Locksmith in Subiaco
Gold-rush cottages with leadlight windows on one street, 1998-onward apartments on the next.
Amco is a mobile locksmith for Subiaco, Perth. We come to you for lockouts, rekeys, heritage lock repairs, apartment and letterbox locks, and car keys. Subiaco has two kinds of home a few streets apart: 1890s Federation cottages with original hardware, and apartments, which make up about 42 per cent of homes, with about 45 per cent rented (ABS 2021).
- Apartments
- About 42% of homes
- Rented
- About 45%
- Two worlds
- 1890s cottages and post-1998 apartments
- Call
- Amco Locksmiths, 08 9444 2089
Two lock problems on adjoining streets
Subiaco was surveyed in 1883 and grew fast in the 1890s gold rushes, which is where the Federation housing comes from, including heritage-listed homes with elaborate leadlight windows. By 1906 the municipality had planted 4,500 street trees. Then from the late 1990s Subi Centro was built on reclaimed industrial land, with the railway station rebuilt underground in 1998, and Subi East is being built on the old Subiaco Oval and Princess Margaret Hospital sites.
On the heritage side the job is repair, rekey and sympathetic replacement. Original mortice locks in timber doors, leadlight that must not be disturbed, and an owner who wants the front of the house left exactly as it is. This is where our drilling policy gets stated before we start rather than after: if a barrel has to be drilled we say so first, then fit a new one keyed to your existing key at no charge.
On the apartment side it is unit doors, letterbox banks and storerooms, with strata approvals in the background. We do the door into your apartment and the letterbox; a building’s entry system is a strata matter. For lockouts we run a 24 hour emergency service, 7 days.
Since December we’ve been called out to Subiaco at least four times.
Amco Locksmiths covers Subiaco, Western Australia 6008. 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 Subiaco
One licensed locksmith, one van, and the same person on the phone and at your door.
Lockouts, 24 hours
House and apartment lockouts at any hour, 7 days.
Rekeying
After you move into an apartment or buy a cottage.
Lock repairs and new locks
Original mortice locks in Federation doors, serviced rather than cut out.
Screen and sliding doors
Screens and balcony sliders, depending which Subiaco you are in.
Digital and smart locks
Keypad locks where the door suits one. On a heritage door it often doesn’t.
Car keys and remotes
Spare and lost car keys, made at the car for the makes we cover.
Key cutting and spares
Spare, letterbox and storeroom keys cut on site.
Business and commercial
Rokeby Road and Hay Street shopfronts and roller shutters.
Before you book in Subiaco
Rekeying a character home
Original hardware stays on the door. Only the pins change, so old keys stop working.
Have ID ready
Photo ID and something with your address, like a lease or a bill, before we open the door.
Apartment doors and letterboxes
Unit cylinders, letterbox barrels and storeroom locks in the newer blocks.
Straight dealing on every job
- The price comes first. We tell you the cost before we start, after hours included.
- Repair or replace, explained. We tell you which one your lock needs, and why, before any work.
- Drilling is a last resort. Should a barrel need drilling, you’ll hear it from us first, then the new one is matched to your current key, free of 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 a heritage home without wrecking the original hardware?
Yes. That’s what rekeying is. The lock, the escutcheon and the door all stay; only the pins inside change, so a new key works and the old ones stop.
Do you come out after hours in Subiaco?
Yes. We run a 24 hour emergency service, 7 days. After hours costs more, and we agree the price before we come out.
Do I need strata approval to change my apartment lock?
Often yes, depending on the scheme. Your own front door is usually yours, but it is worth checking. Anything on common property definitely goes through strata.
Can you fix an old mortice lock on a Federation door?
Often, yes. Old mortice locks are usually worn rather than broken, and a service can bring them back. If one has failed, we tell you and talk through a replacement that suits the door before we do anything.
What if the lock has to be drilled on an old door?
We tell you before we start, then replace the barrel at no charge and key it to your existing key. On a heritage door that conversation happens first, every time.