A supplier can quote faster when they know the door, its thickness, the finish and how many locks you need. Say it once in a request for deadbolts and deadlocks in Randfontein and we pass it to lock suppliers and locksmiths covering Randfontein and nearby areas of Gauteng.
Deadbolts and Deadlocks in Randfontein
Deadbolts in Randfontein: 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 Randfontein, Gauteng 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.
Randfontein notes on door locks & handles
Mine era houses in Greenhills, Randgate and Homelake often have 2 lever locks on back doors that should be 5 lever, and steel framed doors that suit a rim deadbolt. Workshops in Aureus fit long shackle padlocks on roller doors and hasps. In Mohlakeng and Toekomsrus, landlords with backyard rooms add a deadbolt to each door and a closed shackle padlock on the gate.
Randfontein: the houses, the weather and the locksmiths
Gold mining built Randfontein, and plenty of its houses date from that time. In Greenhills, Randgate and Homelake, mine era houses have steel window frames, timber doors with 2 or 3 lever locks and back doors that open straight onto the yard. Engineering shops and stores in Aureus and along Main Reef Road secure roller doors and steel gates with heavy padlocks. In Mohlakeng and Toekomsrus, homeowners and landlords with backyard rooms fit deadbolts and padlocked trellis gates. West of town, poultry farms and smallholdings around Middelvlei have outbuildings, gates and stores to lock. A handful of locksmiths work from town, and others drive in from Krugersdorp, so after-hours help may take longer.
Who asks for deadbolts and deadlocks around Randfontein, most often first:
- 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
- Farms and smallholdings: deadlocks on the farmhouse doors and on stores holding feed, tools and chemicals
Local tips for Randfontein
Locksmiths and lock suppliers in Randfontein mostly work from here: a few locksmiths and hardware stores in town and Aureus; others from Krugersdorp. The requests that come up most: padlocks and roller door locks for workshops, lever lock upgrades in mine houses. When you ask for quotes, ask whether the locksmith comes from town or Krugersdorp and what travel costs.
Around Randfontein 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: small local trade plus locksmiths from Krugersdorp; travel extra to farms.
Service area: Randfontein and surrounds
Requests from Randfontein go to locksmiths who already work in Greenhills, Randgate, Mohlakeng, Toekomsrus, Westonaria, Krugersdorp, Azaadville 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.