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Changing a combination after you move in, after staff turnover, or once too many people know it.
Swapping a worn key lock, dial or electronic lock for a new one.
Converting a key lock to a keypad, or replacing a keypad that keeps playing up.
Electronic faults such as dead buttons, slow response or batteries that go flat in weeks.
Mechanical faults: grinding bolts, a stiff handle, a door that won't close and lock in one go.
Putting right a safe that was attacked.
Bolting a safe down to floor or wall in line with its maker's instructions.

Reading the warning signs

Safe symptoms and what may lie behind them
You notice	Possible cause
The code takes two or three attempts	Weak batteries, worn keypad contacts or a loose connection
Low-battery warning persists with new batteries	Keypad or lock electronics
Handle turns only if you press the door	Binding bolts, a dropped door, or contents pushing outwards
Door stops short of closing	Worn hinges, a bolt left out, or an obstruction
Key feels gritty or snags	Dirt or wear inside the key lock

All of these are simpler to fix while the door still opens. If it shuts you out first, the work begins with safe opening. See also office safe won't open: what to check.

Gun safes

The Firearms Control Regulations (regulation 86) call for a safe or strong-room meeting SABS 953-1 and 953-2, with limited exceptions. Locks we fit to firearm safes are chosen for that particular safe, which should remain anchored as designed.

At home and at work

Households mostly want a fresh code after moving in, or a keypad instead of an old key lock. Businesses want codes changed as people come and go, locks replaced after years of daily use, and repairs after a burglary. If your safe was damaged in a break-in, read after a break-in: securing your home or business. Doors, shutters and padlocks at the same premises fall under our commercial locksmith service.

Price

R250 call-out fee. The technician assesses the job on site and gives you the price before any work starts. Nothing is done until you agree. Cost depends on the model, the lock or part and the labour. EFT, cash or card.

Safe brands we work on

Most Kempton Park homes and offices have a South African-made safe from one of these makers. If yours isn't here, send us a photo of the safe and its lock.

Mutual SafesGun, cash and fire safes
Magnum SafesGun, handgun and drop safes
XpandaBurglar-resistant and gun safes
YaleDigital home and office safes

Brand names belong to their owners and are used only to describe what we work on. We're not an agent of, or endorsed by, these manufacturers.

Where this service is available

We provide safe repairs & code changes as part of our mobile locksmith service across Kempton Park. Areas we're often asked about include:

All Kempton Park areas we cover

Questions customers ask

We still know the old code. How long does a change take?

It's a straightforward job. We enter the old code, set yours, and you open and close the safe with it several times before we go.

Can a keypad replace the key lock on my safe?

On many safes, yes, but not all. Send a WhatsApp photo of the lock and the label inside the door and you'll get an answer before we visit.

Do you relocate safes?

Our work happens where the safe stands, anchoring included. If it needs moving, describe the situation and we'll tell you honestly whether that's something we can take on.

Sources

Regulation 86 of the Firearms Control Regulations (storage in safes), published on acts.co.za

Safe Repairs and Code Changes in Kempton Park