Can original period door hardware be kept?

Often it can. Where an older mechanism is sound, rekeying or servicing may be preferable to replacing hardware that suits the door. We will tell you if it is past the point where that is sensible.

North-west of Carnegie

Locksmith Caulfield VIC

Caulfield is a short distance north-west of our Carnegie base. It has a broad spread of property types, from substantial older homes through to a dense band of student and rental accommodation.

That density of rented housing shapes the work. Changes of occupant are frequent, which makes key control the most common issue rather than hardware failure.

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Worn brass strike plate and keeper on the timber door jamb of a rental property, keys in the barrel

Caulfield · Victoria

Local context

Doors in Caulfield

What the property stock is actually like here, and why it changes the answer.

High tenant turnover

Where occupants change often, the practical question is usually how many working keys exist rather than whether the lock is sound. Rekeying addresses that without new hardware.

Larger period homes with original hardware

Parts of Caulfield have significant period housing where the original mortice locks and furniture are worth keeping. In those cases the aim is often to service and rekey rather than replace.

Small offices and consulting suites

Caulfield has a number of converted and purpose-built professional suites. These generally need a keying arrangement that separates individual tenancies from shared entry and amenities.

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Yes. If you are the owner or the authorised managing agent, we can arrange and discuss the work with you rather than the occupant. Please include your details with the enquiry.