Commercial Locksmith in Ogden, UT

Two kinds of downtown building

Ogden's Central Business District plan defines downtown as 20th to 27th streets, from the railroad tracks east to Adams Avenue. Two places inside it show how different commercial lock work can be.

Historic 25th Street is known for architecture from Ogden's early years, with specialty shops and galleries. A building of that age may have a front entry, a rear door and a stair to an upper floor that were each fitted at a different time, with different hardware and different keys. A walk-through that lists every door and who uses it is the place to start. Shops and galleries that keep stock overnight may also want keys that ordinary key-cutting counters cannot duplicate, which is what restricted keyways are for.

The Junction redeveloped the site of an 800,000-square-foot mall with entertainment, dining, retail and housing. In a mixed-use property like that, the owner or property manager usually controls shared entries and parking access, while each tenant controls its own suite. Confirm which doors are yours before ordering work, and get the manager's approval for anything on a shared door.

Staff changes and keys

Businesses with shift staff, dining and entertainment for example, can leave a key in circulation with every departure. Habits that help:

• keep a written log of who holds which key, and collect keys on a person's last day
• rekey the affected cylinders when a key does not come back
• use a master key system so managers carry one key while staff keys open only their areas
• change keypad codes whenever someone who knew them leaves

Put the job in writing

Utah's Division of Consumer Protection says it generally does not have jurisdiction over purchases made by businesses or for business use. For a business, then, the written work order is the main record of the job, so list each door, the hardware and the work before anything starts. This is general information, not legal advice.

In a request, give the business name and street address, who is authorizing the work (owner, tenant or property manager), the number and type of doors, and how many people need keys. See commercial locksmith or lock rekeying for the services.