Lock and Unlock Services

A lock and unlock service is a scheduled daily security service — not a locksmith. SIA-licensed officers open and secure your commercial premises at agreed times each day, eliminating lone worker risk and ensuring documented closure every single visit.

KEY FACTS:

• Unsecured premises attract opportunistic break-ins overnight
• Unset alarms void insurance cover and invite false call-outs
• Staff opening alone face lone worker safety risks
• Forgotten doors or windows leave entry points exposed
• No documented closure routine leaves gaps in Health & Safety and insurer audit trails
• Key holder gaps create uncontrolled access outside hours
• Delayed response to alarms escalates damage and loss

Asking a staff member to arrive first or leave last puts them in a vulnerable position — alone, often in the dark, handling keys and alarms without backup. That's a lone worker risk most businesses don't account for until something goes wrong — and under HSE lone working guidelines, employers have a duty of care to staff working alone. Outsourcing opening and closing removes that liability entirely. Our SIA-licensed officers take that responsibility off your team entirely, arriving before your staff in the morning and staying until the last person leaves at night.

Managing openings and closings internally means relying on one person to always be available — early mornings, late evenings, weekends, bank holidays. When that person is sick, on leave, or simply forgets, your premises are left exposed. Outsourcing to SIA-licensed officers gives you a consistent, documented routine without depending on any single employee. Your building opens and closes on schedule, every single day, with a professional who knows exactly what to check.