A business often has more kinds of doors than a house: a glass front door, offices and storage rooms inside, a steel back door, and sometimes a door several tenants share. Each of those doors can take a different kind of commercial door lock. We install, repair, and rekey commercial locks for offices, retail storefronts, restaurants, warehouses, and multi-tenant buildings across metro Atlanta.
Glass storefront doors
Glass storefront doors in aluminum frames take locks made for those frames. The lock body is mortised into the narrow aluminum frame on the lock side of the door, a key cylinder in the frame turns it, and a common kind throws a bolt that pivots out of the door into the frame. These locks come in a few standard sizes, measured from the edge of the door to the center of the cylinder, so a replacement has to match the door it goes on.
If the key has started to stick or the bolt no longer lines up with the frame, tell us when you call. Our technicians diagnose and repair commercial locks on-site, and if a lock is worn out, we will let you know whether replacing it is the better long-term choice.
Office and interior doors
Inside a business, the doors that have to be accessible also have rules for their hardware. Under the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, handles, pulls, latches, and locks on those doors must work with one hand, without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist, and their operable parts must sit between 34 and 48 inches above the floor. A lever handle opens with a push, while a round knob takes a grip and a twist.
Mortise locks, where the whole lock body sits in a pocket cut into the edge of the door instead of mounting through a round hole, have become more common in commercial construction in the United States. They are typically stronger than bored locks. If your doors have them, mention it when you call so the technician knows what to expect.
High-security locks
High-security locks are designed to withstand sophisticated break-in attempts, and we install and service Medeco and Assa Abloy high-security locks. Medeco's design, for example, uses pins that turn only with keys cut at matching angles, which makes the keys harder to copy. If your locks are worn out or you are thinking about high-security cylinders, we will tell you whether replacing the locks or rekeying them makes more sense.
Master keys and rekeying when people change
With a master key system, a master key opens a set of locks on your property while each individual key is limited to its own door or area. An owner or manager carries one key, and an employee's key opens only the rooms they need. Our technicians can design and set up a master key system around how your business runs.
When an employee leaves, a tenant moves out, or a master key goes missing, rekeying is one of the fastest ways to get control of your keys back. We rekey the existing locks so the keys that were handed out no longer work, and your hardware stays on the doors. We do the work on-site with minimal disruption to your business. Our guide to rekeying or replacing locks explains how rekeying works.
Electronic locks and access control
Electronic locks open with a code on a keypad, a card, or a phone instead of a key. Connected to an access control system, they let you add and remove someone's access without rekeying a lock cylinder, and they can record activity at the door. We install regular and electronic locks for businesses, along with access control.
What commercial lock work costs
| Service | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Commercial lockout | Starting at $89 |
| Lock rekey, per lock | Starting at $49 |
| Commercial lock replacement | Starting at $99 |
We price master key systems, access control installation, and high-security locks on-site, because the doors and the system change the job. We check a photo ID and proof that the business is yours before any lock work, and we confirm the final price on-site before any work begins. Every published starting price is on our pricing page.
Need a commercial locksmith in Atlanta?
Call (470) 668-2196 and tell us about the doors. We work Tuesday through Sunday from 7 AM to 7 PM, Wednesday until 5 PM, and we are closed on Mondays.
We cover Atlanta and more than 20 surrounding cities, listed on our service area page. Do not see your city? Call and we will confirm. You can read more about our business services on our commercial locksmith page, and our guide to types of door locks covers the doors at home.