Simplify Your Security with a Custom Master Key System

Expert design, installation, and maintenance of master key systems for businesses of all sizes in New York City.

Mr. Locks is an expert master key locksmith company operating in New York City. We provide full services for master key lock systems, including design, installation, replacement, duplication, and repair. We can also rekey your existing locks to create a master key system, without replacing hardware.

Benefits of Master Key System

  • Maximize security and ease of use
  • Fewer keys with flexibility in design
  • Control who has access to what doors
  • Each individual only needs to carry one key, even when opening multiple doors
  • Master key unlocks all doors

Master key systems are ideal for clients with offices, government buildings, hospitals, apartment complexes, warehouses, schools, banks, industrial facilities, and commercial venues. Any location that requires multiple levels of access, can benefit from our master key locksmith services.

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What is a Master Key System?

A master key system makes it possible to control access within your property, and reduce the number of keys each individual must carry to just one. A master key system can be designed with multiple levels, to grant varying degrees of access to employees.

Each system has durable locks that can be keyed to work with individual keys and with the master key. Systems can also be designed with a grandmaster key that grants access to all areas of your building. This grants another level of access, and is useful in many circumstances, for example, if two companies are operating from one building; the owner of both companies can have a master key for their own offices, while security guards and building owners can hold a grandmaster key for all rooms.

Mr. Locks for Master Key Lock Systems

At Mr. Locks, we have experience with leading manufacturers, such as Mul-T-Lock, Schlage, Best, Kwikset, Medeco, Master Lock and other master key systems in the market.

Mr. Locks is a master key locksmith in New York City including Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. We have over a decade of experience designing master key systems for a range of clients. Our expertise allows us to create a system that is perfect and unique to you and your property, based on your needs. Our technicians will then install your master key system with minimum disruption to your property.

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Take Control of Your Business’s Access and Security

A master key system is a sophisticated and highly effective way to manage access to your commercial property. It allows you to open all or specific doors with a single key, while still providing individual keys to employees for the doors they are authorized to access. This eliminates the need for a bulky keychain and gives you complete control over who can go where. At Mr. Locks, we specialize in designing and installing custom master key systems for businesses of all sizes, from small retail shops to large office buildings.

How a Master Key System Works

A master key system uses a special type of lock cylinder that has two or more “shear lines,” or points at which the pins can align to allow the lock to open. The individual key is cut to align the pins at one shear line, while the master key is cut to align the pins at the other shear line. This allows both keys to open the same lock.

Levels of a Master Key System

A master key system can be designed with multiple levels of access to meet the specific needs of your business. The most common levels are:

  • Grandmaster Key: This key opens all locks in the system, across multiple buildings or departments.
  • Master Key: This key opens all locks within a specific building or department.
  • User Key: This key opens only a single, specific lock.

Benefits of a Master Key System

  • Convenience: Carry one key instead of a large, heavy keychain.
  • Control: Easily grant or restrict access to different areas of your property.
  • Security: High-security master key systems use patented keys that cannot be duplicated without your authorization.
  • Cost-Effective: A master key system is often more affordable than a complex electronic access control system.

Our Master Key System Services

  • Custom System Design: We’ll work with you to design a master key system that is tailored to the specific needs of your business.
  • Professional Installation: Our experienced technicians will install your new master key system with minimal disruption to your daily operations.
  • System Maintenance and Rekeying: We can also provide ongoing maintenance and rekeying services to ensure your master key system remains secure and functional.

Your Master Key System Questions, Answered

Implementing a master key system is a significant step in streamlining your property’s security and access control. We understand you may have questions about how these systems work, their security level, and how they can be tailored to your specific operational needs. To provide clarity, our experts have answered some of the most common questions we receive from business owners and property managers right here in NYC.

In most cases, yes. As long as your existing locks are all from the same manufacturer and have the same keyway, we can usually rekey them to work with a master key system.

If a master key is lost or stolen, it is critical that you have the entire system rekeyed immediately to prevent unauthorized access. We offer emergency rekeying services for this very reason.

While a poorly designed master key system can be more vulnerable to picking, a professionally designed and installed system using high-security locks is just as secure as a regular lock.

Absolutely. That is one of the primary benefits of a professionally designed master key system. We will work with you to map out a clear access hierarchy based on your operational needs. For example, a building owner might hold a Grand Master Key that opens every lock, a department manager could have a Master Key for their specific area, while an individual employee’s key would only open their personal office. This ensures everyone has access to exactly where they need to go, and nowhere else.

We strongly recommend using high-security, patented keyways for all master key systems. Unlike standard keys that can be copied at any hardware store, these restricted keys are protected by patent law. This means that additional copies can only be made by us, the authorized locksmith, and only with explicit permission from the designated owner of the system. This provides a vital layer of security and complete control over who has a key to your property.

Our master key systems are designed with future growth in mind. When we design your system, we plan for potential expansion, ensuring that new locks can be seamlessly integrated. You will not need to replace your entire system or your existing master keys. We can simply key new locks to work with your current master key hierarchy, making it a scalable and long-term security solution.