Locksmith in South Perth
Foreshore towers and townhouses. Only one home in three here is a separate house.
South Perth, Western Australia 6151 is about two-thirds attached housing — roughly 29 per cent apartments and 37 per cent townhouses — with around 42 per cent rented. The foreshore towers make it a strata suburb, so the work is apartment doors, letterbox banks, lost fobs and tenancy rekeys rather than driveways and front gates.
- Attached homes
- About two-thirds
- Rented
- About 42%
- Common here
- Letterbox banks and unit door cylinders
- Call
- Amco Locksmiths, 08 9444 2089
Mansions, townhouses and towers
South Perth was subdivided in the 1880s land boom and still has a number of large houses from that era, with Chinese market gardens operating here from the 1880s to the 1950s. The modern suburb is layered: older houses and mansions, extensive townhouse infill, and a concentration of high-rise apartments near the foreshore.
That gives a job list dominated by strata. Common property entry doors, letterbox banks, restricted-key questions, lost fobs and keys locked inside a unit. With about 42 per cent renting and small households, tenancies turn over often, so rekeys between tenants are the steady work and property or strata managers are frequently the caller rather than the resident.
The honest limit matters more in a tower than anywhere: we do the door into your apartment, your letterbox, your storeroom and your balcony slider. A building’s fob and access control system is not ours, and in a newer tower that is usually what is fitted. The townhouse stock is different again — screen doors and sliding patio doors, and keying a front door, courtyard gate and garage door together.
Amco Locksmiths covers South Perth, Western Australia 6151. 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 South Perth
One licensed locksmith, one van, and the same person on the phone and at your door.
Lockouts, 24 hours
Apartment, townhouse and house lockouts at any hour, without damage.
Rekeying
Between tenants, and across a townhouse group so one key does the lot.
Lock repairs and new locks
Unit entry cylinders, balcony sliders and townhouse patio doors.
Screen and sliding doors
Screen and sliding patio door locks on the townhouse stock.
Digital and smart locks
Keypad locks on a unit or townhouse door, where the strata allows.
Car keys and remotes
Spare and lost car keys, including near the zoo and the foreshore.
Key cutting and spares
Spare, letterbox and storeroom keys cut on site.
Business and commercial
Angelo Street and Mill Point Road businesses.
What we get called to in South Perth
Locked out of an apartment
Opened without damage, after photo ID and something showing you live there.
Letterbox bank barrels
In a large building this is the key that goes missing most often.
A townhouse on one key
Front door, courtyard gate and garage door, normally three keys, put onto one.
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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“Amco locksmiths are amazing to deal with! Very friendly and helpful on the phone. Responded promptly to my call for help with a key that was not working. Magnus was extremly friendly and helpful when he showed up. For any locksmith issues, go with these guys. You will not be disappointed. Thank you for making my day so much better in a sticky situation <3”
Read on Google →“Absolutely cracking service from Magnus. My wife dropped her keys last night and went to start it today and and it failed. We called 2 other places first and also had road side assistance out to inspect. Not one of them advised us to look where she had dropped it for the micro chip. They simply wanted dollars in their pockets without trying to solve the problem. After a prompt call back from Magnus and an exploded view image of keys components and 5 minutes of rummaging around the garden the chip was found, re-installed and works. 100% recommend these guys and will be getting a spare key from them in the near future. Thanks so much Magnus!!!”
Read on Google →“Very impressed with Amco Locksmiths! The cheapest amongst a few quotes that I got. Very fast and efficient. Professional and friendly technician who gave me advice on a few other things around the house. Customer service was swift and helpful. Cannot fault!”
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Straight answers
Can a locksmith change the lock on a strata unit?
Your own front door is normally yours, though some schemes have rules — it is worth checking. Anything on common property goes through the strata company.
Who can let me into my apartment if I have locked the keys inside?
We can, without damaging the door. You will need photo ID and something showing you live there.
Do you work on the building’s fob system?
No. We do unit doors, letterboxes, storerooms and balcony sliders. Fob and access control systems are strata matters.
Can you fix a sliding door lock on a balcony?
Usually. Aluminium sliders take a range of locks and patio bolts, and we can often key them to your front door.
How much to rekey a townhouse between tenants?
It depends on the number of doors — typically fewer than a house but with a gate and a garage to include. We confirm the count and price before starting.