Pinnacle Locksmiths Opua
The Bay of Islands’ port and marina, where the car ferry crosses to Okiato and yachts clear customs.
Locksmith work in Opua is coastal work, and coastal work has its own rules.
What we get called out to in Opua
Boats, marina lockers and waterfront homes - salt-resistant hardware and keys that will not corrode in a pocket of sea air.
A working port, so a good deal of our Opua work is not houses at all - it is boats, marina lockers, hatches and the hardware on things that live permanently in salt water. That is a different specification from anything on land.
Worth knowing in Opua: Do not use a standard brass padlock on a boat or a marina locker. It will look fine for a month and then seize solid. Marine-grade is not marketing on the water; it is the difference between working and not.
We are out this way regularly, and the van carries hardware chosen for salt rather than for a catalogue photograph.
What we can do for you in Opua
- Lock repair and servicing
- Window latches, locks and stays
- Sliding and ranch slider door locks
- Garage, shed and sleepout locks
- Car keys cut and programmed on site
- Master key systems
- Safes supplied, fitted and opened
Around Opua
Our Kerikeri work puts us close to Opua most weeks. We also look after Paihia, Russell, Haruru, and the rest of Kerikeri and Surrounding Areas - 13 places in this group alone.
Price first
You are told what it will cost before we set out, so there is nothing to discover at the end.
We come to you
The van is a fitted workshop, so most jobs finish on the first visit.
Also in Kerikeri
Opua
Get a price for Opua
Tell us what has happened and we will tell you what it takes to fix and what it costs - before anyone sets out.
Questions
Locksmith services in Opua - your questions
Do you actually come out to Opua?
Yes - Opua is part of our normal Kerikeri run rather than a special trip, and we are there regularly. The van comes to you, so there is nothing to bring in and nothing to tow.
I let the place out. Can guests get in without me?
Yes, and it is the single biggest improvement most owners around Opua make. A lockbox or a keypad with a code you set removes the drive out to meet somebody off a late ferry or a delayed flight.
Can you rekey a lock instead of replacing it?
Very often, and it is usually cheaper. Rekeying changes the internals so old keys stop working while the hardware stays on the door. We will tell you which makes sense for yours.