Compare the grade, the keys that come with it and the fitting before you pay. A free request for deadbolts and deadlocks in Newcastle goes to a supplier serving Newcastle and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal, and you see the offers side by side.
Deadbolts and Deadlocks in Newcastle
Deadbolts in Newcastle: 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 Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal can quote on supplying and fitting the deadbolt and keying it to your existing locks.
The main deadbolts and deadlocks page explains the hardware, the standards and the costs in more detail.
Newcastle notes on door locks & handles
Many homes in Arbor Park and Aviary Hill still have 3 lever locks from when they were built, and swapping to 5 lever locks on outside doors is a common job when insurers ask. In Madadeni and Osizweni, steel security doors usually take a lever lock or a cylinder in a steel case. Workshops in the industrial area padlock yards and containers with closed shackle padlocks and heavy hasps.
Securing doors and gates in Newcastle
Steel works, factories and engineering shops fill one side of Newcastle, with spread out suburbs and townships on the other. Many houses in Arbor Park, Hutten Heights and Pioneer Park are face-brick homes from the 1970s and 1980s, often still on their original 3 lever locks. Madadeni and Osizweni are large areas with many newer homes, where steel security doors and padlocked gates are common. Locksmiths work from town and travel the N11 to Utrecht, Dannhauser and the farms, so call-outs outside town take longer. Winters are cold and dry, and dust from the veld and the industrial areas clogs gate locks, which need dry graphite 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
- Factories, warehouses and workshops: heavy mortice deadlocks on store, office and plant room doors in a yard
- Offices, shops and practices: deadlocks on back doors, storerooms and offices that are left closed overnight
Local tips for Newcastle
Common here: upgrading old 3 lever locks, factory padlocks and dusty gate locks. Ask each locksmith or supplier about this: ask how far the locksmith travels and what the call-out fee is outside town. Where they work from: the CBD and industrial area, with locksmiths driving to Madadeni and Osizweni.
Deadbolts and Deadlocks usually suits front, back and kitchen doors, and works like this: key outside, thumb turn or key inside. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means a second solid bolt above the handle on the front, back and kitchen doors. On the weather side: dry winters and dust clog gate locks; use dry graphite, never oil.
Service area: Newcastle and surrounds
Locksmiths and suppliers on our network work in Newcastle and surrounding areas, including Madadeni, Osizweni, Blaauwbosch, Utrecht, Dannhauser, Charlestown. Give the suburb and a rough idea of the job, so the quote can allow for travel and the right parts.