Compare the grade, the keys that come with it and the fitting before you pay. A free request for deadbolts and deadlocks in Klerksdorp goes to a supplier serving Klerksdorp and nearby areas of North West, and you see the offers side by side.
Deadbolts and Deadlocks in Klerksdorp
Deadbolts in Klerksdorp: say which doors need a second lock, whether they are solid timber, steel or hollow, and whether you want a thumb turn or a key inside. Locksmiths around Klerksdorp, North West can quote on supplying and fitting the deadbolt and keying it to your existing locks.
New to this? Read the deadbolts and deadlocks guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Door locks & handles in Klerksdorp: local notes
Former mine houses in Stilfontein and Orkney often have tired 2 or 3 lever mortice locks on outside doors; a new 5 lever lock in the same cut out is the usual fix. In Wilkoppies and Flamwood, double doors and sliders get bottom bolts and better cylinders. Grain stores and sheds around Hartbeesfontein use heavy padlocks with a closed shackle, which suits the dust and keeps bolt cutters off.
Klerksdorp: the houses, the weather and the locksmiths
Klerksdorp grew on gold, and many houses in Stilfontein, Orkney and older parts of town were once mine housing, so their doors often still carry original lever locks and worn hinges. Many have been sold on and rented out, and new owners ask for rekeying, better outside locks and burglar bar gates. Wilkoppies, Flamwood and Meiringspark are settled family suburbs where security gates and garage locks are common requests, while maize farms around Hartbeesfontein need gate locks, store padlocks and gun safes. Locksmiths work from Klerksdorp and drive out to the mining towns. The Highveld dust and dry winters clog gate locks, so keep keyways clean and use a dry lubricant rather than oil.
Typical deadbolts and deadlocks requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a second solid bolt above the handle on the front, back and kitchen doors
- Landlords and letting agents: deadbolts with cylinders that can be rekeyed quickly when a tenant moves out
- Farms and smallholdings: deadlocks on the farmhouse doors and on stores holding feed, tools and chemicals
Local tips for Klerksdorp
Locksmiths and lock suppliers in Klerksdorp mostly work from here: locksmiths and hardware stores in Klerksdorp, a few working out of Stilfontein. The requests that come up most: rekeying old mine houses, security gates and farm padlocks. When you ask for quotes, ask whether old lever locks can be swapped for cylinders on one key.
Around Klerksdorp the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a second solid bolt above the handle on the front, back and kitchen doors. Before you agree to anything: a thumb turn inside is quicker in a fire. Getting a locksmith here: klerksdorp locksmiths cover Stilfontein, Orkney and the farming district.
Service area: Klerksdorp and surrounds
Requests from Klerksdorp go to locksmiths who already work in Stilfontein, Orkney, Jouberton, Alabama, Kanana, Hartbeesfontein, Flamwood and the rest of the area. Mention an estate with gate access rules or a flat on an upper floor, because they change the call-out.