Inner-north housing is a mix of 1890s single-fronted terraces, 1970s brick flats and converted warehouses. Each one fails differently, and each one needs a different lock.
On heritage timber doors we fit deadlocks that suit the stile width without splitting old cedar, and we can match brass and antique finishes so the hardware still looks right on the street.
On aluminium and uPVC doors common in newer builds we work with euro cylinders, multipoint strips and patio bolts. On flats we handle building master systems, intercom strikes and letterbox locks.
We also do the quiet jobs that matter most: window locks for a rental inspection, a key-alike set so one key opens front, back and garage, and lock changes after a break-up or a lost set of keys.
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.
FAQ
Residential — questions we get asked
- Can you match the original brass hardware on a heritage terrace?
- Usually yes. We carry aged brass and antique finishes, and where an original escutcheon or knob has to stay we fit modern internals behind the existing furniture.
- Can one key open my front, back and garage doors?
- Yes. Key-alike means the cylinders are re-pinned to a single key. It usually costs less than replacing all the locks.
- Is residential available after hours and on weekends?
- Emergency work runs 24 hours, 7 days from Collingwood, including public holidays. Non-urgent residential work is booked into a daytime window that suits you, so you are not paying an after-hours rate for something that can wait until morning.
- Which suburbs do you cover for residential?
- Collingwood plus 14 surrounding suburbs — Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Abbotsford, Clifton Hill, Richmond, Carlton, Carlton North, Northcote, Thornbury, Brunswick, Brunswick East, East Melbourne, Kew and Hawthorn. Each suburb has its own page with realistic arrival times.
- How do you quote residential?
- We work out the lock type and door on the phone, give you a figure before dispatch, and confirm it on arrival before anything is opened, drilled or replaced. If the job turns out to be different from the description, we stop and re-quote.
- Do you use Australian Standard hardware?
- Yes. We fit lock hardware that meets the relevant Australian Standard and typical insurance wording — usually a keyed deadlock or key-in-lever set with a restricted or patented cylinder where you want key control. We can supply the product details in writing for your insurer.
- Are you licensed, insured and guaranteed for residential?
- Fully licensed & insured Victorian locksmiths, trading since 2009, police-checked technicians, public liability cover, and a workmanship guarantee on every job. Call (03) 7057 3042 to talk it through with the locksmith who will do the work.
Residential suburb by suburb
Every suburb page below sets out the housing stock, the lock types we actually meet there and realistic arrival times from our Collingwood workshop — start with your own suburb, or read the complete Collingwood locksmith service area.
- Residential Fitzroy
- Residential Fitzroy North
- Residential Abbotsford
- Residential Clifton Hill
- Residential Richmond
- Residential Carlton
- Residential Carlton North
- Residential Northcote
- Residential Thornbury
- Residential Brunswick
- Residential Brunswick East
- Residential East Melbourne
- Residential Kew
- Residential Hawthorn