A restricted key system uses a patented keyway that only we or another approved source can cut, meaning tenants, employees, or contractors can't simply walk into a hardware store and duplicate keys to your building without your knowledge or say so first.
Who Needs This Service?
- A property manager overseeing multiple units and rotating tenants
- A business owner tired of tracking down uncontrolled key copies floating around
- A landlord who's changed locks repeatedly after tenant turnover
- An office manager setting master and sub-master access levels
- Anyone who's lost track of how many keys exist for their building
What's Included
- Assessment of your building's doors and current access needs
- Design of a key hierarchy, master, sub-master, and individual keys
- Installation of restricted keyway cylinders on chosen doors
- Issuing an initial set of controlled keys
- Setup of records for tracking future key requests
- A written quote before installation begins
Our Process
- 1
Call and describe your building, number of doors, and who needs access.
- 2
We walk through the property and map out a key hierarchy that fits.
- 3
You get a written quote for the cylinders and the initial key set.
- 4
Technicians install the restricted keyway locks on the chosen doors.
- 5
You receive your keys along with the process for requesting more later.
What This Service Costs
Pricing depends on the number of doors, the complexity of the key hierarchy, meaning how many master and sub-master levels you need, and how many keys are issued initially. Larger commercial properties with tiered access cost more to set up than a single-tenant building.
A property walkthrough lets us put together a written quote before installation starts, and that quote breaks out cylinders and initial keys as separate line items.
How Duplication Control Works
Restricted keyways use a proprietary cut and blank design that isn't stocked by ordinary hardware stores or key kiosks. Getting a copy made requires going through us or another approved source, and typically requires proof tied to the property.
This gives you a running record of who has requested keys and when, instead of an unknown number of copies floating around after years of turnover. It also lets you set up different access levels, so a master key opens every door while individual keys open only one.
Talk to a real local locksmith. You get the price before any work starts.
Call 812-454-0180Why This Matters for Multi-Door Properties
Standard keys get copied without anyone ever knowing. A restricted system puts that decision back in your hands, which matters a lot once you're managing more than a couple of doors or dealing with regular tenant or staff turnover.
We design the key hierarchy around how your building actually operates, not a generic template, so the people who need broad access have it and everyone else stays limited to their own door. That kind of planning matters most in buildings with regular contractor visits, seasonal staff, or shared common areas.