IllustrationLocksmith in Leederville
The most evenly mixed suburb we cover — 1890s cottages, 1990s townhouses and a licensed high street.
Leederville, Western Australia 6007 splits almost three ways: about 39 per cent separate houses, 35 per cent townhouses and 24 per cent apartments, with roughly 43 per cent rented. That means a Federation cottage with its original hardware can sit one street from a 1990s townhouse group, and Oxford Street adds a licensed hospitality strip on top.
- Housing
- Almost an even three-way split
- Rented
- About 43%
- Also here
- Oxford Street venues, after close
- Call
- Amco Locksmiths, 08 9444 2089
Two housing eras, one freeway between them
The Leeder Estate was subdivided in 1891, and the suburb’s institutions went up almost immediately — the primary school in 1894, the post office and hotel in 1897, the police station in 1898. Then in 1973 the Mitchell Freeway was cut straight through, halving the suburb, and the corridor has driven medium-density infill ever since. That is why a third of the housing is now townhouses sitting beside cottages from the 1890s.
For locks that means two completely different conversations on adjoining streets. On the cottages: original mortice and rim locks, solid timber doors, and the classic Perth problem where a Gainsborough front door and a later Lockwood security screen leave you carrying two keys. On the townhouses: small strata groups of four to twelve, with a shared driveway gate and a modest letterbox bank, and no on-site manager to call.
Oxford Street is the third Leederville. Licensed venues, cafés and small shops mean staff turnover rekeys, back-of-house doors, roller shutters and the occasional call at the end of trade when a door will not lock and nobody can go home. That is genuine after-hours work rather than a marketing line.
Amco Locksmiths covers Leederville, Western Australia 6007. One licensed locksmith, mobile, no call centre and no shopfront to drive to. Call 08 9444 2089, or send a photo of the lock and we will tell you what it needs before we come out.
Everything we do in Leederville
One licensed locksmith, one van, and the same person on the phone and at your door.
Lockouts, 24 hours
House, townhouse and venue lockouts, including late on Oxford Street.
Rekeying
Between tenants, and for owners who have just bought into the suburb.
Lock repairs and new locks
Original locks on 1890s cottages, re-pinned and serviced rather than cut out.
Screen and sliding doors
The later security screen is usually why a cottage needs two keys. Often fixable.
Digital and smart locks
Keypad locks on townhouses and on cottage doors that will take one.
Car keys and remotes
Keys made at the car, including in the Oxford Street car parks.
Key cutting and spares
Spare keys cut on site, including for a shared strata gate.
Business and commercial
Oxford Street venues — back doors, roller shutters and staff-turnover rekeys.
What we get called to in Leederville
Rekey between tenants
With 43% of homes rented, this is the steady work — re-pinned, not replaced, so old keys simply stop.
One key for a cottage and its screen
Two different brands on two different profiles. Where the screen cylinder can be changed, we put both on one key.
A venue door at the end of trade
A back door or roller shutter that will not lock. We come out and make it secure.
No surprises on the day
- Price agreed first. You know the cost before any work starts, including after hours.
- Repair before replace. We only swap a lock when it is genuinely worn out.
- Drilling never costs you extra. If a barrel has to be drilled we say so before we start, then fit a new one keyed to your existing key at no charge.
What customers say
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“I highly recommend Magnus from Amco Locksmiths. He was very quick to respond to my enquiry and was able to see me the next day. He showed up on time, had great communication and was very professional and friendly throughout the process.”
Read on Google →“I recently moved to a new house and wanted to change the locks for security. Magnus arrived on time and worked efficiently to do just that, also cutting more windows keys and rekeying the garage remote. He even oiled the squeaky garage door at no cost! I would use Amco again in a heartbeat.”
Read on Google →“Great communication advising when he would arrive. Quick, friendly service and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended.”
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Straight answers
Is Leederville the same as West Leederville?
No. They are separate suburbs in different councils — Leederville is City of Vincent, West Leederville is Town of Cambridge — with different housing and different high streets. They only share a postcode.
Can you rekey a rental in Leederville between tenants?
Yes, and it is one of our most common jobs here. Booked by the owner or the property manager, done between tenancies, with the existing locks re-pinned rather than replaced.
Someone forced the door of my shop on Oxford Street. Can you come tonight?
Yes. We run a 24 hour emergency service and this is exactly the sort of callout it is for. We will make it secure first and talk about a permanent repair after.
Can my screen door use the same key as the front door?
Often. It depends on whether the screen cylinder can be changed to match your front door profile. We check that on site and tell you straight if it cannot be done.
Can an 1890s front door lock be kept?
Usually. Most original mortice and rim locks can be re-pinned to a new key, which keeps the door looking right and costs less than replacing it.