Locksmith in Applecross
Homes from the 1920s and 30s held by owners for decades, with a dozen towers going up on the eastern side.
Applecross, Western Australia 6153 is in the City of Melville — not South Perth. About 62 per cent of homes are separate houses and roughly 44 per cent are owned outright, the highest settled ownership in this part of Perth. Many homes have had the same owners for years, and there is a newer apartment edge near Canning Bridge.
- Owned outright
- About 44%
- Council
- City of Melville
- Changing
- About a dozen towers under construction on the eastern side
- Call
- Amco Locksmiths, 08 9444 2089
Two eras, and one being built right now
Applecross has three clear layers. Alexander Matheson developed the riverfront from 1896 as gentlemen’s residences. Then between 1925 and 1935 the businessman Thomas Burke bought 900 hectares and subdivided it into affordable working-class blocks across several estates — that is the 1920s and 30s bones of the suburb. Street planting of exotics began in 1935, and the jacarandas are still what people picture.
On houses of that age the original hardware is often still on the door. A service and re-pin is worth trying before a new lock, some older doors never had a deadbolt, and a rekey after a renovation or a lost key makes every old key useless.
The eastern side is the opposite. As of 2025 around a dozen high-rise buildings are under construction near Canning Bridge, following the South Perth pattern. On those the job is the unit door, the letterbox and the balcony slider — not the building’s entry system, which is a strata matter and which we do not work on.
Amco Locksmiths covers Applecross, Western Australia 6153. We’re mobile, with no shopfront, so we come to you in Applecross. Call 08 9444 2089, or send a photo of the lock through the quote form.
Everything we do in Applecross
Done at your door in Applecross, with keys cut in the van.
Lockouts, 24 hours
House and apartment lockouts, opened without damage.
Rekeying
After a renovation, a lost key or a purchase.
Lock repairs and new locks
Older hardware serviced where it can be, replaced where it can’t.
Screen and sliding doors
Security screen door locks, keyed to the front door where we can.
Digital and smart locks
Keypad locks, once we’ve checked the door will take one.
Car keys and remotes
Spare and lost car keys made in the driveway.
Key cutting and spares
Extra keys cut on site, including padlock and gate keys.
Business and commercial
Lock repairs and rekeys for shops and offices.
Worth knowing in Applecross
An old lock that has stopped turning
Often it’s wear, not a fault. A service and re-pin is worth trying before a new lock.
A deadbolt on a door that never had one
We check the door’s thickness and condition first, then fit one that suits it.
Locked out of a new apartment
We open your own unit door, through the lock wherever we can. The building entry is a strata matter.
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.”
Read on Google →“Very friendly and replies fast! Definitely recommend!!”
Read on Google →“I needed an emergency locksmith today (Friday) and Magnus from Amco came to the rescue. Absolutely pleasant man very friendly and curteous. Explained everything including cost upfront. Completed the job professionally. Will definitely recommend Amco Locksmiths and Magnus anytime.”
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Straight answers
Can you rekey an old house without replacing the locks?
Usually yes. Rekeying re-pins the locks you already have, so the original hardware stays on the door and every old key stops working.
Can you fit a deadbolt to an older timber front door?
Usually. It depends on the door thickness and whether it has moved on its frame. We look at the door first rather than just quoting a lock.
Which council is Applecross in?
The City of Melville. It is often assumed to be South Perth, but it is not.
Do you work on the new apartment buildings near Canning Bridge?
On the door into your own apartment, the letterbox and the balcony slider, yes. Not on the building’s entry or access control system.
Do you come out to Applecross?
Yes. Ring us and we’ll tell you straight when we can be there.