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Mortice Locks in Randburg
Mortice locks in Randburg: 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 Randburg, Gauteng can quote on 3 and 5 lever locks, supplied only or supplied and fitted.
The main mortice locks page explains the hardware, the standards and the costs in more detail.
Randburg notes on door locks & handles
Houses in Linden, Robindale and Fontainebleau often still have 2 or 3 lever locks on outside doors, and an insurer asking for 5 lever locks is a common reason to change them. Steel framed back doors in Blairgowrie may need a rim deadbolt rather than a mortice lock. Units in Bromhof and Olivedale have aluminium sliders that benefit from a bottom bolt, and shops on 4th Avenue fit shutter padlocks.
Randburg: the houses, the weather and the locksmiths
Two kinds of property dominate Randburg. Freestanding houses from the 1950s to the 1970s in Linden, Blairgowrie, Ferndale and Darrenwood have timber doors, steel window frames and lever locks that are now well worn, and owners often discover the same key opens front, back and garage. Sectional title complexes in Bromhof, Sundowner and Olivedale share gates, remotes and a body corporate that decides on common property locks. Shops on 4th Avenue in Linden and along Bram Fischer Drive use roller shutters and padlocks. Locksmiths and key cutters are based in Ferndale, Strijdom Park and Northcliff, close enough that most lockouts are reached quickly, though the after-hours rate usually applies at night and on weekends.
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
- Complexes, estates and body corporates: mortice locks on unit doors that match the body corporate's handles and keys
- Offices, shops and practices: mortice sashlocks and deadlocks on office, storeroom and back doors of shops
Local tips for Randburg
Common here: replacing worn lever locks in older houses, rekeying complex units. Ask each locksmith or supplier about this: ask the locksmith to check every door's key before quoting a full rekey. Where they work from: locksmiths and key cutters in Ferndale, Strijdom Park, Northcliff and Linden.
Mortice Locks usually suits timber front, back and inside doors, and works like this: lever lock set into the door edge. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means 5 lever mortice locks on front and back doors and 2 lever locks on inside doors. On the weather side: summer hail and winter dust on the ridges; garage tip up locks seize when dry.
Service area: Randburg and surrounds
Requests from Randburg go to locksmiths who already work in Ferndale, Linden, Blairgowrie, Northcliff, Bromhof, Northgate, Strijdom Park 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.