If you find that you are carrying around a large bunch of keys with you everywhere you go, then why not consult a domestic locksmith about the possibility of installing a master key system for you in your home? Essentially, master key systems provide you with a single key that will open all of the appropriate locks in your home while still only allowing limited access to other key holders. They are in widespread use in industrial settings as well as places with large numbers of rooms, such as hotels, for example. Why are master key systems also beneficial in residences?

• Flexibility With Access Control

To begin with, a master key will allow the homeowner to enter or leave their property through any locked gate or door with just one key. This is very convenient, of course, but it also means that other people will only be able to make their way in and out of permitted routes. So, for example, if you don't want your family to have access to an outbuilding or to only enter the home through the front door rather than the rear entrance, you can do so. Indeed, with a master key system in place, you can also meet the changing demands there are on locks, perhaps allowing access to certain parts of your property to adults while denying them to teenagers for a time. This is also useful if you have geriatric people living with you who you do not want to wander off unless they use the right door.

• Homes of Multiple Occupation

Homes of multiple occupation, or HMOs as they are often called, have individual and common spaces within them. Commonly, bedrooms will be fitted with individual locks that the corresponding tenants will have the keys for. They may also have a different key to use the bathroom and the kitchen while others may not, perhaps because they have theirs within their room. Given there are very different set-ups for each HMO and tenants will often also lose their keys or fail to and them back at the end of their tenancy periods, installing a master key system is the ideal way to ensure landlords who don't use agents always have access to their entire property regardless of the lock they wish to open.

• Easier Maintenance

If you have tradespeople who need to gain access to certain parts of your property but you don't want them to go elsewhere, then master key systems are perfect. You can use one to provide access to meter cupboards or pool maintenance equipment while ensuring that the rest of your home, including any outbuildings you may have, remain totally secure. This makes it easier for maintenance operatives since you no longer need appointments. They can simply turn up with their key and get on with the job unhindered.

If you have further questions about master key systems, talk to a local company.

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