We handle lock work for offices, shops, warehouses and apartment buildings. That includes lockouts, rekeys after a key goes missing, master key systems and exit doors that won't latch.
Commercial pricing: A business lockout usually runs $150–$400. Rekeying usually runs $20–$40 a cylinder, with a service call added. Master key systems and exit hardware are quoted per job once we know how many doors are involved.
If you can't account for every key, the safe move is to rekey the locks that key opens. Rekeying swaps the pins inside the cylinder so the old key stops turning. The lock itself stays on the door, which keeps the cost down.
Before you call, find out what the missing key opened. If it was a single door key, only the locks that key opens need work, which may be more than one door. If it was a master key, every lock under that master needs rekeying. That is a bigger job, and we cover how to plan it on our master key systems page. A written key chart shows which doors each key opens, so keep it handy when you call.
We will ask for ID and proof that you can authorize entry. A lease, a utility bill in the business name, or a phone call from the owner all work, while a business card by itself does not.
Tell us the door type when you call. A glass storefront door in an aluminum frame opens differently than a steel back door with a mortise lock. If there is an alarm, call the alarm company before the door opens.
If you manage apartments, our property manager page deals with unit turnovers, common doors and mailbox locks. A single house or rental is a simpler job, and the rekey and lock change page has its pricing.
A business lockout usually runs $150 to $400. Where it lands in that range depends mostly on the door and the lock. Rekeying is priced per cylinder. Master key systems and exit hardware are quoted per job, because the door count sets most of the cost.
Each cylinder usually runs $20 to $40 to rekey, and the visit adds a service call. Count every keyed cylinder on the doors you want done, including deadbolts and the outside trim on exit bars.
Rekey when the hardware still works well and you only need old keys to stop working. Replace when a lever sags, a latch sticks, or the lock is a light residential grade on a door that sees heavy traffic.
