Compare the grade, the keys that come with it and the fitting before you pay. A free request for mortice locks in Pietermaritzburg goes to a supplier serving Pietermaritzburg and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal, and you see the offers side by side.
Mortice Locks in Pietermaritzburg
Mortice locks in Pietermaritzburg: say how many doors, whether they are outside or inside, and the lever count and case size of the old locks if you know them. Locksmiths and suppliers around Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal can quote on 3 and 5 lever locks, supplied only or supplied and fitted.
New to this? Read the mortice locks guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Door locks & handles in Pietermaritzburg: local notes
Older houses in Clarendon, Wembley and the city centre often keep their original lever mortice locks, and a locksmith can usually fit a 5 lever lock in the same pocket without cutting the door. Student houses in Scottsville and Pelham commonly use cylinder locks so they can be rekeyed cheaply. In Hilton and Hayfields, newer homes have aluminium sliding doors that need a hook bolt lock and a bar in the track.
Pietermaritzburg: the houses, the weather and the locksmiths
Pietermaritzburg has some of the oldest houses in the province, and Victorian and Edwardian homes in the city centre, Scottsville and Clarendon still carry big rim locks and old lever mortice locks behind tall wooden doors. Keys for them can be hard to copy, and many owners add a modern deadbolt rather than cut into the original door. The city is also a student town, with digs and shared houses near the university in Scottsville and Pelham, so landlords rekey often between tenants. Locksmiths work from town and travel out to Hilton, Howick and the Midlands farms. Cold, frosty winters make timber doors shrink, so bolts and latches drift out of line.
Typical mortice locks requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: 5 lever mortice locks on front and back doors and 2 lever locks on inside doors
- Landlords and letting agents: standard size mortice locks that are cheap to swap between tenants
- Schools, clinics, churches and hostels: mortice locks on classrooms, wards and offices, often with euro cylinders
Local tips for Pietermaritzburg
Most asked for in Pietermaritzburg: old lever locks on historic doors, rekeying student digs and Midlands farm call-outs. Where locksmiths work from: the city centre, Mkondeni and Willowton, with locksmiths driving to Hilton and Howick. A useful tip: ask whether the locksmith can work on old rim and lever locks without damaging the door.
Requests range widely: 2, 3 and 5 lever, sashlock or deadlock. Here, homeowners lead the requests, typically for 5 lever mortice locks on front and back doors and 2 lever locks on inside doors. One local point to raise: locksmiths and hardware stores in town; farm call-outs priced by distance.
Service area: Pietermaritzburg and surrounds
Locksmiths and suppliers on our network work in Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas, including Edendale, Imbali, Scottsville, Hilton, Howick, Hayfields, Northdale. Give the suburb and a rough idea of the job, so the quote can allow for travel and the right parts.