Ensure Your Business Is Protected with the Latest Locks

Working with a Trusted Fort Collins Locksmith

As a full-service Fort Collins locksmith serving Fort Collins, CO, and the surrounding communities since 1970, we’ve watched the security landscape transform. New smart technologies like hands-free access control and security cameras have created greater business protection than ever imagined. 

And while we provide all these new technologies and more, our roots lie in the honored profession of locksmithing and the support and security we provide our clients. Here, we’ll get back to the basics, the lock and key, and the services our customers have come to rely on.

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The First Line of Defense in Securing Your Business

The first lock was created some 6,000 years ago in Ancient Egypt—humans have hardly known a world without locks. While the complexity and design have changed significantly, the idea remains the same—to protect our property and those we care for.

Locks provide the first line of defense against theft and unauthorized entry. How easy are yours to compromise, and is it better to rekey or change traditional locks?

Rekeying Locks

Lock rekeying occurs when a locksmith changes a lock’s pins. It’s a simple way to keep your workplace secure and is usually undertaken if a key’s been lost or stolen or if an employee has left and failed to leave their key behind. Remember that a disgruntled employee may have duplicated their key before leaving. Some businesses make it a standard policy to rekey their locks anywhere from 6 months to two years, depending on their turnover rate and security threats.

A well-implemented key control system ensures your keys are only in authorized personnel’s hands and can’t be duplicated without proper authorization. As a trusted locksmith, LockSafe Systems has helped businesses design master key or access systems and create different levels of access for different areas within the company. In addition to rekeying business doors, we also rekey safes, vaults, and car doors.

Changing Locks

Unlike rekeying, changing locks is replacing the hardware. It occurs if locks are worn, if you’ve moved to a new business space, if you are renovating your old space, or if it’s time for an upgraded security system. Many businesses are transitioning to access control systems. These systems use fobs, cards, mobile devices, keypads, and biometrics to grant entry. Some benefits include no longer needing to keep track of keys, remote access, and the ability to grant or deny employee access almost immediately via an online platform.

Another common security upgrade for businesses is changing to locks that allow remote opening. This enables employees to use a button or their smartphone to open the door from their desks, safeguarding the company by keeping doors locked and allowing easy access for vendors, clients, and employees under the watchful eye of trusted staff.   

At LockSafe Systems, we help keep your staff, assets, and customers safe with commercial door hardware, doors and frames, access control systems, and smart security cameras and alarms. We’re there for our clients 24/7, no matter their needs, from lock installation and repair to rekeying, emergency lockout services, car lock servicing, and safe servicing and sales. 

To learn more about our locksmithing services or to schedule a site survey, contact LockSafe Systems today.