IllustrationLocksmith in Claremont
More than sixty per cent of Claremont is strata. Fewer than four homes in ten are separate houses.
Claremont, Western Australia 6010 is mostly its own Town of Claremont, with slivers in Cottesloe and Nedlands. About 35 per cent of homes are apartments and 26 per cent townhouses, so over 60 per cent is attached. Roughly a third rent, and the median age is 44.
- Attached homes
- Over 60%
- Rented
- About a third
- Council
- Mostly the Town of Claremont
- Call
- Amco Locksmiths, 08 9444 2089
A town centre suburb with grand homes behind it
Claremont was established in the 1890s around the railway station and was substantially complete by the 1940s. Because the land was subdivided piecemeal the housing is unusually varied, with the grand homes concentrated in the Agett Road and Richardson Avenue precincts. Since 2009 the Claremont Quarter and the apartment building around it have layered modern strata on top.
With that much strata, a fair question is whether you need approval to change your own lock. The short answer is that your own front door is usually yours, but some schemes have rules, and anything on common property definitely goes through the strata company. We will tell you which side of that line you are on rather than just doing the work.
The grand older homes are the counterweight. Sympathetic hardware, rekeying rather than replacing, and improving security without altering how the house presents. Claremont Quarter and the Showground also draw visitors from across Perth, and if you lock your keys in the car, we come to it.
Amco Locksmiths covers Claremont, Western Australia 6010. We work from the van, so the job is done at your place in Claremont. Call 08 9444 2089, or send a photo of the lock with the quote form.
Everything we do in Claremont
Mobile locksmith work in Claremont: the van and the parts come to you.
Lockouts, 24 hours
Apartment, townhouse and house lockouts at any hour.
Rekeying
Between tenants, and for owners after a purchase.
Lock repairs and new locks
Sympathetic repairs on the older homes, and worn unit cylinders.
Screen and sliding doors
Screens and balcony sliders depending on the property.
Digital and smart locks
Keypad locks on a unit or house door, subject to strata where relevant.
Car keys and remotes
Spare keys and replacements, made on site for the makes we cover.
Key cutting and spares
Spare, letterbox and storeroom keys cut on site.
Business and commercial
Small business locks: repairs and staff-change rekeys.
Worth knowing in Claremont
Letterbox bank barrels
One barrel can usually be swapped on its own, leaving the rest of the bank as it is.
Keys locked in a car
We come to the car, wherever it is, and open it without damage.
A character home that needs the lock changed, not the door
Rekeyed or repaired so the hardware stays where it is.
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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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
Do I need strata approval to change the lock on my Claremont apartment?
Your own front door is usually yours, but some schemes have rules — it is worth checking. Anything on common property, like the building entry or a shared gate, definitely goes through strata.
Who repairs a letterbox lock in an apartment block?
We do. A single barrel can normally be changed without touching the rest of the bank.
Can you work on a character home without damaging the original hardware?
Yes. Most original locks can be rekeyed, which keeps them on the door. Where something has genuinely failed, we tell you before suggesting a replacement.
I have lost the only key to my house. Can you make one?
Usually yes, by making a key to the lock rather than copying an existing one. If a barrel has to be drilled we say so first and replace it at no charge, keyed to your existing key.
Is Scotch College in Claremont?
No, it is in Swanbourne. Methodist Ladies’ College and Christ Church Grammar are in Claremont.