techno Park has left, and the store-room key never came back. Either way, the goal is that no old key opens anything. We're a mobile locksmith, so the technician arrives with the new hardware, uses your door's existing preparation where it can, and tries each new key in front of you.
- 24/7Every day, nights included
- R250Call-out fee
- On sitePrice agreed before work
- EFT · Cash · CardWays to pay
What we fit
| Hardware | Where it's used |
|---|---|
| Euro or oval cylinder | Aluminium, uPVC and many modern timber doors; frequently the only part that has to change |
| Anti-snap cylinder | Doors whose security depends on the cylinder; made to stay locked if the outer part is attacked, and fitted nearly flush |
| Mortice deadlock or sashlock | Solid timber front and back doors |
| Rim nightlatch | Older entrance doors, garden cottages and flatlets |
| Multipoint lock | Doors that bolt into the frame at several points |
| Window lock or handle | Windows that no longer shut or lock |
| Gate, trellis or shutter lock | Security gates, trellis doors and roller shutters |
| Shrouded padlock and hasp | Yard gates, storerooms, containers and outbuildings |
Upgrading an estate home
Plenty of estate homes still have the locks the developer fitted. Swapping them is a sensible first job for new owners, and a chance to fit something stronger on the doors that matter. Check your estate's architectural rules before changing anything visible from outside, such as front-door handle sets. Upgrading the locks in an estate home runs through the options door by door.
Planning the keys
How many keys arrive with a lock is up to its manufacturer, so ask when you get the quote and settle who holds them before the old lock comes out. We don't make additional keys and we don't offer key cutting. If one key should work several doors, or a supervisor needs a key that opens more than staff keys do, the cylinders are ordered from the maker as a matched set. Businesses can plan this with lock security for offices in a business park.
When a repair will do
A lock that seems finished sometimes only has a tired handle spring, or the door has dropped. Then a repair is the cheaper route, and loose or broken door handles helps you tell the two apart.
Landlords, HOAs and bodies corporate
Renting a house, an office or a warehouse? Read the lease before anything changes, as landlords often want a say and a copy of the key. Doors and gates shared by an estate or complex are the HOA's or body corporate's decision rather than one owner's.
Cost
R250 call-out fee. You're given a price for the lock you pick plus fitting, and the old lock stays put until you say go. 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 lock replacement as part of our mobile locksmith service across Centurion. Areas we're often asked about include:
Questions customers ask
Cylinder or complete lock: which one do I need?
If your door has a euro or oval cylinder, changing that is normally enough. Lever mortice locks are usually replaced as a unit. The technician will confirm which kind you have.
Could the house doors and the gate all use one key?
Often, if the cylinders come from one brand and are ordered as a keyed-alike set. Let us know which doors and we'll see what fits. It doesn't involve cutting keys.
Will the door itself have to be altered?
We try to use what's already there. If the door must be cut or drilled, you'll hear exactly what, why and for how much before work begins.
Request lock replacement
Four quick details. We reply by phone or WhatsApp, 24/7. For anything urgent, calling is quickest.