Mobile Locksmith in Emmarentia

Big properties, many locks

MyProperty describes Emmarentia as "quiet, tree-lined streets featuring expansive properties and character-filled older homes". The suburb was declared in 1937. In the 2011 Census it had 5,116 residents in 1,676 households over 3.81 km², a fair part of which is taken up by the dam and the gardens.

A big stand usually means a long walk between locks: a pedestrian gate at the street, a security gate and a front door, a kitchen door, a garden cottage or outside room, and a garage. When one key goes missing, check which other locks it opened. A gate lock that sticks is often the first to give trouble; our guide to pedestrian gate lock problems lists the safe checks to try.

Using the dam and the gardens as landmarks

OpenStreetMap places both Emmarentia Dam and the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens inside the suburb's census boundary. Wikipedia notes that Louw Geldenhuys Drive runs past the dam. The main roads you might give as a reference are Barry Hertzog Avenue, Judith Road, Greenhill Road, Tana Road, Linden Road and Beyers Naudé Drive.

Many of the quieter streets are named after rivers: Olifants, Limpopo, Sabie, Tugela, Komatie, Vaal and more. Because they sound alike on a phone line, it helps to spell the street name and give the nearest cross road.

Locked out of the car after a walk

People come from all over Johannesburg to walk round the dam or through the gardens, and car keys get dropped in the grass or left on a seat. Tell us which entrance or parking area you're at, the make, model and year of the car, and whether you still have any key for it. Bring your licence or registration papers so you can show the car is yours. See car locksmith help and lost or broken car keys.

Older doors: repair first

In an older house, the door and frame may have moved more than the lock has worn. If the door only locks when you lift or push it, the bolt and the keep have probably fallen out of line. Read why a door won't latch before forcing it. A technician can often re-align or repair the lock rather than replacing it.

Call-out fee, quote and payment

R250 call-out fee. The technician looks at the job first: The technician assesses the job on site and gives you the price before any work starts. Nothing is done until you agree. Payment is by EFT, cash or card. Proof of residence is needed before we open a house, and proof of ownership before we open a car or a safe.

Locksmith services available in Emmarentia

• Residential locksmith

  Door locks, gate locks and home safes at houses, flats, townhouses and cluster homes, sorted at your front door.

• Emergency lockouts

  Keys inside, a lock that refuses to turn, or someone stuck behind a deadlocked door. Phone any hour and we drive out to you.

• Car keys & lockouts

  Locked car with keys inside, a sheared-off car key or a lost one: we meet you wherever the vehicle is.

• Lock repairs

  Stiff keys, bolts that catch, doors that won't latch and gate locks that have seized: repaired on site where the fault allows.

• Lock replacement

  New cylinders, deadlocks, nightlatches, multipoint gearboxes and gate locks, supplied and fitted at your door.

• Safe opening

  No code, no key, a keypad that's gone dark or a door that refuses to budge. Home, office and firearm safes opened in place.

All of these are part of our mobile locksmith service in Johannesburg.

Useful guides

• Pedestrian Gate Lock Problems at Home and in Complexes
• Door Won't Latch or Close Properly: Common Causes
• Lost or Broken Car Key: Your Options

Nearby areas we cover

• Greenside
• Melville
• Victory Park
• Linden
• Franklin Roosevelt Park
• Montgomery Park

All Johannesburg areas