IllustrationLocksmith in Doubleview
1940s cottages and a growing layer of townhouses, now about 23 per cent of homes.
Doubleview, Western Australia 6018 has about 41 per cent of homes on a mortgage, and grew nearly ten per cent in five years. It is about 75 per cent separate houses with almost no apartments — 2.4 per cent — and 23 per cent townhouses.
- On a mortgage
- About 41%
- Apartments
- Only 2.4%
- Townhouses
- About 23% (ABS 2021)
- Call
- Amco Locksmiths, 08 9444 2089
1940s cottages, now becoming townhouses
Doubleview was dairy farming land in the 1890s and was subdivided in phases. From the late 1940s the state built modest cottages across the northern part of the suburb, and those are its founding character. Early timber-frame construction gave way to brick and tile, then brick veneer infill from the 1970s, and since 2000 a steady layer of townhouses and rebuilds, especially in the north. The name comes from having views of both the ocean to the west and the Darling Range to the east.
When one block becomes two or three townhouses, each comes with new hardware, a letterbox and a gate, and it is easy to end up with three or four keys for one property. Keying it all alike at the start is far easier than untangling it later.
The surviving cottages from that period are the other half. Their timber-frame doors and original cylinders are old, so we check whether a repair will do before suggesting a replacement. Apartments are only about 2.4 per cent of homes; Doubleview is mostly houses and townhouses.
Amco Locksmiths covers Doubleview, Western Australia 6018. One licensed locksmith, mobile, no call centre and no shopfront to drive to. Call 08 9444 2089, or send a photo of the lock through the quote form.
Everything we do in Doubleview
One licensed locksmith, one van, and the same person on the phone and at your door.
Lockouts, 24 hours
House and townhouse lockouts at any hour, opened without damage.
Rekeying
New townhouse groups keyed together, and rekeys after purchase.
Lock repairs and new locks
Original 1940s and 50s hardware and old timber-frame doors.
Screen and sliding doors
Security screen and sliding door locks, keyed to the front door where we can.
Digital and smart locks
Keypad locks on new townhouse doors, which take them easily.
Car keys and remotes
Spare and lost car keys made in the driveway.
Key cutting and spares
Extra keys and letterbox keys cut on the day.
Business and commercial
Small business locks: repairs and staff-change rekeys.
Worth knowing in Doubleview
One key for a new townhouse
Front door, garage, letterbox and gate, matched before you end up with four keys.
An original 1940s cottage lock
Old timber-frame doors and worn cylinders. Repair or replace, decided on the door.
Screen door locks
If it’s on a different key, the screen cylinder can often be keyed to the front door.
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!!”
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Straight answers
Can you key my new townhouse so everything uses one key?
Yes, and it is much easier at the start. Front door, garage, letterbox and gate can usually all be matched, which saves carrying four keys for one property.
We have one of the old state-built cottages. Are the original locks worth keeping?
Sometimes. We check rather than assume, because a repair is cheaper than a replacement when it works.
Do you do apartments here?
There are barely any — 2.4 per cent of homes. Doubleview is houses and townhouses, and that is what we work on here.
Is Doubleview on the beach?
No. Scarborough sits between Doubleview and the ocean. The name comes from having views both west to the sea and east to the hills.
Can you get to Doubleview?
Yes. We will tell you honestly when we can get there rather than promising a time.