Keypad locks and standalone keyless entry set up for homes and small businesses across the Atlanta area.
Keypad and keyless entry removes the need to carry a key for a given door. For a home or a small business with a handful of doors, a standalone keypad lock is often all that is needed.
The technician fits code-entry deadbolts and lever locks, sets up user codes, and shows you how to add and remove codes yourself. Most of these locks keep a mechanical key override, which is worth retaining as a backup.
Customers usually reach out about keyless entry for one of these reasons:
Reach our team at (866) 472-3979 and describe the lock, door, or vehicle and what is happening.
Give your address or location so we can send a locksmith working that part of the metro.
Before any work starts, the technician looks at the lock or vehicle and explains what the job involves.
Once you are clear on the scope, the technician carries out the lockout, rekey, repair, or installation.
A standalone keypad lock manages its own codes locally on the lock itself, with no wiring back to a central panel. It is straightforward to install and manage, and it is the right fit for most homes and small businesses with a limited number of doors.
A networked access control system connects multiple doors to a central panel or software, allowing centralized user management, audit logs of who entered when, and remote control. This is a larger project, usually suited to buildings with many doors and users or specific compliance needs.
Battery life and a mechanical key override are both worth confirming on any keypad lock you consider, since a dead battery should never mean being completely unable to get in.
Expand any of the sections below for the detail behind a visit.
Short-term rental properties, common throughout intown neighborhoods and near major attractions, frequently use keypad locks specifically so each guest can be issued a unique, time-limited code without an in-person key handoff. Small retail and service businesses along corridors like Buckhead and the Perimeter often ask about a keypad lock for a back office or stockroom door as a lower-cost alternative to a full card-access system. For homes in the metro's frequent thunderstorm and occasional power-interruption weather, confirming a keypad lock's battery backup and mechanical override is a practical local consideration, not just a manufacturer spec sheet detail.
The technician checks whether the door prep suits a keypad unit, how exposed the door is to weather, and whether the existing deadbolt can simply be swapped. They confirm the lock keeps a mechanical override and that you have a key for it. For small business sites they also ask how many people need codes and whether codes will need changing often.
Think about how many people need their own code and whether any of those should be temporary. Note whether the door is fully exposed to weather or under cover. If you already bought a lock, have the model information available so compatibility can be confirmed.
A few words that come up during this kind of visit, without the jargon.
Most keypad locks warn you first and keep a mechanical key override. The technician makes sure you have a working override key and shows you the low-battery behavior.
Yes. Standalone keypad locks let you add and remove codes from the keypad. The technician walks you through it before leaving.
Only if you need central control, audit logs, or many doors and users. For a few doors, a standalone keypad lock is usually enough. The technician can advise.
Most standalone keypad locks support adding and later deleting a temporary code, which is useful for short-term access without handing out a permanent one.
Locks designed for exterior use are rated for outdoor conditions; the technician can recommend hardware suited to an exposed entry versus a covered one.
In most cases a keypad deadbolt fits standard door prep similarly to a traditional deadbolt; the technician confirms compatibility before installing.
Yes, this is typically a straightforward swap as long as the door prep is standard, which the technician verifies during the visit.
It varies by model and how heavily the lock is used, though most give a low-battery warning well before failing. The technician shows you what that warning looks like.
Most keypad deadbolts keep a mechanical keyway as an override, which is worth retaining rather than choosing a code-only model.
Call and describe your situation and location, and one of our locksmiths serving your area will come out to you.
