First homes, rentals, downsizer units and the locks that come with each
Close to 24,000 people live in Cheltenham, with a median age of 40 and a mix of first-home buyers, established families and downsizers that keeps properties changing hands and tenancies rolling over all year. True Locksmith has worked that churn for 30+ years, rekeying rentals between tenants, changing locks for new owners on settlement day, fitting the hardware a brand-new townhouse should have had from the start, and cutting the spare sets each of them needs.
The housing stock runs from original mid-century homes on the quieter streets to townhouse and apartment developments around Westfield Southland and the station, which means Euro cylinders and body corporate access on one street and 1960s deadlatches on the next. Every job in Cheltenham, Victoria, starts with a look at the door, a quote on the phone, and hardware on the van so it is finished in one visit. Book a visit with the address and door type.
First-home buyers moving into a mid-century house, and owners of a new townhouse whose builder-grade cylinders every trade has turned, both need locks they alone hold keys to. We fit Lockwood, Gainsborough or ABLOY locks, each rated for its door, on one key.
Change LocksCheltenham's rental stock turns over steadily, and property managers need the locks rekeyed between tenants with the right key quantities and a record for the file. We work to the changeover date and supply a key schedule with every rental rekey.
Re-Key LocksMisaligned deadbolts on doors that have dropped, worn cylinders on 1960s hardware and multipoint gearboxes that no longer throw on townhouse doors are the common Cheltenham repairs. We diagnose the cause, repair where the hardware justifies it, and test every key.
Fix LocksA door that self-latches behind someone heading to Southland, or a tenant whose lock jammed on a Saturday morning, is a routine Cheltenham call. In business hours the lock is picked open cleanly and whatever caused it is fixed on the same visit.
Locked Out RecoveryDownsizers moving into a unit still own the documents, jewellery and keepsakes from the family home, now with less room to hide them. We recommend compact fire-rated or burglary-rated units, bolt them down properly, and set the combination with you.
Home Safes in CheltenhamSpare sets for tenants, agents and family, Euro cylinder keys for townhouse doors, and restricted keys for body corporate systems we hold, cut on site and tested. Property managers get multiple sets in one visit with a note of who received each.
Keys Cut
Cheltenham lockouts split between homeowners who left the keys inside and tenants whose ageing lock finally refused to turn. Cheltenham is reached in 45 to 60 minutes during business hours, the lock is opened without damage, then repaired or a spare cut before Neale leaves. After a break-in on a townhouse or a mid-century home, the entry point is secured and every other door and window is checked, because the rear sliding door is usually the real weakness. Lockout help.
A rental sitting empty while the locks wait to be rekeyed costs the owner money every day, and property managers around Cheltenham have learnt which locksmith turns a changeover around the same afternoon. Neale has done that for 30+ years without a call centre in between, which means the agent speaks to the person doing the job, gets a firm time, and receives a key schedule with the invoice. First-home buyers get the same treatment on settlement day.
Your own front door is usually yours to change, but if it sits on a body corporate master key system, the owners corporation needs to approve the cylinder so the master still works. We check the system before touching the door.
Yes. Multipoint doors use a Euro profile cylinder that can be swapped for a higher-grade or restricted cylinder of the same length and cam, so the gearbox keeps throwing all the hooks. True Locksmith carries the common sizes across Cheltenham, Victoria.
Yes. For every rekey or key cutting job on a managed property we supply a written schedule of the keys cut and who received each one, so the agency file shows exactly what exists at every changeover and nothing has to be guessed.
A restricted key system with keys issued to named staff, or a separate keyed cylinder on the rear staff door, so a lost key can be retired without rekeying the shopfront. Either is set up around trading hours.
Often, yes. A keypad or fob lock removes the grip and twist a stiff key needs, and can be fitted to most standard doors. The mechanical key override stays in place so a flat battery never locks you out of your home.
The same locksmith and the same standard apply in Highett, Mentone, Heatherton, Moorabbin and Black Rock.
Send the address, the number of doors and the changeover or settlement date via our contact page, and Neale will hold the slot and confirm the price. Property managers can send a photo of the lock taken at the routine inspection, which is usually enough to quote without a separate visit.
