Commercial locks for Staunton businesses

Downtown Staunton's businesses and their locks

Downtown Staunton is made up largely of small, independent businesses in buildings that are more than a century old. Inns and B&Bs, restaurants, galleries, bookshops and boutiques each have their own lock needs, and many operate in spaces where the front door, the back door and the stairway to the upper floors all tell a different chapter of the building's history.

Keying an inn or B&B

An inn needs guest-room locks that give each guest privacy, an entrance that guests can use after hours, and a way for owners and housekeeping to reach every room. A master key system handles that neatly: each guest key opens its room and the entrance, while staff keys open more. When a key is lost, only one lock needs to change.

Old buildings, modern storefront needs

Some downtown shops have original wooden doors; others have modern glass storefront doors set into old openings. Each needs different hardware. A commercial locksmith can repair or replace storefront locks, fix doors that won't latch, and fit sturdier locks to back doors on alleys and loading areas.

When staff change

Restaurants and shops employ part-time and seasonal staff. When someone leaves with a key, rekey the doors it opens. Restricted keys that can't be copied without authorization keep new copies from multiplying.

Upper floors and side entrances

Many of Staunton's downtown commercial blocks have offices or apartments on the upper floors, reached by their own street door or a stair shared with the business below. Those doors are easy to overlook until a tenant loses a key or a business owner realizes a former tenant can still reach the stairwell. Keying the building as a whole — street door, stair, shop and upper units — keeps each group of people to the doors they actually need.

Exit hardware and closers

Panic bars and door closers are usually subject to fire and building codes. If one is failing, have it checked by someone who works on commercial hardware.

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