Commercial Lock Rekey
Someone left with a key you can't get back? We rekey the affected doors so every old key stops working — your hardware stays, your key control comes back.
- 24/7 emergency
- Fast, damage-free
- Licensed, bonded & insured
- Top-rated local service
Step by step
How it works
What happens between your call and your door opening.
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You call
Tell us what's locked, what kind of door or vehicle, and where you are.
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You hear the price
We quote the job on the phone. Nothing is dispatched until you say go.
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We come to you
The nearest available locksmith heads out with the tools and parts for your job.
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Done right
Damage-free, licensed, bonded & insured, and guaranteed.
What's included
Commercial Lock Rekey: what we handle
Real customers
Trusted across Hudson County
Had locks rekeyed for our retail store in Guttenberg after employee turnover. Fast service and great attention to security details.
Had locks rekeyed for our Weehawken apartment complex after staff changes. Professional service and good security management advice.
Installed a complete access control system for our office building. Their expertise in commercial security is impressive. Highly recommend for business security needs.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
When should a business rekey its locks?
Any time a keyholder leaves — especially managers or anyone who left on bad terms — plus after lost or stolen keys, when moving into a new space, and after any break-in without forced entry, which usually means an unauthorized key exists. Some businesses also rekey on a regular schedule to keep the key count honest.
Is rekeying cheaper than replacing commercial locks?
Substantially. Rekeying reuses your existing hardware and changes only the pinning, so you pay for labor and new keys rather than commercial-grade locks, which are not cheap. If the hardware is worn or you want higher-security cylinders, we'll say so — but when the locks are sound, rekeying gets the same security reset for far less.
Can you rekey our locks without disrupting business hours?
Yes. Most commercial rekeys take a single visit, and we schedule before opening, after close, or in slow windows. Each lock is out of service only for the minutes it's being re-pinned, and doors are never left unsecured — we finish and test one before moving to the next.
Can rekeying work with our master key system?
Yes, and it should be done by someone who understands the system. We rekey individual doors within an existing master-key hierarchy, keeping master and sub-master access intact, or use the rekey as the moment to set up a proper system — one master for you, restricted individual keys for staff areas.
Do you need every existing key to rekey our locks?
No. We can rekey any lock without the original keys by servicing the cylinder directly — useful when the whole point is that keys went missing. After the rekey, only the new keys we cut in front of you will work, in exactly the quantity you authorize.
Details
More about commercial lock rekey
Every business key you've ever handed out is still out there unless you can prove otherwise. Employees leave — sometimes on good terms, sometimes not — and keys get copied at any hardware store for a couple of dollars. Rekeying is how a business resets that math: we re-pin your existing locks to a new key, every old copy dies at once, and you're back to a key count you can actually vouch for.
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For a business, this is a liability question as much as a security one. If inventory walks out the back door and a dozen ex-employees still hold working keys, explaining that to your insurer is an uncomfortable conversation. A documented rekey after each departure — or at least after departures that end badly — is cheap insurance, and it costs a fraction of replacing commercial-grade hardware.
The trigger events are predictable. A manager or keyholder leaves. A key ring goes missing during a shift. You take over a space on Bergenline or near Journal Square and have no idea how many contractors, previous tenants, and property managers hold copies. A break-in happens with no forced entry — the quiet signature of a key that shouldn't exist. In every case, rekeying closes the door the same day.
Commercial hardware doesn't slow us down. We rekey mortise locks in older storefronts, cylindrical lever sets in offices, storefront-door cylinders in aluminum-frame doors, and the padlocks on gates and back doors. If your building runs on a master-key system, we rekey within the system correctly — preserving the hierarchy instead of breaking it, which is where non-specialists get it wrong.
Rekeying is also the moment to simplify. We can key your front door, back door, office, and stock room alike so managers carry one key, or set up keyed-different locks under a single master key so you open everything while staff open only their areas. Tell us how access should work and we'll pin the locks to match.
Most commercial rekeys are done in a single visit, scheduled around your hours — including before opening or after close. You get new keys cut on-site, in exactly the quantity you authorize, and a price quoted before the first lock comes apart.
If you manage multiple locations, ask about a standing arrangement. Restaurants, retail operators, and property managers across Hudson County use us on a call-when-needed basis for turnover rekeys — same locksmith, documented work, predictable pricing — so a departure on Tuesday never waits until the following week for the locks to catch up.
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Before you book
Wondering what this will cost? Our upfront pricing policy explains how we quote commercial lock rekey before any work starts. If you'd rather read how other Hudson County customers describe the job, see what our customers say. Still have a question? The locksmith FAQ covers ID and proof-of-ownership, what we bring, and how we work — or readwho we are and how we operate. When you're ready, get in touch orbook a visit online.
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