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Better locks.
Safer doors.
Security done properly.
Collingwood Locksmith Solutions replaces, repairs and rekeys locks for homes and businesses across 14 surrounding suburbs, backed by a Collingwood storefront workshop and mobile vans. Security upgrades are our everyday work; emergency lockouts remain available around the clock.
- 24/7 dispatch
- Nights, weekends and public holidays
- 20–40 min ETA
- Across the inner north from Collingwood
- Licensed & insured
- Police-checked technicians only
- Storefront + mobile
- Collingwood workshop and vans on the road
Request a locksmith
Tell us the door, we'll bring the tools
Send the details and a technician gets back to you shortly. Locked out right now? Ringing (03) 7057 3042 is always the fastest route — the phone is answered 24 hours, 7 days.
We also keep a Collingwood storefront workshop for key cutting, restricted key systems and lock repairs you'd rather drop in with.
(03) 7057 3042Security expertise
Not just getting you in. Making the property secure.
A locksmith should understand the complete opening: lock, cylinder, latch, hinges, strike and the way the door is used. We repair what can be saved, replace what cannot, and recommend upgrades for the actual risk rather than selling the most expensive hardware on the van.
Lock replacement & upgrades
Replace worn, damaged or under-specified locks with dependable deadlocks, cylinders, latches and door hardware suited to the property.
Explore lock installation and repairRekeying & key control
Make every old key stop working without replacing sound hardware, or bring several doors onto one controlled key system.
Explore rekeying and master keysHome security improvements
Assess entry doors, windows, rear access, garages and gates, then prioritise the upgrades that address the real weak points.
Explore residential securityRepairs before failure
Correct stiff keys, dropped doors, loose strikes and worn cylinders before they become a lockout or leave the property unsecured.
Explore lock repairs
Service schedule
Everything a locksmith should do
Seven trades under one licence. Need to replace, repair or upgrade a lock? Start with lock installation and repair. Lost control of the old keys? See rekeying and master key systems.
- 0124 Hour Emergency LockoutsLocked out at 2am? One call, one van, one job.
- 02Residential Locksmith WorkTerraces, warehouse conversions and walk-up flats.
- 03Commercial & Shopfront LocksmithsCafes, studios, warehouses and retail on Smith and Brunswick.
- 04Rekeying & Master Key SystemsNew keys without new locks.
- 05Lock Installation & RepairDoors that shut properly, first push.
- 06Car Keys & TranspondersCut, coded and programmed at the kerb.
- 07Safes: Supply, Opening & ServicingOpened, serviced, moved or specified properly.
Coverage index
Based in Collingwood. Fast to fourteen suburbs either side of it.
Each suburb has its own page covering the housing stock, the locks we see most often there, a local service-area map and realistic arrival times from our base — for example our 24 hour locksmith in Fitzroy, lockouts and deadlocks in Richmond or shopfront and terrace locks in Brunswick.
- Locksmith Fitzroy1.2 km
- Locksmith Fitzroy North2.6 km
- Locksmith Abbotsford1.4 km
- Locksmith Clifton Hill2.1 km
- Locksmith Richmond2.3 km
- Locksmith Carlton2.4 km
- Locksmith Carlton North3.1 km
- Locksmith Northcote4.2 km
- Locksmith Thornbury5.6 km
- Locksmith Brunswick5 km
- Locksmith Brunswick East4.1 km
- Locksmith East Melbourne2 km
- Locksmith Kew5.4 km
- Locksmith Hawthorn6.2 km
How the work runs
The right security fix, clearly explained
- 01
Tell us what needs securing
A worn lock, lost keys, a tenancy change or a full security review — we identify the door and hardware so the right parts and tools are ready.
- 02
Workshop and van, whichever suits
Installation, repairs and security upgrades come to your property; key cutting and restricted key systems can also be handled at our Collingwood storefront workshop.
- 03
Repair, replace or rekey properly
We explain whether the right fix is servicing, alignment, rekeying or replacement, then test the complete door so the security works as intended.
Fully licensed & insured Victorian locksmiths. Every technician is police-checked, and all workmanship is guaranteed.
Job book
Three thousand doors, and the ones people remember
Written examples of the work we handle across Collingwood and the inner north — replacing failed locks, rekeying after keys change hands, improving weak doors and responding when access is urgent.
- 6:40pm
“Front door slammed behind me with the baby inside. Answered on the second ring, gave me a figure on the phone, and had the door open without a mark on it in under twenty minutes.”
- 10:15am
“Old mortice lock on a 1890s terrace that three people had told me needed replacing. They picked it, stripped it on the doorstep, re-pinned it and it now turns better than the day I moved in.”
- 2:00pm
“Housemate left with her keys and no forwarding address. They rekeyed the front, back and garage to one key the same afternoon and explained exactly why that was cheaper than new locks.”
Written examples of the jobs we attend most, used while we collect verified reviews. Names are shortened and details generalised for privacy.
Our guarantee
The bit most locksmiths won't put in writing
Locksmithing is a permission trade — you are handing a stranger the keys to your home or business. These are the six commitments we make on every job, day or night.
- 12 month workmanship guarantee
- If a lock we fitted or repaired misbehaves within twelve months of normal use, we come back and make it right at no labour cost.
- Licensed, insured, police-checked
- Fully licensed & insured Victorian locksmiths. Every technician who attends your door is police-checked and carries identification.
- Non-destructive entry first
- Picking, bypass and decoding before anything else. Drilling is a last resort, quoted and explained before we start.
- Price confirmed before we start
- You get a figure on the phone and it is confirmed at the door. If the job differs from the description, we stop and re-quote.
- Insurance-ready paperwork
- Itemised invoices and hardware details in writing, worded for insurers and landlords after a break-in or lost-key claim.
- Australian Standard hardware
- We fit hardware that meets the relevant Australian Standard and typical insurance wording, not big-box hardware that fails in a year.
Advice desk
Read it before you need it
- Emergency · 6 minLocked out in Melbourne: what to do in the first ten minutesThe first ten minutes decide whether this is a cheap callout or an expensive door repair. Here is the order we tell people to work through on the phone.
- Pricing · 7 minWhat a locksmith actually costs in Melbourne (and what changes the price)Nobody publishes a real price list because no two doors are the same. Here is what genuinely moves the number, so you can judge a quote before you accept it.
- Maintenance · 5 minSeven signs your deadlock is about to failLocks rarely die suddenly. They warn you for weeks first, and almost nobody listens until they are standing on the footpath at midnight.
FAQ
Straight answers before you call
- Are you actually available 24 hours?
- Yes. The phone is answered by a locksmith, not a call centre, at any hour including weekends and public holidays.
- How much does a call-out cost?
- It depends on the lock, the door and the hour, so we talk it through on the phone and confirm on arrival before anything is opened or replaced.
- Will you have to drill my lock?
- Rarely. We lead with non-destructive entry — picking, bypass and decoding — and drilling is a last resort that is always quoted and explained first.
- Which suburbs do you cover?
- Collingwood plus 14 surrounding suburbs across Melbourne's inner north and inner east, from Brunswick and Thornbury through to Richmond, Kew and Hawthorn.
- Do you have a storefront or are you mobile only?
- Both. We run a storefront workshop in Collingwood for key cutting, restricted key systems and lock repairs, and mobile vans that come to you 24 hours a day. Give us a ring first so a locksmith is on the bench when you arrive.
- Can you assess and improve the security of my home or business?
- Yes. We inspect entry doors, windows, side gates, garages, shopfronts and key control, then prioritise practical upgrades. That can include replacing weak or worn locks, rekeying existing cylinders, adding deadlocks, correcting door alignment and setting up restricted or master key systems.
- Should I replace a lock or have it rekeyed?
- If the lock body and hardware are sound, rekeying is usually enough to stop every old key working. We recommend replacement when the lock is worn, damaged, unsuitable for the door or does not provide the level of security you need.
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