Redfern · 2016
Lock Rekeying & Replacement in Redfern
Rekey & Replacement in Redfern, delivered to your door. The security screen is the real front door on most Redfern terraces — a screen lock in front of the timber one, two cylinders to key alike and two frames to work in. Renovated houses have had both replaced together; the ones that have not still open on the original mortice hidden behind the screen, which is why a rekey here is quoted as one door and turns out to be two. We reach Redfern in about 20-30 minutes, quote before we start, and work non-destructively wherever the lock allows.
- ~30 minutes mobile response
- Insured & police-checked technicians
- Non-destructive entry first
- Free upfront quote
Local knowledge
Why rekeying and lock replacement looks different in Redfern
Two housing worlds share this postcode: renovated terraces with new hardware a few streets from the Lawson, Kendall and Gilmore towers on Morehead Street, where entry runs on intercoms and swipe cards. The lock work changes completely across a single road.
The security screen is the real front door on most Redfern terraces — a screen lock in front of the timber one, two cylinders to key alike and two frames to work in. Renovated houses have had both replaced together; the ones that have not still open on the original mortice hidden behind the screen, which is why a rekey here is quoted as one door and turns out to be two. It is the difference between arriving at Redfern Station with the right cylinder on board and arriving with a catalogue.
Redfern is Victorian terraces and workers' cottages, the Poets Corner social-housing towers, and new apartment blocks around Gibbons Street, and the hardware follows the era of the door. We see the same pattern right across Redfern and through Waterloo and Surry Hills, so nothing about a Redfern call is a surprise.
What we handle
Rekey & Replacement in Redfern covers
- Rekeying existing locks to a new key
- Keying alike — one key for every door
- Full lock and deadbolt replacement
- Deadbolt installation on doors that lack one
On Redfern jobs the first three come up most, usually around Redfern Station.
- Door handle and entrance-set upgrades
- Sliding door and window lock replacement
- Restricted-key rekeys for extra copy control
- Post-break-in lock replacement and make-safe
On the ground
What a Redfern call actually looks like
The rekey question comes up whenever keys change hands in Redfern. The security screen is the real front door on most Redfern terraces — a screen lock in front of the timber one, two cylinders to key alike and two frames to work in. Renovated houses have had both replaced together; the ones that have not still open on the original mortice hidden behind the screen, which is why a rekey here is quoted as one door and turns out to be two. Whether the address is near Redfern Station or over towards Redfern Town Hall on Pitt Street, the van that comes to you is stocked for Redfern's victorian terraces and workers' cottages, the poets corner social-housing towers, and new apartment blocks around gibbons street.
How it works
Your rekeying and lock replacement visit in Redfern
Decide rekey vs replace in Redfern
We check whether your existing locks are sound. If they are, rekeying is faster and cheaper. If they're worn or below standard, we recommend replacement — and say so plainly. On Redfern's victorian terraces and workers' cottages, the poets corner social-housing towers, and new apartment blocks around gibbons street this is where most of the time goes.
Match the hardware in Redfern
For replacements we fit quality, Australian-standard-rated locks that suit your doors, in a finish that matches the rest of your home or premises. We do the same on jobs through Waterloo and Surry Hills.
Rekey or fit in Redfern
We rekey on-site in minutes per lock, or install new hardware correctly aligned so it locks smoothly and reliably. Nothing on a Redfern job happens before you have the quote.
Hand over the new keys in Redfern
You get a clean set of new keys, every old key rendered useless, and a guarantee on the work. Free quote before we start. Redfern customers get the arrival window in the first call.
We also cover rekeying and lock replacement through Waterloo, Surry Hills, Darlington and Chippendale — all on the same sydney cbd & inner city runs as Redfern.
Trusted locally
Redfern customers
“Rekeyed our shopfront to restricted keys that can't be copied at the hardware store — exactly what we needed after a staff change. Quick, discreet and fairly priced. We'll use them for the other stores too.”
“We'd just moved in and wanted every old key gone. They rekeyed the whole house to one key in about forty minutes and explained exactly what they were doing. Easy and honest.”
“Salt air had wrecked our back door latch. They replaced it with hardware that'll actually last near the bay and serviced the others while they were here. Knew exactly what they were talking about.”
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