Commercial Locksmith Services in Edmonton
A commercial locksmith works on business and institutional buildings rather than homes. That sounds like a small distinction and it isn't. A door in an office building, a retail unit, or a rec centre opens and closes hundreds of times a day, has to meet code on the way out, and is usually part of a system rather than a single lock. The hardware is different, the failure modes are different, and the consequences of getting it wrong are different.
Ace works with businesses, building owners, and facilities staff across Edmonton — offices, retail, restaurants, churches, clinics, warehouses, and institutional buildings. We are licensed, bonded, and journeyman-certified.
Why is commercial different?
Grade of hardware. Commercial locks and closers are built to a different standard than anything sold at a hardware store, and specified by cycle rating rather than finish. Putting residential hardware on a commercial door to a business is the most common reason a door fails a year after somebody "fixed" it.
Doors are systems, not locks. A commercial opening is a door, frame, hinges, closer, strike, latch, and often a keyway that belongs to a building-wide plan. Change one part without accounting for the rest and the door stops working properly.
Egress and code. Exit doors have to open from the inside in one motion, every time, regardless of what security is on the outside. That constraint shapes what can and can't be installed, and it's not negotiable.
Access changes constantly. Staff turn over, contractors come and go, tenants change. Commercial buildings need access that can be updated without rekeying the world.
What we do for Edmonton businesses
Master key systems. Structured access across a whole building or portfolio from a single key, with tiers for staff, contractors, and management. Master key systems →
Access control and fobs. Card and fob systems, programming, scheduling, and replacements — including taking over systems installed by someone else. Access controls →
Exit and panic hardware. Installation, repair, and adjustment of exit devices, panic bars, and fire-rated door hardware.
Door closers and operators. Adjustment, repair, and replacement, including automatic and accessible door operators.
Office & retail door repair. Frames, strikes, hinges, latches, alignment — the parts of a business door that fail before the lock does.
Rekeying and key cutting. Suite, office, mailboxes, and building rekeys, plus restricted keyways where key control matters. Rekeying →
Door sealing and security upgrades.Astragals and interlockers on double doors, weather stripping, and hardware upgrades on vulnerable openings.
Businesses and buildings we service
Office buildings and professional suites
Apartment and condo buildings - common areas, suites, and parkades
Retail, restaurants, and mixed-use
Warehouses, shops, and industrial facilities
Churches, clinics, and community buildings
Government, recreation centres and institutional facilities
Exit and fire hardware
Make sure your fire exits are working properly.
An exit door has to open from the inside in a single motion — no key, no thumbturn, no second action — no matter what's securing it from the outside. It's a life-safety requirement, not a preference. But exit devices take more abuse than any other hardware in a building, and they fail slowly: a latch that doesn't fully retract, a device that binds, a door that needs a shoulder.
Often, nobody notices until it matters.
We install, repair, and adjust exit devices and fire-rated door hardware, and we'll tell you plainly when something we find is a problem rather than a preference.
Working with us
We quote before we start. Free estimates, and you know the number before work begins.
We explain what we found. If a door needs more than you called about, you'll hear why, and what happens if it waits.
Everything is documented. Jobs are logged and available if you need them for a file, an owner, or an insurer.
Do you manage buildings?
Property managers and condo boards have a different set of problems — turnover on fixed dates, key records, access lists, and paperwork that has to survive an audit.
Credentials
Locksmithing in Alberta isn't licensed the way plumbing or electrical is, so it's worth knowing what you're actually getting.
Journeymen on every job. Two certified journeymen on the team, with apprentices working under them rather than on their own.
Licensed. All our locksmiths are SSIA licensed (Security Services and Investigators Act) by the Government of Alberta – we can provide our licence numbers on request.
Bonded and insured. Certificates available if your building or insurer needs them on file.
In Edmonton since 2022. We're in Glenora, and we work across Edmonton, Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Stony Plain, Spruce Grove, Beaumont, Leduc, and Nisku.
If your property management company or insurer needs documentation before we start work, ask and we'll send it over.