Lockout Tips

As the owner or manager of an apartment complex, you must stay on top of the safety of your building. Your first step is contacting the best locksmith in your area to make sure your locks are secure.

Over time, locks begin to wear down, which can be especially dangerous at an apartment complex with so many people coming through. As a trusted commercial and residential locksmith, we recommend checking and changing the following locks at your apartment complex regularly:

Individual Apartment Locks

Though it might sound like common sense, a lock should always be changed after someone moves out. It’s not worth risking the new resident’s safety or getting sued. So, what if the apartment had been lived in by the same person for years? We still recommend updating the locks every few years. You don’t know if the tenants have been sharing the keys with others. It will keep everyone safer.

Pool Gate Locks

Especially with young kids around, changing your pool locks regularly is a must.
As an apartment owner or manager, you likely have a lot of traffic in and out of the pool area where the lock can quickly wear over time or the door might not close properly.

We recommend not only contacting an apartment locksmith regularly to re-key your pool gate but also checking it frequently to keep your residents safe.

Storage Closets or Garages

If your apartment building provides storage units and/or garages to your tenants, you will need to rekey them when the tenant moves out. No one should have access to the units or garages except the new tenants.

Main Office

Like the example above, many people have likely had access to your keys at some point. With so many important documents and expensive electronics in your office, we recommend changing this lock regularly, too!

Storage Rooms or Closets

Every apartment complex has storage rooms to keep important tools and equipment. But have you ever stopped to think how many staff members leave the job without notice or how many keys you may have lost to date? Plenty, right? It’s probably time you consider rekeying your locks.

24 HR Lockouts has become the first choice of many apartment complex owners in Irving and surrounding areas. With a team of highly experienced, insured, bonded, and licensed locksmiths in your area, we make sure that your commercial property and your customers/tenants are safe and secure 24/7. Get in touch with us for high-quality lock repair, installation, and rekey services.

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