Rekeying changes the pins inside a lock so the old keys stop working, while the hardware stays on the door. For a business it is the standard response to a key you cannot account for, and it is considerably cheaper than replacing commercial hardware.

When it needs doing

An employee left and the key did not come back, or came back and you are not certain it was the only one.
A tenant moved out of a unit or suite.
A contractor had access during a fit-out or a renovation.
A key went missing and nobody is sure where.
You took over a space and have no idea who holds keys to it.
The key situation has grown messy over the years, with too many keys doing too many different things.

The moment worth using properly

Most businesses only think about keys when something forces them to. That makes a rekey the natural moment to fix the underlying problem rather than just resetting it.

If you have a drawer of unlabeled keys, doors nobody can open, or a manager carrying fifteen keys on a ring, that is worth sorting while we are already changing the pins. A master key system means one key for management and individual keys per door, planned around who actually needs access to what.

Doing it as part of a rekey you were paying for anyway costs far less than doing it as its own project later.

Interchangeable cores

Some buildings have interchangeable core locks, where the core pulls out with a control key and a new one drops straight in. It is a good system for anywhere with regular turnover, because rekeying a door takes seconds rather than taking the lock apart.

Where a building already has them, we normally swap in new cores and issue new keys rather than reworking the old ones. That gives you a clean set with a known history. In practice, most buildings with IC cores no longer have the control key, which is another reason a fresh set of cores is usually the cleaner route.

Outside business hours

Rekeying a busy storefront during trading hours is disruptive. Most commercial rekeys are better done early in the morning or after closing, and we are available for that. Say what suits when you call.

Property managers and landlords

Turnover means rekeying, and handling it one urgent call at a time is the expensive way. If you manage multiple units or buildings, it is worth setting up so changeover becomes routine: units keyed individually, a master for management, and cores that can be swapped quickly.

Tell us what you are managing when you call and we will work out what fits.

Common questions

An employee left with a key. Do I need new locks?

Almost certainly not. Rekeying changes the pins so the old key stops working while the hardware stays on the door. It is faster and cheaper than replacing commercial locks and it is the standard response.

How many doors can you do in one visit?

Usually all of them. Tell us how many and what kind of hardware is on them when you call so we bring the right stock.

Can you do it after we close?

Yes. A lot of commercial rekeying is better done outside trading hours and we are available 24 hours.

Can our different doors be brought onto one key?

Often yes, depending on the hardware. Where keyways differ we can rekey some and swap out the odd ones. This is also the point at which a master key system starts making sense.

What if we have interchangeable cores?

Then the doors can be changed over quickly. Most buildings with IC cores have lost the control key over the years, in which case new cores and new keys is the cleaner route.

Do you work with property management companies?

Yes, regularly. Tell us how many units and buildings you are dealing with and we will work out an approach.

Commercial Rekeying