File Cabinet, Desk & Locker Locks
Filing cabinet keys disappear faster than any other key in an office. The locks are cheap, the contents often are not, and the whole thing is usually solved in one visit.
We open locked cabinets and desks without damaging them, replace worn or lost-key cam locks, and key a whole floor of furniture alike so one key in the manager's drawer covers everything.
Where a cabinet holds personnel or medical records, it is worth stepping up from the builder-grade cam lock that came with it. Those are opened with a paperclip by anybody who has watched one video.
What the job involves
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Opened without damage
Cabinets, desks, lockers and tambour doors.
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Keyed alike across a floor
One key for the furniture, recorded properly.
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Upgrades where records demand it
Better than the cam lock the cabinet shipped with.
File Cabinet Locks: what it costs
Typical Austin-metro ranges. Your exact number is quoted on the phone.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Cabinet or desk lockReplaced or rekeyed, per lock | $65 – $125 |
| Extra keys cut on siteWhile the technician is with you | $3 – $8 each |
| Rekey, per cylinderTwo keys included per keyway | $20 – $35 |
| Cylinder keyed to the systemChange key included | $25 – $45 each |
| Service call / dispatchCharged once per visit, never per lock | $29 – $49 |
| Nights, Sundays & holidaysQuoted on the phone before a van is sent | +$25 – $65 |
These are the ranges most jobs in the Austin metro land between. The exact number is quoted on the phone before a technician is dispatched, and it is the number on the invoice. Parts are itemised separately and priced from a rate card, not invented at the door.
Common questions
I have lost the only key to a filing cabinet.
Routine. We open it, then either replace the lock or cut a key from the lock, whichever you prefer.
Can all our cabinets take one key?
Usually yes. Mixed brands may need a few locks swapping so the whole set matches.
Are cabinet locks actually secure?
Standard cam locks are a deterrent, not a barrier. If a cabinet holds sensitive records, we will recommend something better.
Part of our Commercial Locksmith & Master Key Systems work. Covering Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, Lakeway, Kyle, Buda, Hutto, Manor and Dripping Springs.
What Austin says
about us
Reviews left by customers across Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park and Pflugerville.
Locked myself out at eleven at night with a toddler asleep upstairs. Quoted me on the phone, arrived in half an hour, had the door open in under five minutes without a scratch on it. Charged exactly what was quoted.
Marisol Trevino
Homeowner, Mueller
We turn over about forty units a year and they handle every rekey. Invoiced to the office, keying schedule emailed the same day, never had to chase them.
Dwayne Whitfield
Property manager, North Austin
Dealer wanted a tow plus two days for a lost Kia key. These guys did it in my driveway in about an hour for a lot less. Two keys, both tested before he left.
Priya Raghunathan
Driver, Cedar Park
Panic bar failed on a Friday during service. They came out after close, fixed it properly and talked me through what the inspector would be looking for.
Ben Ostrowski
Restaurant owner, East Sixth
Locked out? We answer the phone at 3 a.m.
One call gets a licensed, insured technician rolling to you anywhere in the Austin metro.
