What you don’t know about the single key for all your doors
Although it is not a system that is well known by the general public, professional locksmiths have been carrying out what is technically referred to as “master keying” for years. In other words, with a single key you can open all your doors with total security.
Can you imagine only needing to carry a single key in your bag or pocket to open your garage door, the main door to the building, the door to your house and the gate that gives access to the loft, etc. – even those of your business premises if you have them? This is possible thanks to the fact that there are cylinders that can be master keyed and so allow us to dispense with the excessive number of keys which we have to carry every day.
But, in addition, there are different types of master keying according to the different needs:
- Classic master keying, which allows a single key to open all your locks. This is very convenient for private individuals.
- Simple master keying. This is particularly suitable for offices, factories and institutional buildings etc. In this case, each lock has its key, but, in addition, there is a master key that opens all of them. In this way, the work of the person in charge of security, or cleaning staff, etc. is facilitated.
- Master keying for main entrances. This is especially suitable for communities of co-owners. Each neighbour has a single key with which they can open their house and the common areas of the building, but they cannot access the other residents’ dwellings. This master key can also be given to the concierge of the property, for example, so that they can access the common areas without the possibility of them opening people’s individual flats.
In addition, there is the possibility of further expanding the scope of master keying in different cases. For example, where residents with several different main entrances share common areas or for institutions or large companies with different floors in their building, or even different locations that require sub-master and grandmaster keys that make it possible to manage accesses by departments, positions, etc.
In other words, master keying or access via a single key is a convenient resource which facilitates the control of keys held by third parties and the work of maintenance personnel, as well as the organisation of accesses wherever this is necessary. Ask us for information as security experts via e-mail at marketing@tesa.es. You will discover that security is synonymous with ease of use.
What is master keying?
A single key to open all your doors and ease of use while maintaining security..