Access control for a small business: what to fit and what to skip
Fobs, keypads and phone-based entry for a shop or a small office — where they genuinely beat keys, and the fire-code constraint that governs all of it.
LAK Locksmith Team4 min read
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Master key systems, exit hardware, tenancy law and turnover.
Commercial work is planned, not panicked. This archive is written for owners, property managers and landlords: how a master key system is laid out before a single cylinder is pinned, what an inspector looks at on an exit door, and what the Residential Tenancies Act actually permits when a tenancy ends badly.
4 articles
Can a landlord change the locks in Ontario?
The short answer is no — not on an occupied unit, not for unpaid rent, and not by asking a locksmith to do it. Here is what the Residential Tenancies Act actually says.
LAK Locksmith Team3 min read
Master key systems for small buildings: a planning guide
One key for the owner, one per unit, one for the cleaner. How a system is laid out before any cylinder is pinned — and the mistake that makes it unmaintainable in two years.
LAK Locksmith Team3 min read
Panic bars and fire code: what an inspector looks for
Exit devices are life-safety hardware, and the common failures are boringly consistent. What gets flagged, what dogging is for, and why a chain on a fire door is never acceptable.
LAK Locksmith Team4 min read
Other categories
Every article sits in at least one. Pick the one that matches your door, your vehicle or your building.
- (01)Business & Property4 articles
- (02)Cars & Vans5 articles
- (03)Cars & Vans / Keys & Fobs2 articles
- (04)Homes & Condos6 articles
- (05)Security Advice5 articles