A commercial lock will function hundreds of times a week. Frequent use by employees, customers, tenants, suppliers, delivery people, and others can result in loosening or deterioration of the parts of the mechanism.

New York Commercial Locksmith offers commercial lock repair and replacement services for offices, retail businesses, restaurants, warehouses, residential units, educational institutions, and other business properties.

Our specialists first examine the whole entry before suggesting an action plan. In most cases, the problem can be fixed by readjustment or repair rather than total replacement of the hardware.

Signs of Deterioration of a Commercial Lock

Locks should open and close smoothly without applying too much pressure. You need to think about arranging for the service if you notice any of the following symptoms:

• Sticking of the key inside the cylinder

• Loosening of the handle or lever

• Failure of the latch to retract

• Bending of the key

• Moving of the cylinder in the door

• Necessity of lifting the door when opening

• Unlocking only after several attempts

• Corrosion or impact damage

• Inconsistently functioning electronic lock

Using force to unlock will cause the key to break inside the cylinder and render the lock unusable.

Commercial Lock Repairs

Dependent upon the state of the entryway, our technicians can tighten the hardware, replace the cylinder, fix the strike plate, repair the latch, remove a broken key, realign the door, service the hinges, or readjust the closer.

Aligning of the door is often misdiagnosed as locking problems, when the door becomes misaligned, the latch won’t line up properly with the strike. Installation of a new lock without solving this problem will lead to premature failure of the new hardware.

When a Lock Needs to be Replaced

It is reasonable to replace the lock in case of its severe wear, constant malfunctions, lack of parts, damage caused by an attempted break-in, discontinuation, or inapplicability to the security needs of the business.

Companies also change locks when undergoing remodeling, changing of the ownership, tenant turnover, or converting their building into a high security one.

The lock replacement should correspond to the type of door and frequency of the door usage. Heavy duty locks are required for the entries where a lot of people pass whereas weaker hardware is sufficient for the doors of an office or warehouse.

When to Rekey a Lock

Rekeying is usually the solution if the lock itself is still in good shape but you want no longer use old keys.

The cylinder is replaced and a new key set is delivered. This service is often used when there is staff turnover, loss of a key, move out of a tenant, management changes, or move into an occupied business property.

New York Commercial Locksmith installs and repairs high quality and reliable hardware, we replace malfunctioning locks and advise on security improvement of the whole entry point.