Locksmith in Birkenhead, North Shore

Name: Falcon Access
Address: Auckland, Auckland, NZ
Telephone: +64 9 243 1404
Price range: $20 call-out fee, work quoted on site

Lock repairs, rekeys, lockouts and upgrades for Birkenhead villas, bungalows and businesses, from Birkenhead Point to Highbury and Chatswood.

Mobile Locksmith Service for Birkenhead

Birkenhead is full of character homes. Around Birkenhead Point and the older streets near the wharf, many villas and bungalows still have their original timber doors with mortice locks set inside them. Those locks wear with age, and replacing them badly can split a heritage door or leave it looking out of place.

We repair or replace mortice locks to suit the door, and fit modern deadbolts where you want more security. We come to you, with a flat NZ$20 call-out fee, and quote every job on site before work starts.

What Birkenhead Customers Call Us For

Around Birkenhead, these are the jobs we're asked to do most:

Worn mortice locks: old villa locks that catch, slip or need the key held at just the right angle. Our door lock repair service sorts the mechanism or replaces it with one that fits the existing cut-out.
Security upgrades: adding a deadbolt to a door that only has a latch, or a full door lock replacement where the old hardware is past saving.
Rekeys after building work: a residential rekey once the builders, painters and tradies have handed back their keys.
Break-in repairs: burglary repairs for doors and locks damaged in a break-in, through our lock repair service, so the house can be secured the same day.
Lockouts: locked out of your house, flat or office around Highbury? Our house lockout service uses non-destructive entry first.

Rekeying After a Renovation

Renovating an older home means handing out keys. By the end of a job, builders, electricians, painters and project managers may all have had a copy, and not every one comes back. Rekeying changes the pins inside your locks so only your new keys work, without replacing the hardware you've just had painted around.

If the renovation included new doors, we can key the new and existing locks alike so one key does the lot. Prefer to go keyless? Our smart door lock installation lets you give trades a temporary code instead of a key.

Need a Locksmith in Birkenhead?

Call us now. We come to you anywhere in Birkenhead for a flat NZ$20 call-out, and quote the work before we start.

Call +64 9 243 1404

Areas We Cover Around Birkenhead

We regularly work in Northcote, Northcote Point, Chatswood, Beach Haven, Birkdale, Hillcrest, Glenfield and Kauri Point, and across the North Shore, including Takapuna and Albany.

Locked out of a car at Highbury or the ferry? Our car lockout service covers Birkenhead too.

Birkenhead Locksmith FAQs

Answers to the questions Birkenhead customers ask us most.

Can you repair the original lock on a villa door?

Often, yes. Many old mortice locks just need cleaning, adjusting or a new spring. If it's beyond repair, we fit a replacement sized to the existing cut-out so the door isn't damaged.

Should I rekey after renovating?

If keys went to anyone outside your household during the work, yes. Rekeying is usually cheaper than new locks, and we can cut as many new keys as you need on the day.

Can you add a deadbolt to an old timber door?

Yes. We check the door's thickness and condition first, then fit a deadbolt that suits it. If the door is too thin or damaged, we'll tell you before we drill anything.

Do you work at businesses in Highbury?

Yes. We change and repair locks for shops and offices around Highbury and Birkenhead, and do commercial lock rekeys when staff leave or a lease changes hands.