Business Lockout in Willistown, PA

Your keys are with an employee, and you are outside your shop or office in Willistown.

You may need to open the door for business or get back in to secure the premises. If another key is not available, we provide business lockout service and work to get you back inside. The same problem can happen when your keys are sitting on a desk or counter just beyond the closed door, leaving you unable to reach them.

Before trying to force the door, consider whether someone else has a key and can bring it to you. A business partner or another employee may have one, though a spare will not be useful if nobody knows where it is. If you cannot get a key, leave the door alone rather than pushing or prying at it, which could damage the door or lock. We work with businesses in Willistown when the keys are out of reach, whether they were left inside or are with someone who cannot bring them to you.

If a key has snapped in your front door, we look at the lock and the broken key to understand what is preventing entry.

Part of the key may still be in the lock, or it may have broken outside it. We also check for visible signs that the door or lock is not operating as it should. You will know what the problem appears to be and what work is proposed before we begin.

You may have a choice between removing a broken piece and replacing the lock, if both are practical. The condition of the lock and the location of the break can narrow those choices. A snapped key alone does not mean the whole lock must be replaced. Once the work is complete, we check the door with you to see that it closes and that the lock operates as intended. If you have a working key available, you can try it yourself and ask about anything that feels wrong.

If a piece remains in the front door after a key snaps, leave it alone rather than pushing it farther in with another copy.

Avoid household oil or spray lubricant, which can collect dirt inside the mechanism. If a working copy sticks, bends or takes extra force to turn, stop using it and call us. We can examine the hardware and explain whether the lock needs repair or replacement.

If a copy is missing, rekeying changes which keys operate the lock, so the missing one no longer works. Replacement may be an option if rekeying is not practical. Consider who has copies, including former employees, and keep a record of who receives each new one. Store a spare in a secure place away from the business, and avoid labeling it with the address. Review any other doors opened with the old copies before deciding how to handle them.