Commercial locksmith for Gainesville & Alachua County businesses

Businesses with very different doors

Commercial lock work in Alachua County covers more ground than in most counties this size. A biotech company in Progress Park, a software startup in the Innovation District, a restaurant near campus that rehires every semester and an antiques dealer in Micanopy all need to control who gets in — they just go about it very differently.

Life-science suites in Progress Park

Progress Park in the city of Alachua, anchored by UF's Sid Martin Biotech incubator, hosts companies whose equipment and samples are worth far more than the doors that protect them. Restricted keyways that can't be copied at a hardware counter, separate keys for labs and offices, and card or keypad access with an entry log are common requests as a company grows out of its first suite.

Startups in the Innovation District

Offices along SW 2nd Avenue fill with interns, contractors and co-founders who come and go. Cutting and collecting brass keys for each of them gets old fast. Keypad or card access lets you remove a person in seconds, and a locksmith can install hardware suited to the leased space and the landlord's rules.

Restaurants and shops that staff up each term

Businesses near campus often hire students who leave when the semester ends. Keeping only a few keys in circulation, recording who holds them and rekeying promptly when a keyholder leaves prevents a slow build-up of unaccounted copies. Stamping keys 'do not duplicate' helps a little; a restricted keyway helps a lot more, because the blanks simply aren't sold over the counter.

Storefronts in Micanopy, High Springs and Alachua

The small-town main streets in Micanopy, High Springs and the city of Alachua have older commercial buildings with doors that have been refitted many times. Worn cylinders, sagging doors and mismatched hardware are typical; a locksmith can service what's there or replace it with commercial-grade hardware. Shops that sell valuable pieces may also want a separate lock on a back room or display cases keyed differently from the front door, so part-time help can open up without access to everything.

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