Rekeys after staff leave
Old keys stop working; the locks stay on the doors.
Business locks for Oakland shops, offices and warehouses
Restaurants on Telegraph, offices downtown, warehouses in West Oakland. Commercial lock work comes down to one question: who can open which door?
- Dispatch across Oakland, flats to hills
- Starting prices posted online
- All major credit cards
Bay 01
Typical business jobs
Master key systems
A top key for the owner, narrower keys for staff, cleaners or tenants.
Panic bars
Push-to-exit devices on rear and fire doors that still latch properly.
Storefront cylinders
Narrow aluminium-frame doors wear out cylinders and latches fast.
Cabinets and desks
Lost cabinet keys, new cylinders, or a locked drawer opened.
Padlocks and gates
Yard gates, roll-down grilles and padlocked storage.
Bay 02
Warehouses and live-work spaces
West Oakland and the Jingletown waterfront have plenty of converted industrial buildings: steel man-doors, sliding gates, padlocked yards. They take heavier hardware than a house, and the locks often sit on doors that have been repainted for decades.
If your building has several tenants, find out who owns the exterior locks before you book. Usually it's the landlord. Unit doors are often yours.
Talk to dispatch
Give dispatch the street, the cross street and the lock type. You hear an approximate estimate before a locksmith is sent.
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Setting up a master key system
Map the doors
Every door, closet and cabinet that locks, plus gates.
Map the people
Who needs which doors. Group them into roles.
Keep it simple
Two or three levels are easier to run than five.
Track the keys
Number each key and keep a signed log.
Bay 04
Starting prices
Business rekeys and lock changes start from the same posted rates.
| Service Call Fee - Trip Charge | $29.00 (fixed) |
|---|---|
| All Lockout Service: Commercial, Residential & Automotive | starting at $19.00* |
| Locks Re-Key: Commercial & Residential | starting at $19.00* |
| Lock Repair: Commercial & Residential | starting at $19.00* |
| Key Extraction: Commercial & Residential | starting at $19.00* |
Bay 05
Questions about business locks
Can you fit a panic bar on our back door?
Yes. Tell dispatch whether the door is metal, glass or wood, and its width.
We share a building. Who pays for the front door lock?
Usually the landlord, since they control the exterior doors. Check your lease.
Can you open a locked file cabinet?
Most can be opened without damage, and a new cylinder fitted if the key is lost.
Do you work on roll-down grilles?
On their locks and padlocks, yes. Motors and springs need a door company.
Someone left with a key?
Rekey the doors they could open. Tell dispatch how many there are.