Commercial locksmith services
- Business lockouts. Locked out of the shop before opening or the office after hours? We come open it. See emergency lockouts.
- Commercial rekeying. An employee left with a key, or you just leased a new space. We rekey cylinders so old keys no longer work. About rekeying.
- Business master key systems. Owner and manager keys that open everything, staff keys that open only what they need. Master key systems.
- Commercial door hardware. We install and replace Grade 1 commercial locks and levers, plus commercial deadbolts, on doors that see heavy traffic.
- Property manager and apartment turnovers. Rekeying units between tenants, replacing worn hardware, and keeping master key systems organized.
Why Grade 1 hardware matters on commercial doors
Locks and levers are rated in grades, and Grade 1 is the heaviest-duty rating, built for doors that open hundreds of times a day. Light residential hardware on a busy business entrance wears out fast: levers droop, latches stop catching, and cylinders loosen. When a commercial lock keeps failing, upgrading to Grade 1 hardware often costs less over time than repeated repairs.
Keeping track of keys
Turnover is the hidden security problem for most small businesses. Every former employee, contractor and cleaning crew that had a key is a question mark. A planned master key system combined with rekeying when people leave keeps access under control without changing every lock each time.
Property managers and landlords
We work with landlords and property managers around Charlottesville, Albemarle and the surrounding counties on apartment and rental turnovers. Call Kyle to talk through how many units you manage and how you like keys labeled and handed off, so turnovers go smoothly and new tenants can move in on time.
Scheduling
For planned work such as rekeying a suite, upgrading hardware or setting up a master key system, call ahead and we’ll schedule a time that keeps your business running, including early or late hours. Lockouts are handled as they come in during our hours: Monday through Saturday 24 hours, Sunday noon to midnight.