Mobile Locksmith in Illovo

A suburb of apartment blocks

Seeff's area profile describes Illovo's properties as almost entirely sectional-title units, about 1,287 apartments at their last count, with only a few freestanding houses. A large part of the suburb is taken up by the Wanderers golf course and cricket stadium, so the homes that remain are packed fairly tightly. The 2011 Census counted about 4,530 residents in 2,661 households on 2.27 km².

In practice, an Illovo call usually means one of these:

• A unit door that latched behind you, with the keys on the kitchen counter.
• A cylinder that has become stiff from years of daily use on a busy front door.
• A new tenant or owner who wants the unit's locks changed before moving in.
• A key that snapped in the lock, which our broken-key extraction service deals with.

Illovo in Sandton, not Illovo in KwaZulu-Natal

The suburb takes its name from the Illovo River in KwaZulu-Natal, and the name also belongs to Illovo Beach, a small coastal resort in the same province. If you search for a locksmith in Illovo you may see results for the coast. This page, and our service, is for Illovo in Sandton, Johannesburg, only.

Help us find your block

Illovo's grid of numbered avenues looks simple on a map, but several blocks can share a frontage and some entrances are on a side street. When you contact us, please give:

• the building name, your unit number and the floor;
• the avenue or road the pedestrian gate faces (for example 2nd Avenue or Fricker Road);
• how visitors are admitted: intercom, a guard, a caretaker, or you meeting us downstairs;
• whether there's visitor parking inside, or whether we should park on the street.

If it helps to orientate us, tell us which landmark you're near, such as Illovo Square on Harries Road or the Thrupps Centre on Rudd Road.

Body corporate and landlord rules

In a sectional-title block, the lock on your own front door is generally yours to look after, but the gate, lobby and common doors belong to the body corporate. Many schemes also set rules about the type of lock or security gate on unit doors. If you rent, your lease may require the landlord's permission before a lock is changed, and a copy of the new key. Check those points before the visit and the new lock won't cause a dispute later. For help choosing, see choosing a replacement lock that fits the existing door.

Illovo's houses

Houses are scarce in Illovo, and those that remain tend to sit on large stands with big gardens. A house brings its own set of doors and gates to think about. Our residential locksmith page covers that kind of visit in more detail.

Price before work starts

You'll know what the job involves before anything is done. Call-out: R250 call-out fee. Quotations: The technician assesses the job on site and gives you the price before any work starts. Nothing is done until you agree.

Locksmith services available in Illovo

• Emergency lockouts

  Locked out of your home, flat or office? We come to you and work to get you back in with as little damage as possible.

• Lock replacement

  Worn, damaged or compromised locks replaced and new locks installed to suit your existing door.

• Lock repairs

  Stiff, sticking, jammed or misaligned locks diagnosed and repaired on site where repair makes sense.

• Broken-key extraction

  A key snapped in the lock? We remove it on site and check whether the lock is still sound.

• Residential locksmith

  Lock repairs, replacements and lockouts for houses, townhouses, flats and estate homes across Sandton.

All of these are part of our mobile locksmith service in Sandton.

Useful guides

• Choosing a Replacement Lock That Fits Your Existing Door
• Stiff Door Lock? Possible Causes and Safe Checks
• Key Broken in the Lock? What to Avoid Doing

Nearby areas we cover

• Inanda
• Hyde Park
• Sandhurst
• Chislehurston
• Atholl

All Sandton areas