Mobile locksmith service
Mitchelton
A renovation moves doors, replaces them or adds new ones, and the locks are usually the last item anyone plans for. It is common to reach the end of a build with a new door that has no lock, or a set of keys that no longer matches the doors.
Monday–Friday, 7am–4pm · Mobile service
Start with what changed
Does the new door suit the keys you already have?
Compatibility is the whole question during a build. What can be fitted depends on the door itself, and how much of the household's existing keying can carry over depends on the locks already in place.
What should I tell the locksmith?
Describe the property, the doors involved, what the key or lock is doing and who needs access. You do not need to identify the lock type yourself.
Repair, rekey or replace?
The right path depends on whether the hardware is still serviceable, whether old keys must stop working and whether the current lock still suits the door.
A clearer decision
Does the new door suit the keys you already have?
Compatibility is the whole question during a build. What can be fitted depends on the door itself, and how much of the household's existing keying can carry over depends on the locks already in place.
A new or replacement door
Choose hardware the door can carry
A new door brings its own constraints: what it is made of, how thick it is, where the frame sits and how it closes. Hardware is chosen for that door rather than carried over from the one it replaced.
The practical next stepA lock that fits the door properly and works from day one.
Doors added or swapped during the build
Bring the altered doors back onto the household keys
Where a new door can take a lock that matches the existing set, the household keeps one key instead of adding another. Whether that is possible is checked against the locks already installed.
The practical next stepFewer keys and less to keep track of after the work.
The old key will not suit the new lock
Decide what happens to the old keys
Replacing a lock can retire keys that were in use, which is sometimes the point and sometimes a surprise. Working out who holds a copy before the change keeps a practical job from leaving copies in circulation.
The practical next stepEveryone knows which keys still work, and which no longer do.
Local service planning
Mitchelton renovations and door changes
In Mitchelton, home changes can bring a set of door decisions: a rear door replaced, a new opening to the laundry, a French door added, an old screen door retired. Each one brings a lock question that is easier to settle while the build is still open than after it is finished.
Settle the door before the lock
The lock follows the door, not the other way around. Knowing the door's material, thickness and how it is hung decides what can be fitted, so it is worth having those details before hardware is chosen.
Keep the keys as consistent as the build allows
Where a new door can be brought onto the existing household key, that is one less key to manage. Where it cannot, decide on purpose whether the new door gets its own key or whether the household keying changes as a set.
Doors that were rehung or moved
A door that has been rehung, trimmed or moved can leave the lock and the strike out of line. That is a fitting issue rather than a fault in the lock, and it is worth dealing with before a door is used hard.
Common locksmith work
Services for renovations and door changes
Choose the page that best matches the outcome you need, or describe the problem in the enquiry form.
Service option
Lock installation
Fitting locks to new and replacement doors, matched to the door's material and how it is hung.
Read about Lock installation →Service option
Lock changing
Replacing hardware that no longer suits the door, or that has retired keys the household still relies on.
Read about Lock changing →Service option
French door locks
Locking hardware for double and French doors, where two leaves have to meet and lock as a pair.
Read about French door locks →Service option
Screen door repairs
Latch and closing repairs for screen doors, including doors that were adjusted or rehung during building work.
Read about Screen door repairs →
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What happens next
Fitting locks around a build
- 01 / Step
Work from the doors, not the plans
Give the doors involved and what has changed about each, including any door that was replaced, moved or added. The door details decide what hardware is suitable.
- 02 / Step
Check compatibility with the existing keys
The locks already on the property are compared with what is proposed for the new doors, so the household knows which keys will still work and where a new one is unavoidable.
- 03 / Step
Fit, align and test each door
The hardware is fitted, the strike is aligned to how the door actually closes, and each door is operated as the household will use it so nothing catches afterwards.
Useful guidance
Ordering locks for a renovation
Have the door details ready
Note what each new door is made of, how it is hung and how it closes. Those details are what decide whether a lock can be fitted and which type suits, and they are easiest to collect while the door is still being installed.
Decide key continuity before fitting
Think about whether the household wants the new door on the existing key or on one of its own. Deciding at the start avoids retrofitting a lock that undoes the arrangement the household preferred.
Plan for the doors not finished yet
Renovations often finish in stages. If more doors are still to come, say so, because keying the property in one pass later can work out better than treating each door as an isolated job.
Useful answers
Mitchelton locksmith questions.
If your situation is different, tell us what changed and what you need the doors or keys to do.
Can a new lock be keyed to match the keys I already have?
Sometimes, depending on the locks already fitted and the new hardware. Where the models can be brought onto the same key, the household keeps one key. Where they cannot, the choice is a new key for that door or a change across the set.
What details do you need about a new door?
What the door is made of, how thick it is, how it is hung and how it closes, plus a photograph if that is easier. Those details determine which hardware suits the door.
A rehung door will not lock. Is the lock faulty?
Usually not. A door that has been rehung, trimmed or moved often leaves the bolt and the strike out of line, so the lock cannot shoot home properly. Aligning the door and the strike is part of the fitting.
Can a French door or screen door take the same lock as the front door?
Rarely the same fitting, because those doors work differently: French doors lock as a pair of leaves and screen doors are light-framed. The hardware is chosen to suit each door, even where the keys can be matched.
When can lock fitting be booked in Mitchelton?
Appointments can be booked Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm. Note the doors involved, the stage the building work has reached and when the doors will be finished.
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Include your Mitchelton address, the doors or access points involved, what has changed and the result you need.
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