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Door Locks in Gauteng
Door locks in Gauteng: say how many outside and inside doors you have, what locks are on them now and whether you want one key for all the outside doors. Locksmiths and lock suppliers around Gauteng, Gauteng can quote on supplying the locks only or supplying and fitting them.
New to this? Read the door locks guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Gauteng notes on door locks & handles
A steel security gate in front of a timber front door is the norm in Randburg, Roodepoort and Pretoria East, and many older homes in Melville and Waterkloof still run 3 lever mortice locks worth upgrading to 5 lever. Townhouses in Fourways, Midstream and Olivedale mix aluminium sliders with hook bolts and narrow stile locks. Hardware stores stock euro cylinders, but measure the door first and ask for an anti-snap one.
Gauteng: the houses, the weather and the locksmiths
Few places in the country put as many locks on one property as Gauteng. A typical Johannesburg or Pretoria house has a security gate in front of the front door, a slam lock on the pedestrian gate, burglar bars and a padlocked garage, while townhouse complexes in Midrand and Centurion add a guardhouse, a gate remote and body corporate rules on what you may fit. Older homes in Parkhurst, Brooklyn and Kensington still carry lever mortice locks from decades back. Mobile locksmiths work every suburb from a bakkie, and most take after-hours lockouts. Highveld dust grits up gate locks in the dry winter, and insurers often ask for 5 lever locks on outside doors after a claim.
Typical door locks requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: lever lock sets on the front and back doors, a deadbolt and simple inside locks
- Complexes, estates and body corporates: matching unit door locks that suit the body corporate rules and the estate's key system
- Offices, shops and practices: office and storeroom door locks keyed so staff carry only the keys they need
Local tips for Gauteng
Locksmiths and lock suppliers in Gauteng mostly work from here: mobile locksmiths across both metros; hardware stores on every main road. The requests that come up most: lockouts, rekeying after a move, security gate and complex gate locks. When you ask for quotes, ask for the call-out fee and the after-hours rate before they drive out.
Door Locks usually suits front, back, sliding and inside doors, and works like this: lever or pin tumbler, with handle or deadbolt. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means lever lock sets on the front and back doors, a deadbolt and simple inside locks. On the weather side: dry winter dust clogs gate locks; summer storms rust exposed padlocks.
Service area: Gauteng and surrounds
Locksmiths and suppliers on our network work throughout Gauteng, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion. For farms and smaller towns, ask whether travel is in the price and how far the locksmith drives.