Office Key Control: When to Move to a Master Key System
Every office starts with a drawer of labeled keys. Around the Perimeter, most outgrow it years before anyone admits it.
Signs you've lost key control
- Nobody can say exactly how many front-door keys exist
- Departing employees “forget” to return keys and nothing changes afterward
- The same key opens the supply closet and the server room
- Hardware-store copies of “DO NOT DUPLICATE” keys keep appearing (that stamp is a request, not a law)
- You rekey the whole suite every time one person leaves
What a master key system actually is
One keying plan for the whole office: ownership carries a master that opens everything; managers carry sub-masters for their zones; staff keys open only their own doors. Rekeying one lost staff key no longer touches the rest of the building. Paired with a restricted keyway — key blanks that can’t be copied at a kiosk — the drawer-of-keys problem largely disappears.
Sizing it for a Perimeter office
A single-suite office might need three levels of access; a multi-tenant building off Ashford-Dunwoody might need a grand-master plan across floors. Both are ordinary jobs — see our commercial services, or call (347) 776-0145 with a rough door count and we’ll scope it by phone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we have to replace all our locks to get a master key system?
Often not — compatible existing cylinders can be repinned into the new system. Replacement is only needed for incompatible or worn hardware.
What does “restricted keyway” mean?
A key blank that’s only available through authorized channels, so copies can’t be cut at a hardware store or kiosk. Combined with a signed key log, it makes “how many keys exist” an answerable question.
One number for every lock in Dunwoody.
Home, car, office, or safe — a dispatcher is on the line 24/7.