Commercial locksmith for Pacific Beach businesses and buildings

What we do

• Business lockouts, 7 days a week
• Rekeying after staff turnover
• Master key systems for multi-door and multi-unit properties
• Interchangeable core (SFIC) cylinders and control keys
• Storefront and aluminum-glass door locks
• Panic bars and exit devices
• Door closer installation and adjustment
• Commercial-grade deadbolts and lever sets
• Keypad and keyless entry
• File cabinet, desk, mailbox and cash drawer locks
• Padlocks, gates and back-door security

Restaurants, bars and retail on Garnet and Mission

Staff turnover means keys you no longer control, and a rekey costs a fraction of one break-in. We schedule rekeys before opening or after close so we are never in the way of customers. We also fix the hardware that fails most on busy doors: closers that slam or will not close, exit devices that stick, storefront locks with worn cams, and back-door deadbolts that were never installed straight. The same goes for the restaurant rows in Old Town and the breweries and shops along Morena Blvd in Bay Park.

Property managers and multi-unit buildings

If you manage units in PB, the apartment blocks of University City or anywhere in between, you need one number that handles turnovers, lockouts and lock upgrades without a new explanation every time. We keep a record of your keying so the next change is simple, invoice per unit if you need it, and coordinate directly with tenants when you cannot be there. Our page for property managers and HOAs explains how an account works.

Master key systems and interchangeable cores

A master key system lets different keys open different combinations of doors: staff open the front, managers open the front and the office, you open everything. We design it around how the business actually runs and leave room to add doors later without starting over.

For buildings that change hands often, interchangeable core cylinders go a step further. With a control key, a core swaps out in seconds without tools, so a lost key is dealt with the same morning instead of waiting for a rekey appointment.

Exit doors, closers and hardware that has to work

Exit doors need to open from the inside in a single motion, with no key and no special knowledge. We install and service panic bars and exit devices so they do exactly that, and we will not fit hardware that traps people inside, no matter how the door is being misused. Closers get adjusted for sweep and latch speed so the door shuts and locks every time instead of standing open to the alley.

How pricing works for commercial jobs

Commercial pricing follows the number of doors and cylinders, the grade of hardware, whether we are rekeying, recoring or replacing, and the design work involved in a master key system. Early-morning and evening visits are quoted the same way as any other job, in advance. Property managers can set up an account with per-unit invoicing.

For anything beyond a single lockout we prefer to see the doors, in person or in photos, so the quote is firm. You approve the price before work starts, and we do not swap in hardware you did not ask for. Our pricing FAQ explains the approach in more detail.

What to have ready when you call

• The business name and address, and who is authorized to approve the work
• How many doors and which ones need attention
• Photos of the existing hardware, inside and outside, if you can text them
• Whether you have working keys, and for interchangeable cores, whether you have the control key
• The best window: before opening, after close, or a quiet weekday afternoon

Common questions