Most commercial businesses will at one time or another need their locks rekeyed or replaced. While the average business owner is already aware that a Commercial Locksmith Guelph is the one to call in this case, many owner/managers are unaware of all the other security related services that a commercial Locksmith Guelph can perform. It is for this reason that in the following we will briefly outline the most common services that a commercial Locksmith Guelph can provide.
To begin with, as stated above, a mobile business Locksmith Guelph can rekey locks and produce keys on site.
Some of the most common reasons for this include employee turnover, lost keys, and the change of ownership or management. Often there are just too many doors with there own keys and it comes down to the desire to simplify things. In this case it may be time to introduce a master key system. A simple master key system allows the owner or manager to have access to all the offices and areas in the business while at the same time limiting others to just their own offices. By using a master key system a business Locksmith Guelph can provide both a level of simplicity and key control.
Key Control is an important security concern for many businesses; if you don’t know who has the keys to your business then you can’t go to sleep confidently knowing that all will be as you left it the next day. Furthermore, one can not have key control unless they know beyond a doubt that no unauthorized copies of their keys will be made. The most rudimentary way of preventing unauthorized duplication of your keys is to have the keys stamped “Do Not Duplicate”. Unfortunately, even though it is illegal in many states to do so, hardware stores and such ignore this meager request and produce copies regardless of what it says. One highly effective way of gaining absolute key control is by requesting that your Locksmith Guelph replace all of the exterior lock cylinders with a restricted keyway variety.
A restricted keyway is one that is registered to a specific Locksmith Guelph.
This means that no one else in the area will be able to obtain the key blanks, thus, no copies of the keys will be possible unless done through your designated Locksmith Guelph.
Restricted Keys and keyways are one way by which a commercial Locksmith Guelph can provide access control to a business there are other ways as well. For example, one could have electronic locks install. These locks require that the users know a combination or code in order to gain entry. There are also biometric locks that require a fingerprint or a retinal scan. Key fob systems are another option; these require that everyone carries some sort of badge to scan in order to gain access. All three of these approaches offer the advantage of producing an audit trail. An audit trail can indicate who has come or gone and when.
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