Randfontein’s locksmith.Key coding specialists.
Over 30 years cutting, coding and programming car keys — including the newest push-start and proximity systems. Plus lockouts, lock repairs, safes and master key systems.
- Coding & programming for new cars
- Locksmith call-outs by arrangement
- We come to you
- 4,1 from 71 Google reviews
18 Sutherland Ave, Randfontein
Shop hours: Mon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat 08:00–15:00
Get directions to the shop Phone Nick to confirm locksmith call-out availability.
Prepare a WhatsApp enquiry
Enter your details, then review and send the prepared message in WhatsApp. For urgent help, phone Nick.
Key coding& programming
This is the work Nick is known for. Cutting a blade is the easy half — coding the chip and pairing the remote so a modern car accepts the key is where most people get stuck. Thirty years of it, and the equipment kept current as the cars changed.
- 01Transponder & immobiliser codingThe chip coded to your vehicle so the immobiliser lets the engine start.Request
- 02Push-start & proximity keysKeyless fobs programmed to the car, including recent models.Request
- 03Remote & rolling-code pairingCentral locking remotes paired so the buttons do what they should.Request
- 04All keys lostA new key cut and coded from scratch when nothing workable is left.Request
- 05Adding a spareA second key coded while the first still works — far quicker and cheaper.Request
- 06Key cutting to codeBlades cut to the vehicle so the key turns smoothly instead of chewing the lock.Request
Send the make, model and year on WhatsApp and you’ll get a straight answer about your specific car before anyone comes out.
The rest ofthe locksmith work
Car keys are the specialism, but the van goes out for all of this too. Tap any line and the request form below opens with that job already filled in — or phone Nick on 072 481 3352.
- 01Car keys & remotesLost keys, spare keys, remotes and transponder keys cut and coded to your vehicle.Request
- 02Vehicle lockoutsKeys locked in the car? Nick opens it where it can be opened without damage.Request
- 03House & building lockoutsHomes, flats, complexes and business premises — Phone Nick to confirm availability.Request
- 04Key cutting & duplicationHouse, gate, padlock and business keys cut while you wait.Request
- 05Lock repairs & replacementsSticking, worn or broken locks stripped and fixed, or swapped for something that holds.Request
- 06Safe openingSafes opened when the combination is gone or the lock has failed.Request
- 07Master key systemsOne key for the whole building, separate keys per door where you need them.Request
- 08High-security locksRestricted keys and high-security cylinders for doors that need more than the standard.Request
If this van pulls up,you phoned the right people.
Call-outs across Randfontein and the suburbs around it. The number down the side is the number that rings on Nick’s phone.
Nothing herewas invented for the web.
Plenty of locksmith numbers online ring in another province and dispatch whoever is nearest. Everything this site claims has been lettered on the side of that van for years.
Replacement of broken keys and secondary keys
Locksmith — Nick072 481 3352- Replacement keys
- Secondary & spare keys
- Car keys & remotes
- Safes
That lettering runs along the side of the van, with fourteen manufacturer badges beneath it. The same van also carries a CCTV, gate motor and electric fencing line — that is the electrical side, and it goes to Ruan on 079 666 6003.
Randfonteinand the suburbs around it.
Working out of 18 Sutherland Ave, across the town and the areas immediately around it. Tap your area and the form below opens with it filled in.
Plus the surrounding West Rand. Not sure if you’re in range? Phone and ask — it takes ten seconds.
Seventy-odd peoplehave rated us on Google.
We would rather point you at reviews you can check than print testimonials on our own website. Read them, then decide.
Electrical, gate motorsand CCTV
Locksmith work is the business. Alongside it, Ruan runs the electrical and security side — a real second division that has been lettered on the van for years, not something added to the website last week.
Electrical work runs during normal business hours. For locksmith work, contact Nick to confirm availability.
- Repairs & fault finding
- DB board upgrades
- New installations & wiring
- Lighting & plug points
- Gate motors
- CCTV cameras
- Electric fencing
- Certificates of Compliance
Before youpick up the phone
The questions we get asked most, answered properly — so you know what to expect before anyone quotes you.
Lost your only car key? What happens next
What a locksmith actually needs from you, why proof of ownership matters, and when a dealer is the only option.
LockoutsLocked out of your house: what to do first
How to avoid a broken door, what a locksmith will ask, and the mistakes that turn a cheap job into an expensive one.
Car keysTransponders, remotes and immobilisers explained
Why cutting a key is only half the job, and what "coding" really means on a modern car.
ElectricalDo I need an electrical Certificate of Compliance?
When a COC is required in South Africa, how long one lasts, and what usually fails.
Two numbers.One right person.
Locksmith work goes to Nick. Electrical, gates, CCTV and compliance go to Ruan. Choose on the form, then review and send the prepared message in WhatsApp to the right person.
Nick
072 481 3352Keys, coding, lockouts, locks and safes. Call-outs by arrangement.
Ruan
079 666 6003Power, DB boards, gate motors, CCTV and COCs. Normal business hours.
Tell us what you need
Pick a side and enter your details. WhatsApp opens with a draft; press Send there to reach Nick or Ruan.