Mobile Locksmith in Kew

Workshops, warehouses and trade premises

Commercial agents describe Kew's stock as mainly light industrial: practical warehouses, workshop units and mini-factory space, much of it older buildings with street-facing units. The tenants they list include service and repair businesses, small distributors, trade counters, automotive fitment shops and building suppliers. Those premises have their own set of locks:

• Roller shutter doors with a lock or padlock at floor level that has rusted or been bent;
• heavy padlocks and hasps on gates, containers and yard storage;
• steel personnel doors and security gates next to the loading doors;
• office doors and safes in the admin section at the front.

We handle all of these as commercial locksmith work. If a padlock needs replacing, our padlock guide explains what makes one harder to defeat.

Locked out of the unit before a shift

If the lock fails at opening time, the staff are standing outside. When you call, give us:

1. the street number and unit, and the name on the gate if there is one;
2. whether a landlord, a site manager or a neighbouring tenant controls the outer gate;
3. who can prove the business occupies the unit, such as a lease or an ID on the account.

After hours, the same applies. Locked out of the office after hours covers who to contact first.

10th Road, 11th Road or 11th Street?

Most of Kew's streets are numbered, from 1st Road up to 13th Road, with numbered avenues as well, so an address can easily be misread. Some property listings also call the same numbered roads "Street", and many Kew premises are advertised under Bramley. Tell us the nearest bigger road, such as Louis Botha Avenue on the western side, 9th Road or Arkwright Avenue to the north, and we'll find you.

Homes in Kew

Kew isn't all industry. The 2011 Census counted 5,959 people in 2,207 households here, and a property portal describes a mix of freestanding houses and smaller residential complexes. For a home, the usual problems are lockouts, stiff security gates and lost keys. See residential locksmith work and emergency lockouts.

Paying for the job

R250 call-out fee. The technician assesses the job on site and gives you the price before any work starts. Nothing is done until you agree. A business can pay by EFT, cash or card, the same as a household.

Locksmith services available in Kew

• Commercial locksmith

  Offices, shops, practices and storerooms: lockouts, lock repairs, lock changes and office safes, done at your premises.

• Lock replacement

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

• Break-in lock repairs

  After a burglary or an attempt: damaged locks replaced, doors made lockable again, and keys that may be compromised taken out of use.

• 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.

• 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.

• Residential locksmith

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

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

Useful guides

• Choosing Padlocks for Security Gates and Burglar Bars
• Locked Out of the Office After Hours
• Safe Won't Lock or Close Properly

Nearby areas we cover

• Bramley
• Bramley View
• Lyndhurst
• Savoy Estate
• Highlands North

All Johannesburg areas