Residential LocksmithsCape Town
Security begins at home. We come out to houses, flats and estates across Cape Town for lockouts, tired gate locks, new locks, rekeying and keys for everybody who lives there.
Residential locksmith services
The locks your family uses every day, working properly.
A residential locksmith deals with everything to do with locks in a home, rather than the businesses and retail sites a commercial locksmith works on. The jobs are often less complicated. That does not make them less important — these are the locks standing between your family and everybody else.
We advise on and fit the right locks for a home: front and rear door locks, window security and interior doors. We rekey existing locks, install new locks and deadbolts for extra safety, and cut duplicate key sets so everyone in the house has their own.
Gate locks deserve a mention on their own. They are out in the weather all year, so they need more maintenance than anything indoors, and they are usually the lock people ignore until it stops turning.
It is also worth thinking about the locks people forget: a weapons cabinet, a safe, even a medicine cabinet. Those are residential locksmith work too, and we would rather fit them properly than have you improvise.
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We help in these situations
Start with what is happening at the house. We will tell you whether it needs a repair, a rekey, or a lock that should have been replaced years ago.
- Locked out of the houseOpening front doors, back doors, flats and interior doors with as little damage as the lock allows.
- New home, or keys you no longer trustRekeying so previous owners, tenants, agents or anyone else with an old key can no longer get in.
- Gate locks and worn hardwareGate locks take the weather all year. We service, repair and replace them before they fail on you.
- Better locks and duplicate keysDeadbolts, window security, and duplicate key sets so every person in the house has their own key.
What happens when you call
A short description of the door and the lock is usually enough for the team to send the right technician with the right hardware.
- 01Tell us what has happened
Whether somebody is locked out right now, the type of door, and what the lock is doing when you turn the key.
- 02We work out what it needs
The team confirms the likely hardware and whether a repair, a rekey or a replacement is the honest answer.
- 03A technician comes to the house
He arrives in a branded vehicle with PSIRA identification, and confirms the work and the cost before starting.
- 04You get the keys and the guarantee
The lock is tested with you, every key cut for it is handed over, and the work is covered for twelve months.
Who you are letting into your home
AAA Locksmiths has served the Cape Peninsula since 1999. We have four branches and mobile units across Sea Point, Table View, Claremont, Wynberg and Durbanville, so the technician who arrives is one of ours, not a subcontractor.
- PSIRA-registered security service provider
- Members of the Locksmith Association of South Africa
- Certified and registered BBBEE company
- Manufacturer warranty on the hardware we install
- Branded vehicles and identifiable technicians
Where we help
We work right across the Cape Town metro, out of the branch nearest to you. Pick your area to see who answers.
Cape Town CBD
The City Bowl, the Foreshore and the harbour, out through Woodstock and Observatory. Office blocks, flats and parking garages, at any hour of the night.
Common questions
If your door or your lock is not covered here, call and describe it.
I have just moved in. Should I change the locks?
You should at least rekey them. You have no way of knowing how many keys are out there from previous owners, tenants, agents or contractors. Rekeying is usually cheaper than replacing the locks and has the same effect.
Can you open my door without damaging it?
That is always the aim, and it depends on the door and the lock. The technician assesses the least damaging method before starting and tells you if a lock will not survive it.
Do you come out at night and over weekends?
Yes. We run a 24-hour mobile service across Cape Town, which is when most home lockouts actually happen.
Can everyone in the house have their own key?
Yes, and it is worth doing. We cut duplicate key sets, and a keyed alike system lets one key open several doors so nobody is carrying a bunch.
My gate lock keeps sticking. Is that normal?
It is common. Gate locks are exposed to sun, rain and wind all year, so they wear far faster than an indoor lock. Servicing one is a small job. Replacing it after it seizes is a bigger one.
Tell us which lock is the problem
Front door, back door, gate or window — and whether anyone is locked out right now.