Inventory and policy
Keyway type, current key holders, restricted vs. open keys, and the policy that should govern issue and return going forward.
Security starts at the opening. If the door, lock, cylinder, closer, latch, or exit device is wrong, the electronics on top cannot solve the problem. Our locksmithing work is about getting the mechanical layer right — so the access control, video, and alarm systems above it have something stable to stand on.
A door's security lives in the mechanical layer first. We work the keyway, the cylinder, the hardware, and the door itself — then connect it to access control on top.
Keyway type, current key holders, restricted vs. open keys, and the policy that should govern issue and return going forward.
Pin or rekey existing cylinders, swap to interchangeable cores, or migrate to a restricted keyway when policy requires it.
Lock type, exit device, and closer matched to the door's use, fire-rating, and life-safety profile. Replaced or rebuilt where appropriate.
Latch alignment, strike adjustment, hinge condition, and closer behavior brought back into spec so the door latches reliably on every cycle.
Mechanical hardware specified to work alongside electrified locks and strikes on the same opening — credentialed and keyed in coordination.
Hardware schedule, key control register, and rekey log kept current — so the next service call doesn't start from scratch.
Keyway type, current key holders, restricted vs. open keys, and the policy that should govern issue and return going forward.
Pin or rekey existing cylinders, swap to interchangeable cores, or migrate to a restricted keyway when policy requires it.
Lock type, exit device, and closer matched to the door's use, fire-rating, and life-safety profile. Replaced or rebuilt where appropriate.
Latch alignment, strike adjustment, hinge condition, and closer behavior brought back into spec so the door latches reliably on every cycle.
Mechanical hardware specified to work alongside electrified locks and strikes on the same opening — credentialed and keyed in coordination.
Hardware schedule, key control register, and rekey log kept current — so the next service call doesn't start from scratch.
Fire-rated openings, egress hardware, and life-safety compliance are coordinated with the applicable code requirements and your project stakeholders.
Cylinder and core changes, key duplication control, restricted keyways, and documented key issue/return procedures for staff turnover.
Designed key hierarchies — grand master, master, sub-master, and change keys — built around facility operations and matched to lock platforms that support the policy long-term.
Rim, mortise, surface vertical-rod, and concealed vertical-rod exit devices — installed, adjusted, and serviced for life-safety and code compliance.
Closer selection, mounting, and adjustment — backcheck, sweep, latch speed — plus hinges, strikes, latches, and weatherstripping that keep doors performing.
Cylinder repair, lever rebuild, latch alignment, strike adjustment, and full lockset replacement when hardware is past its service life.
Mechanical hardware specified to work with electrified locks, strikes, and panic hardware — so the door behaves the same whether it's read, scheduled, or keyed.
Survey every opening in scope: door type, frame, hardware, condition, and use pattern.
Inventory keyways, cylinders, and current key holders. Identify gaps.
Hardware schedule per opening, master-key matrix if applicable, and integration plan with access control.
Scope, sequencing, and budget aligned to how the facility operates day-to-day.
Hardware installed or adjusted, cylinders rekeyed, keys cut and issued per policy.
Key control register, hardware schedule, and as-built records handed over and maintained on every visit.
Yes. Our locksmithing work is focused on commercial, institutional, and public-agency facilities — schools, district offices, municipal buildings, commercial tenant spaces, multi-site portfolios, and facilities being prepared for or supported around an access-control system. We do not focus on residential emergency lockouts or automotive work.
It is the foundation of it. Access control is only as reliable as the door, the lock, the strike, and the closer behind it. We specify mechanical hardware to work with electrified locks and strikes on the same opening, so the door behaves consistently whether it's keyed, credentialed, or scheduled.
Rekeying changes which keys operate a lock without replacing the lock itself. The cylinder or core is re-pinned to a new key combination. It's the right move when keys have been lost, after personnel turnover, or when consolidating a keying schedule — and it's much cheaper than replacing all the hardware.
A master key system is a designed hierarchy where some keys open one door, some open a group of doors, and a master opens the whole set. Done well, it gives staff the access they need without handing out a key to every door. Done poorly, it leaks access and creates security risk — which is why the matrix is designed before any cylinder is touched.
Replace when the hardware is past its service life, when the lock type is wrong for the door's use, when life-safety or fire-rating compliance is an issue, or when the existing platform won't support the key control policy you need. Rekey when the lock is sound, the use case fits, and only the key combination needs to change.
Yes. Exit devices wear, fall out of adjustment, and occasionally fail. We service rim, mortise, and vertical-rod devices, replace dogging mechanisms, adjust latch behavior, and replace devices that are past their service life — coordinated with life-safety and egress requirements.
Buildings shift. Hinges sag. Closers fall out of adjustment. Strike alignment drifts. The latch starts catching the lip of the strike instead of the pocket. We diagnose the cause, not just the symptom — and fix it at the source, whether that's the door, the frame, the strike, or the closer.
They have to. Some openings are credentialed. Some need mechanical override for emergency access. Some are mechanical-only because electrification isn't appropriate. The right approach is one coordinated hardware plan that covers both layers — not two parallel systems that no one understands.
Electrified locks, strikes, panic hardware, and power transfer that turn mechanical doors into integrated, controllable openings.
Card, keypad, mobile, and other credential options where appropriate — designed and installed around the doors, users, and policies of your facility.
Troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, and upgrade planning for the systems you already have.
Site walks, door surveys, camera coverage reviews, and phased recommendations grounded in field reality.
Vehicle credentials, intercom-controlled gates, and garage access integrated with the rest of your security system.
Bring us a building, a door, a camera, or a service problem. We'll help map the next step.