Locksmith in Guildford
Over 200 places on the State Register of Heritage Places, in a town founded in 1829.
Guildford, Western Australia 6055 is one of the oldest towns in Western Australia, founded in 1829 at the junction of the Helena and Swan Rivers, and one of only three towns in the metropolitan area on the National Trust register. It is small, with fewer than 800 homes. On heritage homes the aim is to keep period mortice and rim locks working without altering the door.
- Heritage
- 200+ places on the State Register
- Homes
- Fewer than 800
- Approach
- Repair first, not rip out and replace
- Call
- Amco Locksmiths, 08 9444 2089
Locks that are part of the building
Guildford was the original centre of the Swan River Colony before Perth took over. St Matthew’s Church dates from 1836, the station precinct from 1881, Guildford Grammar from 1896, and Guildford Primary is the oldest government-funded primary school in Western Australia. More than two hundred locations here are on the State Register of Heritage Places.
That changes the job completely. On a heritage house the lock is often part of what is protected — original timber doors, rim locks, mortice locks, brass furniture and joinery that must not be damaged or visibly altered. Cutting a modern lockset into one of these doors is usually both wrong and unnecessary. What is needed instead is to rekey or repair the period mortice lock and improve security without changing how the door looks from the street.
This is also where our drilling policy matters most, so we will state it plainly: if a barrel has to be drilled we tell you before we start, and then we fit a new one keyed to your existing key at no charge. On a heritage door that conversation happens first, every time. We will also tell you honestly when a job needs approvals we cannot give you.
Amco Locksmiths covers Guildford, Western Australia 6055. One licensed locksmith, mobile, no call centre and no shopfront to drive to. Call 08 9444 2089, or send a photo of the lock with the quote form.
Everything we do in Guildford
One licensed locksmith, one van, and the same person on the phone and at your door.
Lockouts, 24 hours
Opened through the lock wherever we can, which matters on a heritage door.
Rekeying
Period mortice and rim locks re-pinned to a new key, with the hardware left in place.
Lock repairs and new locks
Worn period locks serviced and repaired where they can be.
Screen and sliding doors
Screens and security added sympathetically, without changing the street elevation.
Digital and smart locks
Only where it genuinely suits the door. Often it does not, and we will say so.
Car keys and remotes
Spare and lost car keys made at the car.
Key cutting and spares
Spare house keys cut on site.
Business and commercial
Small business locks: repairs and staff-change rekeys.
Worth knowing in Guildford
Rekeying a period mortice lock
Re-pinned to a new key with the original lock, escutcheon and door left exactly as they are.
A lock that has finally seized
Serviced and freed where possible, before any talk of replacing it.
Security that does not show
Improving a heritage door without altering what you can see from the street.
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.”
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Straight answers
Can you work on a heritage listed house in Guildford?
Yes, and carefully. Most period mortice and rim locks can be rekeyed or repaired with the original hardware staying on the door. Where a change would alter the appearance of a listed building, that is a question for your council before it is a question for us.
Can an old mortice lock be rekeyed without replacing it?
Usually. That is the point of rekeying — the lock stays, the pins change, and a new key works while the old ones stop.
What happens if you have to drill the lock?
We tell you before we start, not after. If a barrel has to be drilled we replace it at no charge and key the new one to your existing key.
What security can I actually add to a heritage home?
More than people expect, and most of it is invisible from the street — rear and side doors, window locks, gates and outbuildings. We start there rather than with the front door.
Do you charge more to come to Guildford?
We agree the price with you before we start, and we tell you honestly when we can be there.