Find a trusted locksmith in Perth

Screen doors, side gates and the keys you inherit

When you move into a Perth home, the number of locks can catch you out. Plenty of houses have a security screen door at the front and often the back, each with its own cylinder, plus sliding door locks, a side gate, the garage and maybe a shed. Previous owners, tenants, tradies and neighbours may all hold copies. Rekeying the lot to one key is usually cheaper than replacing every lock, and a locksmith can do it in a single visit.

Screen doors cop the weather too. Sand, dust and summer heat stiffen the lock mechanisms, and a door that has dropped on its hinges stops latching properly. A locksmith can service or replace the lock, but if the frame has moved, it may need a screen door repairer as well.

Rentals, strata and a spread-out city

WA sets minimum security standards for rental homes, including a deadlock or a compliant key-lockable security screen door on the main entry door, so property managers often book a locksmith between tenancies to rekey and bring a place up to standard. If you’re a landlord, it’s cheaper to have that done in one planned visit than as an urgent call when a tenant moves in.

Strata is different again. Many apartment and townhouse complexes use restricted key systems: only the locksmith who registered the system can cut keys for it, and only once the strata company signs off. If your building is on one, start with your strata manager.

Then there’s the distance. The metro area runs from Yanchep in the north to Mandurah in the south and out to the hills, and some locksmiths charge extra to travel to the edges. A locksmith based near you usually keeps the call-out down.

Checking a locksmith’s licence in WA

Locksmiths in WA are licensed by the WA Police Force (Licensing Enforcement Division). Anyone installing or repairing locks, safes or security doors for other people needs a security installer licence, with Class 1 covering locksmiths, and a self-employed locksmith also needs a security agent’s licence. You can search names on the WA Police list of current security licence holders.

Expect a genuine locksmith to check your ID or proof of address before opening anything. Our WA licence checks page covers the other trades.

Locksmith prices in Perth

Perth locksmiths charge around the middle of the national range, with travel to the outer suburbs sometimes extra. Opening a locked house in business hours typically costs $100–$250, and after hours $180–$350. Rekeys tend to cost $50–$120 a cylinder and a new deadlock, supplied and fitted, $150–$400, while a replacement car key or remote is $250–$600 depending on the make and model. Call-out fees run from nothing up to about $120.

These figures are a guide. Our locksmith price guide lists more jobs, from cutting keys to smart locks.

How needatradie matches you with a locksmith

If the job can be planned, like a post-move rekey or a rental upgrade, tell us what you need and your suburb. We’ll match you with one Perth locksmith whose licence, insurance and reviews we’ve checked, with no list of businesses and no run of phone calls.

See locksmiths in other cities or all trades in Perth, and get a free quote when you’re ready.