Locks and Unlocks
Scheduled opening and closing for business premises, so your staff don’t have to arrive early, stay late or hold the keys.
Schedule locks and unlocks to avoid putting your colleagues at risk
SIA-licensed officers open up and disable the alarm at opening time. At closing, they check the building is empty, follow your shut-down procedure, set the alarm and lock the door. Every visit is logged on the Forcefield Platform.
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Full UK coverage
Full UK coverageOur 200+ ACS-accredited service partners cover 99.8% of UK postcodes, so we can cover your entire portfolio.
One platform view
One platform viewBook, track and manage every service from one place. Review job reports and trend analytics to optimise your service.
See locks and unlocks in the platform
Opening and closing times captured for every site visit and made available online in real time.
FAQs
A locks and unlocks service (also called a locking and unlocking or opening and closing service) hands the opening and closing of your premises to a security provider. SIA-licensed officers unlock and disarm the alarm at the start of the day, then check the building is empty, set the alarm, and lock up at the end of it.
Businesses that need premises opened and closed at set times without relying on staff, including shops, offices, schools and multi-site estates where keeping keyholders at every site isn’t practical. It’s one of our mobile security services, so the same officer network covers patrols and alarm response too.
Staff who open and close alone carry lone-working risk, and early starts or late finishes add cost through overtime, travel and time off in lieu. A scheduled service removes that risk and cost, and your site still opens when someone forgets their keys or is on leave, so a daily open and close for one site is a fixed, predictable cost against staff overtime.
Yes. Schedule daily opening and closing, or book one-off visits when you need out-of-hours access, and change the schedule on the Forcefield platform as your needs change.
Yes. Our officers use keys we already hold through our keyholding service, and mobile security patrols can check the site between closing and opening. For contractor or delivery visits outside your hours, add third party access.
Book a call or request a quote. A partner then visits to survey the site, you set the assignment instructions and opening schedule and the service begins. Details can be edited on the Forcefield Platform.
Talk to us about locks and unlocks
Tell us your sites and opening hours and we’ll recommend a solution that works for your business.