Commercial properties require high quality locks that can help protect their employees and assets, ensuring their safety. However, sometimes commercial locks simply need to be replaced. In this blog post, the expert commercial locksmith team here at SOS Locksmith will detail some of the top reasons and scenarios in which commercial locks require replacement.
Poor Lock Quality
This is one of the primary reasons commercial property owners decide to change their locks. Low quality locks, especially those one external doors, constitute a security risk to your business. The main thing that provides high quality commercial security is a sturdy, durable Grade 1 deadbolt lock on all external doors. Strong locks can withstand drilling and hammer attacks, as well as being unpickable – low quality locks can’t boast the same advantages!
After the Termination of a Disgruntled Worker
If an employee was terminated in an angry or scary way, you want to make sure your property is protected from them potentially breaking into your property. Replace external door locks – or have them rekeyed- and rekey internal door locks especially those that protect valuable documents or equipment, filing cabinets, and mailbox locks.
Jammed Locks
If your locks keep jamming over and over, it can cause a serious impediment to the working processes of your commercial property. We recommend changing locks that keep jamming over and over, as it’s likely that the mechanism itself is broken, and that you’ll save money in the long run by simply updating the lock itself.
After Burglaries
Burglaries – while we hope they never happen to you or your property – are quite often in the United States – and it’s absolutely essential that you change your commercial locks after experiencing a burglary. Sometimes, criminals even return to the scene of an original crime to see if they can retrieve any expensive equipment they didn’t grab the first time. This is why it’s an ABSOLUTE essential to keep your property protected with a brand new lock after experiencing a burglary.
